This document contains an English language exercise with multiple parts: 1. Students are asked to write sentences in the present perfect simple tense. 2. Students are asked to unscramble sentences about travel experiences and accomplishments. 3. Students are asked to complete conditional sentences in the first and second conditional form. 4. A short reading passage is provided about a girl named Polly who has caught a cold and cannot attend her friend's birthday party. She has written to friends in Scotland but has not heard from them. 5. Questions are provided to test comprehension of the reading passage.

1. Date: July 18/ 2013 Student’s name_______________
A. Write sentences in present perfect simple.
1. they / ask / a question
2. he / speak / English
3. I / be / in my room
4. we / not / wash / the car
5. Annie / not / forget / her homework –
B.Unscrambled the sentences
1. you/spoken/ever/have/to a famous actor/?
2.taken/you/have/a trip to Egypt/ever/?
3.she/has/a talent contest/ever/won/?
4.you/ever/lost/have/your wallet/?
5.he/met/has/ever/any famous person/?
C. First and second conditional: complete the sentences
1. If you (wash) the dishes, I (cook) dinner tonight.
2.If my dad (have) time next week, we (paint) my room.
3.You (learn) a lot about American history if you (visit) the exhibition.
4.If I (have) more time, I (learn) to play the guitar.
5.If we (know) more about history, we (be / not) afraid of the test.
READING

2. A LETTER TO A FRIEND
Dear Betty,
I’m afraid I can’t go to your birthday party. I’ve just caught a cold and I
must stay in bed. I’ve already bought your present. I hope you’ll like it.
I’m sorry to miss all good things that are at you parties: the delicious
birthday cake with the magic candles, the tasty sandwiches your
mother makes herself, the talking and the dancing with all our friends.
Wee, I wish you many happy returns on the day, and hope we’ll be
able to meet real soon.
Polly has been in bed for three days. She hasn’t seen her friends next
door since last weekend. She has written to all her friends in Paisley,
Scotland. She hasn’t heard from them since January. She has been in
London for five months now. She misses her old friends and her
hometown.
A – ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
a) What has happened to Polly?
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b) Has she already bought Betty her present?
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c) What does Polly miss?
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3. d) What does she wish Betty?
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e) For how long has she been in bed?
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f) Since when hasn’t she seen her friends?
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g) What has she done lately?
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h) Has she heard from her Scottish friends
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