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Present Perfect / Past Simple/ Present Continuous/ Present Simple

1 This is me. ~My newly built house.
How long ……………………..you (live)…………………….. here? ~
I (live) ………………………..here since 1970.

2 He (live) …………………………..in London currently in that gorgeous villa. He (inherit) ……………… it from his dad last year.

3 ……………….you (wear)……………………….. your hair long when you were at school? ~

   Yes, my mother (insist)………………………. on it.

4 Shakespeare (write) ………………………….a lot of plays. He (be) ……………………….a distinguished writer. He (contribute) ………………………………a lot to British literature.

6 My brother (write)………………………….. several plays. He just (finish)……………………… his second book. He ( gain ) ……………………………..in popularity now.

7 I (fly)…………………………… over Loch Ness last week. ~
……………you (see) ………………….the Loch Ness monster?

Unfortunately, not . I (be )………………………….that lucky.

8 I (not see) ……………………………her  for three years. 

9 He (not smoke) ……………………………for two weeks. He (try) ………………………… to quit that nasty addiction now.   

10 When…………………………… he (arrive)…………………………..? ~
I reckon , he (arrive) ………………………………at 2.00.

12 ……………………you ever ………………………….(read) such a gripping book?- You are right, it is divinely indulgent.

13 I (read) ………………………….his books when I was at uni. I (enjoy) ……………….them very much. Really captivating

14 I can't go out because I (not write ) ………………………….my report. Today is the deadline,  I am expected to finish it on time.

15 I …………………never (drink)…………………. whisky. ~
Well, have some now. Take a sip. Really soothing.

16 I (write) …………………………the letter but I can't find a stamp.

What ………………..you (need) …………………..a stamp for? 21 century? Send an e-mail !

17 The clock is slow. ~
It isn't slow, it (stop)…………………………..maybe it (break ) ………………………….down.

18 Here are your shoes; I …………………just (clean) …………………them. They (look ) …………….brand new.

19 I (cram ) ………………………for my English test now, I ………………………(not do ) it usually, But I am pressed for time. I (fail )……………………………last time , therefore, it is my priority now.

20 I (do)………………… this sort of work when I (be) ……………………..an apprentice. During my traineeship I mostly (deal ) ………with doing data entry, now and then I (answer )………………..the phone and my duty (be) ………………………….to take care of minor errands.

21 He just (go)…………………… out .He will be available in two hours . Shall I call him ? ………..you (want)………………… to see him in person.? Or maybe I will get you through

22. ……………………..you (have) ……………………..breakfast yet? ~If not, we (have ) ……………………….a snack now . ………………..you (fancy ) ……………………………joining us for a little nosh.
No, thx , I (have)……………………… it at 8.00. Besides, I ……………………………….(have ) lunch with my wife -to – be in 2 hours.

24 I (see )……………………… him today .I have  a very tight agenda today. A lot on my plate . I (not know) ………………………………if I can handle it. Literally , I ( not recall ) …………………….the time when I (be ) ………………………………so occupied.

Match

Occupied                                                   duties

Moreover                                                  small

In person                                                 gripping

Errands                                                    sometimes

Now and then                                           schedule

Minor                                                       besides

captivating                                               busy

agenda                                                     face to face

Handle                                             exactly

Literally                                           recognised

Available                                          obtain

therefore                                        that is why

sip                                                   give up

quit                                                  manage

nasty                                                at your disposal

addiction                                         habit

gain                                                 drink                    

distinguished                                   bad