Gateway b1 unit 4 Grammar

1 Complete the dialogue with these words. There are two extra words: already • ever • for • just • never since • yet

A: Have you finished your homework (1) …………?

B: Yes. I’ve (2) ………………finished it.

A: Then let’s go! The others are (3) ……………………… at the water park.

B: OK. I can’t wait to go. I’ve (4) ……………………… been there before.

A: And I haven’t been there (5) ………………a long time. It’s going to be great!

2 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

(1) Have you seen/Did you see The Martian yet? I (2) saw/have seen it last night and it was really good. The special effects were amazing. Sometimes I (3) felt/have felt like I was in the film! I (4) haven’t read/didn’t read the book so I can’t compare it to the film, but I (5) have liked/liked the film a lot. I’d recommend it to anyone!

3 Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs given.

1 I ……………(be) to the doctor’s three times this week.

2 Jon can’t play tennis with us today. He …………… (hurt) his wrist.

3 My dad …………… (have) his old car for over ten years!

4 How long ……… you …………… (know) Emma?

5 …… you …… (read) this article on diets in the magazine? It’s really interesting.

Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Hi Tracy,

I (1) …………heard from you for a long time. How are you? I’m not so well. I’ve been ill (2) ……… a few weeks. There was a virus at school. Ten people in my class got it at the end of March and then I (3) ……………………… coughing and I knew that I (4) ……………………… it too! I (5) ……………………… to the doctor, but he (6) ……………………… give me anything. He said I just had to rest. I’ve already watched the new Pixar film on DVD this morning. (7) ……………………… you seen it (8) ……………………… ? It’s very funny. Do you want to borrow it? Please write soon. I’m really bored!

Best wishes,

Sara