CYBER EDUCATION

CURSO ESPECIALIZADO EN
INGLES INTERMEDIO
MÓDULO II
EXERCISES X
Exercises X: Present Perfect
Reading

2. Mark true (t) or false (f) according to the text.

a) Albert is a swimming instructor (f)

b) His job is to keep people safe at the beach (t)
c) He likes his job (t)
d) He works during the week and the weekend as well (f)
e) His friends think he should get another job (t)
f) Her saves lives and gives advice on how to swim well (f)
g) Advising people to use sunscreen and to protect from the sun isn't one of
his duties (t)
3. Answer the question about the text:

 What's Albert's job?

Is Lifeguard
 Does he like his job? What does he say about it?
He Love his job, it´s nice to know that my job important
  How long has he been a lifeguard?
4 years
 What are his work hours?
I work from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9 to 5 and rest two
Sundays a month, twice a month I work from 9 to 12
 What are his duties at work?
It's nice to know that my job is important to keep people safe
while they're resting and having fun at the beach.
 What do Albert's friends think of his job?
My friends think I should quit and have the opportunity to rest and go out
during the weekend, but I can't imagine doing anything else
4. Use for or since

a) I've lived here for 10 years.

b) I've known Marilyn since last summer.

c) We've been here since 11 a.m.

d) Alice has studied at this school for 2 years.

e) The boys have stayed at the beach for 2 hours.

f) Kevin has been married with Susan since 1998.

5. Complete with the present perfect of the verbs given

a) Arthur has waited for Sue for 2 hours and a half. (wait)

b) Nancy has worked at the same hospital since 1980. (work)

c) Mom has cleaned the house since this morning. (clean)

d) The cake have is in the oven for almost 30 minutes. Do you think it's baked?
(be)

e) We have studied at the same school since we moved to this city. (study)

f) The dog has dug the garden for 1 hour. Did he lose the bone? (dig)
6. Complete with the present perfect or past simple.
a) Paul has to moved to the US in 2001 (to move)

b) The kids do to play outside all the morning. I think it's time for them to stop (to
play)
c) I to worked at a bank for 10 years. Now I work at a supermarket. (to work)

d) Jim has to waited for Susan for 2 hours; he is getting furious! (to wait)
e) I to buy a gorgeous blouse at the mall yesterday. (to buy)

f) We to waited for someone to bring our order but all the waiters are pretty busy
(to wait)
g) The dog to fund a dead squirrel when he was digging the backyard this morning.
(to find)
h) You are late. The singer to singed for 30 minutes. (to sing)

7. Complete the sentences with the correct form.

a) I buy a new mobile phone. (just/buy)
b) see a cat without a tail? (you/ever/see)
c) My sister eat sushi. (never/ eat)
d) We hear your new tape yet. (hear)
e) How many words write for your language project? (you/write)
f) Sheila have her breakfast yet. (Have)
g) What do to the computer? (they/ do)
h) John and Alex live in France for 20 years. (live)
i) Where leave my keys? (I /leave)
j) Simon meet Pat's parents yet. (meet)
k) We send her an e-mail. (just/ send)
l) Where is your mother? She go to the supermarket. (go)
m) Simon go to South Africa once. He wants to go there again. (Go)
8. Complete with present perfect
a) I have flied (fly) in a plane.
b) I have eaten (eat) crocodile.
c) I have is (be) on stage.
d) We have given (give) blood.
e) She has met (meet) a famous person.
f) I have visited (visit) a safari park.
g) I have learned (learn) another language.
h) I have witnessed (witness) a crime.
i) He has broken (break) a bone.
j) I have held (hold) a snake.
k) I have swum (swim) in the ocean.
l) I have cried (cry) in the cinema.
m) you have wined (win) a trophy?
n) he has slept (sleep) in an unusual place?