Exercise 1: A Day at the Zoo

Passage:

Last weekend, my family and I __________ (1) to the zoo. We __________ (2) the animals, took pictures, and
__________ (3) the beautiful weather. The first animal we saw __________ (4) the lions. They __________ (5) in the sun,
looking very relaxed. After that, we __________ (6) to the elephant area. The elephants __________ (7) food from
visitors, and we __________ (8) them closely. Later, we __________ (9) to the reptile house, but we __________ (10)
stay too long because it __________ (11) very hot in there. It __________ (12) a wonderful day, and we __________ (13)
to return next month.

Words to fill in the gaps:

1. went 4. were 7. were 9. visited 12. was

eating
2. saw 5. lay 10. didn’t 13. plan
8. fed
3. enjoyed 6. went 11. was

Exercise 2: At the Café

Passage:

This morning, I __________ (1) to a small café near my house. I __________ (2) a cup of coffee and __________ (3) some
pastries. The café __________ (4) very busy, but I __________ (5) a nice table by the window. As I __________ (6) my
coffee, I __________ (7) a book. Suddenly, I __________ (8) my friend, Sarah, who __________ (9) to sit with me. We
__________ (10) for an hour, talking about our plans for the weekend. After we __________ (11) our drinks, we
__________ (12) our goodbyes and __________ (13) home.

Words to fill in the gaps:

1. went 4. was 7. read 10. chatted 13. went

2. ordered 5. found 8. saw 11. finished

3. ate 6. drank 9. decided 12. said

Exercise 3: A Rainy Day

Passage:

Yesterday, the weather __________ (1) terrible. It __________ (2) all day long, and I __________ (3) leave the house. I
__________ (4) planned to go shopping, but because of the rain, I __________ (5) it. Instead, I __________ (6) inside
and __________ (7) a movie. Later, I __________ (8) a hot chocolate, which __________ (9) very comforting on such a
cold day. In the evening, the rain __________ (10) down, but I __________ (11) not mind because I __________ (12) a
relaxing time at home.

Words to fill in the gaps:

1. was 4. had 7. watched 10. poured

2. rained 5. canceled 8. made 11. did

3. couldn’t 6. stayed 9. was 12. had

Exercise 4: The New Job

Passage:

Maria __________ (1) a new job last week. She __________ (2) a job as a marketing assistant at a large company. On her
first day, she __________ (3) to the office early and __________ (4) her new coworkers. They __________ (5) very
friendly and __________ (6) her around the office. Maria __________ (7) the work to be challenging, but she
__________ (8) excited about learning new skills. After her first week, she __________ (9) that she __________ (10)
made the right decision to join the company. She __________ (11) forward to her future there.

Words to fill in the gaps:

1. started 4. met 7. found 10. had

2. got 5. were 8. was 11. looked

3. arrived 6. showed 9. felt

Exercise 5: Weekend Plans

Passage:

This weekend, I __________ (1) to visit my grandparents. I __________ (2) them for a while, and I __________ (3) miss
them a lot. They __________ (4) a lovely garden, and I __________ (5) to help them with some gardening tasks.
Afterward, we __________ (6) a family dinner together. On Sunday, I __________ (7) to meet some friends at the park.
We __________ (8) a picnic and __________ (9) sports, like soccer and frisbee. I __________ (10) the weekend to be fun
and relaxing.

Words to fill in the gaps:

1. plan 3. really 5. want 7. am going 9. play

2. haven’t 4. have 6. will have 8. will have 10. expect

seen

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in present perfect.

