1. Rachel and Jessica
a) hate each other.
b) have overcome their differences.
c) haven’t communicated in a very long time.
That’s a shame! Listen once more. Remember that one of the uses of the present perfect simple is to show an incomplete action.
That’s a shame! Listen once more. Remember that one of the uses of the present perfect simple is to show an incomplete action.
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2. Nowadays…
a) Andrew has kept a reasonably good relationship with Matthew.
b) Andrew is proud of the way he behaved.
c) Jessica is still in love with him.
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Better luck next time! Listen again for the missing information. Remember that the present perfect tense connects an action started in the past and continued in the present. In this case the correct answer is: had desired
Better luck next time! Listen again for the missing information. Remember that the present perfect tense connects an action started in the past and continued in the present. In this case the correct answer is: had desired
3. Uncle Sean
a) has recently become more sympathetic with Andrew.
b) had an easy childhood.
c) brought Andrew up.
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Incorrect Listen again for the missing information. Remember that the time expression “recently” is commonly used in the present perfect simple to refer to a recent past action.
Incorrect Listen again for the missing information. Remember that the time expression “recently” is commonly used in the present perfect simple to refer to a recent past action.
4. We can understand from Andrew that
a) he had been secretly in love with Rachel.
b) Jessica and Rachel were strangers.
c) Rachel had once gone out with Matthew.
Better luck next time! Listen again for the missing information. Remember that the present perfect tense connects an action started in the past and continued in the present. In this case the correct answer is: had desired
Better luck next time! Listen again for the missing information. Remember that the present perfect tense connects an action started in the past and continued in the present. In this case the correct answer is: had desired
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5. Andrew's father…
a) forgave him before the wedding.
b) had thought that Jessica had a good future.
c) was more understanding than his mother.
That’s! a pity! Listen once more. Remember that the past perfect is used to give reasons or background for Past Events.
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That’s! a pity! Listen once more. Remember that the past perfect is used to give reasons or background for Past Events.