Grammar Unit 3 • LEVEL 1

•REINFORCEMENT• 3 Rewrite the sentences using the words in

parentheses.
1 Choose the correct option.
1. She’s spent all her money on a new
1. I in London in 1981.
computer. (already)
a. was born b. have been born
She’s already spent all her money on a new computer.
2. I to Madrid when I was ten.
a. moved b. have moved 2. Is everyone here? Oh, no! Tony hasn’t
arrived. (yet)
3. I here since 1991.
a. lived b. have lived
4. I my wife in high school. 3. Have you eaten octopus? (ever)
a. met b. have met
5. We for two years, and we are very 4. She has done her homework, and she has
happy. left. (already)
a. were married b. have been married
6. My wife a baby girl a year ago. 5. I bought my iPod a year ago, and I haven’t
a. had b. has had had any problems. (yet)

2 Complete the table with the words and 6. I’m starving! Is breakfast ready? (yet)
phrases in the box.

7. The visitors have arrived. They’re early.

September 27th two minutes 110 days (already)
ages she was a child 1872
40 seconds yesterday
8. I have told him to stop being so silly.
an hour last April
(already)

for since 9. Have you won the lottery? (ever)

two minutes

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 Grammar Unit 3 • LEVEL 2

•CONSOLIDATION•
3 Choose the correct option.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs in parentheses. 1. She’s spent all her money on a new
1. I was born (be born) in London computer.
in 1981. a. just b. yet c. ever d. since

2. I (move) to Madrid when I 2. Is everyone here? Oh, no! Tony hasn’t

was ten. arrived .
a. just b. yet c. ever d. already
3. I (live) here since 1991.
3. Have you eaten octopus?
4. I (meet) my wife in high
a. just b. yet c. ever d. already
school.
4. She has done her homework, and she
5. We (be married) for two
has left.
years, and we are very happy.
a. since b. yet c. ever d. already
6. My wife (have) a baby girl a
5. I bought my iPod a year ago, and I haven’t
year ago.
had any problems .
7. We just
a. just b. yet c. ever d. already
(buy) a new house with an extra bedroom.
6. I’m starving! Is breakfast ready ___?
8. My wife just
a. just b. yet c. ever d. already
(paint) the room in all the colors of the
7. The visitors have arrived. They’re
rainbow.
early.
a. until b. yet c. ever d. already
2 Choose the correct option.
8. I have told him to stop being so silly.
1. I’ve been here for / since ages. a. just b. yet c. ever d. until
2. I haven’t seen her for / since kindergarten. 9. My father has won the lottery. He’s a
3. She has been going out with him for / since millionaire!
last summer. a. just b. yet c. ever d. already
4. How long have you known her for / since? 10. Have you won the lottery?
5. For / Since when have you been interested a. just b. yet c. ever d. already
in stamps?
6. This movie has been out for / since about
a year.

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 Grammar Unit 3 • LEVEL 3

•extension• 3 Write sentences about some of the activities

in the box. Use already, yet, or ever / never
1 Complete the texts with the verbs in the box
and the present perfect.
in the simple past or present perfect.
A
have lunch fly a plane
kiss a boy/girl be on TV
be be (not) change improve
pass your exam watch TV
daydream speak to someone
Over the last 30 years, the world of computers
catch a bus
1. has changed incredibly. Just 30 years ago,
2.
computers large, expensive
items which certainly 3.
user- 1. I have already flown in a plane five times.
friendly. Since then, however, technology 2.
4.
and now every home has a
3.
friendly PC sitting on a table somewhere.
4.
B
5.

flash see be go 6.
have to start take out like 7.
8.
I 1. (never) so embarrassed in
all my life! Yesterday I 2. to
computer class and 3. sit next
to the boy of my dreams. I 4.

Bobby since the first time I 5.

him. I 6. my pen drive and
7. to download my homework
onto the screen. It was awful! There on the
screen, in enormous letters, 8.
the message, “Bobby is gorgeous!”

2 Complete the sentences with for or since.

1. I’ve been here for ages.

2. I haven’t seen her kindergarten.
3. She’s been going out with him
last summer.
4. How long have you known her ?
5. when have you been interested
in stamps?
6. This movie has been out about a
year.

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