The present perfect and the simple past11   That is Mr Minus, who teaches me mathematics, but he (not have) time to teach me much. I only (be) in his class for a week.12  You (hear) his speech on the radio last night? -Yes, I ....

11  That is Mr Minus, who teaches me mathematics, but he has not have time to teach me much. I haveonly been in his class for a week. 12 Did you (hear) his speech on the radio last night? -Yes, I did. - What did you (think) of it? 13 I di not know that you were here. Have you (been here long?-Yes, I've been here for two months. — Have you (been to the Cathedral? ~ Yes, I went there last Sunday. 14 Have you ever (tried to give up smoking? - Yes, I (tried last year, but then I (found) that I was getting fat so I (started) again. 15 Have you (seen today's paper? - No, has anything interesting (happened)? - Yes, two convicted murderers have escaped from the prison down the road. 16 Has Mary (fed) the cat ?- Yes, she (fed) him before lunch. ~ What did she (give) him? -She (gave) him some fish. 17  How long have you (known your new assistant? - I have known him for two years. — What did he (do) before he (came) here? - I think he was in prison. 18 I have not seen your aunt recently. - No. She has not been out of her house since she (bought her colour TV. 19 Has the plumber (been here yet? - Yes, but he only (stayed for an hour. - What did he (do in that time? - He (turned off the water and (emptied the tank. 20 Where have you (been?  I was out in a yacht. - Did you (enjoy) it? - Yes, very much. We (took) part in a race. Did you (win)?~ No, we (came) in last. 21  How long has that horrible monument (been there?- It has been there six months. Lots of people have written) to the Town Council asking them to take it away but so far nothinghas been done. 22  I have just (been to the film War and Peace. Have you (seen it? - No, I haven't.... Is it like the book? - I (did not read) the book. - I (read) it when I was at school. - When did Tolstoy (write) it? - He (wrote) it in 1868. - Did he (write) anything else? 23 Hannibal (broght elephants across the Alps. - Why did he (do) that? - He (wanted to use them in battle. 24  Where have you (been?- I have been to the dentist. ~ Did he (take) out your bad tooth? - Yes, he did. - Did it (hurt)?- Yes, horribly. 25 She (said that she'd phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she has not phoned yet. 26 I have just (received a letter saying that we have not paid this quarter's electricity bill. Didn't I give) you the money for that last week? ~ Yes, you did. but I'm afraid I have spent it on something else. 27  How long have you (been out of work? - I'm not out of work now. I have just (started a new job. - How did you (find) the job? - I (answered an advertisement in the paper. 28 Have you (finished checking the accounts? -No, not quite. I have done about half so far. 29 I have cut my hand rather badly. Have you a bandage?- I'll get you one. How did it (happen)? - I was chopping some wood and the axe (slipped. 30 How did you (get) that scar? - I (got) it in a car accident a year ago. 31 Did you (meet) my brother at the lecture yesterday? -Yes, I did.... We (had coffee together afterwards.  32 He (lost his job last month and since then he has been out of work. - Why did he (lose) his job? - He was very rude to Mr Pitt.