3.

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1 Match the places (1–8) with the things you 3 Complete the dialogues with the words in
can do (a–h). the box.

g s t o d o i n • between • Is • sorry

Thin • Excuse • know

a l l
Sm he … t o w n ! • in

1 A:
• near

Excuse me. Where’s the newsagent?

B: It’s Station Road, next to the
o t
You can go t w laptop.
book shop.
a) to get a ne 2 A: Excuse me. there a
1 chemist letter.
b) to send a supermarket here?
2 newsagent B: Yes, there’s one in Market Road,
c) to eat.

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3 park in.
the bank and the post office. The supermarket
ce d) to get a tra is opposite the chemist.
p o st o ffi
4 e medicine.
e) to get som 3 A: Excuse me. Where’s the cinema?

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5 restaura n t
wspaper. B: I’m , I don’t .
f) to get a ne
6 station walk.
g) to go for a
7 superm
8 com p u
a
te
rk
r
e
sh
t
o p h) to get som
e food.

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2 Look at the map. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences.
PL

café 1 The book shop is opposite the restaurant. F

The computer shop is opposite the restaurant.
2 There’s a chemist next to the park.
bank
M

3 There’s a bus stop next to the station.

supermarket
chemist
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park 4 There’s a supermarket between the bank

and the post office.
office
post

5 There’s a chemist on the corner of Station

Road and Market Road.
restaurant

6 The computer shop is on the corner of

R OA D
R OA D

Park Road and Station Road.

S TAT IO N R OA D
MARKET
newsagent

computer

PA R K

7 The newsagent is in front of the music shop.

book
shop

shop

station
bus
stop 8 The station is next to the bank.
music
shop
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1a How do we usually describe big cities? 3 Complete the sentences about life in big
Circle. cities and towns with too and the adjectives.

• clean • dirty • expensive

• cheap • crowded • dangerous
Where is the best place to buy a new
• noisy • quiet • safe
• exciting house?
Problems!
b Complete these adjectives and write the City
opposites.
1 city – big
1 INTEREST ING ≠ B
2 streets – crowded
2 S_F_ ≠ D
3 D__T_ ≠ C 3 buses – slow

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4 N_I_Y ≠ Q 4 city at night – dangerous
Town
2 5 town – small

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Circle the correct words.
6 weekends – quiet
7 evenings – boring

U 8 taxis to the city – expensive

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1 The city is too big .
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2 The streets in the city are too crowded .

3 The buses in the city .
4 The city at night.
5 The town .
M

6 Weekends in the town .

7 Evenings in the town .
My aunt Sophie lives in a 1 too / very big house
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8 Taxis to the city .

in the country. I love the place, but I don’t visit
her often because it’s 2 very / too far from home. 4 Rewrite these sentences using too + the
I usually go there by bus. There’s a train, but it’s correct adjective + to.
3
very / too old and slow, so not for me: 4 very / 1 We can’t move this piano. (heavy / light)
too boring. My aunt’s got a very / too modern
5
The piano is too heavy to move .
computer and all the new games. She’s really very /
6
2 This car can’t carry six people. (small / big)
too modern, but she can’t drive (!). She says she is The car .
7
very / too old to learn. I can drive, but my parents 3 He never has time to talk to me. (busy / free).
say I can’t use their car because I’m very / too
8
He is always .
young to drive. 4 We took a taxi because we didn’t want to walk
2 km. (near / far)
It was .
3.3
1 Read Hannah’s diary and then complete 2a Write questions using the prompts and
the text. then find the answers in Hannah’s diary in
Exercise 1.
1 What / she / do on Monday?
Monday: see doctor 9 a.m. What’s she doing on Monday?
Tuesday: sing in concert 8 p.m. She’s seeing the doctor at nine o’clock.
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Wednesday: play for school basketba 2 she / do / anything on Tuesday morning?
team 4 p.m.
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Thursday: meet Maria – Luton airpo
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3 p.m. Maria here for on 3 How long / Maria / stay at Hannah’s?
week

have party for Maria –

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Friday:
8 p.m.
on
Saturday: Maria and I go to Lond b Read Hannah’s diary again and ask the
ho ur s);

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(take 8 a.m. train. 2 questions to the answers.
stay one night – with my 1 What time is she seeing the doctor ?
uncle and aunt.
Sunday home – get 11 a.m. train;
Sue and Rob 7 p.m.
visit

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At 9 a.m.
2
On Friday.
?
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3 ?
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In London? One night.

