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Jimmy Yates was discovered to have musical talent as a young boy. During family visits to his grandfather's farm, one evening the adults were discussing differences between two hit songs. Jimmy, only 5 years old, went to the old piano in the corner and played both songs, astonishing the family as they did not know he could play music. This is how Jimmy's musical career began.

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12 Dil Çalışma 3

Jimmy Yates was discovered to have musical talent as a young boy. During family visits to his grandfather's farm, one evening the adults were discussing differences between two hit songs. Jimmy, only 5 years old, went to the old piano in the corner and played both songs, astonishing the family as they did not know he could play music. This is how Jimmy's musical career began.

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A- Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

There is an example at the beginning (0). “A musician is discovered “


When Jimmy Yates was a small boy, his family (0) A their holidays on his grandfathers farm.
This was in a valley (1) by mountains. It was during one of these visits that Jimmy's (2) to
remember a tune led to the suggestion that the boy should (3) a musical instrument. One
evening a discussion (4) among the adults about the differences between two hit songs. His
father tried to prove the (5) of the two tunes by playing them, not very well, on his gutter.
No one thought that Jimmy, who was only five, was listening, but suddenly he made his (6)
to the ancient piano which stood in the corner and played first one of the tunes and then the
other. The family was amazed (7) no one had heard him play any music before. In this way,
Jimmy's musical (8) began. 0- A- spent B- made C - took D - went
1- A - surrounded B- closed C - held D - circled
2- A- talent B- gift C - ability D - skill
3- A- take up B- start up C - pick up D- join up
4- A- happened B- came C- entered D- arose
5- A- comparison B- closeness C -likeness D- similarity
6- A- path B- way C- route D- line
7- A -so B- although C- when D- as
8- A -work B- living C- career D- study
B-Match the beginnings and endings of these sentences.
1- He's talked to her on the phone A- for years
2 -This summer the pool was only open B-on my way home from school yesterday.
3- The whole team felt exhausted C- since nine o'clock this morning.
4- The rent of my flat has gone up D-when the match finished.
5 -She's had nothing to eat E-ever since she was very young.
6- I got very wet F- by 20 per cent this year.
7- I spent a month in Brazil G-a few minutes ago.
8- She's always enjoyed painting H-from April till September.
9- I haven't had such a good time I- in 2002.
10 -This text arrived. J- every night this week.
C-Fill in the gaps with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs.
1 -This is only the second time I …………………….. (ever fly) in an aeroplane.
2 -The child…………………….. (sleep) from seven till seven without waking once.
3- Gabriella ……………………..(grow) five centimetres since last month.
4- I ………………….(send) Ed three emails last week but he……………… (not reply) to any of them yet.
5 - …………………………….. (you / learn) to play chess when you were a child?
6- I………………………………….. (buy) this bicycle five years ago and I…………. (use) it every day since then.
7- How long ……………………………(you / have) that bad cough?
8-The train…………………………. (just arrive), so hurry and you might catch it.
9- I……………………………… (never see) such a beautiful rainbow before.
10- I…………………………………….. (dream) about a beautiful desert island last night.
11- On Sunday we……………………………………….. (meet) outside the cinema as usual.
12- When……………………………………… (you / get) that jacket? I (not notice) it before.
D-Choose the correct verb forms in these sentences

1- I think that my friend Andrew worked / has been working too hard recently and needs a rest.
2- I have been working/ worked with children when I was at university.
3- How many times have you eaten / have you been eating Japanese food?
4- Since I left/have left school in the summer I have been doing a holiday job.
5-Two years ago, I did / have done a course in coaching basketball.
6- l am so happy to receive your invitation. I have waited / have been waiting for it for ages!

E- Fill in the gaps with suitable verbs in the present perfect or the past simple.

Hi from Richard in Spain

I(1) ………………………………………… here in Spain for two weeks now and I'm having a great time. When
I (2)…………………………...at the airport,I(3) ……………….………….. very lonely. But I (4)……………………………..
(already) some friends and I'm staying with a very nice family. They (5)……………………………..….. me to
the seaside last weekend and we (6) …………………………………………..in the sea. I really (7)
……………………………… it. I (8)………………………………….. some Spanish but I (9)…………………………………….
(not) to any language classes yet — they start next week. It's now midnight and I need to go to bed as
I (10)…………………………………………… a very busy day. I (11) ………………………………shopping this morning
and 1 (12)…………………………………….. football this afternoon. See you in a month!

F-Read the conversation between two people in a sports club.Choose the correct verb
forms, the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.

Anna: Excuse me. (1) We have waited / We've been waiting to play tennis since 10.30. It must be
our turn now.
Tim: I don't think so.
Anna: (2) We've stood / We've been standing here patiently watching you and it's time for you to
stop. How long (3) have you played / have you been playing?
Tim: Since about 9.30. (4) We've played / We've been playing two matches so far this morning and
(5) we haven't finished / we haven't been finishing the third yet. You'll have to wait or do
something else.
Anna: But (6) you've played / you've been playing for more than two hours and it's our turn now.
Tim: I said you'll have to wait.
Anna: We're tired of waiting and we haven't got anything to do. (7) We've read / We've been
reading the magazines we brought with us.
Tim: Why don't you do something else? (8) Have you tried / Have you been trying the swimming
pool?
Anna: We don't want to swim, we want to play tennis.
Tim: Well, I always play on a Saturday morning. Anyway, (9) we've already started / we've already
been starting the third match.
Anna: Oh well, it looks like we've got no choice, but (10) we've booked / we've been booking for
next Saturday so you'll be unlucky then.

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