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Grammar: 1. Put The Verbs Into The Correct Form

The document provides examples of grammar structures and tenses used with the present perfect tense in English. It discusses expressions of time commonly used with the present perfect, including "for", "since", "yet", "ever", and "just". It also notes that in English, unlike Spanish, the present perfect is used rather than the past tense when talking about the number of times something has occurred, such as "It's the first/second/third time". The document then provides exercises for learners to practice forming verbs in the present perfect and using it appropriately depending on the time frame described.
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Grammar: 1. Put The Verbs Into The Correct Form

The document provides examples of grammar structures and tenses used with the present perfect tense in English. It discusses expressions of time commonly used with the present perfect, including "for", "since", "yet", "ever", and "just". It also notes that in English, unlike Spanish, the present perfect is used rather than the past tense when talking about the number of times something has occurred, such as "It's the first/second/third time". The document then provides exercises for learners to practice forming verbs in the present perfect and using it appropriately depending on the time frame described.
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GRAMMAR

- I have written / I haven’t written / Have you written?


- Expresiones de tiempo más utilizadas en el presente perfecto:
 For: durante / desde hace. Una acción que comenzó en el pasado y
aun ocurre.
 Since: desde /desde que. Momento concreto en el que comenzó la
acción.
 Yet: dos formas de utilizarlo:
1. Negativa: con significado de todavía.
2. Interrogativa: con significado de ya.
 Ever: Alguna vez / nunca en mi vida
 Just: acciones que acaban de ocurrir.
 It’s the first / second / third… time: al contrario que en el español,
en inglés no se utiliza presente, sino presente perfecto.

1. PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM

Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash) ___________________ the


dishes yet?

Daughter: I (wash) ___________________ the dishes yesterday, but


I (have / not) ___________________ the time yet to do it today.

Mother: (you / do / already) ___________________ your homework?

Daughter: No, I (come / just) ___________________ home from school.

Mother: You (come) ___________________ home from school two hours


ago!

Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call) ___________________ when


I (arrive) ___________________ and I (finish /just) ___________________
the phone call.

Mother: (you / see / not) ___________________ Lucy at school in the


morning?
Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not) ___________________ time to talk
then.

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2. WRITE THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE (simple past or
present perfect simple)
A: I (cycle / just) ___________________50 km.
B: I (cycle) ___________________100 km last week.
A: I (write) ___________________an essay yesterday.
B: I (write / already) ___________________two essays this term.
A: I (ring / just) ___________________my friend.
B: I (ring) ___________________my friend 10 minutes ago.
A: Two days ago, I (watch) ___________________a Madonna concert on
TV.
B: I (see / already) ___________________Madonna live in concert.
A: I (spend) ___________________my summer holiday in Australia last
year.
B: I (be / not) ___________________to Australia yet.

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE


1. He (has lived/lived) there when he was a child
2. I (haven’t seen/didn’t see) her since last year
3. They (left/have left) a few minute ago
4. She (has not been/was not) unemployed since she left school
5. They (finalized/ have finalized) the contract last week
6. The film (hasn’t started/didn’t start) yet
7. She (was/has been) ill since Thursday
8. I (have finished/finished) the project last night
9. Look – someone (left/has left) their handbag in the room
10. (Did you ever go/ have you ever been) to Rome?
11.I can’t get into my house because I (lost/have lost) my keys
12.Nobody (answered/has answered) the phone when it rang
13. I (gave/have given) up smoking last year
14.You can’t see her because she (has gone/went) home
15.(Did you ever go/ have you ever been) to the United States?
16.I never (knew/have known) my grandmother as she died before I
was born

