Integrated Skills

UNIT 2

GRAMMAR
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS WITH FOR OR SINCE
1

Complete the following sentences using the Present Perfect Continuous of the verb in brackets and
for or since.
1 Jim came here in 1996.
Jim

(live) 1996.

2 Did you buy your car a long time ago?

(you / have) a long time?
3 I joined the gym three months ago.
(go) three months.

4 Did Sally start in the company in 1980?

(Sally / work) 1980?
5 He started creating computer programs when he left university.
He

(write) he left university.

6 I started a PowerPoint course two weeks ago.

I

(do) two weeks.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS

2

Complete sentences with verbs from the box in the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.
(not) see

buy

play

(not) sit down

work

use

1 Steve
2 Wheres Jan? I

on a project for the school magazine. He hasnt finished it yet.

her today.

3 My eyes are hurting. I

4 Saviola

the computer all day.

for three different Spanish teams.

5 Its Irenes birthday today. I

6 My feet are hurting. I

her a PlayStation Portable.

all day.

Decide if the verbs in bold are correct (C) or incorrect (I). Correct the incorrect ones below.
Paula
Hi Kath. Its Paula speaking.
Kath
Oh, Paula! I havent seen 1 you for ages. What are you doing 2 all this time?
Paula
Ive travelled 3 round Europe. Ill be coming back on Monday.
Kath
How many countries have you been
visiting 4?
Paula
All the EU countries, plus Albania.
Kath
You must have spent loads of money.
Paula
Well, Ive earned 5 a lot of money last year so I can afford to. Its been 6 a great trip you know. Ive been meeting 7
loads of interesting people.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

VOCABULARY
4

Match these words with their definitions (1-7).

a search engine
b download
c attach
d text message
e phone book
f voicemail
g ring tone
1 Information sent via a mobile.
2 The place where you keep all your phone numbers.
3 The place on a mobile phone where you leave spoken messages.
4 The sound your phone makes when someone is calling you.
5 A program that helps you look for information on the Internet.
6 To move information from a computer network to a PC.
7 To send a document together with an email.

a) Complete the questions below with phrases from the box.

turn down

dial

come down

out of order

go dead

go off

1 How often is the school drinks machine

?
2 Which number do you need to
to contact an emergency service?
3 How often do your parents ask you to
your music?
4 Do you think the prices of iPods are going to go up or
5 Does your phone line ever

6 What time does your alarm clock normally

?

b) Now answer the questions in your notebook using the phrases from the box above.

Language in Use Unit 2

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1

Complete the text with the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect
Continuous.
1
(compose) and
TK McKay is a techno-musician, composer and DJ. She
(perform) thousands of amazing songs and
3
4
(work) as a DJ for many years now. But she
(not make)
many albums; only demonstration CDs which she
5
(send) to numerous record companies for the last two months.
6
TK
(develop) some original and interesting sounds and techniques. And lately
7
(mix) traditional African sounds with computer generated rhythms very successfully. Following a
8
radio interview last month she
since
(appear) on TV on numerous
occasions, and
recently
9
(start) a new musical project with young people from all over the world. They
10
(work) hard over the past few days and hope to produce an album before the summer.
2

FOR AND SINCE

2

Circle the correct answer.

1
2
3
4
5
6

She hasnt heard from her ex-boyfriend for / since years.

Theyve been arguing for / since they got up this morning.
How long have you known each other? For / Since primary school.
How long have you been waiting? For / Since two hours.
I havent been this nervous for / since I sat my driving test.
For / Since when have you been allowed to do that?

Write questions using the prompts. Then answer them so they are true for you.
1 How long / you / live / in this town/city?
?
Since
For

.
.

2 How many years / your teacher / work / at your school for?

?
Since
For

.
.

3 How long / you / know / your closest friend for?

?
Since
For

.
.

4 How long / you / do this exercise for?

?
Since
For
5 How long / you / study English?

.
.

?
.
.

Since
For
6 How long / you / own / a mobile phone?

?
Since
For

.
.

MODERN COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

4

Complete the sentences with words from the box.

attach
delete
click

download
install
cursor

1
2
3
4
5

on the icon to open the program.

a document to an email, you should click on the paperclip icon.
this program properly because I dont have the correct manual.
movies and music from the Internet if you dont pay for them.
on that button; youll
all the files! Well lose everything!
is like having all the libraries in the world inside my computer.
to the
at the top of the page and click on print.

Just
If you want to
I cant
Its illegal to
Dont

6 A good
7 Move the
5

toolbar
search engine
press

Complete the sentences with the missing words from the box.
phonebook
signal
text message
ring tones

charge your phone

top-up card
voicemail

so I can only make emergency calls.

1 Oh dear, I havent got a
2 The batterys dead, youll have to
as soon as you
get home.
3 Whats his number? Hang on, let me check my
.
from the newsagents.
4 Theres no credit left on the phone, Ill go and get a 10
.
5 Maybe theyve left a message saying where they are, Ill just check my
6 Ive just downloaded some great new
, listen, this ones my favourite.
in less than six seconds!
7 I can type a twenty character

Keeping up-to-date

Unit 2

1 1 Jim has been living here since 1996.

2 Have you had your car for a long time?
3 Ive been going to the gym for three months.
4 Has Sally been working in the company since 1980?
5 He has been writing computer programs since he left university.
6 Ive been doing a PowerPoint course for two weeks.
2 1 has been working; 2 havent seen;
3 ve been using; 4 has played; 5 have bought;
6 havent sat down
3 1 correct; 2 have you been doing;
3 Ive been travelling; 4 have you visited;
5 I earned; 6 correct; 7 Ive met
4 1d; 2e; 3f; 4g; 5a; 6b; 7c
5 a) 1 out of order; 2 dial; 3 turn down; 4 come down; 5 go dead; 6 go off
6 1 F; 2 F; 3 T; 4 F; 5 T; 6 T; 7 T; 8 F; 9 F; 10 T

Keeping up-to-date

Unit 2

1 1 has composed; 2 performed; 3 has been working; 4 hasnt made; 5 has been sending; 6 has
developed; 7 has been mixing; 8 has since appeared;
9 has recently started; 10 have been working
2 1 for; 2 since; 3 Since; 4 For; 5 since; 6 Since
3

(Suggested answers)
1 How long have you lived in this town/city?
Since I was born / I was 10.
For 18 years / 3 months.
2 How many years has your teacher been working at your school for?
Since 1992 / 2003.
For 22 years / 6 weeks.
3 How long have you known your closest friend for?
Since we were little / since last summer.
Forever / 10 years.
4 How long have you been doing this exercise for?
Since 1 p.m.
For 10 minutes.
5 How long have you been studying English?
Since I was 7 / 2000.
For 10 years / an hour, etc.
6 How long have you owned a mobile phone?
Since Christmas / last year.
For about 10 months / a few years.

4 1 click; 2 attach; 3 install;

4 download; 5 press / delete;
6 search engine; 7 cursor / toolbar
5 1 signal; 2 charge your phone;
3 phonebook; 4 top-up card;
5 voicemail; 6 ringtones; 7 text message