Grammar Unit 4

1 Write present perfect sentences. Add for or

since where necessary.
1 I / not meet / her boyfriend yet.
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2 They / live / in that house / the end of last year.
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3 We / only / be / same class / a few weeks.
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4 We / already / raise / over 200 for charity.
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5 I / not speak / her / Friday.
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6 How long / have / that mobile phone?
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7 She / never / want / play / musical instrument.
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8 Miranda / be / away on holiday / last
Wednesday.
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9 We / know / each other / ages.
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10 Terry / just / finish / cleaning / bathroom.
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2 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the
present perfect or the past simple.
Ricky Martin was born in Puerto Rico on 24
December 1971. Ricky (1) _____________ (be) a
performer since he was very young. At primary
school he (2) _____________ (sing) in the school
choir and he (3) _____________ (act) in school
plays. Also, when he was a child, he
(4) _____________ (appear) in TV adverts.
At the age of twelve, he (5) _____________ (join)
the Latin boy band Menudo, and he then
(6) _____________ (stay) with them for five years.
Since he was eighteen, Ricky (7) _____________
(divide) his time between acting and singing. As an
actor, Ricky (8) _____________ (appear) in several
TV shows, including the American series General
Hospital and Glee. As a singer, Ricky
(9) _____________ (make) many successful
albums and in 2008, Puerto Rico
(10) _____________ (declare) 31 August to be
International Ricky Martin Day.

3 Complete the dialogues using the verbs. Use the

present perfect or the past simple.
decide (x2) find not have lose put see (x2)
1 A: (1) ___________ my History book? I cant find
it anywhere.
B: Yes, I (2) ___________ it over there on the
table a few minutes ago.
A: Oh yes, here it is. I (3) ____________ it.
Great but now I (4) ____________ my key.
B: Its in the kitchen, next to the cooker. I
(5) ____________ it there for you earlier.
2 A: I (6) ____________ to give up chocolate.
B: Really! When (7) ____________ that?
A: Last weekend. I (8) ____________ any for
nearly a week.
B: Well done!
4 Write subject or object questions. Use the
prompts and the answers to help you.
1 A: who / invite / you / party last weekend?
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B: Sandra. She told me about it at school.
2 A: who / borrow / that bike from yesterday?
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B: The boy next door.
3 A: How / switch on / this machine?
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B: You press this button.
4 A: what / make / those marks / the snow?
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B: It was a large animal, I think.
5 A: What / your dad / do / weekends?
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B: He watches football on TV.
5 Four of these present perfect sentences have
mistakes in them. Find and correct them.
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Have you meet ever Sarah?

Ive had this jacket since January.
Why yet havent you finished that?
Theyve just come back from their holiday.
Ive not ever buy an expensive watch.
Hes already done the shopping.
Ive known Timmy for five years.
Ive only just notice the time.
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Vocabulary Unit 4
1 Complete the adjectives.

4 Complete the sentences with the words.

1 A: Isnt it (1) an_________ when your little sister

jumps on your bed early in the morning?
B: Actually, I think its quite (2) am__________ .
She makes me laugh!
2 A: That programme on TV about global warming
was really (3) fa___________ . I didnt realise
it was such an interesting subject.
B: Yes, but I think its really (4) wo__________ .
I mean, what will happen if sea levels rise?
3 A: What do you think of the new Science
teacher?
B: Not much. I thought his last lesson was very
(5) co__________ so difficult to understand.
A: I know what you mean. Why cant he be more
(6) ins________ like our Geography teacher?
After her lessons, I want to see the world!
2 Match the words to the definitions.
express gap gesture hit invite nod squeeze
warn
1 a small space between two things ___________
2 press something from both sides, usually with
your fingers ___________
3 touch someone or something violently ________
4 movement of your head, arm or hand to express
your feelings ___________
5 tell people what you are thinking or feeling
___________
6 ask someone to come to a meal, party, etc.
___________
7 move your head up and down to mean yes
___________
8 tell someone that something bad may happen so
they can avoid it ___________
3 Complete the sentences with adjectives ending
in -ed or -ing.
1 Theyre filming our school concert and theyre
streaming it live! Its so ______________ .
2 The most ______________ experience Ive ever
had is when we lost my little brother for an hour
in a big shopping centre.
3 Were really ______________ about the safari
holiday that Mum and Dad have just booked.
4 Leo, please stop saying you know! You do it all
the time and its very ______________ .
5 Im always a bit ______________ when Uncle
Ians driving because he goes too fast.

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1 I forgot to ________ my phone and now theres
almost no battery left.
2 If you ________ this button half-way down on
your camera, it will adjust the focus.
3 You need to ________ down to the bottom of the
page to find how to contact the company.
4 If you tick this box, you can ________ your
software when there is a new version.
5 I love going into bookshops when I have lots of
time to ________ through books on the shelves.
6 My phone company often _________ me to
advertise new products. How do you stop this?
7 You need to _________ on the screen twice.
8 Can you _________ on the light? Its very dark.
5 Complete the dialogue with the words. There are
two words that you do not need.
annoying calling could explain just me mind
my name problem speaking take tell trouble
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Good afternoon. DVD Heaven. Joanne

(1) __________ .
Hello. Im (2) __________ because my friend
has (3) __________ sent me two DVDs direct
from your store and Ive got a (4) __________
with them.
OK. Can you (5) __________ me exactly
whats wrong?
Well, erm Ive already got these DVDs.
Could you (6) __________ how to send them
back and get a refund, please?
Ah, Im afraid that isnt possible because they
were a present. I mean, you didnt order them.
Really? Thats a bit (7) __________ .
(8) __________ I speak to your manager,
please?
Shes not here at the moment. But can I
(9) __________ your number? I promise shell
call you back later.
OK. Its 0219 733514.
Thanks. Can I take your (10) _________ ,
too?
Sure. Its Poppy Broughton.
Would you (11) _________ spelling your
surname for (12) _________ ?
No, of course not. Its B-R-O-U-G-H-T-O-N.
Thank you. Lucy Jones will call you later.
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