1 The last time I went to Crete was in July 2003.

BEEN
I ...................................... Crete since July 2003.
2 ‘Whose is this bag?’ he asked.
TO
‘Who ...................................... ?’ he asked.
3 I haven’t had a reply to my e-mail yet.
STILL
I am...................................... a reply to my e-mail.
4 Robert began to write poetry twelve years ago.
WRITING
Robert...................................... twelve years.
5 The group broke up three years ago.
SINCE
It .......................................... the group broke up.
6 It’s more than a month since I saw Peter.
FOR
I...................................... more than a month.
7 This is the worst film I’ve ever watched.
NEVER
I......................................... bad film.
8 His involvement in politics started when he was at university.
INVOLVED
He has......................................... he was at university.
9 I haven’t spoken French for ages.
SINCE
It’s ages...................................... French.
10 The last time we went dancing was months ago.
FOR
We...................................... months.
11 They have never swum in a pool before.
TIME
It’s the...................................... in a pool.
12 Derek met Susan eight months ago.
HAS
Derek................................... eight months.
13 He has got a job at a café this summer.
IS
He...................................... at a café this summer.

ANSWERS

1 The last time I went to Crete was in July 2003.

BEEN
I HAVEN-T BEEN TO Crete since July 2003.
2 ‘Whose is this bag?’ he asked.
TO
‘Who DOES THIS BAG BELONG TO ?’ he asked.
3 I haven’t had a reply to my e-mail yet.
STILL
I am STILL WAITING FOR a reply to my e-mail.
4 Robert began to write poetry twelve years ago.
WRITING
Robert HAS BEEN WRITING POETRY FOR twelve years.
5 The group broke up three years ago.
SINCE
It HAS BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE the group broke up.
6 It’s more than a month since I saw Peter.
FOR
I HAVEN-T SEEN PETER FOR more than a month.
7 This is the worst film I’ve ever watched.
NEVER
I HAVE NEVER WATCHED SUCH A bad film.
8 His involvement in politics started when he was at university.
INVOLVED
He has BEEN INVOLVED IN POLITICS SINCE he was at university.
9 I haven’t spoken French for ages.
SINCE
It’s ages SINCE I SPOKE/ SINCE I LAST SPOKE /SINCE I HAVE SPOKEN
French.
10 The last time we went dancing was months ago.
FOR
We HAVEN-T BEEN DANCING FOR months.
11 They have never swum in a pool before.
TIME
It’s the FIRST TIME THEY HAVE SWUM in a pool.
12 Derek met Susan eight months ago.
HAS
Derek HAS KNOWN SUSAN FOR eight months.
13 He has got a job at a café this summer.
IS
He IS WORKING/ IS GOING TO WORK/IS GETTING A JOB at a café this
summer.