1. Helen’s brother has published two interesting reviews.
2. Russell has shot a feature short.
Exercise 16. Below there are 10 ways to answer the question “Have you ever been to (Greece)?”.
a) Complete each answer with “Yes” or “No”.
- …, but I’d love to.
- …, I went there a couple of years ago.
- …. I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never been there.
- …, but I’ve always wanted to.
- …, it’s wonderful. I’m sure you’ll love it.
- …, but I’ve never really wanted to.
- …, and it was awful. I’ll never go there again.
- …, but a friend of mine has.
- …, but I’m thinking of going there.
- …, but it’s brilliant from what I’ve heard.
B) Ask your partner if they have ever been to these places. Try to use the answers above.
Andorra, Malta, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Nepal, Peru, India, Hawaii, Cuba, Egypt, Turkey, Scotland, Oslo, Tokyo, the Middle East.
C) Make a list of places you could speak about using the phrases from part a).
Swap the lists with your partner and question each other.
Don’t forget to use the answers above. Try and do it from memory.
Exercise 17. Put in been or gone.
- Mark is away on holiday. He’s … to Norway.
- Mark is back. He’s … to Norway.
- Pat was here in the morning but I think she’s … now.
- Where have your parents …? Why aren’t they at home?
- Rome is a really nice city. I’ve … there three times.
- Have you … to that new Indian place round the corner?
- Can I speak to Bill, please? – Sorry, he’s … to the bank.
- Have you ever … to Sweden? – No, but a friend of mine has.
- This is the first time I’ve … here.
- I can’t find Sue. Where has she …?
- Sue’s just come back. Where has she …?
Exercise 18. Do you know your groupmates well?
Ask them questions they’re bound to answer with “No, I haven’t”.
LANGUAGE USE
AND SPEAKING
Exercise 19. Complete in ways that are true for you.
1. I’ve never ….
2. I’ve … once.
3. I’ve … twice.
4. I’ve … a couple of times.
5. I’ve … a few times.
6. I’ve … a lot of times.
7. I’ve … very many times.
Exercise 20. Say what you have done and what you haven’t done since you were a kid /
since you left school.
Exercise 21. Translate from Russian into English.
- Я только что ему звонил.
- За последнее время мы сдали четыре экзамена.
- Вы когда-нибудь были в Голландии?
- Он никогда не опаздывал на работу.
- Я ещё не закончила.
- Они ведь утвердили нашу заявку, да?
- Почему ты не надел тёплую куртку?
- Она три раза смотрела этот боевик.
- Ещё никто не пришёл.
- Они здесь не были с ноября.
- Я выиграл!
Exercise 22. Answer the questions using the information in brackets.
Ex.: Have you ridden a horse before? (the first time) =>
No, it’s the first time I’ve ridden a horse.
- Have you played billiards before? (the first time)
- Has Lucy designed costumes before? (the first time)
- Have they been to our country before? (the second time)
- Have you seen his girlfriend before? (the third time)
- Has he been scuba diving before? (the first time)
- Have you heard this singer before? (the first time)
Exercise 23. Complete these phrases in as many ways as possible and tell your partner about it.
- I haven’t …, but then, I’ve never really wanted to.
- I haven’t …, but I hope to do it one day.
Exercise 24. Translate into English according to the example.
Example: It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read.
1. Это одна из самых интересных статей из всех, что я читал.
2. Это одна из самых увлекательных передач из всех, что я смотрел.
3. Это один из самых перспективных сценаристов из всех, с кем я когда-либо работал.
4. Это одно из самых скучных мест, где я бывал.
5. Это один из самых удивительных фактов, о которых я слышал.
6. Это одна из самых шокирующих сцен из всех, что он когда-либо снял.
COMMUNICATION
Exercise 25. a) Think of a phrase in Present Perfect that would produce the following
Reaction.
- Congratulations!
- Oh, dear!
- What a surprise!
- What a pity!
- I’m sorry to hear that.
- Oh, no!
- What a relief!
- That’s disgusting!
- That’s wonderful!
- How very interesting!
- Thank you very much.
B) Mill around saying your phrases and giving appropriate
Reactions.
GRAMMAR
PRESENT PERFECT vs PAST SIMPLE
