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A) Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets. .

1 A: What's that book about?

B: I don't know. I________________________(not/read) it.
2 I________________________(lose) my pen. Can I borrow yours, please?
3 My father________________________(buy) an expensive, new car.
4 A: I________________________(book) a room here for tonight.
B: Yes madam, what's your name, please?
5 I________________________(make) some sandwiches. Would you like one?
6 I'm not sure what the problem with the car is.
It________________________(not/happen) before.
7 A: ________________________(you/reply) to that letter from the bank?
B: No I haven't, but I'll do it soon.

B) Write this conversation using the Present Perfect and the words in brackets.
Rob: (you / ever / want / to work in another country?)
1. _______________________________________________________
Brian: (Yes, in fact I / work / abroad.)
2._______________________________________________________
(I / work / in Ireland and in Brazil.)
3. _______________________________________________________
(What about you? / you / ever / have / a job abroad?)
4._______________________________________________________
Rob: (No, I / never / want / to leave my home town.)
5. ________________________________
(I / live / here for twenty years, and I / never / think / of working abroad.)
6. _______________________________________________________
Brian: (Really? Well, I / apply / for another job abroad.)
7. _______________________________________________________

C) Complete the dialogues, using just and the words in brackets. Use the Present
Perfect.
1 A: What's happening in this programme?
B: I don't know. ________________________(It/start).
2 A: _______________________________(I/come) back from my holiday.
B: Did you have a good time?
3 A: Could I have a copy of Sports World, please?
B: Sorry._______________________________(I/sell) the last copy.
4 A: How's Lucy?
B: She's very happy._______________________________(She/finish) her exams.
5 A: _______________________________(I/have) a letter from Mike.
B: Oh yes? What did he say?
6 A: Have you heard from Alison and Frank recently?
B: Yes, _______________________________(they move) to another town.

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D) Make sentences using the Present Perfect with already or yet.

1 (you / decide / which one to buy?) yet

2 (I / explain / this to you three times.) already

3 (Their baby son / start / talking.) already

4 (you / phone / Jane?) yet

5 (The game / not / finish) yet

6 (I / have / lunch) already

7 (He / spend / all his money) already

E) Complete the conversation using just, already or yet and the words in brackets.
Put the verbs into the Present Perfect.

Julia: Are you having a good time here?

Anna: Yes, I haven't been here long, and ____________________________(I / visit)
a lot of interesting places.
Julia: _________:_____________________________(you / visit / the Art Gallery /?)
Anna: No, _______________________________________(I / not / do / that), but I'm
going to do it.
Julia: What about the theatre? __________________________________(you / see /
a play /?)
Anna: No, but _______________________________________(I / book / a ticket) for
one. It's called The Friends. I rang the theatre five minutes ago. Would you like
to come with me?
Julia: Thanks, but _______________________________________(I / see / that
play). I saw it last month.
Anna: _______________________(I / read) in the newspaper that The Adventurers
are giving a concert next week. Do you think it will be good?
Julia: Yes. _______________________________________(they / make) a really
good, new record. It came out a couple of days ago.
Anna: Will I be able to get a ticket?
Julia: Yes. _______________________________________(they / not / sell / all the
tickets).
But be quick! They're a very popular group.

F) Complete the dialogues using the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

A: I ______________________(see) Jack last night.
B: Oh really. I ___________________(not / see) him for months. How is he?

A: We ___________________(go) to the theatre last Saturday.

B: ___________________(you / enjoy) the play?
A: Yes, it ___________________(be) very good.

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A: I ___________________(never / hear) of this group before. Are they famous in your

country?
B: Yes, they are very popular. They ___________________(be) famous in my country
for years.

A: What ___________________(you / do) last weekend?

B: I ___________________(stay) at home. I ___________________(need) a rest.

A: ______________________(you / ever / win) a competition?

B: Yes, I __________________(win) a photographic competition in 1992.

A: So, John is your best friend. __________________(you / meet) him when

you were at university?
B: Yes. We __________________(be) friends for more than ten years.

G) Write a sentence for each of the following situations, using the Present Perfect
Continuous and for or since.
1 She started her course a month ago and she is still doing it.

2 I started reading this novel last weekend and I'm still reading it.

3 It started raining at 3 o'clock and it is still raining.

4 He started playing chess when he was 10 and he still plays it.

5 I started work at 8 o'clock and I'm still working.

6 Helen started looking for another job two months ago and she's still looking.

H) Read this message from an online message board. Find and correct seven mistakes in the
use of the present perfect.

