UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA PARA ADULTOS

(UAPA)

Subject:
Grammar English
Activities:
Task 6
Facilitator:
Eddy Muñoz
Participant:
Ramón de Jesús Arno Contreras
Registration Number:
15-5328
Major:
Education, Major in Foreign Languages Didactics
Date:
09/10/2017
Task 6
Look at the following exercises in your "Grammar Sense 2 Book" and do them in a word file:

Chapter 6- Task 6

*Exercise C2A page 98.

Contrasting For and Since

A. Complete these sentences with for or since

1. Alex has climbed mountains since he has 15 years old.
2. They’ve been out of town since Saturday.
3. My boss has been in a meeting for a long time.
4. He has worked in Brazil since last September.
5. That restaurant has been closed for a week now.
6. I’ve known Matt since we were in high school.
7. They’ve studied French for a few months.
8. Lisa has lived in New York for ten years.
9. Keiko has liked winter sports since she was a child.
10. We’ve been here for half an hour.

*Exercise C2B page 99.

Use these words and phrases to write sentences. Use the present perfect with for or since.

1. Sue/live/Rome/2009

Sue has lived in Rome since 2009.

2. Betty/work/at Happy Systems/ten years

Betty has worked at Happy Systems for ten years.

3. Paul/study/French/two semesters

Paul has studied French for two semesters.

4. I/be married/to Kalin/last August

I have been married to Kalin since last August.

5. Liz and Shery/know/Celia/many years

Liz and Shery have known Celia for many years.

*Exercise D2B page 102.

B. Now write sentences about an indefinite time in the past. Use the present perfect to
introduce each situation.
1. My parents have traveled a lot . Last summer they went to Thailand and South
Korea, and they visited Brazil and Peru in October.
2. My friend has never kept a job for a long time. He worked in a restaurant for one year, he
sold cars for six months, and he worked as a bank teller for only one month!
3. My sister has had a good performance lately. She danced in a Broadway musical last
December, and she sang in another show in Chicago this year.
4. I have worked very hard today . This morning I cleaned the house, washed the
clothes, and even worked in the garden!
5. They have lived in many different places . They lived in Venezuela for two years, they
stayed in Mexico for six months, they lived in Seattle for one year, and now the live in
Tucson, Arizona.

*Exercises D3 page 103.

Asking Questions About Indefinite Past Time

Write two Yes/No questions for each of these situations. Use the present perfect.

1. Your friends have traveled a lot. You want to find out about their trips.

Have you ever been to Egypt? Have you seen the pyramids?

2. You are thinking about buying a used car. You meet a woman who is trying to sell her car.

Have you tried to sell this car before? Has the car ever been in an accident?

3. You want to hire a babysitter. You are interviewing a teenager for the job.

Have you ever worked as a babysitter? Have you ever taken any course on babysitting?

4. You are looking for a new roommate. Someone comes to see your apartment.

Have you had any roommate? Have you ever had any problem with your roommate?

5. Your friend, Lee, has moved to a new town. You want to find out about his experiences.

Have you liked your new town? Have you had a good experience so far?