Lesson 75 Paris in the spring

George: Hello, Ken.

Ken: Hi, George.

George: Have you just been to the cinema?

Ken: Yes, I have.

George: What’s on?

Ken: “Paris in the Spring”.

George: Oh, I’ve already seen it. I saw it on television last year. It’s an old film, but it’s very good.

Ken: Paris is a beautiful city.

George: I have never been there. Have you ever been there, Ken?

Ken: Yes, I have. I was there in April.

George: Paris in the spring, eh?

Ken: It was spring, but the weather was awful. It rained all the time.

George: Just like London!

New words

Notes on the text

1. go to school: They go to school. (but not returned)

have been to school; They have been to school. (already returned)

2. what’s on?

3. all the time: She was a good student all the time.

4. like prep. She is a good woman like her mother.

Lesson 76 What have you done?

Exercises

A. Put has or have if necessary.

Example:

She …… already aired the room.

She …… aired the room this morning.

She has already aired the room.

She aired the room this morning.

1. She ….. just boiled an egg.

2. They …… boiled an egg a minute ago.

3. We …… never been to China, but he was there in 1992.

4. He ….. painted the bookcase a week ago;

5. My father …… already painted that bookcase.

6. She …… emptied the basket this morning.

7. My sisters ……. just dusted the cupboard.

B. Rewrite these sentences as in example.

Example:

Air the room! (I, this morning)

I’ve already aired the room.

I aired the room this morning.

1. Clean your shoes! (I, last night)

2. Open the window! (They, an hour ago)

3. Sharpen your pencil! (She, a minute ago)

4. Turn on the television (My son, ten minutes ago)

5. Boil the milk (A man, yesterday morning)

6. Ask a question! (Students, two minutes ago)

7. Type that letter! (An assistant, two days ago)

8. Wash your hands! (I, an hour ago)

9. Walk across the park! (We, a year ago)

10. Shave! (Her father, the day before yesterday)

Lesson 77 A car crash

Mr Wood: Is my car ready yet?

Attendant: I don’t know, sir. What’s the number of your car?

Mr Wood: It’s LFZ 312 G.

Attendant: When did you bring it to us?

Mr Wood: I bought it hear three days ago.

Attendant: Ah yes, I remember now.

Mr Wood: Have your mechanics finished yet?

Attendant: No, they’re still working on it. Let’s go into the garage and have a look at it.

Attendant: Isn’t that your car?

Mr Wood: Well, it was my car.

Attendant: Didn’t your wife have a crash?

Mr Wood: That’s right. She drove it into a lamp post. Can your mechanics repair it?

Attendant: Well, they’re trying to repair it, sir. But to tell you the truth, you need a new car.

New words

Notes on the text

1. drive into: I drive my car into a house.

2. try to do something: I am trying to learn English.

Lesson 78 Have you …… yet?

Irregular verbs:

Exercises

A. Make question and negative sentences.

Example:

He bought a house last year.

Question: Did he buy a house last year?

Negative: He didn’t buy a house last year.

1. He found his pen a minute ago.

2. He got a new television last week.

3. We heard the news on the radio.

4. They left this morning.

5. I swept the floor yesterday.

6. My friend lost his umbrella two months ago.

B. Make examples by using given words.

They, buy , a, new, two, weeks, house, ago

Have they bought a new house yet?

Yes, they have already bought a new house.

When did they buy a new house?

They bought a new house two weeks ago.

1. meet, he, Mrs. Jones, five, ago, weeks

2. the boss, leave, ten, ago, minutes

3. she, an, hour, ago, her, pen, find

4. get, his friend, get, a , two, television, years, ago

5. make, the bed, my mother, at, 9 o’clock

6. students, the truth, last night, tell, him

Lesson 79 For sale

Nigel: Good afternoon. I believe that this house is for sale.

Ian: That’s right.

Nigel: May I have a look at it please?

Ian: Yes, of course. Come in.

Nigel: How long have you lived here?

Ian: I’ve lived here for twenty years.

Nigel: Twenty years! That’s a long time.

Ian: Yes, I have been here since 1976.

Nigel: Then why do you want to sell it?

Ian: Because I have just retired. I want to buy a small house in the country.

Nigel: How much does this house cost?

Ian: ￡68,500.

Nigel: That’s a lot of money!

Ian: It’s worth every penny of it.

Nigel: Well, I like the house, but I can’t decide yet. My wife must see it first.

Ian: Women always have the last word.

New words

Notes on the text

1. for sale

2. May I ……? ex. May I have your name?

3. have the last word.

Lesson 80 Have you …… yet?

Irregular verbs:

Exercises

A. Write out past simple sentences by using given words and also write their question and negative forms.

Example:

he, read, book, last, week, this

He read this book last week.

Question: Did he read this book last week?

Negative: He didn’t read this book last week.

1. the sun, set , at, twenty, seven, past

2. eat, lunch, at, o’clock, he, his,one

3. they, homework, do, last, their, last

4. by, he, morning, this, come, he

5. the sun, at, rise, past, half, five

6. we, the river, across, yesterday, swim

B. Answer these questions.

Example:

Did you read this book last week.

Yes, I read this book last week.

What about Penny?

She hasn’t read this book yet.

1. Did she do her homework last night?

What about Tom?

2. Did Mrs. Jones go to butcher’s this morning?

What about the Mrs.Williams?

3. Did you speak to him yesterday?

What about Susan?

4. Did George swim across the river an hour ago?

What about the Sam?

5. Did Tim take his shoes a minute ago?

What about Frank?

Lesson 81 Poor Ian!

Catherine: Has Ian sold his house yet?

Jenny: Yes, he has. He sold it last week.

Catherine: Has he moved to his new house yet?

Jenny: No, not yet. He’s still here. He’s going to move tomorrow.

Catherine: When? Tomorrow morning?

Jenny: No. Tomorrow afternoon. I’ll miss him. He has always been a good neighbour.

Linda: He’s a very nice person. We’ll all miss him.

Catherine: When will the new people move into this house?

Jenny: I think that they’ll move in the day after tomorrow.

Linda: Will you see Ian, Jenny?

Jenny: Yes, I will.

Linda: Please give him my regards.

Catherine: Poor Ian! He didn’t want to leave this house.

Jenny: No, he didn’t want to leave, but his wife did!

New words

Notes on the text

1. move to

2. move in

3. move into

4. give sb one’s regards: Give your parents my regards.

Future tense

Subject + will + v ……

ex: They will go to school.

She will buy a car.

Lesson 82 When will …. ?

appointment/əˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt/ n.make an appointment.

Exercises

A. Make sentences in future tense by using the given words.

Example:

It, rain, tomorrow

It will rain tomorrow.

1. arrive, tomorrow, morning, he

2. come, evening, she, this

3. snow, tonight, it,

4. he, not, me, believe,

5. they, after, my, repair, car, the day, tomorrow,

6. we, an appointment, the day, tomorrow, the afternoon, in, make

B. Rewrite these sentences as in the example.

Example:

It rained yesterday. (Tomorrow)

It will rain tomorrow, too.

1. It snowed yesterday. (tomorrow)

2. His son got up late yesterday. (they day after tomorrow)

3. Our father arrived late yesterday evening. ( tomorrow evening)

4. We finished work late yesterday. (the day after tomorrow in the afternoon)

5. She drove to London last night. (the night after next)

6. Their mum telephone me yesterday morning. (the day after tomorrow in the morning)

7. My brother had a shave yesterday at 6 o’clock. (tomorrow at 6 o’clock)

8. Her friend swept the floor yesterday morning at half past seven. (tomorrow morning at half past seven)

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