7a Have you ever been to Canadá?

Vocabulary: Holiday activities Grammar: Present perfect simple

with ever and never
1 WJB Rearrange the letters to make holiday
activities. 3 Write the past participle of the
verbs. Circle the verbs which are the same
ln the mountains
in the past simple and the present perfect.
1 g/l/n/i/c/i/b/m
11put] put 9 give
climbina
T3K 2 have 10 come
2n/o/a/n/m/u/t/i n/k/i/b/i/g
3 swim 11 drive
4 meet 12 sleep
3 i/i/g/n/k/s
5 speak 13 fly

3 4 g/r/o/a/n/b/n/s/w/o/i/d
6 eat 14 do

IL 7 break
8 take
15 see

ln the sea

O 5 g/w/n/m/i/i/s/m
4 IB Complete the sentences with the
correct past participles from Exercise 3.

1 Have you ever done the ironing?

6 n/n/i/i/f/d/w/s/r/u/g 2 l've never a car.

3 Have you ever to someone

3 7
On the beach
h/n/i/t/n/b/g/u/s/a

8a/h/e/c/b I/ a / o / b / I/ v / I/ y / e / I
on Skype?
4 Have you ever
5 l've never curry.
the Pyramids?

6 Has your dad ever _ a plañe?

7 My mum has never in an

ln the town
ocean.
9 g/h/n/o/8/i/p/p
8 Have you ever a photograph

10 s/t/g/e/i/e/h/g/s/i/n of a famous person?

Grammar: The definite article with

places
2 WiM Complete the text with the or - .

I love looking at travel m a g a z i n e s a n d

w e b s i t e s a n d Tve n o w g o t a list of p l a c e s
I w a n t t o visit w h e n I get older.

The USA. I want to see 2

Los Sahara Desert and ride on
Angeles and New York. I want to a camel. I want to go on a boat ride on
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go t o 4
. Rocky Mountains and go on River Nile and I want to swim
a boat trip along 5
Mississippi River in Red Sea and look at the fish.
... and there are lots of other places I want to Canary Islands. I want to
go to as well. swim in " Atlantic Ocean and
6
Africa. I want to see see the black sand on Lanzarote.

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5 S 9 U s e the prompts to write sentences. Grammar summary
1 My dad/go to Paris / / b u t / c l i m b the Eiffel Tower X The definite article with places
My dad has been to París, but he's never climbed The USA
the Eiffel Tower. The River Nile
The Himalayas
2 l/go/to Spain / / b u t / s w i m / i n the Mediterranean X
The Red Sea
The Faroe Islands
The Sahara Desert

3 My parents/eat/Chinese food / / b u t / v i s i t China X

• We use the definite article to talk about plural

4 My aunt/go/to the mountains / / b u t / g o skiing X
5 My friends/ride/a motorbike / / b u t / d r i v e a car X
countries, groups of mountains. rivers. seas,
oceans, groups of islands and deserts. We do not
use it with singular countries. individual mountains
or islands or lakes.
The USA but NOT The England
Tne Himalayas but NOT The Everest
The Canary Islands but NOT The Lanzarote
The River Nile but NOT The Lake Victoria

6 My teacher/do/lots of interesting things / / b u t /

she/see/a horror film X
6 I t t l U s e the prompts to write questions and
answers.
1 you/ever/eat/a full English breakfast? /
Have you ever eaten a full English
Yes. I have.
2 your dad/ever/play/beach volleyball? X
3 you/ever/go/to the British Museum? X
Present perfect simple with ever and
never
l've (have) never been to America.
He's (has) never eaten lasagne.
Have you ever f o r g o t t e n somebody's birthday?
Yes, I have./No, I haven't.
Has she ever seen Niágara Falls?
Yes, she has./No, she hasn't.
breakfast?
Mote
Usage
• We use the present perfect simple with ever and
neverXo talk about things that have or haven't
happened in our lives.
/ have never been to Italy (in my Ufe)

Form
• To form the present perfect simple we use have/has
4 your mum/ever/ride/a mountain bike? / + past participle.
/ stopped. I have stopped.
• To form questions, we reverse the order of have/
has and the subject.
5 your grandparents/ever/write/an email? / You have finished. Have you finished?
• We write never between have/has and the past
participle.
/ have never failed an exam.
6 your sister/ever/break/her arm?
• We write ever in questions between the subject and
X/but/she/break/her leg twice the past participle.
Have you ever driven a car?
7b It hasn't arrived yet
Phrases 3 ( 3 9 Choose the correct options.

