Dear Luisa,
How ……… (1 be / are / is) you? Thanks for your letter. I ……………. (2 ‘ve had / have / had) busy two months since I wrote to you. It was great to finish school after my exams. They …………… (3 was / were / been) horrible. I …………. (4 took / take / ‘ve taken) seven exams: Geography, History, Economics, English, French, Maths and Chemistry. I will be very surprised if I pass Chemistry. I ……………… (5 ‘m trying / try / tried) to forget about the exams now. I’m doing lots of sport in my free time. I ……………….(6 has / had / ‘ve had) a great time since I left school.
Last Saturday, I ………….. (7 go / ‘m going / went) to an Oasis concert with a good friend, Alex, and his brother. It was fantastic! They played all their hits and the song that has just gone to number one. We ………………. (8 were waiting / waited / wait) outside the concert when a car arrived and Liam Gallagher got in. It was incredible. I tried to get his autograph but there were too many people there.
Laura, my best friend, and I are planning a day in London with some others friends on Saturday. We arrive at 9.30 and we’re going sightseeing in the morning and shopping in the afternoon. We …………… (9 are go / ‘re going / go) to see Grease, the musical, in the evening. It starts at 7.30 so we’ll probably have a pizza or something before. I can’t wait!
What …….you …………. (10 is ()do / are () doing / have () done) at the moment? It must be quite hot there now. ………….you ………. 11(Has () been / Have () been / Were) to the beach yet? I’m really looking forward to visiting you soon.
I have to go and tidy my room before mum ………………… (12 get / gets / getting) annoyed again.
Love,
Anna
2) Answer True or False. Correct the false statements. (15)
a) The exams were fantastic.
b) If Anna passes English, she’ll be surprised.
c) Anna and her friends saw Liam Gallagher outside the concert.
d) Laura and Anna are planning a day in London on Sunday.
e) They are going shopping on Saturday afternoon.
3) Put the words in the correct order to form questions. Then, match them to the answers. (15)
a) finish / did / When / school / Anna? ………………………………………………………….
b) How / did / exams / take / many / she? ……………………………………………………….
c) in / doing / What / is / her / she / time / free? ………………………………………………....
d) Anna / Saturday / and / at / the / Were / cinema / last / Alex? ………………………………..
e) Anna / ever / seen /Gallagher / Has? …………………………………………………………..
1- Seven.
2- Yes, she has.
3- Lots of sports.
4- After the exams.
5- No, they weren’t.
4) Rewrite the sentences with the word(s) in brackets. Make any necessary changes to the word order. Sometimes it is necessary to add another word. (10)
e.g. He’s lived in that house. (1994)
He’s lived in that house since 1994.
a) They’ve finished their homework. (just) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Melisa travelled to Europe . (2000) ……………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Anna studies hard. (always) …………………………………………………………………………………….
d) Jim was at Mc Donald’s. (When?) …………………………………………………………………………………..
e) It hasn’t rained here. (three months) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5) Complete the following sentences using true information about you. (15)
a) My sister …………………………………………………..…….. ago.
b) I …………………….……………………………………………………. yet.
c) My friends don’t …………………………………………………….
6) Complete with the Present perfect simple or Present Perfect Continuous. (15)
a) I……………………………………..late all the week (work). That’s why I’m so tired.
b) Henry………………………………..(give)two concerts this year.
c) Susan …………………………….(read) the same papers for more than two hours!
d) They…………………….already (finish) the project.
e) What a terrible day! It………………………..(rain) all the morning