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17.It’s the first time I (ate/have eaten) caviar
18. The first time we (spoke/have spoken) was just the other day
19.It stinks in here; someone (was/has been) smoking
20.He’s in hospital because he (has broken/broke) leg
21.I’ve known her since we (were/have been) at school together
22.It’s ages since we (spoke/have spoken)
23.It’s been ages since we (have heard/heard) from Dave
24.The last time I saw Fran (was/has been) ages ago
25.I (haven’t heard/didn’t hear) from her lately
26.I just (didn’t have/ haven’t had) the time to go to the cinema
recently
27.I (have seen/saw) just Meg and Brian at the party
28.I (was/have been) busy for the past fortnight
29.She (has been/was) away for the last two weeks
30.(Did you go/have you been) to the concert on Friday?
31.This is the first time I (have been/was) here
32.I (have known/knew) them since my schooldays
33.He (hasn’t arrived/didn’t arrive) yet
34.They didn’t sign/ haven’t signed) the contract yet
35.The newspaper (hasn’t been/wasn’t) very successful lately
36.He (died/has died) during the war
37.I (haven’t had / didn’t have) breakfast before leaving home this
morning
38.I (haven’t found/didn’t find) a taxi so I came on the bus
39.John’s nervous because he (has never taken/never took) such a
difficult test before
40.My stereo (stopped/has stopped) working last night
41.Two people (were arrested/have been arrested) at the gme on
Saturday
42.I (didn’t have/haven’t had) a holiday for ages
43.We (haven’t gone/didn’t go) out on Saturday night
44.I (bought/ have bought) it last week
45.She hasn’t (been/gone) here for ages
46.I (learnt/have learnt) to water-ski in 1993
47.She (has earned/earned) an absolute fortune last year
48.The weather (was/has been) dreadful for the whole two weeks we
were there
49.No one (has managed/managed) to do it yet
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50.I (haven’t taken/didn’t take) the dog for a walk because it was
raining
51.I (only just finished/have only just finished) the exam in time
yesterday
52.The weather (has been/was) dreadful at the weekend

4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE

1. His brother (has visited/was visited/visited) London last year


2. I (haven’t finished yet/haven’t yet finished/yet haven’t finished) this
3. (I’ve bought/I’ve owned/I bought) my car in 1991
4. (I’ve had/I bought/ I’ve bought) my car for five years
5. When (have you born/were you born/did you born)?
6. (Have you ever went/did you ever went/have you ever gone) to
Singapore?
7. No, Bob isn’t at home (he has just left/he is just leaving/he is just
left)
8. (You/You’ve/you) were almost finished this exercise.

5. CHOOSE

1. I (have lost/lost) my purse. I can’t find it.

2. Marianne (has earned/earned) a lot of money last month.

3. He (has studied/studied) in Amsterdam for four years and then he


went on to do an MA.

4. The match (has started/started). They are winning.

5. Real estate prices (have gone/went) down this year. We hope to


buy a new house soon.

6. He (has won/won) the Pulitzer but two days later he died.

7. A young couple (have bought/bought) the house on the hill, but


they didn’t live there long.

8. Jane (has already read/already read) this book twice

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9. How long (have you been/were you) in Berlin last summer?

10.How long (have you lived/did you live) in Barcelona since you
moved to Spain?

6. COMPLETE WITH PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE

Ann __________________ (live) in Birmingham all her life. Yesterday


when Ann __________________be) on her way to the train station,
it __________________ (begin) to rain. She __________________ (run)
back to get her umbrella, but this __________________ (make) her late
for her train. When she __________________ (get) to the station,
she __________________ (ask) a woman on the platform: "How
long __________________you __________________ (be) here, Madam?"
"Not long, the train to
London __________________just __________________ (leave), I'm
afraid."
When Ann __________________ (arrive) at the office, her
boss __________________ (look) at her and __________________ (say):
"You __________________ (be) late every morning this week.
What __________________ (happen) this time?" "I __________________
(miss) my train."

7. COMPLETE WITH PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE


1. __________you __________ (book) your hotel room yet?
No, I ______________(write) to the hotel last week but they __________
(not answer) yet.
2. I __________just __________ (have) my first driving lesson.
How __________it __________ (go)? __________you __________ (enjoy)
it?
Well, I __________ (hit) anything but I __________ (make) every other
possible mistake.
3. Where __________you __________ (be)?
I__________ (be) shopping in Oxford Street. I __________ (find) a shop
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where shoes __________ (be) on sale and I __________ (get) 3 pairs.
4. __________you __________ (meet) Angelica?
Ye, we __________ (meet) last year at a conference in Austria.
We __________ (stay) in contact since then.