1. I __________ (walk) to the park today.

2. She __________ (play) the piano for an hour.

3. They __________ (shave) their beards already.

4. He __________ (iron) his clothes this morning.

5. We __________ (wash) the car.

6. They __________ (watch) that movie before.

7. I __________ (brush) my teeth three times today.

8. She __________ (ask) a lot of questions during the meeting.

9. We __________ (clean) the house already.

10. I __________ (dance) at the party last night.

11. He __________ (jump) over the fence twice.

12. I __________ (study) English for five years.

13. She __________ (listen) to that song many times.

14. We __________ (cook) dinner already.

15. I __________ (call) you three times today.

16. He __________ (cry) during the movie.

17. I __________ (help) him with his homework.

18. She __________ (paint) the wall.

19. We __________ (talk) for hours on the phone.

20. I __________ (answer) all the emails.

21. She __________ (want) to visit Paris.

22. He __________ (wish) for good weather.

23. They __________ (need) a new car.

24. I __________ (catch) the bus already.

25. She __________ (swim) in the pool today.

26. They __________ (become) friends after the meeting.

27. We __________ (begin) our project yesterday.

28. He __________ (bite) his tongue while eating.

29. The wind __________ (blow) all night.

30. I __________ (drink) too much coffee today.

31. She __________ (feed) the cat already.

32. He __________ (drive) all the way to the coast.

33. They __________ (fight) in the street earlier today.

34. I __________ (wake up) late this morning.

35. We __________ (eat) lunch already.

36. She __________ (read) that book several times.

37. I __________ (do) my homework.

38. They __________ (sing) at the concert last week.

39. He __________ (write) an email to his boss.

40. I __________ (sleep) for eight hours last night.

41. We __________ (buy) new shoes.

42. She __________ (go) to the store.

 43. I __________ (come) back from my trip.

44. They __________ (go) to the beach last weekend.

45. He __________ (sweep) the floor already.

46. I __________ (have) lunch with my friend.

47. She __________ (ride) her bike to school.

48. He __________ (ring) the doorbell three times.

49. The glass __________ (break) while I was cleaning.

50. I __________ (bring) my laptop to work.

Exercise 2: Write sentences in the present perfect tense. Use the following verbs.

1. Be

2. Beat

3. Become

4. Begin

5. Bend

6. Bet

7. Bite

8. Bleed

9. Blow

10. Break

11. Bring

12. Build

13. Burn

14. Burst

15. Buy

16. Catch

17. Choose

18. Come

19. Cost

20. Cut

21. Deal

22. Dig

23. Do
 24. Draw

25. Dream

26. Drink

27. Drive

28. Eat

29. Feel

30. Fight

Exercise 3: Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.

1. I __________ (have/ate) lunch already.

2. She __________ (go/went) to the store this morning.

3. We __________ (play/played) chess yesterday.

4. I __________ (swim/swam) in the lake last summer.

5. He __________ (do/did) his homework before the test.

6. They __________ (watch/watched) the new movie.

7. We __________ (buy/bought) a new car last year.

8. I __________ (clean/cleaned) the house this morning.

9. She __________ (read/read) the article.

10. They __________ (dance/danced) at the party last weekend.

Exercise 4: Match the sentences with the correct verb in the present perfect.

1. I have __________ (choose) the perfect dress for the wedding.

2. They have __________ (do) all their chores today.

3. She has __________ (eat) her dinner already.

4. We have __________ (go) to the museum today.

5. He has __________ (learn) French for three years.

6. I have __________ (write) a letter to my friend.

7. They have __________ (catch) the last train.

8. He has __________ (read) all the books in the library.

9. We have __________ (buy) a new computer.

10. She has __________ (fight) with her brother again.

You Tube video saved the radio star
A homeless man who has lived on the streets of Cleveland, USA for years, has shot to
fame, after a clip of his mellifluous radio voice went viral on the Internet. Ted Williams
was filmed by a local cameraman, holding a cardboard sign that read: “I’m an ex-radio
announcer who has fallen on hard times”. Williams is seen in the video asking for
money in exchange for a quick blast of his “God-given voice”. Now that the video has
had millions of hits on YouTube, Williams, has become an overnight sensation.
He has spent today appearing on talk shows across America, sporting a new haircut
and a smarter appearance than on the clip that made him famous.
Since his story broke, he has received numerous job offers from big broadcasting
names including ESPN, MTV, ABC, CBS and CNN and The Cleveland Cavaliers.
Williams has been on the streets for years and has struggled with drug and alcohol
addiction for years.
The story of the “homeless man with the golden pipes” has lifted the spirits of a
recession-hit nation in the week that it has returned to work after the Christmas
holidays. However, the instant hero has attracted so much attention that reporters have
started digging into his background and they have discovered that Williams has
struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years and has pressed the self-destruct
button previously in his life. Asked if the media storm around him may cause him to
relapse into addiction, he said, “I’m going to meetings and I have called my sponsor.”
Accusations have also surfaced that Williams acted as a pimp during his years on the
streets. In response, Williams said, “Don’t judge a book by its cover – everyone has their
own little story. I’m just so thankful. God has blessed me deeply. I’m getting a second
chance. Amazing.”
There are fears though that Williams will not be able to cope with his new status as an
instant hero. They say that he will be a flash in the pan and his fairytale story is being
used by the media to reinforce American Dream propaganda, at a time when America is
in serious economic difficulties and the gap between the rich and poor is rapidly
increasing.

