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Put the verbs in brackets into the past
simple or the present perfect simple.
Dear Margaret,
| _ Thank you very much for your letter which |
| 1) received... (receive) last week. | 2). (bo
really happy to hear from you after all this time.
ve got a lot of news to tell you about myself. |
a. Get) a new job nine months ago.
work as a reporter for our local TV station now. 1 4)
cnnvesnsesnnes (Have) many interesting experiences so
| far. When | first 5). nen (Start) work, the
‘manager 6) .. (ask) me to interview
our old school headmaster. He 7) be)
| so surprised to see me with a microphone in my hand!
Last month, a fire 8) (break out) ina
| big factory in the area. | 9) .» (be) the only
| reporter Who 10) sense (manage) to talk
to the owner! That 11) (make) me
feel very proud.
‘As you can see, | enjoy my job very much. 112) ......
(meet) a lot of important people
.» (have) the opportunity to
(buy) a
| and 1 13) .
| see lots of new places.
new car because my old one 15).
(break down) a couple of weeks ago.
have to go now because they 16) .
ustlinform) me that | have to fly by helicopter to
Middleford, | have to talk to people whose homes were
damaged by the storm which 17) (hid the
| area lastnight. You see | don't have a moment’ rest
Keep in touch.
Love,
| Rosie
Put the verbs in brackets into the
Present perfect simple or the past simple.
‘A: Holo, Bly. |1) haven't ezen (not/see) you for along ime.
B: Yes. 12) (be) very busy recently.
A; Really? Tell me what you 3)
since we last 4)...
(do)
(see) each other.
B: Well, 15) (get) my degree last month
and then . (move) house.
‘A; When 7) . (you/move)?
B: Last weok, but | 8) . om
(notunpack) everything yet.
A19) (phone) you on Tuesday
bout there 10) . (be) no answer.
BI 41) “(be) busy at my new house
then.
A: Never mind, Honly 42) oo
invite you to a party next week at my house.
B: Great! Thank you,
(want) to
Put the verbs in brackets into the
Present perfect simple or the past simple.
1 Mr and Mrs Patel ...won... (win) two free tickets to
Paris in a TV show last week.
2 First, Robert (brush) his teeth, then he
(go) to be
arte . (youlever!see) a lion?’ ‘Yes, | saw
fone when I... (go) to Kenya in 1996,"
at (not/see) my family for two years.
5 ‘Where's John?” He ..
fishing for the day with his father.
BMY SIBLEF eee
violin since she was twelve
Pilea ei ‘
film. Let’s watch something else.
(go)
. (notiplay) the
(already/see) this
8 Last week, Fred (all) off a
ladder and nee (OFeaK) his arm.
©, lesnninowet . (never/hear) such a moving
‘song before.
10. Jennifer (always/want)
to got Harrison Ford's autograph.
roc
‘Study these examples. The second sentence
has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 He has never travelled by boat before.
time I's the first time he has travelled by boat.
2 Sharon hasn't been to a party for two months.
went The last time Sharon went to a party was
two months ago.
3. I's long time since Mary visited Helen.
for Mary has not visited Helen for a long time,
Complete each sentence with two to
five words, including the word in bold.
1. Kate hasn’t phoned her mother for a week
Phoned The last time ...Kate phoned her mother
Wad... a Wook ago.
2 They have never visited Vienna before.
time it's the ‘i .. Vienna.
3. W's along time since | ate
for | a long time,
4. Roger hasn't played tennis for six weoks
played The iast time
tennis was six weeks ago.
5 Ife. yeere ance Me Smith went on hoa.
has Mr Smith i
for years.
6 John hasn't been to his country house since Easter.
went The last time John ..
was at Easter.