1 i Ü ¡ | Complete the dialogue with one word ¡n 1 Don't stand up. The plañe hasn't stopped |yet)/
each gap.
already / just.
A: Have you finished your homework yet? 2 I don't want to go to bed. The match hasn't
•ÍT
finished already / just / yet.
B: Er... nearly.
1
3 'You look tired.' 'I am. l've already / j u s t / yet
A: You mean you haven't started yet. Hurry up.
got back from Australia.'
We can't go out until you've finished. Honestly,
4 Have you read the email I sent you already /
it's always the same. You never do your
yet/just?
homework when Mum tells you to.
2
5 'Sir, what exercise do you want us to do?' 'l've
B: C d . We've got all
j u s t / yet / already told you three times.'
day. We can go out this afternoon.
3 6 Has Helen phoned yet / already / just?
A: Yes, but t h e 1 is that it's going to
rain this afternoon. 4 líi C o m p l e t e the email with the phrases
f r o m t h e box.
B: Really? Does Mum know? l'm sure I can do my
4
homework later. What do you r ?
A: No, way! She's already told you to finish your
homework three times. She isn't going to
change her mind now.

Grammar: Present perfect with just,

already and yet
2 O Rewrite the underhned sentences with
the w o r d s in capitals.

1 A: You're brown. • hasn't told • 've already done • haven't sent

B: I know. l've come back from Greece. JUST • has just come • 've already paid
• have swum • haven't tried
l've just come back from Greece.
2 A: Can you tell me the answer to number two?
Hi Sara,
B: l've told you the answer. You weren't
1
l'm in Sennen in Cornwall. It's great h e r e . WeVe
listening. ALREADY
already done lots of things.
2
We in the sea every day, but
3 A: Let's go. B: We can't. Jason isn't here. YET
3
1 surfing yet. l'm going to
4
have a lesson tomorrow. 1 so
4 A: Rob, l've heard the news about your
I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow!
accident. Are you alright? JUST
5
Dad into the living room of
our cottage. He wants to use the computer. Don't
5 A: Has Tom given vou your phone back?
6
worry, h e me to stop using it
B: No, he hasn't. YET
yet - he's making a cup of coffee first. I
7
any postcards yet, but l'm
6 A: Quick! I don't want to miss the start of the
going to buy some tomorrow.
film.
See you soon.
B: You've missed it. ALREADY
Meg
5 GEb Use the prompts to complete the Grammar summary
dialogues. Use just, already or yet.
Present perfect with just, already
1 A: The new James Bond film is great. I love the and yet
bit where ... l've just got home.
B: Don't tell me. (l/not/see it) / haven 't seen it He's just left.
They've already done the washing-up.
She's already arrived in the USA.
2 A: Do you want to see my holiday photos? I haven't talked to her yet.
B: No, thanks. (l/see/them twice!) It hasn't started yet
Have you finished yet?
Has he asked you out yet?
3 A: What's wrong with you?
B: (l/see/an alien!) Note
Usage
4 A: What did I get in my test, sir? • We use the present perfect simple with just to talk
about something that happened a very short time ago.
B: (l/not/look/at them)
We've just finished dinner.
• We use the present perfect simple with already to
l've been very busy. emphasise that something has happened before now.
5 A: (you/finish/Exercise 1 ,/Paul?) l've already done the washing-up.
• We use the present perfect simple with yet in
questions and negatives to mean up to now.
B: Not yet, sir.
Have you sent that email yet?
He hasn't fallen asleep yet.
Use your English: Exclamations
Form
6 Choose the correct response. • We put just between the auxiliary verb have/has and
1 Steve remembered to bring all his books to the past participle.
He has just phoned.
school today.
• We put already between the auxiliary verb have/has
(a^ What a surprise! b) That's a pity!
and the past participle.
c) How horrible! / have already seen this film.
2 l've passed all my exams. • We put yet at the end of questions and negatives.
/ haven 't had a shower yet.
a) How weird! b) That's great!
Has Mark eaten his lunch yet?
c) What a nightmare!
Common mistakes
3 My parents say I can't go out for three weeks.
He's left already X
a) What a nightmare! b) That's odd! He's already left. /
c) How nice!
4 Joe doesn't want to go out with me.
a) What a fantastic idea! b) That's a shame!
c) That's good!
5 Our teacher left the classroom in the middle of
the lesson.

a) That's a shame! b) What a nightmare!

c) How strange!
6 My parents gave me a new laptop.
a) That's incredible! b) That's a shame!
c) How disgusting!
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7c He sang a rock song.