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You Tube video saved the radio star

have spend struggle bless be

return discover live lift fall
press become start receive attract
surface shoot call struggle

A homeless man who has lived on the streets of Cleveland, USA for years, has shot to fame, after a
clip of his mellifluous radio voice went viral on the Internet. Ted Williams was filmed by a local
cameraman, holding a cardboard sign that read: “I’m an ex-radio announcer who has fallen on hard
times”. Williams is seen in the video asking for money in exchange for a quick blast of his “God-given
voice”. Now that the video has had millions of hits on YouTube, Williams, has become an overnight
sensation.

He has spent today appearing on talk shows across America, sporting a new haircut and a smarter
appearance than on the clip that made him famous.

Since his story broke, he has received numerous job offers from big broadcasting names including
ESPN, MTV, ABC, CBS and CNN and The Cleveland Cavaliers.

Williams has been on the streets for years and has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years.

The story of the “homeless man with the golden pipes” has lifted the spirits of a recession-hit nation in
the week that it has returned to work after the Christmas holidays. However, the instant hero has
attracted so much attention that reporters have started digging into his background and they have
discovered that Williams has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years and has pressed the
self-destruct button previously in his life. Asked if the media storm around him may cause him to relapse
into addiction, he said, “I’m going to meetings and I have called my sponsor.”

Accusations have also surfaced that Williams acted as a pimp during his years on the streets. In
response, Williams said, “Don’t judge a book by its cover – everyone has their own little story. I’m just so
thankful. God has blessed me deeply. I’m getting a second chance. Amazing.”

There are fears though that Williams will not be able to cope with his new status as an instant hero. They
say that he will be a flash in the pan; and his fairytale story is being used by the media to reinforce
American Dream propaganda; at a time when America is in serious economic difficulties and the gap
between the rich and poor is rapidly increasing.

mellifluous = smooth

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have spend struggle bless be

return discover live lift fall
press become start receive attract
surface shoot call struggle

A homeless man who __________________ on the streets of Cleveland, USA for years, ____________ to fame,
after a clip of his mellifluous radio voice went viral on the Internet. Ted Williams was filmed by a local cameraman,
holding a cardboard sign that read: “I’m an ex-radio announcer who _____________ on hard times”. Williams is
seen in the video asking for money in exchange for a quick blast of his “God-given voice”. Now that the video
____________ millions of hits on YouTube, Williams, __________________ an overnight sensation.

He ________________ today appearing on talk shows across America, sporting a new haircut and a smarter
appearance than on the clip that made him famous.

Since his story broke, he __________________ numerous job offers from big broadcasting names including ESPN,
MTV, ABC, CBS and CNN and The Cleveland Cavaliers.

Williams _________________ on the streets for years and _____________ with drug and alcohol addiction for
years.

The story of the “homeless man with the golden pipes” ________________ the spirits of a recession-hit nation in
the week that it _________________ to work after the Christmas holidays. However, the instant hero
________________so much attention that reporters ______________________ digging into his background and
they _______________________ that Williams ______________________ with drug and alcohol addiction for
years and ______________________ the self-destruct button previously in his life. Asked if the media storm
around him may cause him to relapse into addiction, he said, “I’m going to meetings and I ___________________
my sponsor.”

Accusations _______ also ________________ that Williams acted as a pimp during his years on the streets. In
response, Williams said, “Don’t judge a book by its cover – everyone has their own little story. I’m just so thankful.
God __________________ me deeply. I’m getting a second chance. Amazing.”