8. CHOOSE FOR OR SINCE


I haven't phoned home (for/since) Christmas.
We've been here (for/since) nine o'clock.
I have worked for International House (for/since) more than eight years.
I haven't visited my home town (for/since) I left school.
I haven't been to the cinema (for/since) ages.
I have studied non-stop (for/since) 9.15.
I have had a driving license (for/since) I was eighteen.
She hasn't had a day off (for/since) 1999.
Johan has been in England (for/since) more than two weeks now.
Peter has been my best friend (for/since) we were nine.

9. CHOOSE FOR OR SINCE

__________ last week


__________ ten seconds
__________ Christmas Eve
__________ a decade
__________ I finished school
__________ a couple of days
__________ my birthday
__________ a long time
__________ten centuries
__________ the 70s
__________I was a boy

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__________ August
__________ the last month
__________ fifteen years
__________ the accident
__________ then
__________ we bought this house
__________ last month
__________a millennium
__________ I met you

10. PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE

A long time ago ____________________


Since we last met ____________________
Yet ____________________
After I got married ____________________
Lately ____________________
This month ____________________
The day before yesterday ____________________
Last night ____________________
Since last weekend ____________________
At the weekend ____________________

11.CHOOSE THE SUITABLE TENSE


1. She has studied very well at school. ____________
She studied very well at school. ____________
2.  Have you ever visited Italy? ____________
    Did you ever visit Italy? ____________
3. Thomas Edison has invented the light bulb. ____________
    Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. ____________
4.   How long have you had this job? ____________
    How long did you have this job? ____________
5.  I have never smoked a cigarette ever since. ____________
    I didn't smoke a cigarette ever since. ____________
6.  Charlie Chaplin has made a lot of films. ____________
    Charlie Chaplin made a lot of films. ____________
7.  When have you last been to the cinema? ____________
    When did you last go to the cinema? ____________
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8.   It's the best car I've ever had. ____________
It's the best car I ever had. ____________
9.     How many times have you been married? ____________
    How many times were you married? ____________
10.    We haven't had lunch yet. ____________
    We didn't have lunch yet. ____________

VOCABULARY
1. COMPLETE (stomach, teeth, neck, mouth, back, finger, nose,
head, eyes, feet)
If your __________hurt, you should go to the dentist.
If you open your __________, you will see better!!
A wedding ring is worn on the __________.
Pinocchio got a very big __________because he told too many lies.
If you are very cold, put a woollen scarf around your __________.
Eating is very easy. You just put food into your __________!
If you drink too much beer, your __________will hurt the next day.
Be careful not to injure your __________when you lift something heavy.
Men who drink a lot of beer often have a large __________.
You put socks on your __________.

2. CHOOSE (teeth, eyes, cheeks, hair, eyelids, tongue,


eyebrows, lips, chin, nose, ears, jaw, freckless )

1. You see with these __________


2. You put food into it __________
3. You wash it, brush it and cut it __________
4. The part of your face under your mouth __________
5. You taste food with it __________
6. You kiss with this __________
7. You listen with this __________
8. The bones that move your mouth __________

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9. You use it to smell with __________
10.You bite and chew food with these __________
11.These are above your eyes __________
12.Little summer spots on the nose and cheeks __________
13.They turn red when you are embarrassed __________
14.These little hairs protect your eyes __________
15.These little flaps of skin close over your eyes when you sleep
__________
3. CHOOSE
1. The longest bone in our body is: 8. The number of cervical vertebra
a) The ulna are:
b) The femur a) 7
c) The humerous b) 6
c) 5
2. The sternum is:
a) A long bone 9. The number of lumbar vertebra
b) A short bone are:
c) A flat bone a) 5
b) 6
3. The membrane that covers bones c) 7
except at joint surface is:
a) The periosteum 10. The number of the free ribs are:
b) The endosteum-membrane a) 2
c) The morrow b) 4
c) 3
4. Both ends of a long bone are:
a) The periosteum 11. How many bones are there in the
b) The diaphisis upper limb?
c) The epiphyses a) 30
5. The cranium is formed by: b) 28
a) 6 bones c) 26
b) 8 bones
c) 7 bones 12. The ischium is a bone from:
a) The pelvis
6. The face is formed by: b) The appendicullar skeleton
a) 16 bones c) The vertebral column
b) 14 bones
c) 10 bones 13. The number of carpal bones are:
a) 6
7. Where is the vomer bone situated? b) 8
a) In the pelvis c) 7
b) In the cranium
c) In the face 14. The patella is located :
a) In the wrist
b) In the knee

