Answers to First Homework Assignment

Answers to first homework assignment (Dec. 2011- Jan.2012)

Present Simple / Present Perfect:

2. Know

3. have known

4. have you been

5. works

6. has been

7. have you lived

8. I´ve had

9. is ….. has been

Present Perfect (for and since):

2. She has lived in Wales all her life.

3. They have been on holiday since Sunday.

4. The sun has been shining all day.

5. She has been waiting the bus for ten minutes.

6. He has had a beard since he was 20.

3. have been

4. has been

5. have lived

6. has worked

7. has had

8. have been learning

Present Perfect (How long)

2. How long have they been in Brazil?

3. How long have you known Margaret?

4. How long has Diana been learning Italian?

5. How long has your brother lived in Canada?

6. How long have you been a teacher?

7. How long has it been raining?

When (For and Since)

3) For

4) Since

5) Since

6) For

7) For

8) For / since

2) Seven month ago. (For example…)

3) Two weeks ago.

4) Three hours ago.

5) Five months ago.

For and since…

3) for 20 years.

4) 20 years ago.

5) ten minutes ago.

6) an hour ago.

7) for six months.

8) for a long time?

9) a few days ago.

2) been here since Tuesday.

3) raining for an hour.

4) known Sue for 2 years /since two years ago.

5) had this camera since 1989.

6) been married for six months / since six months ago.

7) been studying medicine at University for three years / since three years ago.

8) been playing the piano since he was 7 years old.

1) I’ve lived in Ourense for ten years. (For example…)

2) I’ve been to Paris twice since I graduated from university.

3) I’ve been learning medical English since January.

4) I’ve known John since we were children.

5) I’ve had my motorbike for two years.

LISTENING: MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DOCTOR. (EX.2)

1. Ronald

2. He saw the office on his way home from work.

3. Thursday

4. He injured his ankle when he fell from a ladder.

5. The man needs to come into the office right away.