Vocabulary: Types of music
3 iái Complete the texts with the verbs from
Rearrange the letters to make the types the box.
of music.

Elvis P r e s l e y
MUSIC SURVEY:
Write your musical likes and dislikes below.
Likes Dislikes
1 opp 8 zajz
POP
2 par 9 atLni

3 eergag 10 kofl

4 okrc 11 ousl
roe V-
5 eohtcn 12 Icaascisl

6 ihp-pho 13 rtocuny and nsrteew

12th May
7 yveha emita 730 p.m.

• started (x2) • has been • have seen

Grammar: Past simple and present • sote) • has sung • has played
perfect simple • saw • was • made • haven't been
• has sold • has appeared • played
2 H Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs in brackets.
1
Elvis Presley started his career in 1954 and
1 I (go) have been to America three times.
2
• a singer until he died in 1977.
2 I (go) to Spain last year.
3
ln that time h e millions of
3 (you ever meet) any famous
4
records all over the world. H e
people?
5
thirty-three films and concerts
4 (you meet) any nice people when
for his fans, but only in the USA and Canadá.
you were tn England?
6
My mum him in concert three
5 Where (Mark go) yesterday?
7
times and she to his house in
6 Where (Mark go) ? I can't find him.
Memphis twice.
7 I (just finish) my homework.
8 I (finish) my homework two Justin Bieber _ 6
singing in 2008.
minutes ago. He 9
jWffi^' some good songs and he
9 Rachel (send) me two emails 10 over fifteen million CDs and
yesterday. music down load s. H e 1 1
concerts
10 Rachel (send) two emails so far all over the world and he 12

this morning. in films and televisión programmes. I

11 I (not do) my homework last week. 1 3
him in concert twice, but I
12 I (not do) my homework yet. 14 to his house yet!

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4 iüi U s e the prompts to complete the Grammar summary
dialogues.
Past simple and present perfect simple
1 A: you/ever/go/to a music festival?
1

l've seen this film.

Have you ever been to a music festival? I s a w this film last week.
2
B: X but l/go/to a pop concert He's been to the USA.
He went to the USA two years ago.
l've never eaten Chínese food.
I didn't eat Chínese food when I was in Hong Kong.
A: Really? When? He hasn't done his homework yet.
3
B: l/see/Robbie Williams last year He didn't do his homework yesterday.
Have you ever ridden a camel?
Did you ride a camel when you were in Egypt?
A: you/enjoy it?
4

Has she ever had a job?

Did she have a job last summer?

B: V It/be/great
M¿>+e
Usage
2 A: your brother's band/make/any CDs?
6

• We use the past simple with a past time expression to

talk about something that started and finished in the
past. The time period has finished.
7 We went out last Friday
B: X Not yet.
• We use the present perfect simple when the time
period is unfinished or with time expressions such as
A: they/play/any concerts?
8

just, already, yet.

l've never seen this film, (in my Ufe)

B: V They/play/last night We've been to the USA. (at some time in our Ufe)
They've just finished the washing-up.
• Some time expressions may be finished or unfinished
depending on when we use them.
A: Really? 10
you/go? / had French this morning. (It is now the afternoon or
evening.)
11
Tve had three lessons this morning. (It is still the
B: / but they/not/be/very good
morning.)

Common mistakes
3 A: 1 2
your parents/ever/go/to a rock concert?
Did you ever go to the USA ? X
Have you ever been to the USA ? /
What have you done yesterday? X
1 3
What did you do yesterday? /
B: / They/go/to a lot/when they/be/younger

A: Really?
14
B: Yes. They/see/U2 in 1990

A: they/enjoy it?
15

1 6
B: X
 7 Language round-up
Match the beginnings (1-10) to the endings 3 Write the words in capitals in the correct
(a-j) places.

