Talk about experiences using the present perfect. Use the time expressions below

Present perfect: affirmative and negative

1. Cover the article on page 20. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then check your answers.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong hộp. Sau đó kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn)

had     helped     smelled     tried

1. He has _______ to create fragrances.

2. She has _________ anosmic since birth.

3. She has never __________ different perfumes.

4. Meals haven't ________ much flavour.

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2. Read the sentences in exercise 1 again. Then choose the correct words to complete the rules.

(Đọc lại các câu trong bài tập 1. Sau đó chọn những từ đúng để hoàn thành các quy tắc)

1. The present perfect describes life experiences or recent events that started / finished in the past and continue up to the present.

2. We form the present perfect with be / have and a past participle.

3. Regular / Irregular past participles end in -ed.

4. We use not or never to make affirmative / negative sentences.

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3. Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng hiện tại hoàn thành đúng của động từ trong ngoặc)

Water-slide tester

It’s an amazing job in the world. I (1) ______ (visit) a lot of cities with my company, and I (2) _______ (try) a lot of great water slides. They (3) ______ (not decide) on the next destination, but I’m hoping for a trip to Ho Chi Minh City.

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STUDY STRATEGY

Learning irregular verbs

- Check irregular verbs in a dictionary.

- Revise them and test yourself every week.

4. Read the Study Strategy. Complete the sentences using the present perfect form of the verbs.

(Hoàn thành câu sử dụng dạng hiện tại hoàn thành của động từ)

not begin     buy     not eat     not see     speak

1. You _______ any breakfast!

2. We ________ a lot of English today.

3. I _______ that film. Is it good?

4. The match ________. It starts in ten minutes.

5. She ________ a fantastic new bike.

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for and since

5. Study the examples and complete the rules with for and since.

(Nghiên cứu các ví dụ và hoàn thành các quy tắc với for và since)

James has worked for a perfume company for twenty years.

Lucy hasn't had a sense of smell since birth.

1. We use ________ to talk about the point in time an activity started.

2. We use ________ to talk about the period of time up to the present.

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6. Complete the sentences with present perfect form of the verbs in brackets and ‘for’ or ‘since’.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng hoàn thành hiện tại của các động từ trong ngoặc và 'for' hoặc 'since')

1. I _____ this happy ______ weeks. (not feel)

2. We ______ him _______ last month. (not see)

3. They ______ that dog ______ years. (have)

4. She _______ in London ______ 2010. (live)

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