Exercise 6. Finish up the sentences choosing appropriate adverbial modifiers from the brackets.

1. My cousin did not ring me up.... (at 10 o'clock; since 10 o'clock)

2. I have not seen him at home.... (at dinner time; since dinner time)

3. He did not say a word about it.... (at the beginning of supper; since the beginning of supper)

4. I have been here.... (yesterday; since yesterday)

5. It snowed heavily.... (on Sunday; since Sunday)

6. They have travelled at the Caucasus.... (in September; since September)

7. My little child has been ill.... (in summer; since summer)

8. My children have studied English.... (last year; since last year)

9. He wrote his last book.... (in 1970; since 1970)

10. They did not know anything about each other.... (when they met; since they met)

11. The child was frightened.... (when he saw the doctor; since he saw the doctor)

12. My elder sister has lived in the country.... (when she graduated from the Institute; since she graduated from the Institute)

Exercise 7.Give two answers to each of the questions, one in the Present Perfect Simple, the other in the Past Simple using appropriate adverbials from the brackets.

Example: When did he call? (yesterday, not yet)

He called yesterday. He has not called yet.

1. When did she come? (an hour ago, this morning)

2. When did you see her? (two months ago, this month)

3. When did you meet? (in April, never)

4. When did he ring you up? (in the evening, just)

5. When did the alarm-clock ring? (a minute ago, not yet).

6. When did you get up? (at seven o'clock, just)

7. When did the weather change? (in the evening, today)

8. When did it begin snowing? (at about ten o'clock, just)

9. When did he ask her to come to tea? (last week, this week)

10. When did he return? (at noon, not yet)

11. When did it stop raining? (some time ago, not up to now)

12. When did it all happen? (a moment ago, just)

Exercise 8. Rewrite the sentences using the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite.

Example: I am writing a letter to my cousin, (already, yesterday)

I have already written a letter to my cousin.

I wrote a letter to my cousin yesterday.

1. The waitress is bringing our tea. (a few minutes ago, not yet)

2. The bell is ringing. (just; some minutes ago)

3. He is going to London in a few days. (already; last, week)

4. The boys are playing football in the yard now. (yesterday; many times)

5. Mother is reading a new novel by Aitmatov. (this month; last year)

6. Students are cleaning their classrooms. (already; last Saturday)

7. The teacher is explaining a new rule. (just; at the previous lesson)

8. Ann is doing the flat. (just; on Friday)

9. They are discussing this problem again. (many times; a few days ago)

10. Granny is making a birthday cake. (just; yesterday)

11. The birds are flying to the South. (already; at the end of August)

12. The train is coming. (just; an hour ago)

13. Who is your friend speaking to? (yesterday, just)

14. We are writing the words of the unit. (already, at the last lesson)

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