Tenses 1 - choose
There (are)/are being over one billion Facebook users worldwide. And this number increases/is increasing all the time.
are, is increasing
A) _______you _______ Jake?
B) Yes, we _______ each other for a few years. (know)
Do you know Jake?
Yes, we've known each other for a few years.
Nina is very popular so she ____________________ with everybody in her language class. (get)
gets on well
a reduction in the price
discount
Mexico
_ from around the world come here to buy very cheap, but high quality, hand-made goods.
a) Deals b) Items c) Shoppers
c
It is clear that Facebook changes/has changed the way we look/have looked at friendship.
has changed, look
A) _______you _______ in London?
B Yes, I do. Actually, I ________there all my life. (live)
Do you live in London?
Yes, I do. Actually, I've lived there all my life.
We try to ____________________ with our best friends every weekend to have dinner together. (meet)
meet up
you pay for one item and receive two of the same
two for the price of one
Madrid
You can find _ in more than 50,000 shops around town, but don't miss El Rastro, an enormous street market with lots of amazing _.
a) half-price b) purchases c) special offers
a) half-price b) bargains c) consumers
c
b
'More and more people connect / are connecting with old friends via Facebook,' says a spokesperson for the website.
are connecting
A) Jameela’s busy at the moment. She _______ a piano lesson.
B) Oh yes, of course. She_______ one every Wednesday. (have)
Jameela’s busy at the moment. She is having a piano lesson.
Oh yes, of course. She has one every Wednesday. (have)
Since my girlfriend has been away, I ____________________ with her every day by email. (keep)
’ve/have kept in touch
’ve/have been keeping in touch
a person who buys products or services
customer
Bangkok
The secret of its huge outdoor markets is to bargain with the sellers. Never accept the first price and you can even get a product _ !
a) half-price b) bargain c) offer
a
One positive side to Facebook is that friends who lose / have lost contact, often many years ago, are now able / have now been able to get in touch again.
have lost, are now able
A) I ________ for my phone.
B) ________ you ________ in the kitchen? I think I saw it in there a few minutes ago. (look)
I am looking for my phone.
Have you looked in the kitchen? I think I saw it in there a few minutes ago.
Pat is feeling sad because he ____________________ with his friend Raul. (fall)
’s/has fallen out
you pay 50% of the original price
half-price
Hong Kong
It's considered the best place in East Asia to make a good _ , but be careful with the shop assistants, who can persuade even the most experienced _ to buy something they don't really want or need!
a) special offer b) deal c) item
a) purchases b) customers c) discounts
b
b
Facebook means / has meant that friends never need / have needed to lose touch; people can stay friends for life.
means, need
A) I _______ a great book at the moment - Tribal Life by Bruce James. _______ you ________it?
B) No, but I _______ another one of his books. (read)
I'm reading a great book at the moment - Tribal Life by Bruce James. Have you read it?
No, but I've read another one of his books.
I ____________________ with my brother; he loves sport and music but I prefer reading and the cinema. (have)
don’t have a lot in common
a thing bought at a cheaper price than is usually or originally offered after some negotiations with the seller
bargain
One last tip: Just make sure you have room for all your _ in your luggage!
a) offers b) consumers c) purchases
c