PRESENT PERFECT AND B1 LEVEL

PRESENT PERFECT

We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, yet, etc.

Sometimes, we want to limit the time we are looking in for an experience. We can do this with expressions such as: in the last week, in the last year, this week, this month, so far, up to now, etc. 

Examples:

• I have seen that movie twenty times.

• I think I have met him once before.

• There have been many earthquakes in California.

• People have traveled to the Moon.

• People have not traveled to Mars.

• Have you read the book yet?

• Nobody has ever climbed that mountain.

• A: Has there ever been a war in the United States?

• B: Yes, there has been a war in the United States.

NOTICE"Last year" and "in the last year" are very different in meaning. "Last year" means the year before now, and it is considered a specific time which requiresSimple Past. "In the last year" means from 365 days ago until now. It is not considered a specific time, so it requires Present Perfect.
Examples:

• I went to Mexico last year.

• I went to Mexico in the calendar year before this one.

• I have been to Mexico in the last year.

• I have been to Mexico at least once at some point between 365 days ago and now.

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html 

TRUE-FALSE READING COMPREHENSION

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LEVEL B1 READING COMPREHENSION

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http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading2.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading3.htm


LEVEL B1 LISTENING

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part1.htm

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