Page 16 - Advanced English Grammar in Use

UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
& E)
(A
verb with either the present perfect or past simple for these sentences.
3.1 31 Choose a a verb with either the present perfect or past simple for these sentences. (A & E)
Choose
agree appear continue disappear move reach show solve write
reach
agree appear continue in my garden one day last week. ‘show solve write
move
disappear
Research
...li**..s^pw.!?... that cycling can help patients overcome their illnesses.
8 Throughout the summer of 1980 Malcolm......0.0.00000...... to divide his time between London and CONN 2 The rabbit just... 0... in my garden one day last week.
1 Research ..has, shown . that cycling can help patients overcome their illnesses.
The rabbit just
YL
a turning point in my career.
With this promotion, I feel that I
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3 With this promotion, I feel that I... a turning point in my career.
!
Oh, no! My car
4 Oh, no! My car....!
to lower the prices.
Quite early in the negotiations, they
5 Quite early in the negotiations, they...................... to lower the prices.
his last great work in Vienna.
In
1788 he
6 In 1788 he... his last great work in Vienna.
There's not much more to do, now that we
7 There's not much more to do, now that we... the main problem.
to divide his time between London and
Throughout the summer of 1980 Malcolm
New York. the main problem.
New York.
When he was 13, his parents to the United States.
9 9 When he was 13, his parents.......0.000.0....... to the United States.
complete both sentences
3.2 Suggest a a verb that can complete both sentences in each pair. Use either the present perfect or the
verb that can
in
each pair.
Use either the present perfect or the
Suggest
3.2
Use L to add any words outside the space. (В, Е &F)
past simple.
past simple. Use h to add any words outside the space. (B, E & F)
dramatically in recent years.
The price of houses
Op
1 1 a The price of houses..................... dramatically in recent years.
every year until
1985 and then started to
fall.
Unemployment
b Unemployment.........00.000000.. every year until 1985 and then started to fall.
At his wedding he
a green suit and red tie.
2 a At his wedding he.......0.0..0000... a green suit and red tie.
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I
These are the glasses
ever since I was 30.
b These are the glasses Too... ever since I was 30.
its 50-year history, but it is now
many setbacks in
3 a The company...........0..0..... many setbacks in its 50-year history, but it is now flourishing.
The company
flourishing.
Tea
Few of the trees in our village
the storms during the winter of 1991.
b Few of the trees in our village....0.00.000.000000..1 the storms during the winter of 1991.
This
his home
for over 20 years and he
4 a This... his home for over 20 years and he
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leave it.
doesn't want
doesn't want to to leave it.
When I picked up the coffee I surprised
b b When I picked up the coffee To... surprised
to find it that it was cold.
to find it that it was cold.
a So far it's been so cold that we in the
5 5 a So far it's been so cold that we... in the
all day.
house
house all day.
We Sue last weekend.
with Mike and Sue last weekend.
b b We... with Mike and
a I last Beijing three years ago.
6 6 a Tlastoo you in in Beijing three years ago.
you
I never anyone play so well in my whole life.
b b Tnever...... anyone play so well in my whole life.
3.3 Find the following: (i) three sentences that are incorrect;
(i)
that are incorrect;
three sentences
Find the following:
3.3
three sentences with the present perfect which could also
(ii)
(ii) three sentences with the present perfect which could also
the past simple (consider the difference in meaning);
have the past simple (consider the difference in meaning);
have
three sentences where only the present perfect is
(Hi)
(Hi) three sentences where only the present perfect is
(A-G)
correct. (A-G)
correct.
Jane has agreed to lend us her car. (II)
8 The Earth has been formed about 4,500 million years ago. moenNINNBWNHY 2 Do you know how many people have walked on the moon? in the north of England.
1 Jane has agreed to lend us her car. (ti)
Do you know how many people have walked on the moon?
I think Keith's broken his arm.
Phone for an ambulance.
3 Phone for an ambulance. I think Keith's broken his arm.
In
his twenties,
Lawrence has spent many years travelling around
Spain.
4 In his twenties, Lawrence has spent many years travelling around Spain.
established
have
The Vikings
a
settlement at what is now York,
5 The Vikings have established a settlement at what is now York, in the north of England.
in brighter colours.
so
much
bigger now that we've painted the walls
The house looks
6 The house looks so much bigger now that we've painted the walls in brighter colours.
My brother has gone into town to
buy some new shoes.
7 My brother has gone into town to buy some new shoes.
The Earth has
formed about 4,500
been
I've
in Malaysia
worked
for three years.
WO
9 I've worked in Malaysia for three years. million years ago.