4 ?
PL

Who? Sue and Rob.

I’ve got a busy week. 1 I’m seeing the doctor on
Monday morning (nothing serious!). On Tuesday
evening, 2 in a concert. On 3 5 Listen to Jack and match the questions
M

Wednesday, 3
basketball for with the answers. There is one extra answer.
the school team – my first game! Then on Thursday, 1 Are you going on holiday? a) By plane.
4
Maria at Luton airport. On 2 Wow! Asia! How long are b) Yes! To Cambodia,
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Friday, my parents and I 5 you staying? Laos and Vietnam!

a party for Maria at our house. Then on Saturday, 3 How are you going? c) One week.
Maria and I 6 to London.
4 How long does it take? d) Yes, train is a
We 7 the eight o’clock train
possibility.
and 8 for one night with 5 Can people go by train?
e) 3 weeks in all.
my uncle and aunt. On Sunday morning, 6 How many days does it
9
the eleven o’clock train take? f) More than 2 weeks!
home, and in the evening 10
7 When are you leaving? g) We’re staying at
Sue and Rob. What a week! hotels.
8 How long are you staying
in Vietnam? h) 17 hours from
London.
i) Next week.
Bonus Practice
Check Your Progress 3
1 Look at the map and match the directions 4 Look at Chris’s notes about next week. Write
(1-5) with the correct places. the Present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets, or short answers.

Wednesday: music lesson 5.15 p.m.

b
car park
Thursday: basketball match
Friday: to Jenny’s house
Sat: Robbie’s party (with Jenny)
a
c e
PARK ROAD

d
park petrol travel
post office
station agency Jenny: Hi Chris, what 1 (do) on

HIGH STREET Wednesday after school?

f g h Chris: I 2 (have) a music lesson.

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music newsagent chemist Jenny: Oh, right. And 3 (you /
shop
play) in the basketball match on Thursday?

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1 It’s next to the chemist. Chris: Yes, I 4 .5
2 It’s opposite the travel agency. (you / come) to watch?
3 It’s between the petrol station and the travel Jenny: No, I 6 . Sorry.
agency.
4 It’s behind the petrol station and the post
office. 5 U 6Listen to the interview and write
questions to the answers. Use the verbs in the
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5 It’s on the corner of Park Road and High Street,
box.

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but it isn’t next to the newsagent.
PL

• present (x2) • travel • take

2 Rearrange the words to make sentences.
• stay • come
1 to is school old go My brother to too.
Tommy: 1 ?
2 are the puzzle young They too to do.
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Professor Jeffries: No, I’m not ready for the Boston

congress.
3 to the film late We’re see too. Tommy: 2 ?
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Professor Jeffries: At the Berlin congress.

Tommy: 3 ?
3 Rewrite the sentences with the adjectives in
the box + too. There is an extra adjective. Professor Jeffries: On 18th November.
Tommy: 4 ?
• crowded • noisy
Professor Jeffries: It takes about 9 hours.
• slow • dangerous
Tommy: 5 ?
Professor Jeffries: One month.
1 I don’t like this city. There are a lot of people.
This city is . Tommy: 6 ?
2 There is a lot of crime in this town. Professor Jeffries: In December.
This town .
3 Trains are always late here.
Trains .
 Revision 1
1 Crossword puzzle. States and feelings. 4 Ask questions with How + adjective.
1
B 1 How old is your car?
2 It’s new!
O
3 2 ?
R
My dad? He’s not very tall.
E 3 ?
4
D The White House? It’s bigger than the Pink House.
4 ?
5 6
It’s 400 km from here.
7
5 ?
It’s 50 kilos.
8

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9 5 Complete with the superlative or the
comparatives of superiority +, inferiority – or
equality =. Add than or as where necessary.

