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1 i* 1.42 Read and listen to the dialogue. Are the sentences I    true or false?

I 1 Both Sue and Mark have listened to Green Day. id Mark like Green Day's r

3 Both Sue

Green Day in concert.

Mark Have you ever listened to Green Day?

Sue Yes, I have. I got their latest album last weekend for my birthday. It’s great.

Mark l've seen them in concert.

Sue Really? Were they good?

Mark Yes. fantastic. They played all my favourite songs. Sue Lucky you! I’ve never been to a rock concert.

2 Which tense ar

ie verbs in blue, present perfect or past simple?

r 3 Study the information in the I verbs in the dialogue past sil

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>e the present perfect to talk about an 51 experience at any time in the past. The exact time _z the experience isn’t important.

< l've seen the latest James Bond film.

Have you ever been to France?

12 We use the past simple to talk about a specific I occasio ■ Isawth

4 Choose the correct tense.

1    I usually get great Christmas presents from my family, but Tve received /1 received a few bad ones too!

2    Kwaśmy birthday last month, and my parents have given / gawe me a digital camera.

3    We went out for dinner last weekend. We’ve had / We had

L 4 I love Chinese food, but l’ve never eaten /1 I lapanese food.

5    She's a Russell Crowe fan. She's seen / She sa

6    We went to the cinema last night. We’ve see [ Tarantino film.

present perfect and past simple We often use the present perfect to ask and answer questions about an experience, and then the past simple to give morę information about a specific occasion.

’Have you ever been to Japan?’

"Yes, I have. I went there last sum mer. ’

S Study the information in the Look out! box. Then complete each dialogue with one verb from the box. Use the present perfect and the past simple.

find forget meet

l A

!    A_a Pawlikowski film?

B Yes, I have. I_Last Resort a few weeks ago.

i    A_a famous person?

B Yes. I have. I_Nigel Kennedy when he visited our

i    A_Indian food?

B Yes, I have. In fact, I_chicken curry last night.

i    A_money on the pavement?

B Yes, I have. I once_£10.

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Listen and check.

_ (buy) anything in a department storę?

-    (have) an argument with your parents?

-    (borrow) money from someone?

_ (hear) a really funny joke?

-    (receńe) a present you didnt Ute?

-    (see) a rock. concert on TV?

_ (forget) to do your homework?

Have you ever bought anything in a deparment storę?

| Yes, I have. I bought a jacket in Arka last month~|

Unit 5 • Gifts