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c) In the elbow
18. The number of the lower limb
15. The elbow is: bones are:
a) A cartilagenous joint a) 33
b) A synovial joint b) 32
c) A fibrous joint c) 30

16. The largest joint of our body is:


a) The knee joint
b) The elbow joint
c) The wrist joint
19. The tarsal bone is situated :
17. The metacarpal bone is: a) In the knee
a) A flat bone b) In the wrist joint
b) A short bone c) In the ankle
c) A long bone
20. The calcaneum is situated :
a) In the elbow joint
b) In the heel
c) In the hip joint

READING

1. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER


SUPERSAVER TICKETS CANNOT BE USED ON FRIDAY
a. Supersaver tickets can be used every day except Fridays
b. You need a special ticket to travel on a Friday
c. Supersaver tickets cannot be bought before the weekend
d. You can save money by travelling on a Friday

PLEASE KEEP THIS ENTRANCE CLEAR


a. Only use this entrance in an emergency
b. Permission is needed to park here
c. Always keep this door open
d. Do not park in front of this entrance

LOW CEILING/MIND YOUR HEAD


a. Watch your steps
b. Be careful not to bump your head on the ceiling

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c. Watch for things falling from the ceiling
d. Be careful of the broken ceiling

MACHINE OUT OF ORDER DRINKS AVAILABLE AT BAR


a. Drinks cannot be ordered at the bar.
b. There is a drinks machine in the bar
c. Use this machine when the bar is closed
d. This machines is not working at the moment

KEEP THIS DOOR LOCKED WHEN ROOM NOT IN USE


a. This door must always be kept locked
b. This room cannot be used at present
c. Keep the key to this door in the room
d. Lock the room when it is not being used

PLEASE SHOW THE LIBRARIAN ALL BOOKS WHEN YOU LEAVE THE
LIBRARY
a. The librarian needs to see your books before you go
b. Return your books before you leave the library
c. The librarian will show you where to put your books
d. Make sure you take all your books with you

2. CORRECT OR NOT
HOSTEL RULES
To make life in this student hostel as comfortable and safe as possible for
everyone, please remember these rules.

Security You have a special card which operates the electronic lock on your room
door and a key for the main door of the hostel. These are your responsibility
and should never be lent to anyone, including your fellow students. If you lose
them you will be charged £20 for a replacement. Do not leave your room
unlocked even for short periods (for example, when making yourself a coffee).
Unfortunately, theft from student hostels is very common and insurance
companies will not pay for stolen goods unless you can prove that your room
was broken into by force.
Visitors There are rarely any rooms available for visitors, except at the end of
the summer term. Stan Jenkins, the hostel manager, will be able to tell you and
can handle the booking. A small charge is made. Stan also keeps a list of local
guesthouses, with some information about what they're like, prices, etc. You are
also allowed to use empty beds for up to three nights, with the owner's
permission (for example, if the person who shares your room is away for the
weekend), but you must inform Stan before your guest arrives, so that he has
an exact record of who's in the building if a fire breaks out. Students are not
allowed to charge each other for this.

