Advanced English I

UNIT 1: Greetings and Small talk

Tumistrial Pierna
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5 may 2017
Look at the following exercises in your "Top Notch 2, workbook" and do them in
a word file:
UNIT 1: TASK 1

WORKBOOK.
PAGE 2. EXERCISES: 5, 6
Complete each sentence with the present perfect. Use contractions when
possible.

1. A: Have you had any coffee today? B: Yes, Ive had two cups.
2. A: Have you been to Europe? B: Yes, weve been to Spain.

3. A: Have you exercised this week? B: Yes, Ive gone to the gym
twice.

4. A: Have you read any books lately? B: No, Ive been too busy.

Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs from the box.
Use each verb only once. Then write your own responses. When you
answer yes, add specific information, using the simple past tense.

Be Check Eat meet - See

1. Have you seen any good movies lately?

(You) Yes, I have. I saw Toy Story 3 last week.
2. Have you met any famous people?
(You) Yes, I have. I met Romeo Santos.
3. Have you been to Europe?
(You) No, I havent.
4. Have you eaten lunch today?
(You) Yes, I have. I eat the usual, rice, beans and meat.
5. Have you checked your e-mail today?
(You) Yes, I have. I checked my e-mail this morning.

Page 3. Exercises: 8, 9
Complete the sentences. Circle the correct words.

1. Have you visited the Louvre (yet / ever)?

2. I havent been to the opera (already / yet).

3. Who is she? I havent (ever / before) seen her.

4. Has Evan (yet / ever) tried ceviche (already / before)?

5. Weve only been here one day, but weve (already / yet) taken a lot of pictures.

6. My parents have been to Italy (ever / before).

7. Has she (yet / ever) gone sightseeing in New York?

8. Have they (already / before) seen the new Brad Pitt movie?

Complete the conversations. Write questions or answers in the present perfect. Use
already, yet, ever, or before.

1. A Has George ever gone horseback riding ?

B: Yes, he has. George went horseback riding last summer.
2. A: Have Ted and Alice already taken a tour of the Statue of Liberty?
B: No. They havent.
3. A: Have you been to London before ?
B: Yes. Ive been to London several times.
4. A: Have they been to the top of the Sears Tower yet?
B: No, but they plan to go to the top of the Sears Tower tomorrow.
5. A: Has Lisa ever tried Turkish coffee?
B: Yes. She has already tried it.

Page 6. Exercises A, B
Look at the answers. Write information questions, using the question
words in parentheses.
1. A: (Where) Where has he lived?
B: Hes lived in Santiago, Budapest, and Kyoto.
2. A: (How) how has the weather been?
B: Its been great- sunny and warm every day!
3. A: (What) What languages have Sophie studied?
B: Sophie has studied English, Spanish, and Japanese.
4. A: (Which) Which Museums have they gone to?
B: Theyve gone to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern
Art.
5. A: (How many) How many times has she been to Paris?
B: Shes been to Paris three times.
6. A: (Who) Who have you met?
B: Ive met Mr. Russ, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Savidge.

Rewrite each sentence, changing the placement of yet or already.

1. Weve taken that tour already. Weve already had taken that tour.
2. They havent yet climbed Mt. Mckinley. They havent climbed Mt. Mckinley yet.

3. Has he eaten dinner already? Has he already eaten dinner?

4. Ive already gone sightseeing in Prague. Ive gone sightseeing in Prague

already.

5. She hasnt tried Vietnamese food yet. She hasnt yet tried Vietnamese food.

Page 7. Exercises D, E
Think of a frightening, a thrilling, a fascinating, and a disgusting
experience. Write questions with ever.

1. Frightening: Have you ever ridden a roller coaster?

2. Thrilling: Have you ever run with mad bulls?

3. Fascinating: Have you ever been to a different country?

4. Disgusting: Have you ever eaten worms?

Now write short answers to your questions.

1. Yes, I have.
2. Yes, I have.
3. No, I havent.
4. No, havent.

CHALLENGE. What are four things that youve never done? Write
sentences using the words in parentheses.
1. (never) I have never been to a different country.
2. (not ever) I havent ever ridden a sport car.
3. (never, before) I have never been to Europe before.
4. (never, ever) I have never lifted weights ever in my life.

After finishing these exercises, you must write a paragraph where you
explain in your own words the importance of present perfect grammar to
communicate effectively in English.
It is important to have good grammar, because this helps the good pronunciation in the English
language and allows you to communicate correctly.