TENSES REVISION

1. Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. a) Did you see/Have you seen my bag anywhere? I can't find it. b) Larry is writing/has been writing/has written his novel for the last two years. c) From the minute he got up this morning Gary asked/has asked/has been asking silly questions! d) Have you given/Did you give Helen my message when you have seen/saw her? e) Sorry, could you say that again? I didn't listen/haven't listened/haven't been listening to you. f) The police think that they found/have found your wallet, so call this number. g) Did you two meet/Have you two met before? Eric, this is Amanda, h) Did you meet/Have you met anyone interesting at the reception?

2. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form.

a) I'm sorry about not coming last week. I had (have) a cold and so I _________________ (stay) at home. b) Wait a minute! I _________________ (have) an idea. Let's go and see Roger. We last _________________ (see) him a long time ago. c) It's nice to be back here in London. This is the second time I _________________ (come) here. d) I'm phoning about your bicycle for sale, which I _________________ (see) in the local paper. _________________ (you sell) it? Or is it still available? e) This place is in a terrible mess! What on earth _________________ (you do) ? f) And now for an item of local news. Hampshire police _________________ (find) the dangerous snake which _________________ (go) missing earlier in the week. g) This tooth _________________ (kill) me lately! So I _________________ (make) an appointment with the dentist for next Tuesday. h) I can't give you the report I _________________ (promise) for today because I _________________ (not finish) it. 3. Underline the most suitable time expression. a) I haven't seen Gerry for/since a long time. How is he? b) It's ages ago/since I last went to a football match. c) I've written to Deborah last week/recently. d) What have you been doing today/yesterday? e) Have you eaten Italian food before/already? f) I've been living here in/since the end of last year. g) Actually I had dinner with Sue last night/lately. h) I've been trying to get in touch with David for ages/for the last time. i) Terry hasn't been to Edinburgh since/when we went there together. j) I can't remember how long/when I've had this watch.

4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. a) Steve started learning the violin a month ago. learning

Steve has been learning the violin for a month. b) I haven't been to an Indian restaurant for ages. since It's ages ______________________________________________ an Indian restaurant. c) When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident. become

Since hearing the results ______________________________________________ more confident. d) The last time Nancy came here was in 1986. since Nancy hasn't ______________________________________________ 1986. e) This is my first visit to Japan. time

This is the first ______________________________________________ to Japan. f) How long have Helen and Robert been married? get When ______________________________________________ married? g) Jack bought those trousers last month, and has been wearing them ever since. for Jack has ______________________________________________ a month. h) It's a long time since our last conversation. spoken

We ______________________________________________ in long time. i) Thanks, but I had something to eat earlier. already

Thanks, but ______________________________________________. j) This is my first game of water-polo. played

I ______________________________________________ before.

USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO

used to / didn't use to + infinitive I used to drink tea but now I only drink milk. When I lived in France I used to have croissants for breakfast. I didn't recognize him. He didn't use to have a beard. be used to / get used to + gerund Carlos has lived in London for years. He's used to driving on the left. I'm not used to sleeping without a pillow. I can't get used to working ar night. I feel tired all the time. Don't worry you'll soon get used to it.

use used to / didn't use to + infinitive to use be used to + gerund to talk about a talk about past habits or repeated actions new situation which is now familiar or less or situations / states which have changed strange use get used to + gerund to talk about a new situation which is becoming less strange You can also use would to refer to repeated you can't use the infinitive after be / get used actions in the past. to When i lived in France as a child I would NOT He's used to drive on the left. always eat croissants for breakfast. But you cannot use would with non-action verbs.

PERSONALITY
aggressive ambitious bossy charming competitive manipulative immature practical stubborn moody reliable selfish

What is someone like?

sensitive sociable spoilt hard-working mean generous easy-going reserved able lazy quiet shy patient responsible tidy bad-tempered impulsive rude

sensible clever tense eccentric open-minded thoughtful

APPEARANCE

How someone looks like?

1 AGE Complete the phrases. mid- early about late forties He's ____________ 20. He's in his ___________. She's in her ________thirties. She's in her _______ sixties. He's in his ________ seventies. What is a generation gap? 2 GENERAL APPEARANCE beautiful, handsome, good-looking, well-dressed, elegant, scruffy, untidy-looking, rather unattractive = 19, 20, or 21 = between 41 and 49 = between 34 and 36 = between 67 and 69 = between 71 and 734

3 HEIGHT AND BUILD tall slim (thin, skinny) overweight, medium height medium build well-built short muscular fat, obese plump,

4 HAIR AND FACE hair skin face straight, wavy, curly pale, dark-skinned round-faced, thin-faced, chubby

5 SPECIAL FEATURES broad shoulders receding hair (bald) scar wrinkles beard freckles moustache

HUMAN FEELINGS and ACTIONS

adjective love anger fear pride 1 content cheerful grateful / _____________ _____________ _____________ HAPPINESS and UNHAPPINESS You feel: embarrassement jealousy adjective happiness (sadness) _____________ _____________ _____________

when you are peaceful and satisfied with what you have when life is looking quite bright and positive when someone does you a favour

delighted miserable confused 2

when something has happened that gives you pleasure when everything seems wrong in your life when you have had enough of something disagreeable when you cannot make sense of different conflicting feelings or ideas EXCITEMENT, ANGER, ANXIETY You feel:

fed-up/sick and tired

excited important meeting) enthusiastic project anxious nervous happen worried

when you are expecting something special to happen (before an when you have very positive feelings about something new, a

when you are afraid and uncertain about the future I am so anxious about the exam results that I can't sleep. when you are afraid and uncertain about something that is about to when you have anxious thoughts

upsetwhen something unpleasant has happened to disturb you, it often combines feelings of both sadness and anger 3 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS RELATING TO LIKING to be fond of sb/sth to be affectionate to be passionate about sth to care for sth to be devoted to sth to worship sb/sth

to quite like someone to be tempted to do something to be fascinated to be keen on something to find something appealing to adore sth/sb 4 desire look forward to long for wish something very much longing for the next. yearn for 5 disgust

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS RELATING TO DESIRING I have a strong desire to see the Himalayas before I die. As soon as my holidays end, I'm

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS RELATING TO DISLIKING + noun or ing form

loathe, detest, hate, cannot stand, cannot bear

Reword the sentences without changing the meaning. Use the words in brackets. 1 I strongly dislike jazz. (worship) 2 His art attracts me. (devoted) 3 She likes rowing and golf. dress. (tempted) (stand) (appealing) (keen) 9 He is the band's biggest fan. 10 I like to ride horses. 11 I really wanted to buy that

4 I strongly dislike disco music. (detest) (fond) 5 I strongly dislike dishonesty. (hate) (excited) 6 I am glad about our meeting. (look forward) 7 I miss my home country. 8 I like his poetry very much. (long for) (adore)

12 I quite like him. 13 I can't wait to see you.