Exercise 9. Compare the use of the Present Perfect and the Past Simple Tenses.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 588.

Exercise 8. Say and answer as in the model.

Exercise 7. Say and answer as in the model.

· Have you discussed any business matters this week?

· Yes, I have. (No, I haven't)

1. to receive businessmen from Germany

2. to show the new stationary equipment to the French Businessmen

3. to translate business letters

4. to have talks with Green & Co

5. to have an English lesson

a)

· What matters has Voronin discussed lately?

· He has discussed terms of payment and delivery.

1. to sell goods

2. to be to Kiev and Warsaw

3. to study the prices in the world market

4. to discuss the terms of the contract with GML

b)

· Why haven't you gone to the plant yet?

· Because I've got some matters to discuss with our partners.

1. to look through the mail

2. to make an appointment with Mr. Blake

3. to make a contract with Bell & Co

4. to begin the talks

c)

· You have had much work to do today, haven't you?

· Yes, I have and I am tired now.

1. to discuss a lot of business matters

2. to be to some plants outside Moscow

3. to study a lot of quotations and pricelists

4. to make a profitable contract

1. Ann bought herself a new dress yesterday. She paid 30 pounds for it.

2. Have a look. I've just bought a lovely pair of shoes.

3. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium and in 1903 won the Nobel Prize.

4. The police haven't found the boy yet. He disappeared 3 days ago.

5. How many times have you been in love? When did you fall in love first?

6. Ron hasn't studied much this term.

7. - When did they get married?

- Last year. So they have been married for about a year.

8. Sam hasn't drunk alcohol since he got into a traffic accident.

9. He put off the book, turned on the light and read a magazine for while before he went to sleep.

10. I bought everything I needed and went straight home.

11. - I have bought a new car.

- But where is the car you bought last year?

12. That's where I used to live in my childhood.

13. - Where is your key?

- I don't know. I'm afraid I've lost it.

- But when did you see it last?

14. Peter was meeting someone that night so I stayed at the office and worked for a few hours.