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  • _____ our bid for the contract _____ successful?
    has ..... been
  • Did you like the new Bond movie? I ________ it yet.
    haven't seen
  • 8. You ask about an old friend. Someone tells you: 'She has had a baby. He's six months old now' OR 'She is having a baby. He's six months old now.'
    SHE'S HAD A BABY. HE'S SIX MONTHS OLD NOW.
  • You ask to speak to Mr Wilson. His secretary says: 'He has been out for the last ten minutes' OR 'He went out for the last ten minutes'
    HE HAS BEEN OUT FOR THE LAST TEN MINUTES
  • Harry: Fred is very irritable lately. Julie: (I do not know what has got into him / I do not know what got into him)
    I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAS GOT INTO HIM
  • I can't remember the last time I _____ to the theatre. (WENT/ HAVE BEEN)
    WENT
  • Have you ever been abroad? Which countries have you visited?
    YES I HAVE/ NO I HAVEN'T - E.G.: I VISITED TURKEY, CROATIA, SWEDEN AND POLAND.
  • __________ you ever __________ the competition? (WIN)
    YES I HAVE/ NO I HAVEN'T. IT WAS..../ IT HAPPENED....
  • Since I started working here I ____ more experienced at dealing with people. (HAVE BECOME/ BECAME)
    HAVE BECOME
  • You _____ late for work too many times this year. If you're not careful you'll be fired. (WERE/ HAVE BEEN)
    HAVE BEEN
  • Do you know what time Sarah ____ the office? (LEFT/ HAS LEFT)
    left
  • __________ you ever __________ on a biking tour? (GO)
    YES I HAVE/ NO I HAVEN'T. I WENT..../ I DID IT....
  • __________ you ever __________ a ghost? (SEEN)
    NO I HAVEN'T/ YES I HAVE. IT WAS...../ I SAW....
  • Fred is a very close friend of mine. We ____ each other for years (KNOW/ HAVE KNOWN)
    have known
  • 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
  • I ___ in this flat since I moved here.
    I'VE LIVED / I HAVE LIVED
  • I ____ quite a few financial problems last year but this year things are getting better. (HAD/HAVE HAD)
    HAD
  • I ________ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.
    I KNEW
  • You'll find this hard to believe, but i _____ always _____ interested in ...
    I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN _____ (OWN ANSWER)
  • This may seem hard to believe, but I've taken part in ...
    OWN ANSWER
  • __________ 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
  • This may sound unbelievable, but ________
    I HAVE + PP (OWN ANSWER)
  • __________ you ever __________ your phone? (LOSE)
    YES I HAVE/ NO I HAVEN'T/ IT WAS 2 YEARS AGO ETC.
  • ______ you ______ to the caterers this week?
    have.... spoken / did.... speak