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Task 2: present perfect simple and past simple

Example: Since he died (die) in 1977, Elvis Presley has had (have) 31 single hits. During his lifetime, he produced (produce) over 60 hits, including 18 number ones.

1 In 1965, Paul McCartney (write) the most popular song of all time, 'Yesterday'. Since then, there (be) over 2,500 cover versions.
2 Jack Nicholson (have) one of the longest careers in Hollywood - he (work) in the film industry for more than fifty years. Over his career, he (receive) more award nominations than any other actor, and he (win) three Oscars. He (win) Best Actor Award in 1975 and 1997 and he (receive) the Best Supporting Actor Award in 1983.
3 Which movie is the most successful of all time? It is difficult to say. Avatar (make) the most money since it (appear) in 2009, but it only (win) three Oscars. Titanic, which (come) out in 1997, (win) 11 Oscars, and it (make) nearly $2 billion since its release.

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Task 3: present perfect simple and present perfect continuous

Example:
A How long has he been waiting to speak to someone? (he/wait)
B He's been waiting for half an hour.

1 A How long ? (you/work)
B I here three months now.
2 A How long with Rob? (you/go out)
B We we left school.
3 A How long single? (Penny/be)
B I think she she broke up with Paul.
4 How long your driving licence? (you/have)
B I it ten years.
6 A How long to find a job? (Pete/try)
B He he left university last year, but no luck!
7 A How long to be a doctor? (your sister/want)
B She to be a doctor she was seven years old.

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Vocabulary

Task 1: Free-time activities

1  A: What (you/fancy/do) this evening?

B: Something energetic. I'm furious with my boss and need to (let/steam).

2 A: I don't know why I'm taking this course. I'm (hopeless/it).

B: But you're improving little by little. That (encouraging).

3 A: I thought I'd love karate from the start, but it took me a while to (take/it).

B: Yeah, I know what you mean. I wasn't keen at first, but it's definitely (grow/me).

4 A: (beat) a lazy Sunday morning.

B: No. It's the only part of the week when I can completely (switch).

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Task 2: Annoying incidents at work

A: My work me mad.
B: Why?
A: Edie keeps about how she gets all the boring work when it's not true.
B: That's annoying. Does she moan to your or just you?
A: Just me! It's a minor , I guess, but she from my own work. Still, it's not as bad as all the meetings I have to attend!
B: My me today about a mistake with an order. I don't think that I was , but a colleague at me.
A: That's not nice.
B: I know. I a good solution and was just fixing it when my computer crashed. Honestly, I was very close to .

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Task 3: Exaggeration

1 It's cold in here. (Arctic)
It's in here.
2 I'm really bored today. (dying)
I'm today.
3 I've been sitting here for a long time. (hours)
I've .
4 Dan was really angry. (kill)
Dan looked me
5 I would love a cup of tea. (murder)
I a cup of tea.
6 The library's really far from here. (miles)
The library's here.
7 Andrea is always talking about her famous uncle. (on)
Andrea always about her famous uncle.
8 I've called the company lots of times but I can't get through. (again)
I've called the company but I can't get through.