CHECK UNIT 4 ESO 2 “GATEWAY B1”

1-Fill in the gaps using PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE.

-I …………………………….. (see) this film twice. I ………………....(see) it last

week and I …………………………….. (see) it today.
-…………………………………………. (you/ever/read) an English book? Yes, I
………………. . Last Saturday I …………………………. (read) one because I
……………………………( stay) at home all day long because the weather
………………………… (be) very bad and I ……………… (not/can) go out.
-My parents ………………… (be) married for 25 years. Where …………………
(they/get) married?
-I ………………………(not/see) you for ages. When ……………………… (you/
leave) school? Last year.
-I’m sorry! I …………………………………….. (not/write) to you since last month,
but two weeks ago I …………………………………… (have) an accident and I
……………………………….. (be) in hospital since then.
-……………………………………………. (you/ever/dream) of being a film star?
Leonardo di Caprio was only five when he ………………………………. (start) in
his first show. Since then he …………………………………. (not/stop) working.

2-Fill in the gap with the correct TENSE.

-Last month I ……………………… (be) in England. I ……………………. (stay)

there for three weeks. I …………………….. (like) it a lot but the weather
……………………. (be) very bad. I …………………………….. (not/like) the food,
though. …………………………………........ (you/ever/be) to England? No, I
…………………………. (never/be) there but next year I ………………… (go) to
London. My brother ………………… (live) in London Because he ………… (be)
married to an English woman he ……………… (meet) when he …………… (be)
on holiday in England. One day he ………………………….. (sit) on a terrace,
when a girl ……………………….. (ask) him if he ……………… (can) help her.
She ……………………………… (try) to park her car but there ……………… (be)
very little space. He ……………… (fall) in love with her the very same moment.
He ………………………….. (say) that the English ……………..... (be) very nice
people and that London is the most beautiful city he …………………(ever/see).
-What time ………………………………………. (the shop/close)? It
……………………………………………. (normally/close) at eight but today they
………………… (close) an hour later because tomorrow is Christmas.
-Yesterday, while Kevin ........................................ (read) a book, his
mother ................................. (come) in and ................................ (give) him a
letter from Amy. He read: “Hi, Kevin, I hope you ..................................
(not/forget) me yet. ............................................... (you/remember) how much
fun we ...................... (have) last year? What .................................... (you/do)
since then?

3-Fill in the gaps using : YET, ALREADY, FOR, SINCE, EVER, NEVER,
JUST, AGO.

-I’ve been playing tennis …………………… I was 6 years old.

-It rained a lot last week and today it has been raining ………………… hours, as
well. I wish it would stop.
-Have you done your homework …………………? Yes, I have ……………….
done it.
-I have ………… eaten rabbit. Today is the first time and I think it is disgusting.
Really? I have …………………… eaten rabbit four times and it’s the best meet
I’ve ………………… eaten before.
-Tina has known Mr and Mrs Franks...................... years.
-I haven’t listened to their new CD ..................... . Is it good?
-We’ve been waiting for you ................... over an hour. Where have you been?

4- Fill in the gaps using BEEN or GONE.

-Peter has just arrived. He has ……………… to the doctor.

-Peter is not at work. He has ……………….. to Paris.
-Jack is drying the dishes. His wife has ……………….to work.
-I’m sorry but I am not here. I have ……………….to North Pole.
-You look tanned. Have you …………………..on holiday?

5-Rephrase the following sentences.

- Will this be your first trip to Italy? (EVER)

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-I walked to work. During my walk, I met Sally. (WHILE)

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-The wind has been blowing since Tuesday. Today it’s Saturday. (AGO)
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-The last time I saw my uncle was five years ago. (FOR)
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- He has never eaten rabbit before. (FIRST)

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-I’m still doing my homework. (YET)

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- What’s the price of this jacket? (COST)

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