Page 20 - Advanced English Grammar in Use

UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 5 5
EXERCISES
5.1 Put а У or correct the sentences. (A)
5.1
Puta Yor correct the sentences. (A)
Terry drove to Glasgow last week to visit his father.
1 1 Terry drove to Glasgow last week to visit his father.
I have known a woman once who had sixteen cats.
2 2 Ihave known a woman once who had sixteen cats.
Ann Baker already did four radio interviews about her new book.
3 3 Ann Baker already did four radio interviews about her new book.
Julia felt hungry. Then she has remembered the salad in the fridge.
4 4 Julia felt hungry. Then she has remembered the salad in the fridge.
I'll introduce you to Dr Davies - or have you met her before?
5 5 I'll introduce you to Dr Davies - or have you met her before?
We've had enormous problems recently with ants in the kitchen. We just can't get rid of them.
6 6 We've had enormous problems recently with ants in the kitchen. We just can't get rid of them.
I have talked to her yesterday about doing the work.
7 7 I have talked to her yesterday about doing the work.
They still live in the small house they have bought 30 years ago.
8 8 They still live in the small house they have bought 30 years ago.
You have not yet explained clearly what you want me to do.
9 9 You have not yet explained clearly what you want me to do.
We lived in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot.
10 10 We lived in Newcastle for three years now and like it a lot.
5.2 Complete these sentences with an appropriate verb. Use either the present perfect or past simple.
5.2
Complete these sentences with an appropriate verb. Use either the present perfect or past simple.
(B&C)
(B&C)
Maria hasn't wanted to drive since she her car.
1 1 Maria hasn't wanted to drive since she........0..00.0.... her car.
I really hard this morning. Another two shelves to put up and then I think I'll have
2 2 Loc. really hard this morning. Another two shelves to put up and then I think I'll have
lunch. , all the villages on the slopes of the volcano have been evacuated.
lunch.
Since the eruption
9 Since he... the girl from the frozen pond, he has OMONNNADW 4 So far this week there......0.0000.000.....: three burglaries in our street.
3 Since the eruption... , all the villages on the slopes of the volcano have been evacuated.
So far this week there
three burglaries in our street.
I
a committee meeting since 1986, so I don't want to miss the one today.
5 To. a committee meeting since 1986, so I don't want to miss the one today.
shorts and a T-shirt at work.
It was so hot today that I
6 It was so hot today that Lo... shorts and a T-shirt at work.
since I last spoke to you.
A great deal
7 A great deal... since I last spoke to you.
We
£200 on food this month already.
8 Wee £200 on food this month already.
Since he
the girl from the frozen pond, he has
been on TV and in the newspapers almost every day.
been on TV and in the newspapers almost every day.
or Did you
5.3 Choose one of these verbs and write Have you ever... or Did you ever... at the beginning of these
at the beginning of these
ever...
Choose one of these verbs and write Have you ever...
5.3
questions. (D)
questions. (D)
meet
be eat have hear learn meet talk think
think
learn
hear
talk
eat
be
have
1 .Жуе-..HOw...ever...been.. i cave?
n a
2 durian (= a fruit) when you lived in Malaysia?
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durian
durian
somebody really famous?
3 ne somebody really famous?
what it must be like to be a cat?
4 Aes what it must be like to be a cat?
to play a musical instrument as a child?
5 Soc ccececeee to play a musical instrument as a child?
to Michael when you worked in the same company?
6 Oooo occccceceetcteeee: to Michael when you worked in the same company?
a song called 'Close to the Edge'?
7 Dooce cteteeteceees a song called 'Close to the Edge’?
a pet when you were young?
11 11
8 Boole cees a pet when you were young?