There are fears though that Williams will not be able to cope with his new status as an instant hero. They say that
he will be a flash in the pan; and his fairytale story is being used by the media to reinforce American Dream
propaganda; at a time when America is in serious economic difficulties and the gap between the rich and poor is
rapidly increasing.

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 What do you know about giant
pandas? Read and complete the
article to find out more about
these cuddly black and white
bears. Circle the correct
words. Underline words you don’t
know.

Introduction

The giant panda has a distinctive (a) black/ (b) white head
with (a) black/ (b) white eye patches, ears and shoulders.
Unlike other bear species, giant pandas are (a) carnivorous/ (b)
herbivorous spending up to 12 hours a day chewing bamboo shoots and roots. Because of
poaching and habitat loss, they are extremely (a) common/ (b) extinct/ (c) rare, occurring
in small populations in the bamboo forests of China. Despite being the subject of major
international conservation efforts, wild populations of giant pandas (a) can/ (b) may/ (c)
must not be enough to save this species.

Panda’s Territory: Where do pandas come from?

Giant pandas (a) live/ (b) are living/ (c) have lived in the bamboo forests of China for
millions years and have been honored by the Chinese for a very long time. In fact, giant
pandas (a) appear/ (b) are appearing/ (c) have appeared in Chinese art for thousands of
years. Because the giant panda is considered a national treasure in China, it is protected by
law so that it (a) becomes/ (b) becomes not/ (c) does not become extinct.

Although giant pandas have long been known to the

Chinese, they (a) are/ (b) do/ (c) have a recent
discovery for people living outside of China. The first
westerner to observe a live giant panda in the wild (a)
is/ (b) was/ (c) had been a German zoologist named
Hugo Weigold. In 1916, he (a) bought/ (b) has
bought/ (c) had bought a cub while he was on
expedition.

At Panda’s Place: Where do pandas live?

There is only one place where giant pandas (a) live/ (b) lived/ (c) were living in the wild: high
in the mountains of central China. There, they (a) live/ (b) are living/ (c) have lived in cold
and rainy bamboo forests that are often misty and shrouded in heavy clouds. Once upon a
time, giant pandas (a) lived/ (b) have lived/ (c) had lived in lowland areas. However, as
people (a) builded/ (b) built/ (c) had built more and more farms and cities on that land, the
giant pandas were forced up into the mountains. Today, they (a) live/ (b) lived/ (c) have
lived at elevations of 5,000 to 10,000 feet.

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In the wild, a giant panda’s diet is 99% bamboo.

Bamboo is a giant grass that (a) grows/ (b) is
growing/ (c) has grown in the mountains of China.
Because bamboo is so low in nutrients, an adult giant
panda (a) eats/ (b) is eating/ (c) has eaten between
20 and 40 or more pounds of it each day. It eats the
stems, shoots, leaves and all.

There are about 25 different types of bamboo that

wild pandas will eat. Some nutritionists (a) think/ (b)
are thinking/ (c) have thought that giant pandas need to eat not only different parts of the
bamboo, but also different kinds of bamboo in order to get proper nutrition. In addition to
bamboo, giant pandas (a) ate/ (b) eat/ (c) have eaten other grasses, insects and
occasionally, small rodents.

In zoos, giant pandas eat bamboo too, but they (a) have/ (b) may/ (c) would also eat sugar
cane, rice gruel, carrots, apples and sweet potatoes.

Panda Cubs: How are baby pandas born?

(a) If/ (b) while/ (c) when a giant panda is first born, it is tiny.
It (a) measures/ (b) tallies/ (c) weighs between four and six
ounces and is about the size of a stick of butter. At birth, it is pink,
blind, helpless and hairless. During this time, the mother cares for it
closely, often cradling it in her paw and keeping it close to her chest.
The cub (a) opens/ (b) doesn’t open/ (c) opens not its eyes until it
is six week old and it (a) walks/ (b) doesn’t walk/ (c) walks not until
it is three months.

Cubs nurse for about nine months but they stay with their mothers
for a long time after that. In fact, it (a) can/ (b) must/ (c)
should be up to three years before a giant panda cub strikes out on its own.

Panda’s Day Out: How does a panda spend the day?

