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Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple Put the verbs in brackets into the present
or the present perfect simple. perfect simple or the past simple.

1 Mr and Mrs Patel ...ivon.„ (win) two free tickets to Paris

Deer Margaret,
in a TV show last week.
Thank you very much Jar your letter which J 1) First. Robert (brush) his teeth, then he (go) to
...received... (receive) last week. I 2) (be) bed.
really happy to hear from you after all this time. 1
(you/ever/see) a lion? Yes, I saw one
I've got a lot of news to teff you about myself. I 3) when I .(go) to Kenya in 1996,"
(get) a new jab nine months ago. I work as a reporter for our I..............................(not/see) my lamily lor two years.
local TV station now. I 4) 'Where's John?’ He (go) fishing for the cfay with his f al
(have) many interesting experiences so her.'
far. When I first 5) (start) work, the manager My sister..................................................(not/play) the
6) (ask) me to interview our
violin since she was twelve.
aid school headmaster. He 7) .......(be) so surprised to
I........................................................(aFready/see) this
see me with a microphone in my hand!
film. Let’s watch something else.
Last month, afire 8) ......................... (break out) in a
Last week. Fred ..................... (fail) off a (break)
big factory in the area. I 9).......................(be) the only
ladder and........... his arm. (never, hear) such a
reporter who 10) (manage) to talk to
I —r+.. . moving
the owner! That 11)(moke) me feel very proud.
song before.
As you can see, I enjoy my job very much. 112)
10 Jennifer (always/want)
(meet) a lot of important people and I
to get Harrison Ford's autograph.
13) (have) the opportunity to see lots of new places. I 14)
(buy) a new car because my old one 15) ...........
(break down) a couple of weeks ago. IN OTHER
I have to go now because they 16) ............... WORDS
idy these examples. The second sentence i
(just/inform) me that 1 have to fly by helicopter to a similar i meaning to the first sentence.
Middieford. I have to talk to people whose homes were
damaged by the storm which 17)..........................(hit) the
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He has never travelled by boat before, time It's the first

area last night. You see, I don't have a moment's rest!
time he has travelled by boat, Sharon hasn’t been to a
Keep in touch.
party for two months, went The last time Sharon went
to a party was two months ago.
ll’s a long time since Mary visited Helen, for Mary has
Love, not visited Helen for a long time.
Rosie

Put the verbs In brackets into the present Complete each sentence with two to five
perfect simple or the past simple. words, including the word in bold.
A: Hetio, Billy 11) haven't &eert(not/see) you fora long time. B: 1 Kale hasn't phoned her mother lor a week, phoned The
Yes. I 2)..................................(be) very busy recently. last time ...fate phoned her mother
A: Really? Tell me what you 3) ....... . . (do) since we last 4) ... a week ago
................................................... (see) each other. B: Well. I 2 They have never visited Vienna before.
5)................................................(get) my degree last month and time It's the ...............................................Vienna.
then I 6) ..................................... (move) house. A: When 7) 3 it’s a long time since I ate out.
...................................................(you/move)? ................. for I .................................................a long lime.
B: Last week, but I 8) ................................................. ....... 4 Roger hasn't played tennis for Six weeks,
(not/unpack) everything yet.
played The last time ...............................................
A: I 9) ......................................... (phone) you on Tuesday but
tennis was Six weeks ago.
there 10) ................................ (be) no answer.
5 it's years since Mr Smith went on holiday.
B: F 11) ................................ (be) busy at my new house then.
has Mr Smith .............................................................
A: Never mind, I only 12} (want) to .............................................
invite you to a party next week at my house. B: Great! Thank for years.
you. 6 John hasn't been to his country house since Easter, went
The last trme John
E 50 was at Easter.