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ACROSS 1 The Tower of London is older than the
4 It’s too dark here. I’m ______. Eiffel Tower. (old)
2 English is Russian. (difficult -)
6 She’s going to sit down. She’s very ______.
7 I don’t want to eat. I’m not ______.
9 They won the match. They’re _____.
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3 Science is
Geography. (interesting +)
4 Rugby is football.
E
(exciting =)
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5 I think Shakira is
1 This programme is for old people. I’m bored .
Jennifer López. (pretty –)
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2 Just water, please. I’m ______. 6 I don’t believe it! Your T-shirt is
3 I feel horrible. I think I’m ______. my jacket! (expensive =)
5 Grrrr … I’m ______. 7 Thanks, Dad. You’re father
8 Her dog is not well. She’s _____. in the world! (good)
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8 Which city is London?

Rome or Athens? (near)
2 Complete the places linked to each picture.
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1 2 3 6 Write two sentences with too + adjective and

p
too + adjective + to.
l ibrary h s
1 a) I can't do my homework in here. (noisy / quiet)
4 5 6
t It's too noisy .
h z a b) I can’t do my homework. (tired)
I’m too tired to do my homework .
2 a) These trainers hurt my feet. (small / big)
3 Circle the adjectives common to both people
.
and places.
b) I can’t walk with these trainers. (uncomfortable)
•  friendly •  safe •  handsome They’re .
•  sick •  tired •  quiet 3 a) My sister doesn’t want to move to that town.
•  clean •  crowded •  scared (far / close)
•  boring •  dangerous •  violent It’s .
b) My sister doesn’t want to live alone. (young)
She’s .
Revision 1
7 Circle the correct words. 11 Complete the sentences with the correct
1 I can’t come this evening. I’ve got much / a lot of form of (not) going to.
work to do. 1 I I’m going to play (play) a computer game before
2 We must hurry. We haven’t got much / many time. I go to bed.
3 We haven’t got many / much rock CDs. 2 Dan: Come on! Hurry up!
4 There’s a lot of / much rubbish here. Can you Ted: Don’t worry! It’s only 6 o’clock. We
take it outside, please? (not be) late.
5 Is there many / much traffic in your town? 3 Maggie: I’m going to Jake’s party on Saturday.
Jane: Oh, what (you / wear)?
8 Write the numbers in words. 4 It’s OK. It’s only six o’clock. We
a) 1,089: (not be) late.
b) 74,338: 5 He never does any piano practice so he

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c) 100.000.000: (not pass) his exam.

9 Write the correct preposition. 12 Complete with the Past simple or Past

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continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
• down • along • through The other day Sylvia and I 1 went (go) shopping.
• up • into • over We 2 (not have) much money, but
we 3

U (have) a lot of fun. Sylvia 4

(buy) a cool ring and I 5 (spend) my
money on an earring for my boyfriend. Then we
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6
(buy) ice creams. We 7 (eat)

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1 along 2 3 our ice creams when we 8 (see) Charlie.
What 9 (he / do) at that moment?
PL

He 10 (talk) with a girl. Sorry,

I correct myself: they 11 (not talk),
they 12 (quarrel)! While they
13
(quarrel), Charlie’s ex-girlfriend
M

4 5 6 14
(appear). Difficult situation. So while
this 15
(happen), we 16 (leave)
10 Complete the email with the correct form the place, quietly.
SA

of the Present continuous.

