UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA PARA ADULTOS

(UAPA)

Subject:
Intermediate English II
Activities:
Unit 1: Task 1
Facilitator:
Eddy Muoz
Participant:
Ramn de Jess Arno Contreras
Registration Number:
15-5328
Major:
Education, Major in Foreign Languages Didactics
Date:
19/01/2017

Look at the following exercises in your "Top Notch 2, workbook" and do them in
a word file:
UNIT 1: TASK 1
WORKBOOK.
PAGE 2. EXERCISES: 5, 6
PAGE 3. EXERCISES: 8, 9
PAGE 6. EXERCISES: A, B
PAGE: 7. EXERCISES: D, E

Page 2. Exercises: 5,6

Complete each sentence with the present perfect. Use contractions when
possible.
1.
2.
3.
4.

A:
A:
A:
A:

Have you had

any coffee today?
Have you been
to Europe?
Have you exercised this week?
Have you read
any books lately?

B:
B:
B:
B:

Yes, Ive had

Yes, weve been
Yes, Ive gone
No, Ive been

two cups.
to Spain.
to the gym twice.
too busy.

Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs from the box. Use
each verb only once. Then write your own responses. When you answer yes, add
specific information, using the simple past tense.
be

check

eat

1. Have you seen

any good movies lately?
(You) Yes, I have. I saw Toy Story 3 last week.
2. Have you met
any famous people?
(You) Yes, I have. I met Romeo Santos.
3. Have you been
to Europe?
(You) No, I havent.
4. Have you eaten
lunch today?
(You) Yes, I have. I eat the usual, rice, beans and meat.
5. Have you checked
your e-mail today?
(You) Yes, I have. I checked my e-mail this morning.
Page 3. Exercises: 8, 9
Complete the sentences. Circle the correct words.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Have you visited the Louvre (yet / ever)?

I havent been to the opera (already / yet).
Who is she? I havent (ever / before) seen her.
Has Evan (yet / ever) tried ceviche (already / before)?
Weve only been here one day, but weve (already / yet) taken a lot of pictures.
My parents have been to Italy (ever / before).

7. Has she (yet / ever) gone sightseeing in New York?

8. Have they (already / before) seen the new Brad Pitt movie?
Complete the conversations. Write questions or answers in the present perfect.
Use already, yet, ever, or before.
1. A
B:
2. A:
B:
3. A:
B:
4. A:
B:
5. A:
B:

Has George ever gone horseback riding

?
Yes, he has. George went horseback riding las summer.
Have Ted and Alice already taken a tour of the Statue of Liberty?
No. They havent.
Have you been to London before
?
Yes. Ive been to London several times.
Have they been to the top of the Sears Tower yet?
No, but they plan to go to the top of the Sears Tower tomorrow.
Has Lisa ever tried Turkish coffee?
Yes. She has already tried it.

Page 6. Exercises A, B
Look at the answers. Write information questions, using the question words in
parentheses.
1. A: (Where) Where has he lived?
B: Hes lived in Santiago, Budapest, and Kyoto.
2. A: (How) How has the weather been?
B: Its been great- sunny and warm every day!
3. A: (What) What languages have Sophie studied?
B: Sophie has studied English, Spanish, and Japanese.
4. A: (Which) Which Museums have they gone to?
B: Theyve gone to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern
Art.
5. A: (How many) How many times has she been to Paris?
B: Shes been to Paris three times.
6. A: (Who) Who have you met?
B: Ive met Mr. Russ, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Savidge.
Rewrite each sentence, changing the placement of yet or already.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Weve taken that tour already. Weve already taken that tour.
They havent yet climbed Mt. Mckinley. They havent climbed Mt. Mckinley yet.
Has he eaten dinner already? Has he already eaten dinner?
Ive already gone sightseeing in Prague. Ive gone sightseeing in Prague already.
She hasnt tried Vietnamese food yet. She hasnt yet tried Vietnamese food.

Page 7. Exercises D, E
Think of a frightening, a thrilling, a fascinating, and a disgusting experience.
Write questions with ever.

1. frightening: have you ever jumped out of an airplane?

1.
2.
3.
4.

frightening: Have you ever ridden a roller coaster?

thrilling: Have you ever run with mad bulls?
fascinating: Have you ever been to a different country?
Disgusting: Have you ever eaten worms?

Now write short answers to your questions.

1. Yes, I have.
2. Yes, I have.
3. No, I havent.
4. No, havent.
CHALLENGE. What are four things that youve never done? Write sentences
using the words in parentheses.
1. (never) I have never been to a different country.
2. (not ever) I havent ever ridden a sport car.
3. (never, before) I have never been to Europe before.
4. (never, ever) I have never lifted weights ever in my life.

After finishing these exercises, you must write a paragraph where you explain in
your own words the importance of present perfect grammar to communicate
effectively in English.
The present perfect is often used for an action that started at some time in the past and
is still continuing now. This tense is very common in English. It is used for many
different functions. It very important that we know how to use this tense to
communicate well in English and in order to understand English speaking people since
it is used a lot in conversations.