Verbs 14 Did you enjoy New Zealand? 15 Why isn’t Andrew at work today? a) I'm afraid I can’t. Isabel's borrowed my bike for the weekend. b) No. I haven't seen her since she went out this morning. ©) I'm sorry. He's just left the office. d) He's hurt his back so he's gone to see the doctor. e) I've been out every night this week and I'm exhausted. f) Yes. It's the most beautiful country I've ever been to. 8) That's because we've walked 30 kilometres today. h) Don’t worry. I've already done it. i) ['m sorry. This is the first time I've driven this car. j) [don’t know. I haven’t read it yet. k) Yes. I've just heard that I've passed my exams. 1) [’ve never tried it m) No, I haven't. Have you? n) Yes. They've lived here for ten years. 0) I've cut my finger. 15 Past Simple and Present Perfect 18 x, Practicg. In your notebook, write the story, putting the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or past simple. If two answers are possible, write the more likely one. Ann Jones is one of the most interesting people I '(meet): she is only twenty-five, but she “(ravel) to over fifty different countries. Five years ago, she *(be) a typist in Birmingham, but she ‘(decide) to give up her job and see the world. Since then, her life ‘(change) completely. The first time she *(go) abroad was seven years ago, when she *(be) just eighteen, She "(take) a boat to France and then *(hitch-hike) around Europe for five weeks. She *(visit) Europe many times since that first trip, of course, but this holiday "(be) the one which "(make) her start travelling. She “(never forget) the excitement of those five weeks - although it (be) not all enjoyable. When she "(be) on a train, somebody (steal) her purse: she "(lose) all her money, and "*(have) to work in a restaurant for a fortnight. She "(make) some good friends there, however, and (return) several times since then. How did she find the money for her travels? After her first trip abroad, she “(go) home and *(work) for two years, saving all the time. Now she travels continually, finding work when her money gets low. She**(make) a lot of friends, she says, and “(learn) quite a few languages. Although she *(have) occasional difficulties and **(often be) sick, she “(never think) about giving up her travels. “The first time I *(go) abroad *(change) my life, she says, ‘and | *(want) to travel ever since!