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D Look at the highlighted words in the
extract, and try to guess what they Present Perfect Simple
mean in this context. Then match
them with the meanings a-f below. I've read this book.
Mrs Harrison has taught science for ive years.
1. vision
I'm exhausted. I've just come back from hockey
2. igure practice.

3. rise This is the most expensive shirt I've ever
bought.
4. reaction
Present Perfect Simple vs
5. aboard
Past Simple
6. concerned
A: I haven’t seen Mary at all this week.
a. worried B: Really? I saw her yesterday. She came round.
b. the shape of a person
c. the way you behave or feel NOTE Andy has gone to the supermarket.
because of sth that has (He's still there)
been said or happened Andy has been to Rome twice this
year. (He has visited Rome twice,
d. the ability to see but he isn't there now.)
e. on a ship
TIME EXPRESSIONS
f. to stand up
for, since, ever, never, before, always, recently,
so far, once, twice, just, already, yet, how long
E How can Dr Sanderson be described
throughout the extract? Choose
from the adjectives below, giving
from the adjectives below, giving Complete the sentences with the Past Simple
reasons for your answers. or the Present Perfect Simple of the verbs in
Present Perfect Simple
brackets.
• alarmed
• confused © MM Publications
1.
• proud • rude
A: How long you
• terri ied • anxious (know) Julia?
• excited • calm B: Since we (be) ive!
She’s my best friend!
• daring • startled
• annoyed 2.
A: Let’s check out this bookshop. Arnold
(buy) lots of books
F Discuss. from here before.
• How do you think you would feel if B: Oh, you're right. We
you were Dr Sanderson?
(speak) last night and he
• Would you like to live where the
• Would you like to live where the (tell) me about a detective story that he
story takes place? Why? / Why not?
story takes place? Why? / Why not?
(buy) from here.
• If you could talk to the scientist,
• If you could talk to the scientist,
what would you ask her? 3. I (call) you yesterday,
what would you ask her?
but you (not be) at
home.
4. I (not see) Lisa since
she (get) a new job.
5. you
( inish) yet? It's time
to go!

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