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Additional exercises

Present and past Units 1–14, Appendix 2

2 Which is correct?
1 Everything is going well. We didn’t have / haven’t had any problems so far.
(haven’t had is correct)
2 Lisa didn’t go / hasn’t gone to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well.
3 Look! That man over there wears / is wearing the same sweater as you.
4 I went / have been to New Zealand last year.
5 I didn’t hear / haven’t heard from Jess recently. I hope she’s OK.
6 I wonder why James is / is being so nice to me today. He isn’t usually like that.
7 Jane had a book open in front of her, but she didn’t read / wasn’t reading it.
8 I wasn’t very busy. I didn’t have / wasn’t having much to do.
9 It begins / It’s beginning to get dark. Shall I turn on the light?
10 After leaving school, Mark worked / has worked in a hotel for a while.

11 When Sue heard the news, she wasn’t / hasn’t been very pleased.
12 This is a nice hotel, isn’t it? Is this the first time you stay / you’ve stayed here?
13 I need a new job. I’m doing / I’ve been doing the same job for too long.
14 ‘Anna has gone out.’ ‘Oh, has she? What time did she go / has she gone?’
15 ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I’ve played / I’ve been playing basketball.’
16 Where are you coming / do you come from? Are you American?
17 I’d like to see Tina again. It’s a long time since I saw her / that I didn’t see her.
18 Robert and Maria have been married since 20 years / for 20 years.

3 Complete each question using a suitable verb.
1 a: I’m looking for Paul. Have you seen him?
b: Yes, he was here a moment ago.
2 a: Why did you go to bed so early last night?
b: I was feeling very tired.
3 a: Where ?
b: Just to the shop at the end of the street. I’ll only be ten minutes.
4 a: TV every day?
b: No, only if there’s something special on.
5 a: Your house is lovely. How long here?
b: Nearly ten years.

6 a: How was your parents’ holiday? a nice time?
b: Yes, they really enjoyed it.
7 a: Sarah recently?
b: Yes, we had lunch together a few days ago.
8 a: Can you describe the woman you saw? What ?
b: A red sweater and black jeans.
9 a: I’m sorry to keep you waiting. long?
b: No, only about ten minutes.
10 a: How long to get from here to the airport?

b: Usually about 45 minutes. It depends on the traffic.
11 a: this song before?
b: No, this is the first time. I like it.
12 a: to the United States?
b: No, never, but I went to Canada a few years ago.
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