UNIT 15

15.1 Look at the pictures. What has happened? Choose from:

go to bed clean his shoes stop raining close the door fall down have a bath

1. He has cleaned his shoes.

2. She has closed the door.

3. They have gone to bed.

4. It has stopped raining.

5. He has a bath.

6. The picture has fallen down.

15.2 Complete the sentences with a verb from the list.

Break buy decide finish forget go go invite see not / see take tell

1. ‘Can I have this newspaper?’ ‘Yes, I have finished with it.’

2. I have bought some new shoes. Do you want to see them?

3. ‘Where is Liz?’ ‘She has gone out.’

4. I’m looking for Paula. Have you seen her?

5. Look! Somebody has broken that window.

6. ‘Does Lisa know that you’re going away?’ “Yes, I have told her.’

7. I can’t find my umbrella. Somebody has taken it.

8. I’m looking for Sarah. Where has she gone?

9. I know that woman but I have forgotten her name.

10. Sue is having a party tonight. She has invited a lot of people.

11. What are you going to do? Have you decided?

12. ‘Where are my glasses?’ ‘I don’t know. I haven’t seen them.’

UNIT 16

16.1 Write a sentence with just for each picture.

1. They’ve just arrived

2. He has just woken up.

3. They have just bought a car.

4. The race has just started.

16.2 Complete the sentences use already + present perfect.

1. What time is Paul arriving?

- He’s already arrived.

2. Do Sue and Bill want to see the film?

- No, they have already seen it.

3. Don’t forget to phone Tom.

- I have already phoned him.

4. When is Martin going away?

- He has already gone.

5. Do you want to read the newspaper?

- I have already read it.

6. When does Linda start her new job?

- She has already started.

16.3 Write a sentence with just (They’ve just … / She’s just … etc.) or a negative sentence with
Yet (They haven’t … yet / She hasn’t … yet etc.).

1. (she / go / out)
- She hasn’t gone out yet.

2. (the bus / go)

- The bus has just gone.

3. (the bus / go)

- The bus hasn’t gone yet.

4. (he / open / it)

- He hasn’t opened it yet.

5. (they / finish / their dinner)

- They have just finished their dinner.

6. (it / stop / raining)

- It hasn’t stopped raining yet.

16.4 Write questions with yet.

1. Have you started your new job yet?

2. Have you met you’r new neighbours yet?

3. Have you written the letter yet?

4. Has Tom sold his car yet?

*UNIT 17*
17.1 You are asking Helen questions beginning Have you ever … ? Write the questions.

1. (London?) Have you ever been to London?

2. (play / golf?) Have you ever played golf?

3. (Australia?) Have you ever been to Australia

4. (lose / your passport?) Have you ever lost your passport

5. (fly / in a helicopter?) Have you ever flown in a helicopter?

6. (eat / Chinese food?) Have you ever eaten Chinese food?

7. (New York?) Have you ever been to New York?

8. (drive / a bus?) Have you ever driven a bus?

9. (break / your leg?) Have you ever broken your leg?

17.2 Write sentences about Helen. (Look at her answers in Exercise 17.1.)

1. (New York) Helen has been to New York twice

2. (Australia) Helen has never been to Australia.

3. (Chinese food) Helen has eaten Chinese food a few times.

4. (drive / a bus) Helen has never driven a bus

Now write about yourself. How often have you done these things?

5. (New York) I have never been to New York.

6. (play / tennis) I have not played tennis yet.

7. (fly / in a helicopter) I have never flown in a helicopter.

8. (be / late for work or school) I have been late for school many times

17.3 Mary is 65 years old. She has had an interesting life. What has she done?
1. She has had many different jobs.

2. She has done a lot of interesting things.

3. She has travelled all over the world.

4. She has been married three times.

5. She has written ten books.

6. She has met a lot of interesting people.

17.4 Put in gone or been.

1. Bill is on holiday at the moment. He’s gone to Spain.

2. ‘Where’s Jill?’ ‘She’s not here. I think she’s gone to the bank.’

3. Hello, Sue. Where have you been? Have you been to the bank?

4. ‘Have you ever been to Mexico?’ ‘No, never’

5. My parents aren’t at home this evening. They’ve gone out.

6. There’s a new restaurant in town. Have you been to it?

7. Ann knows Paris well. She’s been there many times.

8. Helen was here earlier but I think she’s gone now.

*UNIT 18*
 18.1 Complete these sentences.

1. Jill is in hospital. She has been in hospital since Monday.

2. I know Sarah. I have known her for a long time.

3. Linda and Frank are married. They have been married since 1989.

4. Brian is ill. He has been ill for the last few days.

5. We live in Scott Road. We have been living there for ten years.

6. Catherine works in a bank. She has been working in a bank for five years.

7. Alan has a headache. He has had a headache since he got up this morning

8. I’m learning English. I have been learning English for six months.

18.2 Make questions with How long … ?

1. Jill is on holiday.

How long has she been on holiday?

2. Mike and Judy are in Brazil.

- How long have they been in Brazil?

3. I know Margaret.

- How long have you known her?

4. Diana is learning Italian.

- How long has she been learning Italian?

5. My brother lives in Canada.

- How long has he lived in Canada?

6. I’m a teacher.

- How long have you been a teacher?

7. It is raining.
- How long has it been raining?

18.3 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Your sentence must end with one of these:

1. They have been married for ten years.

2. She has lived in Wales all her life.

3. They have been on holiday since Sunday.

4. The sun has been shining all day.

5. She has been waiting for ten minutes.

6. He has had a beard since he was 20.

18.4 which is right?