In the wild, giant pandas (a) spend/ (b) are spending/ (c) have
spent most of their time resting, eating or looking for food. Unlike
other bear species, giant pandas do not hibernate during the winter
months. They also (a) build/ (b) do not build/ (c) have not
built permanent dens. Instead, they shelter in caves and trees.

Pandas are good climbers. They (a) can/ (b) could/ (c)
should also swim, though they spend most of their time on land.
Although they might seem pretty quiet, giant pandas (a) are/ (b)
do/ (c) have make a lot of growling and honking sounds.

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Pandas in Peril: Why are pandas endangered?

Today, giant pandas (a) are/ (b) have been/ (c) will be at risk of becoming extinct. Only
about 1,000 giant pandas are left in the wild. All of these (a) inhabit/ (b) are inhabiting/ (c)
have inhabited a small area in the bamboo forests of China. About 150 live in captivity. This
is why the giant panda (a) listed/ (b) has listed/ (c) is listed as endangered in the World
Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of the most severely (a)
dangerous/ (b) endangered/ (c) extinct species in the world.

Pandas in Pounds: How big are pandas?

Giant pandas are about the size of an American black bear. When they (a) are standing/ (b)
stood/ (c) have been standing on all four legs, giant pandas are two to three feet tall at the
shoulder. They can be up to six feet long. Males (a) are/ (b) have been/ (c) will be usually
larger than females. Males can weigh 250 pounds or more in the wild. Females usually (a)
grow/ (b) measure/ (c) weigh less than 220 pounds.

Pandas' Political Importance: What do pandas symbolize?

In China, people (a) believe/ (b) have believed/ (c) had believed for thousands years that
pandas are special. It is said that ancient emperors of China (a) kept/ (b) have kept/ (c)
had kept giant pandas as pets. Chinese books over two thousand years old show giant pandas
with mystical powers. People (a) think/ (b) thought/ (c) were thinking that they (a) can/
(b) could/ (c) are able to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters. Today, pandas (a)
believe/ (b) are believed/ (c) have been believed to be a symbol of peace and good fortune.

I beg your panda?

The 6th Finger: The giant panda has five fingers plus a "thumb," which isn't a real thumb
but a modified bone that (a) allow/ (b) allows/ (c) has allowed the panda to grasp bamboo.
Docile or dangerous? Typically thought of as docile and harmless, the giant panda can be as
dangerous as any other bear when provoked and (a) has been known/ (b) was known/ (c) will
have been known to attack humans on occasion.

Fast Facts

Type: Mammal
Diet: Bamboo shoots and roots
Average life span in the wild: 20 years
Size: 4 to 5 ft (1.2 to 1.5 m)
Weight: 300 lbs (136 kg)
Protection status: Endangered
Major Threats: Habitat loss, poaching and human encroachment
Habitat: Mountainous regions where bamboo is present
Location: Central China
Size relative to a 6-ft (1.8m) man: (see picture)

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 Answer Key
1. (b) white head
2. (a) black eye patches
3. (b) herbivorous
4. (c) rare
5. (b) may
6. (a) live
7. (c) have appeared
8. (c) does not become
9. (a) are
10. (b) was
11. (a) bought
12. (a) live
13. (a) live
14. (a) lived
15. (b) built
16. (a) live
17. (a) grows
18. (a) eats
19. (a) think
20. (b) eat
21. (b) may
22. (c) when
23. (c) weighs
24. (b) doesn’t open
25. (b) doesn’t walk
26. (a) can
27. (a) spend
28. (a) build
29. (a) can
30. (b) do
31. (a) are
32. (a) inhabit
33. (c) is listed
34. (b) endangered
35. (a) are standing
36. (a) are
37. (c) weigh
38. (b) have believed
39. (a) kept
40. (b) thought
41. (b) could
42. (b) are believed
43. (b) allows
44. (a) has been known

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Grammar Stories

Planning Our Next Vacation

A. Reading
My husband and I have never taken a holiday together. We’ve wanted to
take a holiday for a long time, but we have never had the same holiday
schedule. Next month, we both have two weeks off work, so we’re trying
to plan a vacation. I wanted to go to Hawaii, but my husband has already
been to Hawaii. He wants to go skiing in Vermont. He’s never skied before.
I don’t like skiing. I’ve skied three times in my life, but I don’t think I want
to do it again. I’m afraid of heights and don’t want to ride the gondola.

