PRACTICE 4 Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences. 1 Idid/ have been doing my present job for two years. 2 Karl didnt have / hasr't had a day off so far this year. 3 Paula has written / been writing her report since yesterday. 4 Did you go / Have you been to the cinema recently? 5 She hias wor / won three awards already and she’ only 20. 6 Did you ever climb / Have you ever climibed up the Eiffel Tower? 7 Our annual sales never went / have never gone over $100 million. 8 Anew all-electric car has been launched / was launched last month. 9 Ihave been waiting / waited all evening, but she still hasn't called 10 He has designed / has been designing some very famous produicts, ike the Ant Chair. 6 Complete the questions for these answers. 1 How many 1 Te had three jobs since Left college 2 What 2 My first ob was working part-time ina supermarket 3. What - 2 Tm an architect. 4 Who = , I work for SHK Associates. 5 Howlong 1 Tve been working there for about two years. 6 Where T've been to Oman and Saudi Arabia on business, PRACTICE 1 Choose the correct ver’ forms to complete the sentences. 1 Thave groven / grew up in Chicago, but I didn't go / haven't been back there since my brothers wedding. My parents emigrated / have emigrated to Chicago in the 1960s. My brother lived / has lived there all his life: he’ still there now. He opened / has opened his first pizza shop in 1990. In the early days, he did't employ / hasnt employed any staff Since then, he opened / has opened ten pizza shops across the city. He opened / has opened his most recent shop last year. He gave /has given work to more than 300 people over the years. He didnt have / hast had a holiday for five years, but yesterday he Booked / hhas booked a world cruise for next summer3. Complete the conversation using the verbs next to each line. ‘A _Have youheard ! the news about Manuel? hear B No, what 2 happen A He 5 the company. leave B Really! When this z happen A * his notice yesterday: give B Thatsa shock He ___*here for years. be A i 7 him since he first stated. know B you " find out ‘A Rene‘ meat lunch today. Apparently he © tell, speak to Manuel yesterday. B What he__? say A He anew job, He __" the interview last week find, have and they him the job already. offer B hat’ great news for Manuel 2 Read the sentences taken fram an interview with Mr Avereieck, Underline the most appropriate option. 1. Since the sales meeting last week Ive taken o7 / {took on responsibility or international growth, 2. France is one of our most successful markets, rapidly, 3 We've just launched in Germany. Ies early days ~ we lowneched / we've launcher? last weok — but its exciting tines. 4. [worked / have worked hard lor 30 years, and I've decided that l'm going to / twill spend less time at work and moze tinne with my facnly 5. Normally were doing } we do two sales conferences a year but due to budget cuts this year we are just doing ¢ just do one. 6 Lara living ( have been living in Germany for three years now and T expect {stay / will stay another two years, and it grows / is growing very