OCTOBER 14^th, 2016

EXERCISE N°1 PAGE 63

1. We've lived here for 10 years.

2. I've played the guitar since I was about 12.

3. I haven't seen Giorgio for months.

4. We've been married for about fifty years.

5. They've been here for 10 o'clock.

6. It hasn't rained for a few days now.

7. No one has heard from Andy for his birthday.

8. I haven't seen Gemma for several weeks.

EXERCISE N°2 PAGE 63

2. A Hi, Jenny. I haven't seen you for ages. How are you?

   B I'm fine. And you?

3. A Nice car! For how long have you had it?

   B For about six months.

4. A How do you know Antonella?

   B We've been friends for years.

   We've known each other since we were at primary school.

5. A Where do you live

   B In Rome

   A Nice! Have you always lived in Rome?

   B No, I'm from Milan originally.

   A Oh, how long have you been in Rome?

   B I've been here for about 10 years.

6. A Would you like some chorizo?

   B No, thanks. I don't actually eat meat. I'm vegetarian.

   A I didn't know that. For how long have you been vegetarian?

   B Well, I've never eaten meat, actually.

   I've been vegetarian all my life.

EXERCISE N°3 PAGE 63

1. Thomas and I've been friend since we were at elementary school.

2. It hasn't rained about a month.

3. I've played classic music for a couple of years.

4. Polly hasn't done ballet since she was twelve.

5. I've bought last CD since about two years.

EXERCISE N°1 PAGE 64

1. We've spent a lot of money recently.

2. She arrived at 6.30.

3. We haven't watched TV recently.

4. I've seen Anthony earlier today.

5. They got married in 1996.

6. I haven't eaten since breakfast.

7. We went to the cinema two weeks ago.

8. Have you had lunch yet?

9. What did you do last night?

10. Was Jake at the party on Saturday.

EXERCISE N°2 PAGE 65

1. A Have you seen the Lord of the Rings films?

   B Yes. I've seen them lots of times. I've watched them all the time when I was about twelve.

2. A I lost my mobile. Have you seen it?

   B Have you looked in the hall? I've seen there earlier.

3. A How long did you know Peter?

   B We've met when we was at primary school. We've known each other for about ten years now.

4. A Have you seen Gina recently.

   B Yes. I saw her this morning, actually. She's been here in Oxford for a meeting, but she's gone back to London now.

EXERCISE N°3 PAGE 65

In the 1990s, the mobile phone was a new and exciting invention. Since then, the mobile's become an important part of everyday life. And at the heart of mobile phone use is SMS text messaging. Phone companies first introduced text in 1995, but initially it's been possible only between people on the same network. Cross-network texting didn't became available until three years later, in 1998. Since then, texting's taken over from the phone conversation as the way to communicate and today billions of text message are sent every day.

The mobile phone's also become much more than just a phone. It is also a camera, a music player and a way to connect to the internet. And apps, which first appeared in 2009, allow users to play games and instantly obtain information about almost anything.

Furthermore, the mobile phone itself became a fashion object. It is a statement of who you are – both in the way it looks and the way it sounds. Users has been able to download personalized music ringtones for several years now. In fact, in 2006, a song based on the Crazy Frog ringtones became a chart hit n several countries.

EXERCISE N°4 PAGE 65

1. It hasn't rained for weeks.

2. How long is it went on holiday?

3. We lived in Perugia from 2008.

4. It's spoken since ages to Joanna.

5. When did you buy your scooter?

6. The last time I saw John was about a month ago.