Subj.: Re: Jimmy's Blind Date

From: Yikes123

I’ve just watch the Blind Date episode on Feldstein! Have you never seen
anything so funny? I LOVE this show! It's the best show I have ever saw in my
life. I really enjoyed it lately. By the way, have you notice that Jimmy and Arlene
are beginning to get along? I think Jimmy have started to really like her. Last
night Arlene has moved right next door to Jimmy, but he doesn't know it yet! I
can't wait to see what happens on the next episode. Does anyone know when
Jimmy's book is coming out?

I) Read this entry from Maria's journal. Find and correct six mistakes in the use of the
present perfect and the simple past tense. The first mistake is already corrected.

Thursday, December 28
It's 8:00 P.M. It was a hard week, and it's not over yet! I still have to finish that
report. I've started it last Monday, but so far, I've wrote only five pages. And it's due
next week! Work was so difficult lately. I've worked late every night this week. I'm
tired, and I haven't gotten much sleep last night. I miss Joe. I've seen him last
weekend, but it seems like a long time ago. 3
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VESTIBULAR TESTS

Texto referente às questões de 01 a 04.

THE MODERN HISTORY OF ENERGY CONSERVATION

Energy conservation is one of the critical issues facing society today. Our
civilization runs on energy. However, energy resources are finite. lncreasing
demand is being made for diminishing supplies. The cost of energy is
enormous, and the cost is rising. Utility bills account for much of the cost of
housing, and they are a major cause of business. A large hotel or hospital
spends millions of dollars for energy each year. Some steel mills pay hundreds
of millions of dollars annually for energy. This consumption brings a host of
environmental dangers. Fossil fuels dump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,
accelerating the greenhouse effect. Air conditioning systems release gases that
destroy the earth's ozone layer. Discarded lamps contribute to mercury
pollution. Energy consumption depletes not only the fuels themselves but also a
spectrum of other resources. A fundamental issue today is providing information
about energy conservation. lt is a special challenge for information
professionals because:
- Energy conservation relates to many areas of human activity, so the original
information about
efficiency is scattered throughout the literature of many fields.
- By the same token, information about energy conservation is often subsidiary to
other topics.
- Energy conservation is still evolving as a distinct field of knowledge. Therefore, even
modern
information about it is scattered.
- The best information often comes from sources that are unconventional for librarians.
- lnformation about energy conservation varies widely in quality and credibility
- Attempts to create directories of information about energy conservation have failed to
keep up
with the quantity and variety of information.
- The information client often has no clear idea of what he wants to learn.
(Electronic GreenJoumal, 13, December 2000)

01. The author considers energy conservation a (n):

a) present gain
b) outstanding victory
c) diminishing concem
d) relevant subject
e) outdated issue

02. One of the reasons why professionals have difficulty in providing information is:
a) the information available is not totally reliable
b) there is little information published on the subject
c) only librarians have access to data on energy conservation
d) energy conservation is the central subject of specialized texts
e) information is only found in very specialized works

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03. According to the writer, all the following facts contribute to exacerbate the
problem presented in the text. EXCEPT:
a) the throwing away of lamps
b) the dumping of carbon dioxide
c) the conservation of energy
d) the waste of energy
e) the depletion of resources

04. The function of the text is to:

a) question a hypothesis
b) state facts
c) analyse results
d) challenge readers
e) provoke criticism

Texto referente à questão 05.

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING

If you feel a sudden urge at work to bad-mouth your boss, chat with your poker
buddies or play a computer game instead of number-crunching the latest sales report,
here is a bit of advice: don't! Just because you can't see your supervisor, that doesn't
mean that he or she cannot see, hear or read just about everything you do in working
hours. As more companies employ the latest audio, video and digital technology, it also
lets them keep tabs on their workers.

The meaning of "keep tabs on" in the text is:

a) a small piece of cloth or paper that is attached to something, usually with information
on it.
b) knowing where someone is and what he/she is doing in order to control him/her.
c) follow a fixed plan or sistem, so that things are done in a thorough and efficient way.
d) make a difficult or unpleasant situation easier to tolerate or more pleasant.
e) systems and processes that are used to communicate or to broadcast information,
especially those use electricity or radio waves.