Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line.

PROBLEMS WITH A FRIEND

Susie Williams has been my best friend ever since we were being at primary school together, and last week she told me some good news. She had decided not to marry with her boyfriend. They had been going out together for about two years, and got engaged last Christmas. I was never happy about their relationship, as I thought so that he was not the right partner for her. I always felt that if they had of got married, she would have completely lost her independence because he would have to made her give up her studies and stay at home all the day. Susie would have hated that, as I know that she is a very ambitious person, but when I was mentioned it to her she became quite angry, saying that I was jealous her, and wanted him for myself. Sometimes it isn't easy being a best friend.

Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line.

PROBLEMS WITH A FRIEND

Susie Williams has been my best friend ever since we were being at primary school together, and last week she told me some good news. She had decided not to marry with her boyfriend. They had been going out together for about two years, and got engaged last Christmas. I was never happy about their relationship, as I thought so that he was not the right partner for her. I always felt that if they had of got married, she would have completely lost her independence because he would have to made her give up her studies and stay at home all the day. Susie would have hated that, as I know that she is a very ambitious person, but when I was mentioned it to her she became quite angry, saying that I was jealous her, and wanted him for myself. Sometimes it isn't easy being a best friend.

Exercise 18: Write the sentences with the cue words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs.

Ex:          I / know / her / three months/

I have known her for three months

1. He / have /a cold /a week /

2. They / buy / the house / April.

3. My family / be / here / Christmas

4. We / not see / each other /10 years

5. Mr Clark / work / in the bank/a long time

6. Tom and Joanna / go / to France / last summer

7. My sister / start / a new job / yesterday

8. I/ not eat / in that restaurant / ages

9. Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1987.

10. I/write / this letter / six o'clock

Exercise 19: Complete the sentences below with the verbs given in present perfect . Some can be in positive or negative statements

be           eat         read          have   meet    play         try        see        know

Ex:          How is Ann these days?

I've no idea.I haven't met her for two months

1.            Who' s that woman by the door?

I don't know. I_____her before

2.            Are you hungry?

Yes. I_____ much today

3.            Can you play chess?

Yes, but I_____ for ages

4.            Did you enjoy your holiday?

Yes. It's the best holiday I_____for a long time

5.            What' s the book like?

Very interesting. I_____it three times

6.            Is Paris an interesting place?

I've no idea. I_____there

7.            Do you like spaghetti?

I don't know. I_____it

8.            How well do you know him?

Very well. We_____ each other since we were children.

 Write the sentences with the cue words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs.

Ex:          I / know / her / three months/

I have known her for three months

1. He / have /a cold /a week /

2. They / buy / the house / April.

3. My family / be / here / Christmas

4. We / not see / each other /10 years

5. Mr Clark / work / in the bank/a long time

6. Tom and Joanna / go / to France / last summer

7. My sister / have / a red bike / yesterday

8. I/ not eat / in that restaurant / ages

9. Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1987.

10. I/write / this letter / six o'clock

Put the verb in the bracket into the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. My brother is a writer. He (write) _____ 10 books.
2. I (not have) ______________ a holiday in 2012.
3. He (play) _______________ badminton yesterday.
4. __________________ (she/be) to Sa Pa? -Yes, she has.
5. Dalat is the most beautiful city I (visit) __________ .
6. What time (you/go) ____ to the beach yesterday afternoon ?
7. Sa Pa is great. ____ you (be) ___________ there?
- Yes, I have.
8. Where _______ (you/go) _______ there?
- I (go) ______ there last month.
9. How long _______ Tina (be) ______ in Italy?
10. What (you/watch) ____________ on TV last night?
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1. The last time we saw her on Christmas Day.
→ We haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….
2. I have never eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is …..……………………………………………………………………….
3. It started to rain an hour ago.

→ It has …………………………………………………………………………….
4. They haven’t visited their grandparents for two months.
→ The last time ……………………………………………………………………
5. We have studied English since we were in grade 3.
→ We began ……………………………………………………………………….
6. My sister hasn’t seen her best friend for nearly two years.
→ It’s ……..……………………………………………………………………….
7. When did you start learning English ?
→ How long ……………………………………………………………………….?
8. We started living here fifteen years ago.
→ We have ..……………………………………………………………………….
9. The last time she visited me was five years ago.
→ She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………….
10. I last wrote to my cousin in February.
→ I haven’t …………………………………………...…………………………….
11. It’s long time since we became close friend.
→ We have ……………………………………………………………………….
12. Ba began to collect stamps in 2010.
→ Ba has ….……………………………………………………………………….
V. Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”.
1. It has been raining …………….lunchtime.
2. She has lived in London …………… 1990.
3. I have known her ………………January.
4. His father has worked in this company …………. 20 years.
5. Have you learned English …………..a long time ?
6. I haven’t seen Tom ……………we left school.
7. The roon is very dirty. Nobody has cleaned it …………years.
8. We’ve already waited …………five minutes.
VI. Complete the sentences with a suitable word below.
for since before never ever
1. I haven’t seen my best friend for many months.
2. Sue has ___________ tried Indian food before.
3. Haven’t you seen Pepper Pig _______ ?
4. Mike has studied English _______ 2015.
5. Has Joe __________ told you his brother’s story?
6. We have known Bob ____________ a long time.
7. Tom hasn’t played football ___________ he broke his leg.
8. I haven’t a film ___________ I moved here.

Ex1: Complete the sentences.Use the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets

a.I ....................here since 1989(live)

b.They.............................. for his factory for 20 years(work)

c.He............... this novel three times (read)

d Hoa and me.......................each other we were at the same class(know)

e.I............. her since last evening(see)

f.John...................in England since yesterday(be)

Ex2: Complete the sentences .Put for and since in each group

1.She has been in Vung Tau....................January

2.Ha and Nam have seen this film....................7 o'clock

3.I have send her 3 letters ....................last week

4.My sister has worked at that hospital...............5 years

5.I have known her......................... we were at alementary school

since or for?

Fill in since or for.

Fill in since or fo and the right form of the present perfect.

Complete these sentences with since or for and the right form of the verb.