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1. A film has just won a prize. Journalist Ali has interviewed the director, Mike, and the star, Nika, for his magazine. Fill in the gaps using the verb in brackets in the present perfect simple or the past simple. Ali: How long ___________ (you/know) each other? Mike: We _________ (meet) two years ago. Ali: And when _______ (you/ decide) to make a film together? Mike: Oh, very quickly. Nika: We _________ (begin) filming immediately. Mike: It was hard work, and seven months ago our money ________ (run) out. Nika: That was frightening! Mike: Yes. We _______(have) to borrow a million pounds and of course we ________ (not pay) it all back yet. Ali: But now your film ________(win) this prize, all your problems _________(disappear). Mike: I hope so. Ali: And ________(you/plan) your next film yet? Nika: We want to make another film soon, but we still ________(not choose) the story. Ali: Well, congratulations on this one. Mike: Thank you. Lots of people _________(h...

1. Look at each pair of sentences. Mark S if their meaning is the same or D if it is different. Have you ever ridden a motorbike? Have you ridden a motorbike recently? She's worked here since the summer She didn't work here after the summer  I've been to London twice this year. I've just come back from London. This is the most expensive holiday I've ever had. I've never had such an expensive holiday before.  My father hasn't been to the theatre for ten years. My father didn't go to the theatre ten years ago. 2. A journalist is interviewing a politician on a radio programme. Choose the correct form . Interviewer: Mrs Blake, you want people to vote for you again. Our listeners want to know why. Politician: I think our achievements are very clear. I: Well, not always. For example, under your government unemployement has risen/ rose  by ten per cent. P: Yes, but you have to look at the international context. The price o...

1. Complete the following text using Past Simple or Present Perfect: Climate Change At the moment, scientists agree that the world's climate _______________ (become)  warmer over the past 50 years, but they disagree about the causes. Some believe that human activities ______________ (cause) climate change. They argue that for 1.000 or 2.000 years before 1850, when records ____________ (begin) ,  the temperature was more or less stable. Short warm or cold periods _____________ (occur) during that time, but the climate always ___________ (return) to the same level. However, since the Industrial Revolution, human being ____________ (burn) more and more fossil fuels, such as coal and oul. In 1800 the atmosphere ______________ (contain) around 280 parts per million of carbon dioxide (CO2). Since then there _________ (be) an increase of about 31%. This extra carbon dioxide ______________ (raise) the world's temperature because of the greenhouse effect. Other ...

Computers Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology  has changed  a great deal. The first computers were  simple machines designed for basic tasks. They  did not have  much memory and they  weren't  very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often  paid  thousands of dollars for machines which actually  did  very little. Most computers  were  separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.  Times  have changed . Computers have become  powerful machines with very practical applications. Programmers have created  a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games  have become  faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users  have also got  on the Inte...

Linda and Her Grandmother Linda has just walked outside with Grandmother. She wears an apron. So far, she has finished cleaning and washing. She has also gathered seeds and crumbs. Now Linda and Grandmother are outside. Linda has just dropped some seeds on the ground to feed the birds. The birds have not come yet. Recently, Grandmother has moved in with Linda's family. She now enjoys living with them. Grandmother has already sat down on the bench. She also wears an apron. She has just finished cooking. Grandmother and Linda wait for the birds. They have seen birds in the yard before. Grandmother has always liked to watch the birds. Linda has always liked to feed them. 1. In the previous text, some verbs are written in Present Simple and others in Present Perfect. Look for those that are in Present Perfect. 2. Can you write the structure of the Present Perfect? Try to explain the difference between the use of the Present Simple and the use o...