Present Perfect .
Present Perfect and Past Simple
a Present Perfect * adverbs . Tense revision
a Pronunciation - sentence stress . Word endings
Present Perfect
I Positive
I Complete the text with the verbs in the box in the Present Perfect.
travel play w€* be live have meet climb cross see write win
T"mes Macintyre is 60 years old and as active as He 'o married to Alice Bowers, the artist,
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for 40 years. They have two sons. For the past 15 years
New York Daih for Z}vears. He 2 widelv they 11 in a beach house on Long Island,
in Africa, China, and the Middle East. As a foreign New York. 'This is the best place we've ever livedl says
corresoondent he
j manv famous -
James.'\7e
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a wonderful life. \[e're
world leaders, including Bill Clinton and Nelson very lucky.'
Mandela. Het afriend of the US President - fr.y
* golf together on many occasions, and
James has always won!
His oassion is ravel. He 5 Mount
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Kilimaniaro in Tanzania, he the
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Sahara Desert on a camel, and he '
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the Northern Lights in Iceland. He
a number of books about his uavels, and he
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several prizes. His story of a uain
journey between Berlin and Beijing,- Alone Again,
won an award in 2006.
Complete |ames' sentences.
I I'veworkod for the same newspaper for over 20 years.
2t a lot in Africa.
3I never a game of golf against the US President.
41 married for 40 years.
5I in a house on the beach for 15 years.
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2 Questions and negatives 3 Past Participles
I Look at ]ames' answers. Complete the questions. Complete the chart with the Past Simple and the Past
participle of the verbs'
1 'How long you for the New york Daily?'
'For 22 years.' Verb Past Simple Past participle
2 'Which famous people you I meet met met
- Mandelal
'Bill Clinton and Nelson
2 see
3 vou ever eolf with the US President?' 3 write
'Yes, I have - -?'
many times. I always win.' 4 win
4 'Howmanvbools vou ?.'
5 come
'Four. They're all about places I ve been tol 6go
5 'How lons vou married to Alice?' 7be
'40 years.' 8 have
9 read
2 Complete the negative sentences.
10 do
1 He/not change jobs for over 20 years 11 begin
lle hasn't changed .iobs for over 20 years. 12 frnd
2 the US President/not beat him at golf 13 eat
4 for, since, and ogo
3 He and his wife/not move house for a long time
I Complete the sentences with/or or since.
4 He/not live in a better place than Long Island I I havent sooken to Harrv months,
2 Pete's been in America January.
3 Where have you been? I havent seen you ages!
3 Write the short answers.
4 I've been on holiday- a couple of weeks.
1 'Has he been to China?' -
5 I ve worked in the bank I was 22.
' Yes,hehas.'
2 'Has the US President beaten him at golf?' 2 @the correct answer.
1 I ve been a student of English three years.
3 'Have he and Alice lived on Long Island for a a since b for -
long time?'
2I for a long time.
4 'Have they ever lived in a better place?'
a veknown b
-Peter know
3 We havent seen each other
5 'Has he had a good life?' a ten years ago b since we were at school
4 I've had a headache Monday.
a for b since
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5 I was a waiter ten months. Now I'm a chef.
a for b -since
6 I met mv wife
a ten years ago b since ten years
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