Complete the sentences using present perfect tense.
1. I (read) .............. that book.
2. She (not/see) .............. him for a long time.
3. We (visit) .............. Paris three times.
4. They (finish) .............. their homework.
5. He (never/be) .............. to New York.
6. They (build) .............. a new hospital. She (not/finish) .............. her work yet.
7. We (buy) .............. a new car.
8. He (lose) .............. his wallet. I (clean) .............. my room.
Choose a suitable description for each picture.
Underline the most suitable time expression.
a) I haven't seen Gerry for/since a long time. How is he?
b) It's ages ago/since I last went to a football match.
c) I've written to Deborah last week/recently.
d) What have you been doing today/yesterday?
e) Have you eaten Italian food before/already?
f) I've been living here in/since the end of last year.
g) Actually I had dinner with Sue last night/lately.
h) I've been trying to get in touch with David for ages/for the last time.
i) Terry hasn't been to Edinburgh since/when we went there together.
j) I can't remember how long/when I've had this watch.
Rewrite sentences.
How long is your daily exercise routine?
-> How much time
No building on this block is taller than this one.
-> This building
This task is very complex, and he is unable to complete it.
-> This task is so
My smartphone is newer than yours.
-> Your smartphone
Let's study English together.
-> How about
I spend about one hour each day reading.
-> It takes me
We started collecting books for our library last month.
-> We have
What is the price of a new book?
-> How
Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb with look.
Look after Look at Look for Look into
Look like Look on Look out Look round
Look through Look up Look down on Look forward to
Look up to
1. .........................! There’s a bus coming!
2. The police are ......................... the robbery.
3. She ......................... the room, but couldn;t see her sister anywhere.
4. I’m ......................... my pen. Have you seen it?
5. I’ll have to ......................... her report again in more detail before the meeting.
6. If you can’t remember his phone number, you can always ..............it ..............
in the phone book.
7. He ......................... exactly ......................... his brother. I think they must be
twins.
8. Alan wasn’t ......................... his textbook. He was just staring out of the
window.
9. She was very proud of her qualifications, and ......................... people she
thought, were uneducated.
10. I’m really ......................... the party next week.
11. The crowd ........................., as the two men continued fighting.
12. Margarita never got married. She spent most of her life .........................
her invalid mother.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one. Use between two and five words; including the word given. Do not
change the word given.
1. He has always respected and admired his professor. TO
-> He has alwyas ...................................................... his professor.
2. Athina resembles her sister: they are both tall and slim. LIKE
-> Athina ..................................... her sister: they are both tall and slim.
3. Can you look after my cat while I’m on holiday? CARE
-> Can you ................................... my cat whie I’m on holiday?
4. I’ll have to try and find a flat in Rome. LOOK
-> I’ll have to ............................ a flat in Rome.
5. Martin didn’t think much of his cousin’s achievements. ON
-> Martin ............................ his cousin’s achievenments.
Fill the spaces with the correct particles.
1. Look .............. a difficult word a phone number a friend
2. Look .............. a problem a theft the matter
3. Look .............. small children a pet your parents if they’re old or ill
4. Look .............. the view the blackboard the signpost
5. Look .............. a lost book a new flat an aim in life