13 Read part of Lucas’s email and ask
7
questions about the missing information. Then
Hi Josh, listen and answer the questions.
Sorry I can’t meet you but I’m really busy tomorrow. Next Saturday I’m going to the 1 .
In the morning I 1’m going (go) swimming. Then in I’m staying 2
days at 3
.
the afternoon, my brother Mark 2 (play) The train trip is a bit long. But the car takes 4
football and I 3
(watch) him. In the hours. I’m going by 5 .
evening, we 4 (have) a family meal. We
5
(not go) to a restaurant, because Mark
1 Where’s Lucas going next Saturday ?
and I 6 (cook).
What 7
(you / do) next weekend? 2 ?
3 ?
Liam
4 ?
5 ?
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1 Complete the activities. 3 Complete the sentences with the Present
perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I ’ve been (be) to Tandil, but I ’ve never been
(never be) to Jujuy.
2 My father (see) the Obelisk,
but he (never see)
Puente del Inca.
1 sunbathe 2 go s r n
3 My friends (eat) tacos, but
they (never eat) sushi.
4 My sister (swim) with dolphins,
but she (never swim)
with whales.

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4 Complete the survey and circle yes or no.
3 go m u a - 4 go w d u i Then share your results with a friend.

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b k

E x p e ri e n c e s
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1 you / ever / drink / “mate”?
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YES / NO
Have you ever drunk “mate”?
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5 go s g s i 6 go h_ _s _ - r _ _i _ _
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2 you / ever / cook / barbecue?

YES / NO
2 Find eight more past participles and write
them on the list. 3 you / ever / write / blog?
YES / NO
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S E E N A M O
4 your friend / ever / ride / horse?
W R I T T E N YES / NO
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U S L E P T E
5 your parents/ ever / see / whale?
M E A T B E N YES / NO
R I D D E N D
ideo?
A E A T E N T 6 your teacher / ever / be / Montev
YES / NO
P R D O N E O

1 be been 6 see
2 do 7 sleep
3 eat 8 swim
4 meet 9 write
5 ride
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1a Put the letters in the correct order to make 3 Complete the conversations.
camping words.
• have • great • just • yet
1 nett = tent
2 rhotc = Pam: I’ve 1 just got my exam results.
3 nesrecuns = Lucy: Have you looked at them 2 ?
4 scucakrk = Pam: Yes, I 3
. I passed everything.
5 plegeins abg = Lucy: That’s 4
!

• just • yet • already • joking

b Match the words with the pictures.
Liam: I haven’t had lunch 5 .
a b c Neil: Why not?
Liam: I haven’t had time. I’ve 6

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finished a four-hour exam.
Neil: You’re 7 !

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Liam: No, I’m not. I’ve 8
had three
exams this week, and it’s only Wednesday.
d 1 e

2
Jan:
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• haven’t • already • yet

Have you played your new computer game

9
?
• nightmare
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Complete with just, already or yet.
Marcela: No, I 10
.

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Jack’s graduation party
Jan: Why not? You’ve 11
had it
PL

for three days.

Mum: supermarket / cake Marcela: I know, but my computer doesn’t work.
Lucy: Phone Jane and Pedro Jan: What a 12 !

Install new equipment

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4 Cross out the response that is not correct.

Dad: Paint the poster
1 A: Paul is usually late, but yesterday he came on
Greg: Download songs
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time.
B: What a surprise! / How awful! / How nice!
1 Mum’s 1 already been to the supermarket 2 A: I can’t go to the party tonight.
but she hasn’t made the cake 2 . B: That’s great! / What a shame! / What a pity!
2 Lucy’s 3
phoned Jane but she 3 A: I switched on my computer and nothing
hasn’t talked to Pedro 4
. happened.
3 Mum: Have you installed the music equipment B: How weird! / You’re joking! / What a
5
? fantastic evening!
Lucy: Yes, and I’ve 6
tried it. 4 A: We saw the band and got photos with them.
Want to listen? B: How amazing! / That’s incredible! / That’s a
4 Dad: Don’t touch the poster! I’ve 7 shame.
painted it! 5 A: I found a dead insect in my burger.
5 Lucy: Greg’s 8 downloaded a great B: That’s great! / What a pity! / That’s a
song. Listen! shame.
5.3
1 Circle the correct words. 3a 9 Listen and match the actions with
the time references.
At Garret’s repair shop
1 Garret / leave a) a week ago
Hi from Trevelin! 2 Mike / bring the guitar b) yet
3 Garret / repair it c) yesterday afternoon
4 Garret / phone Mike d) never
5 Garret / work on it e) just

