GRAMMAR C. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the presem perfect continuous. 16. (look) through these cookbooks for a good seafood recipe for over an hour, but…
GRAMMAR C. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the presem perfect continuous. 16. (look) through these cookbooks for a good seafood recipe for over an hour, but I can't decide on one. Can you help me choose? 17. Can we go soon? We • (walk) around this department store for the last two hours! 18. Phillip 19. • (never/buy) anything from a flea market before. (you/try) the new Chinese restaurant that opened last week yet? .. (not/spend) my birthday money 20. Do you want to go shopping? I yet and I want to buy a new outfit for the party. Marks: / 15 (5x3) D. Underline the correct item. 21. This dish is delicious and doesn't take much/ many time to prepare. 22. Whenever Paul goes to London, he stays at the/ - Hilton Hotel. 23. Your doctor can give you some good advices/ advice on how to follow a more balanced diet. 24. Emily's family moved to Spain from - / the UK when she was still a baby. 25. Dad will be back in half an hour; he's gone to/ been to the newsagent's to pick up today paper. 26. Doctors say that it's not a good idea to eat red meat more than once or twice a/ the week 27. What is Monica doing? She has been to/ been in the dressing room for an hour! 28. There were very little/ few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table. 29. Chloe can't make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is/ are that she'll be able to spend the whole weekend with us. 30. Mum bought Dad a pair of leather Italian/ Italian leather shoes for his birthday. Marks: / 20 (10x2) EVERYDAY ENGLISH E. Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue. a At Pete's Antique Lisa: This antique table is really beautiful. 31) Shop in the town centre. Margaret: Yes, I bought it two days ago. 32) b It was a bargain. Lisa: It really suits your living room. Where did you buy it? c Is it new? Margaret: 33) . d It's just around the Lisa: I've never been there. Whereabouts is it? corner from the florist's. Margaret: 34) .. e I'm glad you like it. Lisa: Was it expensive? Margaret: 35) Not at all I got it for half the original price. Lisa: Fantastic! Maybe I'll go and have a look on Saturday. Margaret: We can go together if you like. Lisa: Great! See you there. Marks: / 10
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C. Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been looking through these cookbooks for a good seafood recipe for over an hour, but I can't decide on one. Can you help me choose?
- Can we go soon? We have been walking around this department store for the last two hours!
- Phillip has never bought anything from a flea market before.
- Have you tried the new Chinese restaurant that opened last week yet?
- Do you want to go shopping? I haven't spent my birthday money yet and I want to buy a new outfit for the party.
D. Underline the correct item
- This dish is delicious and doesn't take much time to prepare.
- Whenever Paul goes to London, he stays at the Hilton Hotel.
- Your doctor can give you some good advice on how to follow a more balanced diet.
- Emily's family moved to Spain from the UK when she was still a baby.
- Dad will be back in half an hour; he's gone to the newsagent's to pick up today’s paper.
- Doctors say that it's not a good idea to eat red meat more than once or twice a week.
- What is Monica doing? She has been in the dressing room for an hour!
- There were very few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table.
- Chloe can't make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is that she'll be able to spend the whole weekend with us.
- Mum bought Dad a pair of Italian leather shoes for his birthday.
E. Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.
Lisa: This antique table is really beautiful. b. It was a bargain.
Margaret: Yes, I bought it two days ago. a. At Pete's Antique Shop in the town centre.
Lisa: It really suits your living room. Where did you buy it?
Margaret: d. It's just around the corner from the florist's.
Lisa: I've never been there. Whereabouts is it?
Margaret: e. I'm glad you like it.
Lisa: Was it expensive?
Margaret: c. Is it new? Not at all, I got it for half the original price.
Lisa: Fantastic! Maybe I'll go and have a look on Saturday.
Margaret: We can go together if you like.
Lisa: Great! See you there.
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