1 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple.
1…………… you …………… (ever / dream) of being a film star? Leonardo DiCaprio was only five years old when he 2………….…(star) in his first TV show, and just thirteen when he 3……………… (appear) in his first film. Since then he 4……………… (not stop) working. He 5……………… (be) in over fifteen films and he 6……………… (work) with stars such as Robert De Niro and Johnny Depp.
Leonardo 7……………… (be) born in Los Angeles in 1974. After appearing in TV shows,
he 8……………… (get) his first film role in Critters 3, then he starred in Romeo and Juliet.
But it 9……………… (not be) until Titanic that he 10……………… (become) a world-famous-teen idol. It was then that Leonardo
11……………… (begin) to appear on magazine covers around the world.
Since Titanic, Leonardo 12……………… (be) very busy. He 13……………… (already / make) three more films and 14…………… (just / start) work on another.
2 Write questions about Leonardo. Use the present perfect simple or past simple.
1 How old / when / first appear / on TV?
………………………………………………
2 ever / meet / Robert De Niro?
………………………………………………
3 How long / be / an actor?
………………………………………………
4 famous / before Titanic?
………………………………………………
5 How many / films / make / since Titanic?
………………………………………………
3.Complete the interview. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple.
The Olympic Games are only a month away, and long jumper Ian Anderson could win a gold medal for Britain!
Interviewer: Ian, I understand you’re competing in the Olympic Games next month?
Ian: that’s right. I can’t wait!
Interviewer: And when 1…….. you …… (find out) that you were In the team?
Ian: A the European Championships last year.
Interviewer: How….. you….. ( feel) ?
Ian :Fantastic. I ……..( never/ compete) in the Olympic Games before.
Interviewer: So when ……. You………. (start) long jumping?
Ian: I……….. (start) at school. That ……….. (be) ten year ago.
Interviewer:….. you……(win) many medals?
Ian: Quite a lot, but I …….( never/win) an Olympic medal.
4. Choose the correct tenses.
Mandy leavesFive
Mandy Garland has announced that she is leaving the girl band Face. the announcement has surprised/ surprised and saddened fans across the country.
Mandy has joined/ joined Five in 1997. Since then the group has performed/ performed all over the world. Mandy says she has enjoyed/ enjoyed her time with the band, but needs a change.
Five have had/ had their first hit single three tears ago. Their first album, Nowhere, has reached/ reached number 1 in the charts and has sold/ sold over 100,000 copies. Since 1998 they have released/ released two more albums, although neither have been/ were as successful as Nowhere. At a press conference last night, Mandy has told/told reporters that she wants to starts a solo career. She has signed/ singed a contract last week with Virgin records, and is currently working on a solo album.
zadanie 1:
Have you ever dreamt of being a film star? Leonardo DiCaprio was only five years old when he starred in his first TV show, and just thirteen when he appeared in his first film. Since then he hasn't stopped working. He has been in over fifteen films and he worked with stars such as Robert De Niro and Johnny Depp.
Leonardo was born in Los Angeles in 1974. After appearing in TV shows,
he got his first film role in Critters 3, then he starred in Romeo and Juliet.
But it wasn't until Titanic that he became a world-famous-teen idol. It was then that Leonardo
has begun to appear on magazine covers around the world.
Since Titanic, Leonardo has been very busy. He has already made three more films and has just started work on another.
zadanie 2:
1. How old was he when he has first appeared on TV?
2. Has he ever met Robert De Niro?
3 How long has he been an actor?
4 Was he famous before Titanic?
5 How many films has he made since Titanic?
zadanie 3:
The Olympic Games are only a month away, and long jumper Ian Anderson could win a gold medal for Britain!
Interviewer: Ian, I understand you’re competing in the Olympic Games next month?
Ian: that’s right. I can’t wait!
Interviewer: And when did you find out that you were In the team?
Ian: A the European Championships last year.
Interviewer: How did youfeel ?
Ian :Fantastic. I have never competited in the Olympic Games before.
Interviewer: So when have you started long jumping?
Ian: I started at school. That was ten year ago.
Interviewer:Have you won many medals?
Ian: Quite a lot, but I have never won an Olympic medal.
zadanie 4:
Mandy Garland has announced that she is leaving the girl band Face. the announcement has surprised/ surprised and saddened fans across the country.
Mandy has joined/ joined Five in 1997. Since then the group has performed/ performed all over the world. Mandy says she has enjoyed/ enjoyed her time with the band, but needs a change.
Five have had/ had their first hit single three tears ago. Their first album, Nowhere,has reached/ reached number 1 in the charts and has sold/ sold over 100,000 copies. Since 1998 they have released/ released two more albums, although neither have been/ were as successful as Nowhere. At a press conference last night, Mandy has told/told reporters that she wants to starts a solo career. She has signed/ singed a contract last week with Virgin records, and is currently working on a solo album.