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Business result upper intermediate unit 3 present perfect past simple

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Did you like the new Bond movie? I ________ it yet.

haven't seen

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Fred is a very close friend of mine. We ____ each other for years (KNOW/ HAVE KNOWN)

have known

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Do you know what time Sarah ____ the office? (LEFT/ HAS LEFT)

left

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You _____ late for work too many times this year. If you're not careful you'll be fired. (WERE/ HAVE BEEN)

HAVE BEEN

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I ____ quite a few financial problems last year but this year things are getting better. (HAD/HAVE HAD)

HAD

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6. We had an exchange student from Russia who _____ the sea so we’re taking him to a beach this weekend. (Has never seen/ never saw)

HAS NEVER SEEN

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Since I started working here I ____ more experienced at dealing with people. (HAVE BECOME/ BECAME)

HAVE BECOME

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I can't remember the last time I _____ to the theatre. (WENT/ HAVE BEEN)

WENT

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__________ you ever __________ writing a poem? (TRY) No, __________

TRIED + ING (MEANS IT WAS SUCCESSFUL), TRY TO + INFINITIVE (MEANS IT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL), NO, I HAVEN'T/ YES I HAVE/ NO NEVER

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__________ you ever __________ your phone? (LOSE)

YES I HAVE/ NO I HAVEN'T/ IT WAS 2 YEARS AGO ETC.

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__________ you ever __________ a ghost? (SEEN)

NO I HAVEN'T/ YES I HAVE. IT WAS...../ I SAW....

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__________ you ever __________ the competition? (WIN)

YES I HAVE/ NO I HAVEN'T. IT WAS..../ IT HAPPENED....

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__________ you ever __________ on a biking tour? (GO)

YES I HAVE/ NO I HAVEN'T. I WENT..../ I DID IT....

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You'll find this hard to believe, but i _____ always _____ interested in ...

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN _____ (OWN ANSWER)

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This may sound unbelievable, but ________

I HAVE + PP (OWN ANSWER)

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This may seem hard to believe, but I've taken part in ...

OWN ANSWER

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