Past simple and present perfect contrast
Zad1 Complete the text with the past simple or the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
He (break) the world 100m and 200m records several times and he also holds the record for the 4 x 100m relay with his team mates. However, Usain (not be) a runner all his life. When he was a child, he (spend) his time playing football and cricket in the street with his brother.
It wasn't until the age of 12 that anybody (realise) how fast he could run. He (win) his first gold medal at the 2002 World Championships, where he was so nervous that he actually (put) his running shoes on the wrong feet. Since then, however, he (learn) to deal with his pre-race nerves and they no longer affect him.
More importantly, Bolt is loyal to his country. A number of American clubs (offer) him a contract over the years, but so far he (say) that he doesn't want to leave Jamaica.
Zad 2 Read the text quickly. Which snack was invented in the UK?
Hamburgers, sandwiches and pizza are some of the world's favourite snacks, but have you ever wondered who first ate them? Read on to find out more.
The hamburger
The hamburger started life as small pieces of raw beef which were eaten by the Tartars, a tribe who invaded Europe in the Middle ages. Before eating it, they used to put the meat on their horse under the saddle they were sitting on in order to make it soft. When the Tartars arrived in Hamburg, the people mixed the beef with local spices, fried it and called it the Hamburg Steak. Germans who emigrated to the USA took this recipe with them and it became known as a hamburger there.
The sandwich
People say that John Montague, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, invented the sandwich. Montague enjoyed playing cards in his favourite restaurant, the Beef Steak Club in London. He could be found there most days and some of his games lasted for hours. One day, instead of stopping to eat lunch, Montague asked a servant to bring him some meat between two slices of bread to prevent the cards from getting dirty. When the other players saw this, they began to order 'the same as Sandwich', and so the sandwich got its name.
Pizza Margherita
in 1889, Queen Margherita of Italy invited chef Rafaelle Esposito from his pizzeria to visit the royal palace and bake a selection of pizzas for her. Wanting to impress the queen, Rafaelle made a very special pizza. it was large and topped with tomatoes, mozarella cheese and fresh herbs to represent the italian flag, which is red, white and green. The Queen was delighted with this design and the pizza became one of her favourite foods. When people heard about this, they all wanted to try it and so the pizza Margherita was born.
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has broken, hasn't been, spend, realised, won, put, has learnt, have offered, said
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