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Time Expressions Exercise

October 30, 2021 B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She fell ill two weeks ago and has not recovered ...............
Wrong!
Use "yet" in a negative present perfect sentence to mean up to now.
2I haven't heard anything from him ............... he left Mumbai.
Wrong!
Use "since" before the starting point of an action or state that continues to the present.
3He has ............... been to Australia.
Wrong!
Use "never" with the present perfect to say that something has not happened at any time before now.
4I haven't met them ............... years.
Wrong!
Use "for" before a period of time such as years.
5She is only 18, but she has ............... achieved international fame.
Wrong!
Use "already" to show that something has happened earlier than expected.
6I have known him ............... my school days.
Wrong!
Use "since" before the point in time when a continuing state began.
7We haven't heard from him ...............
Wrong!
Use "yet" at the end of a negative present perfect sentence to mean up to now.
8Has he arrived ...............?
Wrong!
Use "yet" in a present perfect question to ask whether something has happened before now.
9Yes, he has ............... arrived.
Wrong!
Use "already" in an affirmative present perfect sentence to say that something has happened before now.
10I haven't received any information ...............
Wrong!
Use "yet" at the end of a negative present perfect sentence to mean up to now.
11..............., he hasn't had any success.
Wrong!
Use "So far" to mean until now in a sentence about results up to the present.
12I ............... haven't received his reply.
Wrong!
Use "still" before the negative verb phrase to emphasize that the situation has not changed.

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  1. She fell ill two weeks ago and has not recovered yet.
  2. I haven’t heard anything from him since he left Mumbai.
  3. He has never been to Australia.
  4. I haven’t met them for years.
  5. She is only 18, but she has already achieved international fame.
  6. I have known him since my school days.
  7. We haven’t heard from him yet.
  8. Has he arrived yet?
  9. Yes, he has already arrived.
  10. I haven’t received any information yet.
  11. So far , he hasn’t had any success.
  12. I still haven’t received his reply.

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