Bai 7. Language Focus

Pronunciation /IC/ /ai/ /ei/ Because of – In spite of The pres ent perfect since – for - ago Grammar and vocabulary LISTEN AND REPEAT /ei/ play today radio newspape r they /ai/ time wildlife he ight buy type voice noise toy enjoy destroy /IC/ PRACTICE THESE SENTENCES 1. I’m afraid you’ve made a mis take. 2. They change the timetable at he end of April. 3. I have ninety-nine pages to type by Friday. 4. Would you like to go for a ride with me on Friday? 5. This is the noisiest Roll Royce I’ve ever heard. 6. While you’re changing the o il, I’ll go and vis it my boy. Because of – In spite of The pres ent perfect since - for - ago THE PRESENT PERFECT have/ has + past participle (V3/ V- ed) have/ has + not + past participle (V3/ V-ed) have/ has + (Subject) + past participle (V3/ V-ed) Exercise 1. Complete the letter, using the present perfect of the verbs in the box Dear Tom, Here I am in New York! I (1) ____________ here for two weeks now and it’s very exciting. My friend, Nancy (I met her in London in 1992) (2) _____________ in New York for seven years, so she knows all about it. have been have lived Exercise 1. Complete the letter, using the present perfect of the verbs in the box I (3) ____________ a lot of people and I (4) ___________ all things that tourists usually do. I (5) ___________ a hot lunch in China town. I (6) __________ a trip to the Statue of Liberty. I even (7) ___________ a ball game on TV! Back on the 19 th , See you later, have met have done have had have taken have watched since + a point of time/ clause for + a duration of time a duration of time + ago kể từ khi … được (bao lâu) cách đây … I have waited for her since 2000last monthshe left me I have waited for her for 3 years5 hoursa week I met her 3 years agoa week20 years Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences using for, since or ago. 1.Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City _____________ 1999. 2.Hoa and Quan quarreled with each other some time ______________. 3.The house is very dirty. We haven t cleaned it __________ ’ ages. s ince ago for . ___________ a hot lunch in China town. I (6) __________ a trip to the Statue of Liberty. I even (7) ___________ a ball game on TV! Back on the 19 th , See you later, have met have done have had have. long time. for Since for Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences using for, since or ago. 7. They first met a long time _________. 8. They arrived home ten minutes ______. 9. It s two