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Review 2, 2º Read the text about climate change. Put the verb into the correct form: Past Simple or Present Perfect. Use long forms if possible • • • • . At the moment, scientists agree that the world's climate __________(become) warmer over the past 50 years, but they disagree about the causes. Some believe that human activities _________(cause) climate change. They argue that for 1,000 or 2,000 years before 1850, when records ___________(begin) , the temperature was more or less stable. Short warm or cold periods ___________(occur) during that time, but the climate always ___________(return) to the same level, However, since the Industrial Revolution, human beings ___________(burn) more and more fossil fuels, such as coal and oil. In 1800 the atmosphere __________(contain) around 280 parts per million of carbon dioxide (CO2). Since then there ___________(be) an increase of about 31 %. This extra carbon dioxide ________________(raise) the world’s temperature because of the greenhouse effect. Other scientists disagree that human activities over the past 50 years ____________(cause) global warming. They point out that volcanoes and other natural processes ____________(always release) CO2 into the atmosphere, and that human activity _____________(contribute) a rise in CO2 of only three per cent. In 1999, 156 countries ______________(sign) the Kyoto protocol, part of a United Nations agreement on climate change, which _____________(come) into force in 2005. They _______________(agree) to reduce their emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, although, some countries, such as the USA and Australia, _______________(not take) any action so far. Complete the sentences an add just, yet and already where needed • • • • • • • 1. he / meet / his friend. (just) 2. you / not drink / your glass of Coke. (yet) 3. I / make / my bed. (already) 4. We / not arrive. (yet) We / leave / the motorway. (just) 5. The director / talk / to him. (already) 6. I / write / the e-mail you asked me. (just) 7. She / not buy / the flat. (yet) But she wants to buy it soon. • 8. He / be / really lucky. (just) He / win / the lottery. (just) • 9. We / hear / the news. (already) It's horrible. • 10. Paul / not pay / for the dinner. (yet) Read the sentences, are they correct or incorrect?. If incorrect, rewrite the sentence correctly • 1. I haven't been to the new shopping mall yet, but I want to go soon. • 2. I've just been to Moscow, in 1998. I don't want to go again. Let's go to St. Petersburg! • 3. Stop shouting at me! I've already done all my homework, now I want to watch some TV. • 4. "Have you cleaned your teeth yet?" "Yes, mom, I did it while you were chatting on the phone.” • 5. Are you going on vacation again? Haven't you just got back from the Caribbean? • 6. Cynthia has got already a smartphone. Let's get her something else. • 7. "Can you phone your father? He's worried sick about you." "I just did.” • 8. "Already seen, already seen, already seen! I've seen all of these movies. Oh, this one, I haven't seen yet." Match the types of films with the phrases that are most likely to describe them. a thriller a romantic comedy an animated film a sci-fi film a horror film a costume drama • • • • • • • • • • 1. An all-action movie with great stunts and a real cliffhanger of an ending that will have you on the edge of your seat. 2. Set on a star cruiser in the distant future, this film has great special effects. 3. A hilarious new film, about two unlikely lovers, which will have you laughing out loud. 4. Based on a novel by Jane Austen, this new adaptation by William Jones has been filmed on location at Harewood House in Hampshire. 5. A fantastic new computer-generated cartoon, featuring the voice of Eddie Murphy as the donkey. 6. This new film will scare you to death. • R/40=?