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Additional exercises

4 Use your own ideas to complete B’s sentences.
1 a: What’s Chicago like? Is it a good place to visit?
b: I’ve no idea. I’ve never been there.
2 a: How well do you know Ben?
b: Very well. We since we were children.
3 a: Did you enjoy your holiday?
b: Yes, it was really good. It’s the best holiday .
4 a: Is David still here?
b: No, I’m afraid he isn’t. about ten minutes ago.
5 a: I like your suit. I haven’t seen it before.
b: It’s new. It’s the first time .
6 a: How did you cut your knee?
b: I slipped and fell when tennis.
7 a: Do you ever go swimming?
b: Not these days. I haven’t a long time.
8 a: How often do you go to the cinema?

b: Very rarely. It’s nearly a year to the cinema.
9 a: I bought some new shoes. Do you like them?
b: Yes, they’re very nice. Where them?

Present and past Units 1–17, 110, Appendix 2

5 Put the verb into the correct form: past simple (I did), past continuous (I was doing), past
perfect (I had done) or past perfect continuous (I had been doing).
1
SARAH

Yesterday afternoon Sarah went (go) to the station to meet Paul. When she

(get) there, Paul (already / wait)
for her. His train (arrive) early.

Hello.
2

BEN

When I got home, Ben (lie) on the sofa. The TV was on,
but he (not / watch) it. He (fall)
asleep and (snore) loudly. I (turn) the
TV off and just then he (wake) up.

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