FOCUS 1 UNITS 7-8

A. Complete the passage below using the Present Perfect Tense.

Jack (be) has been my friend for over 20 years. We (know) 1 _____________each other since we
were children. Recently, he and his family (move) 2____________to a house on the same street as
me, and now our children play together almost every day.

For the last ten years, Jack and I (play) 3_________________ for the same hockey team every
Saturday. Jack is a better player than I am, but in the last few months he (have)
4______________some trouble with his left knee, and he (find) 5_________________ it hard to play

a full game. He (see) 6______________the doctor several times about his knee, but the doctor
doesn't know what is causing his pain. Jack (decide) 7_______________to take a break from hockey
for a while, so that his knee can recover. It's going to be lonely on the team without him!

B. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the present perfect.

0.Have they played tennis? → Yes,they have.

1._________ Alisha__________ (make) lasagne? → No, __________.

2.________ we ________ (win) the prize? → No, ___________.

3.________ Ben ________ (write) the essay? → Yes, ____________.

4.________ they ______(try) bungee jumping? → No, ___________.

5._______ Tim __________(ride) the horse? → No, ____________.

6.________ you ___________ ( be) to the park? → Yes, _____________.

7.__________ Olivia __________ (lose) her job? → No,___________.

8._________ you ________(watch) the video? → No,____________.

9.________ it __________ (snow) in San Francisco? → No, ____________.

C. Circle the correct future tense phrase in the following sentences.

0. I am feeling energetic. So, I think I (will / am going to) wash my car.

1. It has been decided that we (will / are going to) climb Mount Everest next week.

2. -Who wants to come with me to the movie tonight?

-Oh that sounds fun. I (will / am going to) come with you.

3. We have already made plans for the vacation. We have decided that we (will / are going to) visit
Uncle Bill in Montana.

4. Tonight seems like a nice night to be outside. I think I (will / am going to) go for a walk after dinner.
5. -Have you thought about what you want to do after college?

-Yes, I have decided that I (will / am going to) become an engineer.

6. I guess I (will / am going to) help you clean the kitchen if no one else will.

7. My car tires look low on air. I think I (will / am going to) fill them up at the next gas station.

8. The weatherman said that it (will / is going to) rain tomorrow.

9. Okay, I have an idea. After we play the game, we (will / are going to) get some ice cream!

10. I think my dad said we (will / are going to) go to the beach this weekend.

11. If the bus (will not / is not going to) start, how will we get to school on time?

D. Rewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses.

0. We haven’t heard of Page and Brin. (never)

We have never heard of Page and Brin.

1. Brin hasn’t finished his degree. (yet)

Brin____________________________

2.I have chosen the black one. (already)

I___________________________________

3.Charles hasn’t repaired my car. (yet)

Charles____________________________

4. It is one of the best things I have done.(ever)

It__________________________________

5. I have been in love with any other woman.(never)

I_____________________________________

6. Jason has run ten miles. (already)

Jason_______________________

7. Sam hasn’t stolen anything. (yet)

Sam__________________________

8. They have been to Brazil before. (never)

They___________________________

9. Dad has burnt the toast. (already)

Dad___________________________
E. Write the questions using the prompts.

0. you / ever / be / to / the USA

Have you ever been to the USA?

1 you / ever / be / skiing ?

2 you / finish / your homework / yet ?

3 you / ever / write / a poem ?

4 you / ever / win / a competition ?

5.How long / you / know/ Tom?

6.When / you / first / meet / Tom?

7.How long / they / be/ married?

8.When / they / get / married?

F. Complete the sentences with one of the words in the box as in the example 0.

hostel beach holiday visits accommodation backpack train passports

0. If you want to save money, take a hike and camp in the mountains.

1.It is very hard to look for good ____________ during the holiday season.

2.It is cheaper to book a place in a ___________ than in a _______ when traveling to foreign
places

3.People without __________ cannot travel to another country

4.Hikers usually use a __________ when they travel for ease of carrying their belongings.

5.I think traveling by __________ is the best way to see the countryside. You can walk around,
have dinner, and just watch the world go by.

6.Last year, their family went on a _____________. They read books and they went swimming in
the sea every day.

7.On holiday Mark often _________ local markets because he enjoys cooking.
G.Complete the sentences with one of the words in the box as in the example 0.

forest whale river lake waterfall mountain desert pollution ocean

0.The world's largest ocean is the Pacific.

1.The Gobi _________ is in Asia.

2.The _________ range where you can find Mount Everest is called the Himalays.

3.The second longest _________ in the world is the Nile.

4.At over 1,700 m deep, the deepest ___________ in the world is Baikal.

5.The highest ________ in the world is Angel Falls.

6.There's a lot of air __________ in the cities. We must reduce the number of cars.

7.Do you like walking in the ___________?

Yes, I like listening to the birds and looking at the trees.

8. A _________ is the biggest animal in the sea.

H.Complete the sentences with the CORRECT FORMS of the words in bold.

0.Prices include flights and hotel accommodation. ACCOMMODATE

1.She phoned Ellen, but made no ____________ to see her. ARRANGE

2.Other _______ include hiking and mountain biking in the hills. ACTIVE

3.We made dinner _________ at the restaurant for 6 o'clock. RESERVE

4.In the course of _________, some birds have lost the power of flight. EVOLVE

5.This is a _________ game for kids to play. DANGER

6.The __________ threatened them with a gun. ATTACK

7.This medicine is__________ if taken in large quantities. POISON

8.John brought her a __________ picture book. COLOUR