Complete the letter. put the verbs in the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

being interviewed by Tom Smith, one of the lecturers.

Complete the questions which Tom asks him. Read the whole conversation before you start.

TOM: Right, Alex, let's find out something about you. You're obviously not a teenager, so when (I)_______ you ____ school?

ALEX: Five years ago, actually.

TOM: And where (2)________ you since then?

ALEX: Well I've had several jobs.

TOM: What (3) ________ first?

ALEX: I worked in a cafe for about a year. I needed to save some money.

TOM: Why (4)________ money?

ALEX: I wanted to travel a bit before I started studying.

TOM: Where (5)_______ to go?

ALEX: Well, theMiddle East,Latin America,Australia-

TOM: Good Lord! And (6)________ all those places?

ALEX: No, not yet. I've been toBrazilandPeruso far. And I spent some months inTurkey.

TOM: What (7)_________ there?

ALEX: I stayed with some friends nearIzmir. It was Wonderful.

TOM: You're very lucky. And now you want to come to college. (8) _______ some pictures

to show me?

ALEX: Urn, yes, I have a small portfolio here ..

TOM: Where (9)_________ this work?

ALEX: Mostly inTurkey.

TOM: Why (10)________ any inSouth America?

ALEX: I didn't have time really. And I was traveling light, I just did some pencil sketches.

TOM: (11)_________ them here with you?

ALEX: They're at the back of the portfolio.

TOM: Well, Alex, I'm very impressed. When (12) ________ interested in painting and drawing?

ALEX: I think I always have been.

TOM: I can believe that. Will you come with me? I want to show this work to my colleagues right away.

ALEX: Of course. Thank you very much.

1. A: Last night I ___________ (see) "The Bodyguard" at the cinema.
B: Oh, I _______________________ (already / see) it twice.

2. A: Do you know that Mrs Jones ______________ (work) here for sixteen years?
B: I thought she _______________ (start) working here ten years ago.

3. A: _________________ (you/ever/meet) anyone famous?
B: Well, I _____________ (see) Jane Fonda.
A: Really? I ___________ (meet) her father, Henry Fonda, once. But he is dead now.

4. A: Yesterday I _______________ (leave) the house and ___________ (catch) the train. Then I _____________ (realize) that my keys ___________ (be) in the house.
B: Oh no! That ___________ (happen) to me before. What ______________ (you/do)?
A: I _____________ (call) the locksmith.

5. A: I _______________ (already /make) the beds and I ________________ (just/sweep) the floor, but I ________________ (not / start) the ironing yet.
B: Don't worry. I _________________ (do) it yesterday.

6. A: How long ago ________________ (you / begin) painting?
B: Ten years ago. I __________________________ (recently / complete) a painting that the National Gallery ______________ (ask) me to do a year ago.

7. A: Why are you so happy?
B: I ___________________ (just / pass) my driving test!

8. A: ________________________ (you/always/have) long hair, Julie?
B: No, when I was young my hair _____________ (be) very short.

1. I feel better now that I _____(have) a sleep.
2. My dad ____(work) in a hospital for ten years between 1990 and 2000.
3. Manchester United are winning and Wayne Rooney ___(score) twice.
4. ___ you ___(lock) the door before you ___(go) out?
5. Jenny isn't here; she ___(leave) two minutes ago.
6. This town ___(change) a lot since we ___(move) here in 2004.
7. I ___(never / meet) anybody as rude as you!

countries. Last year she (visit} Greece. 2. Hello, Pat! I'm glad to see you in Oxford again. How long you {be) here? When (arrive)9 3. When you first (meet) your teacher? How old you {be) then? How many years you (know) him already? 4. You ever (taste) any tropical fruit? Where you {eat) it? You '(like) it? 5. — Helen (write) the letter yet? — No, she ... . She', (begin} doing it only ten minutes ago. 6. She says she always (want) to come to Australia. Now she is happy, she (be} here sinceThursday. 7. Kate (not, type) all the letters. She (type) three of them yesterday. But she (not. do) anything today. 8. Uncle Tom never (fly) in his life. But the other day he {make up) his mind to take a flight to America.