1. I hear youve bought a caravan. You (use) it for your holidays?
- No, I (live) in it. I (start) moving my things next week.
- What you (do) with your house?
- I (sell) it to the man who sold me the caravan. He (get) married next month.
2. Mrs Jones (go) to hospital. She (have) her appendix out.
- Who (look) after the children?
- Her sister (come) down from Scotland.
3. He isnt happy at his boarding school. I (send) him tb a day school.
- Have you decided on the other school?
- No, but I (see) (have an appointment with) the headmaster of the Park School this afternoon. Ill probably send him there.
4. Tom (arrive) tomorrow.
- He (spend) the weekend here or (catch) the night train back as usual?
- He (spend) the weekend. He (give) a lecture on Friday and (attend) a big reception on Saturday.
5. He (bring) his wife with him? (Has he arranged to bring his wife?)
- Yes. She (do) some shopping while he (give) his lecture.
6. Five just arranged to do a part-time job. I (start) on Monday.
- What you (do) the rest of the time?
- I (study).
7. You (go) abroad for your holiday?
- Well, I (get) a holiday job. I (go) to an agents on Saturday to find out about it. I (ask) for a job abroad; but of course they may all be taken.
- You might get a job picking grapes. Jack (join) a camp in the South of Francehis university arranged itand they all (pick) grapes.
8. I (buy) a new coat. The weather report says that it (be) very cold.
9. Ann has won a car in a competition but she cant drive.
Tom: What you (do) with the car? You (sell) it?
Ann: No, I (learn) to drive. I (have) my first lesson next Monday.
10. I hear youve bought a new house.
- Yes. I (move) in next week.
- You (have) a house warming party?
- Not just yet. I (paint) the house first. Thepaintworksterrible.
VOCABULARY EXERCISES
A - Match the words with the pictures
1. train 2. car 3. ship 4. fire engine 5. taxi 6.bicycle 7. tricycle 8. jet ski 9. balloon 10. van 11.bus 12. lorry 13. sail boat 14. ambulance 15. plane 16. speed boat 17. police car 18. jeep 19. motorbike 20. helicopter
B- Complete the table grouping the means of transports according to the place:
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| water transport | |||
C- Circle the odd one out.
1. car, bus, plane, bicycle.
2. plane, ship, helicopter, balloon.
3. parachute, ship, speed boat, jet ski.
4. lorry, taxi, train, van.
5. police car, fire engine, ambulance, car.
D- Use the adjectives to describe the means of transport.
a) fast
b) slow
c) convenient
d) cheap
e) tiring
f) enjoyable
g) expensive
h) comfortable
i) boring
Module 1 Unit 12 Customs and Traditions in Kazakhstan.
The present perfect simple expresses an action that is still going on or that stopped recently, but has an influence on the present. It puts emphasis on the result.
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Form of Present Perfect
| Positive | Negative | Question | |
| I / you / we / they | I have spoken. | I have not spoken. | Have I spoken? |
| he / she / it | He has spoken. | He has not spoken. | Has he spoken? |
For irregular verbs, use the participle form (see list of irregular verbs, 3rd column). For regular verbs, just add ed.
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ed
| Exceptions in spelling when adding ed | Example |
| after a final e only add d | love loved |
| final consonant after a short, stressed vowel or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled | admit admitted travel travelled |
| final y after a consonant becomes i | hurry hurried |
Use of Present Perfect
- puts emphasis on the result
Example: She has written five letters.
- action that is still going on
Example: School has not started yet.
- action that stopped recently
Example: She has cooked dinner.
- finished action that has an influence on the present
Example: I have lost my key.
- action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking
Example: I have never been to Australia.
Signal Words of Present Perfect
- already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now
Exercises
