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BLACK ROSE HAS LOST ALL OF ITS PETALS Black rose is our college’s biggest band right now. Jody, Ed, Frank and Fliss got together at college in 2003. Since then, they’ve done four tours of the south west and they’ve released two CDs on the college label. They’ve had three tracks played in the national radios. They’ve just finished a tour at the Swan theatre, the football ground and the Nag’s head pub in town. On the day before the last gig, we talked to lead singer, Jody. Interviewer: Has the tour gone well? Jody: It’s been great the fans have been amazing. They’ve liked our new songs as well as the old ones. Interviewer: the band has created its own sound over the last five years, hasn’t it? Jody: Yeah: we’ve worked hard on our music- we want to be unique. Interviewer: have sales of the new album been good? Jody: I’m not sure. I’m not really interested in that side of it. Interviewer: are you looking forward to the final gig tonight in the college hall? Jody: yes and no. It’ll be a great gig-probably the best of this year. But I’m sorry the tour’s over-we’ve had a really good time. We haven’t argued. We’ve played well. I’ve loved it. Even the weather’s been good! But we need to concentrate on our exams now! Since our interview last week, the band has had a big bust up The college gig didn’t go well. The lead guitarist and the pianist didn’t play well. They were really tired and didn’t try very hard. Jody was really mad. “When students have paid all that money for a ticker, we have to play well” she said next morning. “Some fans have waited a year to see us. I feel terrible” So she’s left the band. At riff magazine we hope it’s only temporary.

Blac k Ros e

 Answer the following questions. 3 marks. 1. What’s the name of the band? 2. When and where did they get together? 3. How many tours have they done? 4. How many CDs have they released? 5. How many tracks have they played on national radios? 6. Have people liked the new band’s songs? 7. Is Jody interested in sales of the new album? 8. Have the members of the band argued? 9. How has the weather been? 10.Have they been working on their own sound?

PRESENT

PERFECT

1. Write the past participle of the following verbs. a) b) c) d)

do______________ become__________ give_____________ study____________

e) f) g) h)

walk ____________ drive ____________ find _____________ go ______________

i) j) k) l)

get _____________ leave ___________ break ___________ begin ___________

2. Complete the table in the present perfect. AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

INTERROGATIVE Have I been asleep?

You haven’t played. He has run. We haven’t read. Have you been to London? They have left. 3. Fill in the blanks using the present perfect. a) b) c) d) e) f)

John and Carol ____________ (not / see) the movie yet. ____________(see / you) Rachel? I can’t find her. They ____________(finish) their test. It was hard. ____________(do / they) their English homework? I ____________(write / already) all my e-mails. Now I can play computer games. I can’t believe it. I ____________(win) the game.

4. Write full sentences in the present perfect. a) b) c) d) e) f)

I / not see / my friends / in a long time. ______________________________ you / ever / write / a book? _________________________________________ they / never / be / to Spain. _________________________________________ you / call / him / yet? _____________________________________________ John and Ann / be married / already / for ten years. ___________________ I / the move / yet / not see _________________________________________

5. Complete using the Present Perfect Simple. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

I _________________ (know) Harold since he was a little boy. Joseph _________________ (have) that laptop for two years. How long _________________ he _________________ (be) at university? Our next-door neighbours _________________ 8 not live) here long. Sophie _________________ (be) in this class since January. My sister _________________(work) at Pizza Hut for three weeks now. I _________________(live) here all my life. He _________________ (not be) married for very long.

6. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. “How long _________________ he _________________ (be) here?” “He _________________(be) here for quite some time.” 2. How long _________________ you and your boyfriend _________________ (be) together?” “We _________________(be) together for ages.” 3. “_________________ he _________________(have) that scooter long?”

“No, he _________________(had) it since Friday.” “How much _________________ it _________________ (cost)?” “It _________________(cost) a lot of money.” 4. “How long _________________ your parents _________________(be) divorced?” “They _________________(not be) divorced for long.” “When _________________ they _________________ (get) divorced?” “They _________________ (get) divorced since month ago.” 7. Write questions for the following. 1. _________________________________________________________________? I’ve been married for five years. 2. _________________________________________________________________? They’ve had that car for six months. 3. _________________________________________________________________? She’s known him since they were kids. 4. _________________________________________________________________?