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Kitchens There is a kitchen on each floor where light meals, drinks, etc. may be
prepared. Each has a large fridge and a food cupboard. All food should be
stored, clearly marked with the owner's name, in one of these two places.
Bedrooms are too warm for food to be kept in, and the cleaners have
instructions to remove any food found in them. After using the kitchen, please
be sure you do all your washing-up immediately and leave it tidy. If you use it
late in the evening, please also take care that you do so quietly in order to
avoid disturbing people in nearby bedrooms.
Music If you like your music loud, please use a Walkman! Remember that your
neighbours may not share your tastes. Breaking this rule can result in being
asked to leave the hostel. Musicians can use the practice rooms in the
basement. Book through Stan.
Health Any serious problems should be taken to the local doctor. The number to
ring for an appointment is on the 'Help' list beside the phone on each floor. For
first aid, contact Stan or one of the students whose names you will find on that
list, who also have some first aid training.

Every student has a key to the main door __________


You can borrow your friend’s main door card __________
Insurance companies will pay if someone steals your card and takes things
from your room __________
Spare rooms are least likely to be available in summer __________
Your brother can stay free of charge if he uses the other bed in your room
__________
Guests must report to Stan when they arrive __________
The cleaners take away food that they find in bedrooms __________
If you cook late at night, you should leave the washing-up until the
morning __________
Students who play loud music may have to leave the hostel __________
You should ask Stan to call a doctor if you are ill __________

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

After two weeks of worry, a farmer (in/of/at/to) the north of England was
very happy yesterday. James Tuke, a farmer who
(goes/grows/keeps/holds) sheep, lost his dog, Sally, when they were out

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(working/worked/work/works) together a fortnight ago.
'Sally was running (behind/beside/ahead/around) of me', he said. 'and
disappeared over the top of the hill. I whistled and called
(but/so/and/even) she didn't come. She's young, so I thought perhaps
she'd gone back to the farmhouse (by/on/with/of) her own. But she
wasn't there. Over the next few days I (used/spent/gave/passed) as much
time as I could looking for her. I was afraid that I would never see her
(more/again/further/after). Then a neighbor said she'd heard an animal
crying while she was out walking near the (edge/side/border/height) of a
cliff. I rushed out and found Sally on a shelf of rock halfway down. She was
thin and (poor/dull/weak/broken) but she had no
(strong/hard/rough/serious) injuries. She was really lucky!'

1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE


Dear Mr Landers,
I run `Snips' hairdressing shop above Mr Shah's chemist's shop at 24 High
Street. I started the business 20 years ago and it is now very successful. My
customers have to walk through the chemist's to the stairs at the back which
lead to the hairdresser's. This has never been a problem.
Mr Shah plans to retire later this year, and I have heard from a business
acquaintance that you intend to rent the shop space to a hamburger bar. I have
thought about trying to rent it myself and make my shop bigger but I cannot
persuade anyone to lend me that much money. I don't know what to do. My
customers come to the hairdresser's to relax and the noise and smells of a
burger bar will surely drive them away. Also, they won't like having to walk
through a hot, smelly burger bar to reach the stairs.
I have always paid my rent on time. You have told me in the past that you wish
me to continue with my business for as long as possible. I believe you own
another empty shop in the High Street. Could the burger bar not go there,
where it would not affect other people's businesses?
I hope you think carefully about this.

1. What is the writer’s main aim in the letter?


a) To show why her business is successful
b) To explain why her customers are feeling unhappy
c) To avoid problems for her business
d) To complain about the chemist downstairs

2. Who was the letter sent to?


a) The writer’s landlord
b) The writer’s bank manager
c) The owner of the burger bar
d) The local newspaper

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3. What does the writer think about the burger bar?
a) It will make her lose money
b) It will not be successful
c) The High Street is not the place for it
d) Other shopkeepers will complain about it too

4. Why is the writer worried about her customers?


a) They do not like eating burgers
b) They may not be allowed to use the stairs
c) The smells will not be pleasant
d) The hairdresser’s will get too crowded

5. Which of the following is part of a reply to the letter?


a) Thank you for your letter. I am sorry your shop had to close down because of a lack
of business
b) Thank you for your letter. I understand your problem. I will ask them to look at the
other shop but I can make no promises at the moment.
c) Thank you for your letter asking me to rent the ground floor shop to you. I will
think about it and let you know
d) Thank you for your letter. I am sorry that I am not able to lend you the money you
ask for

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WRITING

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