My husband also wants to go camping, but I’ve already gone camping

twice this year. He grew up in the city and has never spent much time
in the woods. I grew up in the country and have gone camping every
year since I was 12 years old. I want to go somewhere I’ve never been
before. We both want to go on a cruise. My husband has been on a cruise
before. He went to the Caribbean. He had a good time, but we want to
go somewhere unusual. Neither of us has been to Alaska, so we thought
of taking a cruise in Glacier Bay. That is definitely an unusual vacation!
There are so many unusual things to see. I have never seen whales before,
and my husband has never seen icebergs. We have never hiked along
glaciers. We have both decided that an Alaskan cruise is the best idea
for our vacation.

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Planning Our Next Vacation cont.

B. Questions

1. Have they ever taken a holiday together?

2. When do they plan to go on a vacation together?

3. Which of them has already been to Hawaii?

4. Has her husband ever skied before?

5. Does she want to go camping? Why or why not?

6. Has her husband ever been on a cruise?

7. Has either of them been to Alaska?

8. Why do they want to go to Glacier Bay?

9. Has she ever seen whales before?

10. Has her husband ever seen icebergs before?

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I’m Very Stressed

A. Reading

I’m very stressed. It has been a very busy week, and I’ve fallen behind schedule
at work. I was supposed to have finished typing a letter for my boss by this
morning, but I haven’t even started it yet. I have a meeting this afternoon
with an important client, but I haven’t prepared for it yet. I have to give a
speech at our annual conference tomorrow, but I haven’t started writing it
yet. I haven’t even decided what to write about. I have come up with a few
ideas, but I’m scared it will be too similar to the speech that was given last
year. Each time I start to write, the phone rings. Now I have stopped answering
the phone because I can’t get any work done with the interruptions. I haven’t
even eaten my lunch yet, but I haven’t got time to go buy a sandwich. I have
already canceled two meetings for tomorrow because I’m so behind in my
work. I have to reschedule those meetings for later in the week. Even when I go
home this evening, I will still have work to do. I have to buy groceries because
we have eaten almost everything in the house. Also, for the last three days,
I have forgotten to mail a very important letter. I will have to mail it tonight.
I will be glad when this week is over!

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I’m Very Stressed cont.

B. Questions

1. Why is he so stressed?

2. Has he started typing the letter for his boss yet?

3. Has he prepared for his meeting yet?

4. Has he started writing his speech for the conference tomorrow?

5. Why is it taking him so long to write his speech?

6. Has he eaten his lunch yet?

7. Why does he have to reschedule some meetings for later in the week?

8. Can he relax at home this evening? Why or why not?

9. What has he forgotten to do for the last three days?

10. What will he be glad about?

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Yuko in Montreal
A. Reading

Yuko moved to Montreal this year. She has lived in Montreal for about eight
months. When she moved to Montreal from Tokyo, she was a little nervous
and scared, but now she feels very comfortable and knows the city very well.
She has found a nice apartment downtown, and it’s not too expensive. She
has found a job teaching Japanese, and she likes it a lot. She’s also seen a lot
of places and done a lot of things in Montreal. For example, Yuko has been to
Mount Royal, she has ridden on the Metro, she’s eaten a Montreal bagel, and
she’s met a cute Montreal man. She’s also learned a lot of French and improved
her English. She has made a lot of friends, too. Some of her friends are from
Montreal, but some of them have recently moved to Montreal just like Yuko.
She has been to many bars and clubs on Saint Laurent Street. She has even
joined a jazz band, and they often play in bars and nightclubs. Yuko plays piano
in the band. She has taken many photographs of Montreal since she arrived.
She likes the brightly painted houses. She has visited many museums and art
galleries. She has even survived the cold Montreal winter! She has fallen in love
with the city and all its charms.

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Yuko in Montreal cont.

