SU7 - Unit 1

SU7 - Unit 1

By Daniela Moya

Present perfect vs. simple past

PRESENT PERFECT VS. SIMPLE PAST

Complete the sentences. Write the correct form of the verbs. Use the present perfect or the simple past.

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Tom Cruise __(be)__ an actor since he ___(be)___ a young man. He ___(perform)___ in many movies.

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Manny ___(join)___ a new band last week. He ___(play)___ with three different groups since high school. He ___(be)___ a drummer for more than ten years.

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3. Mr. and Mrs. Acosta ___(be)___ together for many years. They ___(get)___ married in 1983, but they ___(know)___ each other since 1977.

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4. Andy and Sam ___(meet)___ to play tennis every Saturday morning since they ___(be)___ teenagers. Since they ___(start)___ playing together, both of them ___(become)___ excellent players.

PRESENT PERFECT VS. SIMPLE PAST

Complete the conversation. Use the simple past or the present perfect of the verbs.

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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Complete the sentence with is or are.

Multiple Choice

1. I liked both dresses a lot. Both _______ beautiful.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

2. Did you hear a knock on the door? Somebody ___________ here.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

3. Neither __________ answering their phone. I wonder where they are.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

4. I can’t believe I forgot to bring a charger. Several ___________ at home.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

5. I’m sorry, but we don’t have those shoes. None __________ in stock.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

6. Some of the plates ___________ still dirty. You need to wash them again.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

7. Everyone ____________ in his or her seat. We can begin.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

8. Some people are pretty angry. Others __________ OK with the decision.

• is

• are

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Circle the correct answer to complete the sentence.

Multiple Choice

1. _________ who is entering the building needs to show identification.

• Anyone

• Several

• All

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2. It’s a great company. ____________ work there without feeling pretty lucky.

• No one

• Few

• Nobody

Multiple Choice

3. I’m basically unhappy working here, even if _______ the days are good.

• each

• either

• some of

Multiple Choice

4. __________ rings my doorbell every morning at 6:00 a.m. It’s really annoying!

• Others

• Any

• Someone

Multiple Choice

5. ______ don’t like the way he teaches, but his style works well for me.

• Most

• Everyone

• Anybody

Multiple Choice

6. Does __________ know which room we’re meeting in?

• most

• everybody

• others

Multiple Choice

7. _________ here is perfect. Thanks so much for helping out.

• Several

• Everything

• Any

Multiple Choice

8. Where are all the other packages? __________ come every morning.

• One

• Everything

• More

TYPES OF ADVERBS

Complete the conversation. Use the words in the box. In some places, more than one word is

possible.

Multiple Choice

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• also

• apparently

• barely

• clearly

• either

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• never

• apparently

• barely

• clearly

• rarely

Multiple Choice

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• also

• apparently

• barely

• clearly

• rarely

Multiple Select

(4)

• also

• just

• apparently

• clearly

• rarely

Multiple Choice

(5)

• also

• just

• apparently

• clearly

• rarely

Multiple Select

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• also

• never

• apparently

• clearly

• rarely

Multiple Choice

(7)

• also

• never

• apparently

• clearly

• either

Multiple Choice

(8)

• also

• never

• apparently

• clearly

• either