41 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.