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1 Complete the letter by putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

Dear Jimmy, How are you? I'm sorry I 1) ___ (not/be) in touch lately, but I 2) ___ (study) hard for my exams. Well, let me tell you my news! To start with, I 3) ___ (have) a really nice haircut and I look so different now! I 4) ___ (also/sign up) for a taekwondo class! We 5) ___ (not/start) yet, but we'll start in a week. My friend, Billy, 6) ___ (take) the same class for two weeks now. I think you 7) ___ (meet) him before. He was at the college concert last week. Billy says that it's great exercise and a lot of fun. He 8) ___ (not/have) many lessons yet, but he 9) ___ (already/learn) some basic moves. I'm so keen to start next week. I think it'll be great! Well, that's my news! Let me know what you 10) ___ (do) with yourself lately. Is it true that you're moving to the country? 11) ___ (you/find) a house yet? Write back soon, Bob

3 Underline the correct item. 1 Lucy has ever/never bought anything from a charity shop before. 2 Alex has been going out a lot recently/last. 3 How long/So far have people been celebrating Buy Nothing Day? 4 Martin isn't here. He's just/yet gone out. 5 Pat spent her holidays on the Greek islands two years since/ago and she loved it.