Question

TASK 25. Ivor and Sarah are discussing their travel plans. Complete their conversation by using the correct present perfect forms of the verbs in brackets, and putting the necessary adverbs in their correct places. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. Choose among “already, yet, just, ever, never”. Ivor: Sarah, you _________ (to think) about our next trip? Sarah: I'd like to go to Brazil. You _________ (to be) there? Ivor: Yes, I _________ (to be) there once. I visited Rio in 1981. Sarah: But you _________ (to sail) up the Amazon? Ivor: No, but I don't much like holidays on boats. I'd prefer to go east. You _________ (to visit) Burma? Sarah: No, I _________ (to fly) over it once or twice. But _________ (to land) there. Ivor: As a matter of fact, my cousin Albert _________ (to come back) from Burma. We could ask him about it. Sarah: Mm, Burma would be lovely. But we _________ (to spend) so much on the house. I wonder if we can really afford it. Ivor: Perhaps you're right. Oh dear, there are so many countries we _________ (not to see). Sarah: Yes. I _________ (to finish) a book about New Guinea. There are wonderful forests and mountains there and nobody _________ (to explore) them properly. I _________ (to start) to plan the journey in my mind!

Answer 1

Ivor: Sarah have you thought about our next trip

Sara: I would like to go to Brazil. You were there?

Ivor: Yes, I was there once. I was in Rio in 1981.

Sara: But you were sailing up the Amazon?

Ivor: No, but I don't really like boating. I would rather go east. Have you visited Burma?

Sara: No, I flew over it once or twice. But I landed there.

Ivor: In fact, my cousin Albert returned from Burma. We could ask him about it.

Sarah: Um, Burma would be beautiful. But we spent so much on the house. I wonder if we can really afford it.

Ivor: You may be right. Oh god, there are so many countries that we haven't seen

Sara: Yes. I finished a book on New Guinea. There are wonderful forests and mountains, and there is no one to explore them properly. I'll start to plan the trip in my mind!

Answer 2

Ivor: Sarah, you ever thought about our next trip? Sarah: I'd like to go to Brazil. You been there? Ivor: Yes, I was there once. I visited Rio in 1981. Sarah: But you ever sailed up the Amazon? Ivor: No, but I don't much like holidays on boats. I'd prefer to go east. You visited Burma? Sarah: No, I have flown over it once or twice. But I've never landed there. Ivor: As a matter of fact, my cousin Albert just came back from Burma. We could ask him about it. Sarah: Mm, Burma would be lovely. But we have spent so much on the house. I wonder if we can really afford it. Ivor: Perhaps you're right. Oh dear, there are so many countries we haven't seen. Sarah: Yes. I just finished a book about New Guinea. There are wonderful forests and mountains there, and nobody has explored them properly. I have started to plan the journey in my mind!