Present Perfect Reading Comprehension

Present Perfect Stories
Grammar Stories
Planning Our Next Vacation

A. Reading
My husband and I have never taken a holiday together. We’ve wanted to

take a holiday for a long time, but we have never had the same holiday
schedule. Next month, we both have two weeks off work, so we’re trying
to plan a vacation. I wanted to go to Hawaii, but my husband has already
been to Hawaii. He wants to go skiing in Vermont. He’s never skied before.
I don’t like skiing. I’ve skied three times in my life, but I don’t think I want
to do it again. I’m afraid of heights and don’t want to ride the gondola.
My husband also wants to go camping, but I’ve already gone camping

twice this year. He grew up in the city and has never spent much time
in the woods. I grew up in the country and have gone camping every
year since I was 12 years old. I want to go somewhere I’ve never been
before. We both want to go on a cruise. My husband has been on a cruise
before. He went to the Caribbean. He had a good time, but we want to
go somewhere unusual. Neither of us has been to Alaska, so we thought
of taking a cruise in Glacier Bay. That is definitely an unusual vacation!
There are so many unusual things to see. I have never seen whales before,
and my husband has never seen icebergs. We have never hiked along
glaciers. We have both decided that an Alaskan cruise is the best idea
for our vacation.
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Grammar Stories
Planning Our Next Vacation cont.

B. Questions
1. Have they ever taken a holiday together?
2. When do they plan to go on a vacation together?
3. Which of them has already been to Hawaii?
4. Has her husband ever skied before?
5. Does she want to go camping? Why or why not?
6. Has her husband ever been on a cruise?
7. Has either of them been to Alaska?
8. Why do they want to go to Glacier Bay?
9. Has she ever seen whales before?
10.Has her husband ever seen icebergs before?
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Grammar Stories
I’m Very Stressed

A. Reading
I’m very stressed. It has been a very busy week, and I’ve fallen behind schedule
at work. I was supposed to have finished typing a letter for my boss by this
morning, but I haven’t even started it yet. I have a meeting this afternoon
with an important client, but I haven’t prepared for it yet. I have to give a
speech at our annual conference tomorrow, but I haven’t started writing it
yet. I haven’t even decided what to write about. I have come up with a few
ideas, but I’m scared it will be too similar to the speech that was given last
year. Each time I start to write, the phone rings. Now I have stopped answering
the phone because I can’t get any work done with the interruptions. I haven’t
even eaten my lunch yet, but I haven’t got time to go buy a sandwich. I have
already canceled two meetings for tomorrow because I’m so behind in my
work. I have to reschedule those meetings for later in the week. Even when I go
home this evening, I will still have work to do. I have to buy groceries because
we have eaten almost everything in the house. Also, for the last three days,
I have forgotten to mail a very important letter. I will have to mail it
tonight. I will be glad when this week is over!
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I’m Very Stressed cont.

B. Questions
1. Why is he so stressed?
2. Has he started typing the letter for his boss yet?
3. Has he prepared for his meeting yet?
4. Has he started writing his speech for the conference tomorrow?
5. Why is it taking him so long to write his speech?
6. Has he eaten his lunch yet?
7. Why does he have to reschedule some meetings for later in the week?
8. Can he relax at home this evening? Why or why not?
9. What has he forgotten to do for the last three days?
10.What will he be glad about?
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Grammar Stories
Yuko in Montreal
A. Reading
Yuko moved to Montreal this year. She has lived in Montreal for about eight
months. When she moved to Montreal from Tokyo, she was a little nervous
and scared, but now she feels very comfortable and knows the city very well.
She has found a nice apartment downtown, and it’s not too expensive. She
has found a job teaching Japanese, and she likes it a lot. She’s also seen a lot
of places and done a lot of things in Montreal. For example, Yuko has been
to Mount Royal, she has ridden on the Metro, she’s eaten a Montreal bagel,
and
she’s met a cute Montreal man. She’s also learned a lot of French and improved
her English. She has made a lot of friends, too. Some of her friends are from
Montreal, but some of them have recently moved to Montreal just like Yuko.
She has been to many bars and clubs on Saint Laurent Street. She has even
joined a jazz band, and they often play in bars and nightclubs. Yuko plays
piano in the band. She has taken many photographs of Montreal since she
arrived.
She likes the brightly painted houses. She has visited many museums and art
galleries. She has even survived the cold Montreal winter! She has fallen in love
with the city and all its charms.
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Yuko in Montreal cont.

B. Questions
1. How long has Yuko lived in Montreal?
2. Does she feel more comfortable in Montreal now than when she first moved there?
3. Has she found an apartment yet?
4. Has she found a job? If so, what is it?
5. What has Yuko seen and done in Montreal?
6. Has she learned a lot of French in Montreal?
7. Has she made a lot of friends in Montreal? If so, describe them.
8. Yuko often goes out in the evening. What has she done
that allows her to go more often to bars and nightclubs?
9. How does she feel about Montreal?
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Planning Our Next Vacation

My husband and I have never taken a holiday together. We’ve wanted to

My husband also wants to go camping, but I’ve already gone camping

Planning Our Next Vacation cont.

1. Have they ever taken a holiday together?

2. When do they plan to go on a vacation together?

3. Which of them has already been to Hawaii?

4. Has her husband ever skied before?

5. Does she want to go camping? Why or why not?

6. Has her husband ever been on a cruise?

7. Has either of them been to Alaska?

8. Why do they want to go to Glacier Bay?

9. Has she ever seen whales before?

10.Has her husband ever seen icebergs before?

I’m Very Stressed

I’m Very Stressed cont.

2. Has he started typing the letter for his boss yet?

3. Has he prepared for his meeting yet?

4. Has he started writing his speech for the conference tomorrow?

5. Why is it taking him so long to write his speech?

6. Has he eaten his lunch yet?

8. Can he relax at home this evening? Why or why not?

9. What has he forgotten to do for the last three days?

10.What will he be glad about?

Yuko in Montreal cont.

1. How long has Yuko lived in Montreal?

3. Has she found an apartment yet?

4. Has she found a job? If so, what is it?

5. What has Yuko seen and done in Montreal?

6. Has she learned a lot of French in Montreal?

7. Has she made a lot of friends in Montreal? If so, describe them.

9. How does she feel about Montreal?

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