b Complete the sentences.

1 Mike can’t see Garret because he has just left.

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2 The guitar is not ready because Garret
.
3 Mike is surprised because he

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1
ago.
Did / Have you ever 2go / been to this
4 Mike’s guitar wasn’t ready when Garret
Argentinian town? Really friendly! We 3 arrived /
.
have arrived two days ago and we 4made / have
made lots of friends already.
Yesterday Katty 5went / has been canoeing with
a Trevelin family and I 6visited / have visited U
5 Mike is worried because
for today.
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the town museum. Then, we 7had / have had 4 Write conversations using the prompts.
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dinner at a friend’s house.

1 Tom: you / ever be / to a rock concert?
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We 8 didn’t see / haven’t seen the “Alerces

Matt: ✓
National Park” yet. Tomorrow’s plan!
Tom: When / you / go?
Hwyl fawr! = Goodbye! (Many people speak Welsh here Matt: I / go / in 2007
and we 9 learnt / have learnt some words already.) Tom: Have you ever been to a rock concert?
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Matt: Yes, I have.

2 7
Tom: When did you go?
Matt:
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2 Write sentences using the words in brackets. 2 Sara: you / ever play / in a concert?
1 He’s just gone out. (go out / two minutes ago) Mel: ✓
He went out two minutes ago . Sara: What instrument / you play?
2 Carol is doing her homework. (not finish / yet) Mel: I / play / the piano
. Sara: you / make / any mistakes?
3 I read that book two years ago. (already / read) Mel: ✗
. Sara:
4 John doesn’t know London. (never / be) Mel:
. Sara:
5 I’ve already been to the USA. (go / last month) Mel:
. Sara:
6 I bought this guitar a few days ago. (just / buy) Mel:
.
Bonus Practice
Check Your Progress 5
1 Complete the sentences with gone or been. 4 Complete the dialogue using the prompts.
1 Have you ever to Germany? Chris: ever / to Chile?
2 I’m sorry. Bob’s not here. He’s ?
to lunch. Ned: Never. You?
3 Michelle has to Spain three times. ?

4 Tom has to Italy. I think he’s Chris: I / once. But / never / Uruguay.
in Rome. .
Ned: I / Montevideo / twice.

2 Look at the list and write sentences with

already and yet.
5 Complete the sentences with the verbs

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My holiday list
given in the correct form.
1 email my friends ✓ 4 wash my clothes ✓
1 write
2 get a tent ✗ 5 go to the doctor’s ✗

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I ’ve written hundreds of emails in my life.
3 buy a train ticket ✗
I wrote ten last night.
2 do
1

3
I

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but I (not)
3 have
my homework when I came home,
the washing-up yet.
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4 We Chinese food last week, but
we (never) Japanese food.
PL

6 Respond.
3 Complete the second sentence using the Laura: I’ve just seen Luisana Lopilato.
M

Present perfect and the words in brackets so

Cathy: !
that they have a similar meaning to the first
(surprise)
sentence.
SA

Laura: I said ‘Hi’ but she didn’t hear me.

1 We arrived here two minutes ago. (just)
Cathy: !
We here.
(disappointment)
2 I saw this film a few months ago. (already)
I film.
3 Here’s Dad now. (just)
Dad home.
4 Not that book, please. I read it last year.
(already)
I that book.