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Past simple and present perfect ever, never, for, since, yet, already, just 1 Choose the correct alternative. 1 Hip-hop began/has begun in New York in the 1970s. 2 He has moved/moved to Seattle in 2018. 3 Tessa lives in Brooklyn, but she didn’t live/hasn’t lived there for long. 4 We have had/had a great trip to Paris in May. 5 Has he asked/Did he ask her about the holiday yesterday? 6 Is this really the first time you ’ve visited/visited Berlin? 7 So far, we have had/had great weather on our trip.
3 you / already / buy the plane tickets? I / not buy / them / yet
4 she go / to a travel agent yesterday? She / not have / enough time
Completing gap-fill texts Start by reading the whole text through to get the overall meaning. Don’t forget the title. Then read each sentence carefully, focusing on the words before and after each gap, to work out the context. Think about the grammar and what kind of word you are looking for. Finally, check your answers by reading over your completed text. Great students’ tip
Complete the sentences with the words in the box. already • ever • for • just • never • s ince • yet (x2) 1 I’ve had my bike three years. 2 Jake has loved everything Japanese he was a teenager. 3 I don’t need a new suitcase. I’ve got one. 4 We haven’t decided which city we want to visit . 5 Have you finished your tour ? 6 Have you been to Tokyo? 7 I’ve been to Asia. 8 He’s looking tired because he’s come back from a long trip. Put the words in order to make sentences. 1 has / park / marathon / Marc / just / a / run / the / in / .
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5 Complete the article with the words in the box. already • are • b een • e ver • for • h as • hasn’t • haven’t • just • n ever • since • s o
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2 has / guide / as / 2004 / a / tour / worked / He / since / .
My son Toby and I have (a) arrived in Tokyo. It’s nearly midnight and the city is still lively! I (b) been back here since I was a child and it’s incredible to see how the city has changed. It’s just as Toby (c) always imagined it – a futuristic sci-fi place! It’s a city of amazing skyscrapers and neon-lit underground streets. (d) 2010, it has (e) at the top of the list of the world megacities. Once a small fishing village called Edo, metropolitan Tokyo is home to about 37 million people. We’ve only been here (f ) five hours, but we have (g) sensed that Tokyo is a truly global, cosmopolitan city. We (h) staying in the Harajuku area, which is full of fashionable cafés and Western-style shops. I want to take Toby to see Golden Gai, an area of Tokyo which (i) changed so he can see what Tokyo was like in the past. There’s ( j) much to see and do in Tokyo. If you’ve (k) been here, I can really recommend it. It’s different to what you see on social media and unlike anything you have (l) experienced before!
3 bought / yet / you / guidebook / a / Have / ?
4 many / lived / New / for / York / has / years / She / in / .
5 hip-hop / Have / danced / ever / you / ?
Write questions and answers in the present
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perfect and past simple using the prompts. 1 you / fly to the US? I / fly to San Francisco / last summer Have you ever flown to the US? Yes, I have. I flew to San Francisco last summer. 2 they / ever / spend any time in Boston? they / live / there for six months in 1994
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