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U4.7: It was all new once! - Key grammar: Present perfect [WB]

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Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the past simple or present perfect.
  1. Petrol prices _increased_ (increase) by 20% last year, and so far this year they’ve _gone_ (go) up by another 30%.
  2. I _______ (have) a really awful meal last night, and I _______ (feel) ill since I got up this morning.
  3. Since websites like Facebook and Twitter _______ (become) popular a few years ago, they _______ (change) the way people communicate.
  4. I _______ (have) this camera for three months, and I still _______ (not / learn) how to use it properly.
  5. Where’s Susan? I _______ (not / see) her all day. _______ (she / phone)?
  6. Amy _______ (not / come) to work yesterday, and she _______ (not / be) at home when I _______ (try) calling her last night.
  7. I think people _______ (become) too dependent on modern technology, and _______ (forget) how to do many simple tasks.
  8. _______ (you / see) Tom this morning? He _______ (borrow) my laptop a couple of days ago and I need it back.
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Complete these sentences with for or since.
  1. I’ve lived here _since_ I was born.
  2. I’ve worked for the same company _______ ages.
  3. We haven’t seen each other _______ my birthday.
  4. It hasn’t stopped raining _______ I got up today.
  5. I’ve needed a new computer _______ months.
  6. Judy has lived abroad _______ more than five years.
  7. I’ve been on a diet _______ April.
  8. He moved to London in 2003, and he’s lived there ever _______ .
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Complete the gaps with the past simple or present perfect forms of the verbs in brackets. If there is no verb, use for or since.

Brian is my best friend. I 1 _’ve known_ (know) him 2 _for_ years. We 3 _______ (meet) at school, and we 4 _______ (be) best friends ever 5 _______ . We 6 _______ (do) so many great things together. In 2005, we 7 _______ (travel) around the world together, and a couple of years later we 8 _______ (run) the London Marathon together. We 9 _______ (always / be) interested in computers, and nine months ago we 10 _______ (set) up our own computer company. 11 _______ then, we 12 _______ (become) well-known among the big companies in our area, who 13 _______ (use) our services several times. 14 _______ the past six months, we 15 _______ (have) a contract with IGH Bank. We’re now so busy that we 16 _______ (decide) to employ some extra staff.