Communication » 2A Interacting

AMuller-Verb Tenses Practice
by AMuller - (2010-11-14)
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EXERCISES PAGES 150-151

Exercise 1

3b-You don’t seem to like office work.Have you ever thought about finding a new job ?

4c-Too late!Dad had already spoken to mum

5a-Harry up!We wait for an our

6b-Hehad worked in a office before

Exercise 2

b-I have no voice-I have been talking all day

c-I’m sorry you had lost your job-what are you going to do know ?

d-My dad was sure he had parked his car in front of the bank.

e-Somebody has used my car-the tank is totally empty

f-By the time she met Tim,she had already met trhee time

g-You look upset.Have you been crying ?

h-She got really scared on the plane because she had never flown before.

Exercise 3

For his 18th birthday Roddie Lewis’s parents gave him a unusual birthday present: a course in First Aid.Roddie is interested in medicine and hopes to become a doctor.He has been studying science and mathematics at school for several years , but he hadn’t any practical medic subjects.Roddie is now the youngest person in our country to work with the medical volunteers who assist ambulance personnel.He  has been learned for 4 months.”While assisting the experts , I had tried  to observe and learn “,says Roddie.”Before I started this job , I hadn’t saw a heart attack or an injury except in films and books and I had never helped a sick person.Now I feel confident I can assist people in emergencies”.”We with Roddie for several months “,said Derek Gilliam , professional ambulance paramedic,”and although he had tried any experience  before he started ,he is very enthusiastic and quick,and he has been worked a lot.He has the qualities of an excellent doctor “.Roddie takes  his final exams later this year , and hopes to win a place at medical school.

Exercise 4

a-How long have you been studying English ?I have been studying English for 4 years

b-Had you studied any English before secondary school ?No I hadn’t

c-What vocabulary groups have you been studying over the past month ?I don’t remember

d-Have you ever visited an English –speaking country ?Yes I visited the Canada

e-Have you ever watched a film in English?No I haven’t

f-Have you been reading any English books or magazines in class ?Yes I have

Traduci

 Non sono mai stato all'estero prima

 Hanno giocato a tennis insieme per anni

 Siamo stati fortunati, il tempo era bello

Lei non ha mai visto niente di simile

Non l’ho ancora incontrata , è carina ?

Per quanto tempo hai vissuto in quella casa prima che ti traferissi ?

Ti eri appena sposata , quando decisi di trasferirmi in spagna

Mio padre ha lavorato per Alitalia per 30 anni

Mark has lived in Paris for a year

We have never been in greece

 Do you already know the new secretary?

I've never seen anything like that

Sally and Peter have worked together for many years

Last Saturday we went to the home of Charles and Daniel

When I met Mike, had just moved to miami

My son was born in this house