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Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect
Present Perfect Simple:
Pr esent P er f ect Simple: Simple of the verbs in brackets and write for
How long?, for, since or since in the boxes.

EXAMPLE 1. I (not see) my friend
How long has Tina been a Lisa months.
receptionist? 2. Vicky and Tammy
for + a period of time Tina has been a receptionist
for four months. (not eat) ice cream last summer.
since + a point in time Tina has been a receptionist 3. you
since March.
(speak) to Tony the football game?
4. Ken (be) here
an hour. He wants to see you.
5. A: How long you
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Listen (live) in this
neighbourhood?
A Discuss.
B: I (live) here
• Do you know or can you guess
what a working holiday is? 2015.

B Listen to an interview with Trevor, a Speak
student on a working holiday. Is Trevor
enjoying his time there? ROLE PLAY
Talk in pairs.
Student A
Imagine you are a reporter and you want to
interview Student B, who does one of the jobs
below. Take some time to think of questions to
ask him/her. You can use the prompts for help.
LIFEGUARD
• How long / work as…?
• How many / people / save?
• ever / work / water park? Which one?

MECHANIC
• How long / work as…?
• How many / cars / fix?
• your car / ever / break down?
C Listen again and write T for True or
F for False. VET

1. Trevor has never worked before. • How long / work as…?
• How many / cats / examine?
2. He has been there for two weeks.
• ever / examine / horse?
3. He didn’t enjoy the beach clean-up.
REPORTER
4. They haven’t inished building the • How long / work as…?
wall yet.
• How many times / appear / on TV?
5. They’ve only got free time at the • ever / meet / famous person? Who?
weekend.
6. Trevor’s favourite activity so far Student B
is rock climbing. Imagine you do one What do you do?
of the jobs above. I’m a...
7. Only British people are taking part Think about the So, how long have
in this working holiday. job you do and you worked as a…?
answer Student A’s For… . / Since… .
questions.
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