1 Fill in the gaps using either the Present Perfect or the Simple Past (one verb is in the Past Perfect) Last week I _ (meet) an old lady called Cindy She _ (be) eighty-two She _ (be) a beggar She (talk) to me and I _ (hear) the story of her entire life I _ (feel) so sad when she (finish) it that I almost _ (cry) As I _ (feel) sorry for her, I _ (give) Cindy some money This morning something wonderful and amazing (happen) to me I (meet) Cindy again, but, my goodness, she _(be) different She told me the following “Since you _ (give) me that money my life _ (change) completely With the money you _ (give) me I (buy) a lottery ticket and I (win) I _ (buy) myself a house where I’m living now I _ (also buy) some new clothes, a TV set … you can’t imagine how happy I am! I _ (be) so astonished that I couldn’t even say a word I (follow) her and … surprise! She _ (buy) me a yellow Ferrari Fill in the gaps using the following adverbs already – never – always – yet – ever – since - for a) She is a cold, unfeeling woman, she has showed any affection b) her husband’s death, Anne has become a cold-blooded woman c) Paul doesn’t want to go to Paris as he has _ been there d) They have been engaged two months e) The young boy hasn’t eaten his dinner _ f) I’ve been a warm-hearted person And you? g) She has been laughing she saw that woman Key to exercises: met, was, was, talked, heard, felt, finished, cried, felt, gave, happened, met, was, gave, has changed, gave, bought, won, bought, have also bought, was, followed, had bought a) never b) since c) already d) for e) yet f) always g) ever since