| Grammar: Present Perfect Simple | Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous | Vocabulary: Cities and Houses | Vocabulary: Adjectives Describing Cities | Vocabulary: Extreme Adjectives |
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ANSWER:
I HAVE LIVED in this city FOR many years and I love it here.
Complete the text with the pres.perf simple or past simple form of the verbs and choose the alternative.
I ____ (live) in this city ____ (for/since) many years and I love it here. |
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1. HAVE you SWITCHED the light off? 2. You need a rest. You HAVE BEEN STUDYING for hours!
Complete the sentences with the pres.perf simple or pres.perf continuous of the verbs given.
1. ____ you ____ (switch) the light off? 2. You need a rest. You ____ (study) for hours! |
Answer:
A house which is separate, not touching other houses. DETACHED HOUSE
Guess the definition.
A house which is separate, not touching other houses. |
Answer:
A place which nobody ever cleans. DIRTY
What adjective can you use in this situation?
A place which nobody ever cleans. |
Answer:
Stunning = BEAUTIFUL
What is the normal equivalent of these extreme adjectives?
Stunning |
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ANSWER:
The city HAS CHANGED a lot in the last 5 years. The biggest change is that the city HAS GOT a lot bigger recently.
Complete the text with the pres.perf simple or past simple form of the verbs and choose the alternative.
The city ____ (change) a lot in the last 5 years. The biggest change is that the city ____ (get) a lot bigger recently. |
ANSWER:
3. My hands are dirty. I HAVE BEEN FIXING the car. 4. Poor Liam! He HAS BROKEN his leg.
Complete the sentences with the pres.perf simple or pres.perf continuous of the verbs given.
3. My hands are dirty. I ____ (fix) the car. 4. Poor Liam! He ____ (break) his leg. |
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A small house, usually in a village or in the country. COTTAGE
Guess the definition.
A small house, usually in a village or in the country. |
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A place which is old and interesting. HISTORIC
What adjective can you use in this situation?
A place which is old and interesting. |
Answer:
Enormous = BIG
What is the normal equivalent of these extreme adjectives?
Enormous |
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ANSWER:
They HAVE BUILT a lot of new offices in the centre, and there are more planned. In 2014 they STARTED to build a big new sports stadium near the port.
Complete the text with the pres.perf simple or past simple form of the verbs and choose the alternative.
They ____(build) a lot of new offices in the centre, and there are more planned. In 2014 they ____(start) to build a big new sports stadium near the port. |
ANSWER:
5. Charlie HAS BEEN STUDYING in the US all summer, but tomorrow he's coming home. 6. They HAVE BEEN BUILDING lots of flats here for a while now and I don't think they are going to stop.
Complete the sentences with the pres. perf simple or pres.perf continuous of the verbs given.
5. Charlie ____ (study) in the US all summer, but tomorrow he's coming home. 6. They ____ (build) lots of flats here for a while now and I don't think they are going to stop. |
Answer:
The area where ships stop, where there are usually buildings. PORT
Guess the definition.
The area where ships stop, where there are usually buildings. |
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A place with lots of people and activity. BUSY
What adjective can you use in this situation?
A place with lots of people and activity. |
Answer:
Dreadful = BAD
What is the normal equivalent of these extreme adjectives?
Dreadful |
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ANSWER:
They HAVEN'T FINISHED building the stadium YET.
Complete the text with the pres.perf simple or past simple form of the verbs and choose the alternative.
They ____(not finish) building the stadium ____(already/yet). |
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7. She HAS MADE ten films. 8. I'm sorry. HAVE you BEEN WAITING for long?
Complete the sentences with the pres.perf simple or pres.perf continuous of the verbs given.
7. She ____ (make) ten films. 8. I'm sorry. ____ you ____ (wait) for long? |
Answer:
A house which is attached to houses on both sides. TERRACED HOUSE
Guess the definition.
A house which is attached to houses on both sides. |
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A concert in a small room with hundreds of people. CROWDED
What adjective can you use in this situation?
A concert in a small room with hundreds of people. |
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Boiling = HOT
What is the normal equivalent of these extreme adjectives?
Boiling |
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ANSWER:
They have JUST pulled down a lot of buildings in the area. In the past, everybody WANTED an office there, but not now.
Complete the text with the pres.perf simple or past simple form of the verbs and choose the alternative.
They have ____(ever/just) pulled down a lot of buildings in the area. In the past, everybody ____(want) an office there, but not now. |
ANSWER:
9. My legs are tired. I HAVE BEEN WALKING all day. 10. That's it! We HAVE FINISHED this exercise.
Complete the sentences with the pres.perf simple or pres.perf continuous of the verbs given.
9. My legs are tired. I ____ (walk) all day. 10. That's it! We ____ (finish) this exercise. |
Answer:
An area away from from the centre of the city where people who work in the city live. SUBURBS
Guess the definition.
An area away from from the centre of the city where people who work in the city live. |
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A place where there are a lot of exciting things happening. LIVELY
What adjective can you use in this situation?
A place where there are a lot of exciting things happening. |
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Filthy = DIRTY
What is the normal equivalent of these extreme adjectives?
Filthy |
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