Exercise 7.Complete these sentences with a verb from the list

Phone see start finish eat eat leave be do play

1. … you … here before? – No, this is my first time here.
2. Where’s my watch? – I don’t know. I … it.
3. … you ever … snake? – No, but I … octopus.
4. Chris … just …. He … a message for you.
5. I … almost …. Give me five more minutes.
6. … he … this game before? – No, but I’m sure you can teach him. He’s a quick learner.
7. She … many different jobs since she left school and now she’s a writer.
8. Have you got an umbrella with you? It … raining.

 

 

LANGUAGE USE

AND SPEAKING

 

 

Exercise 8.a)Say what these people have bought lately.

 

b) What have you bought lately?

Exercise 9. Have you ever done this?

Ex.: I’ve never played golf.

I’ve stayed in a 5-star hotel once.

1. play golf
2. stay in a 5-star hotel
3. get up at 4 in the morning
4. stay up all night reading
5. take part in a demonstration
6. film a documentary
7. write a poem
8. compose a song
9. miss a flight
10. see a ghost
11. sleep in the open air
12. win an award
13. meet anyone famous
14. rent a car

 

Exercise 10. a) Say what has just happened using the prompts.

Ex.: I / wake up => I’ve just woken up.

1. I / come back home from university.
2. My dad / tell me about it.
3. He / start a new job.
4. We / hear the news.
5. A friend of mine / leave for Madrid.
6. They / send us an agreement.
7. The taxi / arrive.

a) What have you or someone you know just done?

Exercise 11. Take turns asking if your partner has done these things yet and answering

that you’ve already done this.

Ex.: to finish => Have you finished yet? – Yes, I’ve already finished.

1. to see this screen adaptation

2. to start editing

3. to read that critique

4. to book the hotel

5. to have a bite

6. to move house

7. to decide on the title

8. to upload your photos

 

Exercise 12. Put the word in brackets in the most natural place.

1. I’ve seen that slasher twice. (already)
2. He’s been to Austria. (never)
3. The programme has started. (just)
4. Prices have gone up dramatically. (recently)
5. Has she been married? (ever)
6. I haven’t finished writing this draft version. (yet)
7. Have you booked the flight? (yet)
8. To be honest I haven’t done much. (lately)

 

 

LANGUAGE USE

AND COMMUNICATION

 

 

Exercise 13. This is the way Nick’s flat looked a month ago.

 

This is what it looks like now.

 

a) What has Nick done over the last month?

B) In pairs. Find out what your partner has done recently and then tell the rest of the group about it.

Exercise 14. ’s can mean is, has or Possessive Case. Which is it each time?

1. I hope he’s ready.
2. I don’t really like Mark’s idea.
3. He’s not in at the moment.
4. Everyone’s left.
5. Nobody’s seen Mary’s boyfriend yet.
6. She’s really very pretty.
7. He’s gorgeous!
8. Nick’s got a bedsit near here.
9. She’s worrying about her son.
10. Who’s got a mic stand?
11. I think he’s read the draft version.
12. Look! It’s started snowing.
13. Do you remember the film’s running time?
14. It’s getting dark.