7 A. Read the sentences and say in which of them you can use lately and recently and in which only recently is possible. 1) The bank opened a new branch in Germany. 2) I have been to Australia. 3) We ate at this restaurant. 4) Dad's health hasn't been too good. 5) Have you talked to her? B. Use the verbs in brackets in present perfect or past simple to complete the sentences. I. 1) You (do) the shopping? No, I (forget) the money on the table. 2) Why you (paint) the door green? I (not, have) any other paint. 3) Where you (put) my tablet? I can't find it. But I don't know where it is. 4) - Why you (not, go) to the concert? I (lose) the tickets. 5) - Granny (find) her glasses? Yes, she has. Where she (find) them? In the book she was reading. 6) You (finish) translating the text? No, my little cousin (come) home and (ask) me to help him with his homework. 7) Look! Someone (break) the vase! Sorry, but that (not, be) me. 8) - Why you (put) on these jeans? My favourite ones (be) dirty.

Ответ:

A.

1. The bank opened a new branch in Germany. - Recently.
2. I have been to Australia. - Lately, recently.
3. We ate at this restaurant. - Recently.
4. Dad's health hasn't been too good. - Lately, recently.
5. Have you talked to her? - Lately, recently.

B.

1. You (do) the shopping? No, I (forget) the money on the table.
   • Have you done the shopping?
   • No, I forgot the money on the table.
2. Why you (paint) the door green? I (not, have) any other paint.
   • Why did you paint the door green?
   • I didn't have any other paint.
3. Where you (put) my tablet? I can't find it. But I don't know where it is.
   • Where have you put my tablet? I can't find it.
   • But I don't know where it is.
4. Why you (not, go) to the concert? I (lose) the tickets.
   • Why didn't you go to the concert?
   • I lost the tickets.
5. Granny (find) her glasses? Yes, she has. Where she (find) them? In the book she was reading.
   • Has Granny found her glasses?
   • Yes, she has.
   • Where did she find them?
   • In the book she was reading.
6. You (finish) translating the text? No, my little cousin (come) home and (ask) me to help him with his homework.
   • Have you finished translating the text?
   • No, my little cousin came home and asked me to help him with his homework.
7. Look! Someone (break) the vase! Sorry, but that (not, be) me.
   • Look! Someone has broken the vase!
   • Sorry, but that wasn't me.
8. Why you (put) on these jeans? My favourite ones (be) dirty.
   • Why have you put on these jeans?
   • My favourite ones are dirty.