1 Have you ever a) arrived. 1 MOUNTAIN JUST WENT THE

just the went mountain
2 l've never b) Canadá. l'vegot back from-AIps. Iclimbing and/biking.
3 Bob has just c) yet. It was incredible.
4 I haven't finished d) USA. 2 GO NEVER REGGAE THE
5 Have you started e) last night? l've been to Caribbean. It's too expensive for
6 We arrived f) seen a dolphin? me. l'd like to swimming and listen to music.
7 My dad's been to the g) out. 3 EVER BEEN WENT THE
8 My mum has never h) yet? Have you seen River Nile? My dad to Egypt ten
been to i) ten minutes years ago, but l've never there.
9 Did you enjoy the ago. 4 THE ALREADY THE
concert j) been here When we went to USA, we swam in Pacific
10 My mum's gone before. Ocean near Los Angeles. I loved it. l've started

.../9 planning next year's holiday!

..711
2 Complete the dialogue w i t h the correct f o r m of
the verbs f r o m the box or never, yet, already, 4 Complete the text w i t h one w o r d in each space.
just.
Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
1
We've been here in France for a week now.
r. write (x2) • be • do (x3) • Have 2
We're staying in a campsite n e a r
3
Loire River. It's beautiful. Have y o u
Erin: Are you ready to go out?
1 2
been here? You'd like it.
Tricia: I haven't had d i n n e r _ because
The people in the next tent are very noisy. They
!%
' ve
#£» 3 got back from school. 4

4
play h e a v y music all evening. Dad
There _ a basketball match. 5

5
wants to play his country and CDs
Erin: you play well? 6
very loudly, but he hasn't done i t . .
Tricia: I was OK, but we aren't very good. We've
(Mum says he can't!)
6
won a game. It was 14-58 7
Yesterday, we to a town on
today! Anyway, I can't go out. I haven't 8

7
Atlantic Ocean and I went
my homework yet. Our English 9

8
windsuríing. l've tried it before so it
teacher has given us three
was difficult.
pages of exercises to do. Haven't you got any
Mum and Dad have 10
shopping, but
homework?
9 1 0
they'll be back soon.
Erin: l've done it. 1
Hope all is well.
it at lunch time. Phone me when you've
Love,
finished. I can write some emails. Natalie
Josh
11
to me last week and I haven't
./9
back to her yet
Tricia: OK. See you later. (^) LISTEN AND C H E C K YOUR S C O R E

, .../11 Total .../40

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7 Skills practice
SKILLS FOCUS: READING AND WRITING

Read
Rea the text. Why is Masbat popular with
Read Complete the invitation with the extra
young people?

Most people • A They've got a great house near the 3e

• B My aunt is a great cook. • C It isn't f
who want to visit
• D They've got a few animáis.
the Red Sea go • E He worked on a ferry for ten years.
to the resorts
of Hurghada or
Sharm el-Sheikh.
Another place which is less well-known is Dahab, Dear Clara,
We're going to the Isle of Wight next weekenc
north of Sharm el-Sheikh. There are three parts
My cousins live there. 1 A Would you like to
to Dahab. Masbat is a Bedouin village which come with us?
has always been popular with young people We're going to drive to Portsmouth. 2
Then we get the ferry to the Isle of Wight. It's
who want a cheap holiday in the sun. It's a very
small, but it doesn't matter. It only takes twenty
relaxing place with a beach and the cafés play minutes to get there from Portsmouth.
rock and reggae music. Mashraba is where the My aunt and únele live on a farm. 3 I love
going there because I like helping my únele.
hotels are and where richer people stay. Medina
They've also got a boat. My únele knows a
is a great place for windsurfing. lot about the sea. 4 Oh, and the food is
One reason for coming to Dahab is the Blue Hole. delicious. 5
So, do you want to come? Phone me or send me
This is a great place to see fish and go diving, but
an email.
it is also very dangerous. The Hole is 130 metres
Belinda
deep and, 52 metres below the surface, there is
v J
a 26 metre long tunnel. The problem is that it is
4 Write an invitation. Use the ideas below.
dangerous for inexperienced divers to go more
than 40 metres down, but a lot of people want to A school friend is having a party on Friday. Write

reach the tunnel to see what it is like. an invitation to your neighbour.

• Say who the school friend is - add extra
Read the text again and match the places
from the box to the descriptions (1-4). information about his/her character.
• Say what time it starts and finishes - add extra

c • Mashraba Hurghada • the Blue Hole

• Masbat • Sharm el-Sheikh
information about how you are planning to get
there.

• Say where the school friend lives - add extra

1 Two popular Red Sea holiday resorts. information about his/her house.
Hurghada • Tell your friend what you are going to wear -
2 A Bedouin village. add extra information about when and where
3 The part of Dahab where there are hotels. you bought the clothes.

4 A place where people go diving.