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Fred is phoning his friend Jane.

FRED: Hello, Jane, it’s Fred here.

JANE: Oh, hello Fred. What (1) are you doing?

FRED: Nothing much. I (2) was revising but I had to stop because my computer (3) isn't working.

JANE: Oh dear. Well, I (4)___________________ mine. Would you like to come and borrow it?

FRED: Thanks, but I’d rather go out. Would you like to come to the cinema? They (5) _____________ two tickets for the price of one this afternoon.

JANE: What’s on?

FRED: I’m not sure.

JANE: Well? I (6) __________________ if I don’t know what film we’ll see.

FRED: Wait a minute. I (7)___________________ to find the right page in the newspaper. Oh, it’s a horror films. We (10)____________________ to see one last year and by the end I (11)__________________ with terror.

FRED: Oh, all right. Well, see you on Monday I suppose.

JANE: Yes, OK. Bye.

FRED: Bye.

    Упражнение 2. Are the underlined parts of the sentences right or wrong? Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

1. Who has written the play Hamlet? ________________________________

2. Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher. ____________________________

3. Ow! I’ve cut my finger. It’s bleeding. ______________________________

4. Look at George! He had a haircut. _________________________________

5. My grandparents got married in London. ____________________________

6. Einstein was the physicist who has developed the theory of relativity. ______

    Упражнение 3. Alex wants to go to an art college and is being interviewed by Tom Smith, one of the lecturers. Complete the questions which Tom asks him. Read the whole conversation before you start. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

TOM: Right, Alex, let’s find out something about you. You’re obviously not a teenager, so when (1) did you leave school?

ALEX: Five years ago, actually. 

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TOM: And where (2) have you been since then?

ALEX: Well I’ve had several jobs.

TOM: What (3)___________________ first?

ALEX: I worked in a cafe for about a year. I needed to save some money.

TOM: Why (4)___________________ money?

ALEX: I wanted to travel a bit before I started studying.

TOM: Where (5)__________________ to go?

ALEX: Well, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia -

TOM: Good Lord! And (6)__________________________ all those places?

ALEX: No, not yet. I’ve been to Brazil and Peru so far. And I spent some months in Turkey.

TOM: What (7)___________________ there?

ALEX: I stayed with some friends near Izmir. It was Wonderful.

TOM: You’re very lucky. And now you want to come to college. (8)_____________ some pictures to show me?

ALEX: Um, yes, I have a small portfolio here.

TOM: Where (9)__________________ this work?

ALEX: Mostly in Turkey.

TOM: Why (10)__________________ any in South America?

ALEX: I didn’t have time really. And I was traveling light, I just did some pencil sketches.

TOM: (11)____________________ them here with you?

ALEX: They’re at the back of the portfolio.

TOM: Well, Alex, I’m very impressed. When (12)__________________ interested in painting and drawing?

ALEX: I think I always have been.

TOM: I can believe that. Will you come with me? I want to show this work to my colleagues right away.

ALEX: Of course. Thank you very much.

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