you ever tasted Mrican food?
We have known each other since 1990.
I've been here for an hour already.
The manager has not come yet.
They have known it all the time.
Thank you for everything that you've done for me.
I ve studied the last few telexes from Paris and I ve come to a decision.
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Have you forgotten? I've just told you about it.
He has no wife as he has never met the right person, but he has not given up hope ...
Since I ve known you, you ve always been a workaholic.
I hope we have not made a mistake.
The weather has been terrible lately.
We ve been in class since 10 o clock this morning.
Jackie has been out of town for two days.
I've been to Europe many times. Have you?
Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Bob and Jane are old friends. They (know) each other for a long time.
. I do not like this weather. It (be) cold and cloudy for the last three days.
. Paul (learn) a lot of English since he came here.
. Victoria can go to bed now, she (finish) her homework.
. My brother is at home in bed. He (be) sick for a week.
. I (write, not) to my sister in a long time.
. We never. (meet) Betty's parents.
. He never (visit) Hong Kong, but he'd like to go there someday. 9. She already (call) them and (invite) them to dinner.
. Where you (be) all this time? I am waiting for you.
. I am afraid the boss is out. He (go) to the bank.
. You ever (eat) any seafood?
. My parents (be married) for twenty years.
. I (tell) you this so many times before! Is it so difficult to understand it?
. I am so happy that my wedding (come).
. My little cousin already (learn) to read.
. What a strange expression! I (hear, not) it for years.
. Put on your red dress. You (wear, not) for so long!
. Jack and Amalia are the only p ~ ople I ever (love).
. We (hear, not) from them lately. No news (come) so far.
Exercise 8. Answer the following questions.
1. Have you ever pretended to be ill to get off work or school?
. Have you ever cheated in an exam?
Have you ever ridden a camel or an elephant?
Have you ever read your brother s, sister s or friend's letter which was lying around the house?
Have you ever hidden any of your earnings from the tax inspector?
Have you ever taken anything home with you from the hotel?
Have you ever travelled without a ticket on public transport?
Have you ever told lies and invented stories about yourself to impress other people?
Have you ever met any people who could speak Swahili?
Exercise 9. Ask as in the example.you ever been to the jungle
1. sit on a cactus
. meet a famous person
. win money in a lottery
. spend one whole day doing nothing
. build sand castles
. fly in a private plane
. sleep in a tent.
. find any money in the street
. cut your own hair
. catch a fish
. lose the key to your house
. write a poem
. grow tomatoes and strawberries
Exercise 10. Fill in with since or for.
1. We have not met them ... four years.
. My parents have owned this house ... last year.
. The children have been outside ... early morning.
. Jerry has had her driving license ... a month.
. I ve been at the office ... ten o clock.
. David has not visited London ... half a year.
. Tom has had his car ... he left school.
. Mr. Parker has been with this company ... it was organized.
. I have not eaten such delicious food ... ages!
. He has not had a cold ... he went in for sport.
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