1. Mark ~is~ / has been in Canada since April. Has been is right.

2. Jane is a good friend of mine. I know / have known her very well

3. Jane is a good friend of mine. I know / have known her for a long time.

4. ‘Sorry I’m late. How long are you / have you been waiting?’ ‘Not long, only five minutes.’

5. Martin works / has worked in a hotel now. He likes his job very much.

6. Linda is reading the newspaper. She is / has been reading it for two hours.

7. ‘How long do you live / have you lived in this house?’ ‘About ten years.’

8. ‘Is that a new coat?’ ‘No, I have / I’ve had this coat for a long time.’

9. Tom is / has been in Spain at the moment. He is / has been there for the last three days.

UNIT 19

19.1 Write for or since.

1. Jill has been in Ireland since Monday.

2. Jill has been in Ireland for three days.

3. My aunt has lived in Australia for 15 years.

4. Margaret is in her office. She has been there since 7 o’clock.

5. India has been an independent country since 1947.

6. The bus is late. We’ve been waiting for 20 minutes.

7. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty for many years.

8. Mike has been ill for a long time. He has been in hospital since October.

19.2 Answer these questions. Use ago.

1. When was your last meal?

- Three hours ago.

2. When was the last time you were ill?

- A months ago.

3. When did you last go to the cinema?

- Three days ago.

4. When was the last time you were in a car?

- Two months ago.

5. When was the last time you went on holiday?

- Nine months ago.

19.3 Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets (…) + for or ago.

1. Jill arrived in Ireland three days ago.

2. Jill has been in Ireland for three days.

3. Linda and Frank have been married for 20 years.

4. Linda and Frank got married 20 years ago.

5. Dan arrived ten minutes ago.

6. We had lunch an hour ago.

7. Silvia has been learning English for six months.

8. Have you known Lisa for a long time.

9. I bought these shoes a few days ago.

19.4 Complete the sentences with for or since.

1. Jill is in Ireland now. She arrived there three days ago. *She has been there for three days.*

2. Jack is here. He arrived here on Tuesday. He has *been here since Tuesday.*

3. It’s raining. It started an hour ago. It’s *been raining for an hour.*

4. I know Sue. I first met Sue two years ago. I’ve *known Sue for two years.*

5. I have a camera. I bought it in 1989. I’ve *had a camera since 1989.*

6. They are married. They got married six months ago. They’ve *been married for six months.*

7. Liz is studying medicine at university. She started three years ago. She has*been studying medicine (at
university) for three years.*

8. Dave plays the piano. He started when he was seven years old. Dave has *been playing the piano
since he was seven years old.*

*19.5* Write sentences about yourself. Begin with the words in brackets (…).

1. (I’ve lived) *I’ve lived in Indonesian all my life.*

2. (I’ve been) *I’ve been in the same city for fourteen years.*

3. (I’ve been learning) *I’ve been learning English since elementary school.*

4. (I’ve known) *I’ve known my girlfriend for a long time.*

5. (I’ve had) *I’ve had a stomach ulcer since three years ago.*

*UNIT 20*

*20.1* Use the words in brackets (…) to answer the questions.

1. Have you seen Ann? (5 minutes ago) *Yes, I saw her 5 minutes ago.*

2. Have you started your new job? (Last week) Yes, I *started* last week.

3. Have your friends arrived? (At 5 o’clock) Yes, they *arrived at 5 o’clock.*

4. Has Sarah gone away? (On Friday) Yes, *she went on Friday.*

5. Have you worn your new shoes? (Yesterday) Yes, *I wore them yesterday.*

*20.2* Right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong. (The verbs are underlined.)

1. I’ve lost my key. I can’t find it.

- *RIGHT*

2. Have you seen Ann yesterday?

- *WRONG: Did you see*

3. I’ve finished my work at 2 o’clock.

- *WRONG: I finished*

4. I’m ready now. I’ve finished my work.

- *RIGHT*

5. What time have you finished your work?

- *WRONG: Did you finish*

6. Sue isn’t here. She’s gone out.

- *RIGHT*
7. Jim’s grandmother has died in 1989.

- *WRONG: Jim’s grandmother died*

8. Where have you been last night?

- *WRONG: Where were you*

*20.3* Put the verb in the present perfect or past simple.

1. My friend is a writer. He *has written* (write) many books.

2. We *didn’t have* (not / have) a holiday last year.

3. I *played* (play) tennis yesterday afternoon.

4. What time *did you go* (you / go) to bed last night?

5. *Have you ever met* (you / ever / meet) a famous person?

6. The weather *wasn’t* (not / be) very good yesterday.

7. My hair is wet. I have just washed (just / wash) it.

8. I *washed* (wash) my hair before breakfast this morning.

9. Kathy travels a lot. She *has visited* (visit) many countries.

10. ‘Is Sonia here?’ ‘No, she *hasn’t come* (not / come) yes.’

*20.4* Put the verb in the present perfect or past simple.

1. A: *Have you ever been* (you / ever / be) to Florida?

B: Yes, we *went* (go) there on holiday two years ago.

A: *Did you have* (you / have) a good time?

B: Yes, it *was* (be) great.

2. A: Where’s Alan? *Have you seen* (you / see) him?

B: Yes, he *went* (go) out a few minutes ago.

A: And Julia?
B: I don’t know. I *haven’t seen* (not / see) her.

3. Rose works in a factory. She *has worked* (work) there for six months. Before that she *went* (be) a
waitress in a restaurant. She *worked* (work) there for two years but she *didn’t enjoy* (not / enjoy) it
very much.

4. A: Do you know Martin’s sister?

B: I *have seen* (see) her a few times but I *have never spoken* (never / speak) to her. *Have you ever
spoken* (you / ever / speak) to her?

A: Yes, I *met* (meet) her at a party last week. She’s very nice.