B. Questions

1. How long has Yuko lived in Montreal?

2. Does she feel more comfortable in Montreal now than when she first moved there?

3. Has she found an apartment yet?

4. Has she found a job? If so, what is it?

5. What has Yuko seen and done in Montreal?

6. Has she learned a lot of French in Montreal?

7. Has she made a lot of friends in Montreal? If so, describe them.

8. Yuko often goes out in the evening. What has she done
that allows her to go more often to bars and nightclubs?

9. How does she feel about Montreal?

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About You
A. Questions

Answer the following questions using the present perfect.

1. Have you ever been on a cruise?

2. How many times have you skied in your life?

3. Have you fallen behind in your work/schoolwork this week?

4. Have you forgotten to do something important this week?

5. Have you recently moved to a new city? If so, where?

6. Have you made a new friend recently? If so, describe him or her.

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About You cont.

B. Drawing C. Writing

Draw a picture of yourself in the Now use the questions and answers on page 7
box, or paste in a photograph. to write a short paragraph about yourself.

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Your Own Story

A. Drawing

Draw a picture in the box, or paste in a photograph.

B. Writing

Using the present perfect, write a short paragraph

about the picture in the box. Use your notebook
if you don’t have enough space below.

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Your Own Story cont.

C. Questions
Write five questions about your paragraph.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

D. Answers
Give your story and questions to a classmate.
Have them read your story and answer your questions below.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Present Perfect Mixed Exercise 2

Make the present perfect simple: positive, negative or question.

1. (she / pass the exam?)

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2. (you / eat lunch yet?)
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3. (he / read the newspaper today?)
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4. (you / not / study French for ten years)
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5. (they / be in London for six months)
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6. (where / you / be?)
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7. (we / not / go to Paris)
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8. (she / not / see The Lord of the Rings)
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9. (he / not / meet my mother)
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10. (they / not / visit St. Paul's Cathedral yet)
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11. (what / she / eat today?)
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12. (why / you / do your homework already?)
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13. (how / she / make this fantastic cake?)
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14. (why / I / miss the plane?)
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16. (it / rain a lot this week)
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17. (they / use a credit card before?)
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18. (we / have enough to eat?)
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19. (she / not / play basketball before)
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20. (I / wear a kimono)
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Answers

1. Has she passed the exam?

2. Have you eaten lunch yet?
3. Has he read the newspaper today?
4. You haven't studied French for ten years.
5. They have been in London for six months.
6. Where have you been?
7. We haven't gone / been to Paris.
8. She hasn't seen The Lord of the Rings.
9. He hasn't met my mother.
10. They haven't visited St. Paul's Cathedral yet.
11. What has she eaten today?
12. Why have you done your homework already?
13. How has she made this fantastic cake?
14. Why have I missed the plane?
15. They haven't gone to bed.
16. It has rained a lot this week.
17. Have they used a credit card before?
18. Have we had enough to eat?
19. She hasn't played basketball before.
20. I have worn a kimono.

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 Present Perfect Mixed Exercise 1

Make the present perfect: positive, negative or question.

1. (you / keep a pet for three years)

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2. (you / come here before?)
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3. (it / rain all day?)
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4. (who / we / forget to invite?)
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5. (we / not / hear that song already)
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6. (he / not / forget his books)
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7. (she / steal all the chocolate!)
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8. (I / explain it well?)
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9. (who / he / meet recently?)
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10. (how / we / finish already?)
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11. (he / study Latin)
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12. (I / know him for three months)
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13. (where / you / study Arabic?)
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14. (what countries / they / visit in Europe?)
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16. (she / leave her phone in a taxi)
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17. (we / not / lose our tickets)
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18. (she / call her mother?)
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19. (he / take a taxi?)
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20. (she / go / to the library)
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Answers

1. You have kept a pet for three years.

2. Have you come here before?
3. Has it rained all day?
4. Who have we forgotten to invite?
5. We haven't heard that song already.
6. He hasn't forgotten his books
7. She has stolen all the chocolate!
8. Have I explained it well?
9. Who has he met recently?
10. How have we finished already?
11. He has studied Latin.
12. I have known him for three months.
13. Where have you studied Arabic?
14. What countries have they visited in Europe?
15. He has hurt his leg.
16. She has left her phone in a taxi.
17. We haven't lost our tickets.
18. Has she called her mother?
19. Has he taken a taxi?
20. She has gone to the library.

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