1. Complete the letter by putting the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.
Dear Jimmy,
How are you? I’m sorry I 1) (not be) in touch lately, but I 2) (study) hard for my exams. Well, let me tell you my news! To start with, I 3) (have) a really nice haircut and I look so different now! I 4) (also/sign up) for a taekwondo class! We 5) (not start) yet, but we’ll start in a week. My friend, Billy, 6) (take) the same class for two weeks now. I think you 7) (meet) him before. He was at the college concert last week. Billy says that it’s great exercise and a lot of fun. He 8) (not/have) many lessons yet, but he 9) (already/learnt) some basic moves. I'm so anxious to start next week. I think it’ll be great! Well, that’s my news! Let me know what you 10) (do) with yourself lately. Is it true that you’re moving to Paris? 11) (you/find) a house yet?
Write back soon.
Bob
2. Fill in the gaps with a/an or the where necessary.
There’s 1) … expression in 2) … English language that perfectly describes someone who is very careful about how he’ll spend 3) … small amount of money but isn't careful at all with large amounts. 4) … expression is "penny-wise and pound-foolish". Are you 5) … type of person who manages 6)… money in 7) … similar way? My friend Jim is. Last year we went to 8) … London on 9) … holiday and he didn't want to buy 10) … souvenirs from 11) … Gatwick Airport because he thought they were too expensive. However, he was more than happy to spend £115 12) … hour to go down 13) … River Thames on 14) … private boat!
ответ
Dear Jimmy,
How are you? I’m sorry I 1) wasn't in touch lately, but I 2) studued hard for my exams. Well, let me tell you my news! To start with, I 3 had a really nice haircut and I look so different now! I 4) also signed up for a taekwondo class! We 5) haven't yet, but we’ll start in a week. My friend, Billy, 6) takes the same class for two weeks now. I think you 7) will meet him before. He was at the college concert last week. Billy says that it’s great exercise and a lot of fun. He 8) hasn't got many lessons yet, but he 9) has already learnt some basic moves. I'm so anxious to start next week. I think it’ll be great! Well, that’s my news! Let me know what you 10) going to do with yourself lately. Is it true that you’re moving to Paris? 11) have you find a house yet?
Write back soon.
Bob
2. Fill in the gaps with a/an or the where necessary.
There’s 1) - expression in 2) a English language that perfectly describes someone who is very careful about how he’ll spend 3)- small amount of money but isn't careful at all with large amounts. 4) an expression is "penny-wise and pound-foolish". Are you 5) a type of person who manages 6)-money in 7) a similar way? My friend Jim is. Last year we went to 8) - London on 9) - holiday and he didn't want to buy 10) - souvenirs from 11) a Gatwick Airport because he thought they were too expensive. However, he was more than happy to spend £115 12) an hour to go down 13) - River Thames on 14) - private