III. Complete the text with one word in each gap.
How punctual are you? I have to say that when I was younger, (1) __being/coming___ on time didn’t use to be important. I used to keep people waiting all the time and never considered how impolite this was. I was often late for lessons because I (2) __would__ set the alarm and then switch it off when it went off and simply go back to sleep. I made arrangements with friends and then I would turn up half an hour late. I’m amazed people still invited me to things because I was never (3) __on__ time. Now that I’m older I’m nowhere near (4) __as__ irresponsible as I used to be. Thank goodness! I think it’s being at work that (5) __has__ changed me. If I’m late now, my boss gets angry, and I risk losing my job. I’ve also lost so many girlfriends in the past because of my time-keeping that now I’m really careful about (6) ___leaving__ the house in time to get somewhere. And also, I think I’ve learned to appreciate other people arriving when they say they will. I don’t like waiting for someone for ages and so I need to be more reliable myself. Mind you, (7) __getting__ up on time can still be a problem sometimes as I often forget to set the alarm!
ex.1
2)g 3)e 4)a 5)d 6)b 7)f
ex.2
2)Yes, he has. 3)No,she hasn't 4)Yes, I have 5)No, they haven't 6)Yes, we have 7)No, it hasn't
ex.3
2) has he bought 3) have you played 4) has she spent 5) have they uploaded 6) has she been 7) has it stopped 8) has Lisa invited
ex.4
2)-Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower?
-No, I haven't, but I've visited Euro Disney near Paris.
3)-Have you ever written a blog?
-No, I haven't, but I've designed websites for my friends.
4)-Have you ever worked in a shop?
-Yes, I have and I've worked in the restaurant.
5)-Have you ever done badly in an exam?
-No, I haven't, but I've never came first in the class.
6)-Have you ever lost your mobile phone?
-Yes, I have and I have lost two MP3 players.
