Practice - Unit 7 - G.8

Name :…………………………….. Practice : Unit 7
Class: 8… I.Put the verbs in the present perfect tense:
1.I(work).............................. with him since 1970.
2.She( study)............................ English for three years now.
3.I ( not see )................................ you for ages.
4.They ( live)............................. there for the whole life.
5.You (meet)............................... him since we said goodbye?
II. Multiple choices:
The air is hot and __________ in summer. (warm / cool / cold / humid)
The residents in my __________ are very friendly. (neighbor / neighborhood / neighboring / neighborly)
This house is __________ from that one. (similar / same / different / difficult)
Do you want to send this letter airmail or _________? (mail / surface mail / e-mail / taste)
They __________ in this factory since last year. (work / are working / has worked / have worked)
When I was young, I __________ collecting stamps. (like, liked / have liked / will like)
My Dad told me _________ hard. (to learn / learn / learnt / learning)
_________ have you lived here? About 10 years. (How far / How long / How often / How)
She`s bought a computer __________ a week. (for / since / at / in)
The garden is the same __________ the one I saw last week. (than / from / as /to)
IV. Supply "for" or "since" in the sentences
Tom`s lived here __________ 10 years.
Have you waited for me _________ yesterday?
The boy has played the game __________ 3 pm.
I haven`t seen her _________ a month.
They have kept in touch __________ they left school.
I haven`t known about that __________ a long time.
Dad`s worked this office __________1990
Peter has married ___________ half a month
We have finished the test __________ three hours.
Children have learned English __________ they were young.
b. Past Simple -> Present Perfect
I didn`t call her up 2 days ago. I haven`t
Did you finish the test an hour ago? Have ?
I started playing tennis last year. I`ve
4. He began to use the computer when he was 19. He has............................................................................................

II. Complete the sentences, choosing the most proper word: 1. It’s the world’s …………………. Computer company.
a. big b. bigger c. biggest d. bigness
2. Students were angry at being treated …………………. Children.
a. alike b. likely c. like d. likeness
3. My teaching style is ………………………….. to that of most other teachers.
a. similar b. similarity c. similarly d. same
4. This room is twice the ………………. Of the kitchen.
a. long b. length c. lengthen d. longer
5. Unfortunately we lack the resources to ……………………… .
a. modern b. modernize c. modernism d. modernity
6. I’m sure I could buy this more ……………………….. somewhere else.
a. cheap b. cheaper c. cheaply d. cheapness
7. There’s no ………………………. in the results.
a. differ b. difference c. different d. differential
8. Communities on island depended on whaling for their ………………………… .
a. live b. lively c. likeable d. livelihood
9. ‘Are you free tonight?’ She asked ………………………… .
a. hope b. hopeless c. hopeful d. hopefully
10. We grew up in the same ……………………………….. .
a. neighbourhood b. neighbour
c. neighbourly d. neighbouring
III. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using “for” or “since”:
1- They´ve been working _________ five or six hours.
2- Nobody has come to see us _________ we bought this small house.
3- She has been a doctor_________ 1998
4- Nobody has seen her _________ then.
5- They have all been ill _________ the last week.
6- My father has been talking to them in that room _________ six or seven hours.
7- He bought the car in 1999 and has driven it _________ then.
8- Peter went to the library. He has studied there _________ a long time.
9- It has been very foggy _________ early morning.
10- I´ve worked with you _________ nine years.
11- I have tried to finish this letter _________ the last half an hour.
12- He has been in prison _________ two years.
13- She´s worked in that office _________ a month.
14- He hasn´t eaten anything _________ twenty-four hours.
15- He hasn´t eaten anything _________ yesterday.
16- They hasn´t spoken to us _________ we were at school.