Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect simple and for and since. 1 ‘How long (he / be) interested in karate?’ ‘ he was a young boy.’ 2 We (not see) Mark ages. 3 I (love) Busted I bought their first CD. 4 Clara (not write) to us over a year. Maybe she (forget) about us. 5 I (be) at this school five years. 6 Paul (not eat) anything last Saturday. 7 ‘How long (you / belong) to the club?’ ‘ a long time.’ 8 the earthquake yesterday, several large buildings (fall) down. 5 Choose the correct alternative. 1 ‘Tim and Lucy look brown.’ ‘Yes, they’ve already / just got back from their holidays.’ ‘Really? But they’ve yet / already been on holiday twice this year!’ 2 ‘Hurry up, the party has already / yet started.’ ‘Have you given Dan his present yet / just?’ ‘No, not already / yet. I was waiting for you.’ 3 ‘Have you finished repairing my motorbike yet / already, Dad?’ ‘Yes, I’ve just / yet checked the engine, and it looks fine.’ ‘Great. Thanks! I can go into town now.’ 6 Complete the newspaper extracts. Use the present perfect or the past simple. Last night, a massive tidal wave (1 hit) the coast of Mexico. Over 5,000 people (2 already / lose) their homes. There (3 be) several natural disasters in this region in the last eighteen months. Only last month, a hurricane (4 hit) Brazil.