FULL BLAST 3 – GRAMMAR TESTS – MODULE 3
Test
A. Circle the correct words.
1. Catherine has lived in this house before / since she was two years old.
2. Have you yet / ever read that book?
3. Angela has gone / been to Peru twice.
4. Julia and Maggie have just / yet finished eating.
5. He looks really tired. He’s been working / worked all day.
6. We went to the theatre last / yesterday Saturday.
7. I took up karate eight months ago / before.
8. Peter’s had this car since / for 2001.
9. Roland bought his house since / in 2005.
10. My parents have been married since / for twenty-five years.
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B. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Paul you (ever / visit) Beijing?
JackYes. I (go) there last summer.
2. JessicaThere you are! I (call) you five times so far today.
SusanI’m sorry. I (not hear) the phone ring. I was sleeping.
3. KathyHey! What you (do) last night?
you (go) over to John’s house?
AliceNo, I (be) really busy at work since last Friday, so I don’t
go out much.
4. AlexHow long you (know) Mark?
RonWe (be) friends for almost 10 years. We
(meet) in 2001.
5. Nancy Alice (sit) for the exam yet?
TinaYes. She (sit) for it yesterday morning.
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C. Expand the notes into sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive.
1. Elaine / already / borrow / three books / library
2. Kevin and Laura / read / two hours
3. Martha / drive / children / school / yet / ?
4. Stuart / never / travel / abroad
5. It / rain / since / this morning
6. Peter / already / take / two Maths tests
7. Louise / paint / the house / all week / ?
8. your parents / ever / visit / Germany / ?
9. Amanda / train / all morning
Modern life is impossible without travelling. People travel the globe to see modern cities and ancient towns, to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. But does travelling really broaden our minds? On the one hand, it does because when you travel you are exposed to things which you would probably never experience if you stayed at home. To begin with, travelling gives us an opportunity to explore the country and learn about its customs and traditions. In addition, it is a good chance to try national food and take part in national festivals. Moreover, travelling is the best way to practise foreign languages and to make new friends. However, there are people who travel to 'all inclusive clubs. It does not really matter to them which country they are in as long as they have an opportunity to relax. They do not bother to practise a foreign language and even if they go on excursions, they only take pictures and do not get any useful information. In this case travelling does not broaden their mind. Besides, when people travel on business, they are usually too concerned about their problems and have little time to explore the place they travel to.
To sum up, travel can expand people's outlook if they travel in order to gain new experiences. On the contrary, if tourists are too lazy, they will not benefit from their journeys. So we may say that travel broadens the minds which want to be broadened.
I enjoy travelling because of sightseing, learning foreign languages during the travel.
You may visit fantastic places, get acquainted with unusual cultures and customs.
Most pleasant way to travel is by plane, I guess.
When the plane takes off, and then rises high above the clouds, you feel yourself like a bird,surfing the sky.
I prefer travelling by myself, or with my best friends.
We have already visited lots of foreign countries,such as Australia,India,Cyprus, and many others.
Last time my parents took revenge at me for my independent behaviour and they sent me at the tourist camp at Adygea. That was awful! I had to climb slipping mountains, to eat spoiled porridge and I caught a cold during the trip.
I didnt like the trip at all, although I taught, how to make a fire, and I learnt lots of stuff about surviving at unfamiliar terrain