ACTIVITY 206: Read this article from
a newspaper.
Put the verbs in blue in the appropriate tense: past simple or
present perfect and make any other necessary changes. Then check the answers.
SIGHT AFTER THIRTY
YEARS OF DARKNESS
A man whose sight
(RETURN)
miraculously
to him after 31 years is looking at a world that is stranger and
more wonderful than he ever
(IMAGINE).
Mr. Alexander Fish, a well-to-do businessman,
(BE)
on honeymoon when he
(STRIKE)
by a falling
tree. The injury
(BLIND)
him by paralysing the optic nerves. For three decades he
(VISIT)
specialists
who
(TRY)
without success to restore his sight. This week, while sitting
at home listening to his wife read to him, vision suddenly
(RETURN)
to his left eye. It
(BE)
cloud, but strong enough to enable him to recognise objects.
'A wonderful thing
(HAPPEN)!!',
he exclaimed. 'I can see you again'. Mrs. Fish
(NOT BELIEVE)
him, but when her husband
(BE ABLE)
to identify objects in the room, she
(FAINT)
with joy.
Despite the handicap of lost sight, Mr. Fish
(HAVE)
a successful career as a teacher and businessman. It is hoped
that the restoration of his sight will be lasting.
Past simple vs present
perfect (II)
ACTIVITY 207: Read this article from
a newspaper.
Put the verbs in blue in the appropriate tense: past simple or
present perfect and make any other
necessary changes. Then check the answers.
A CHINESE REVOLUTION
One of the many changes which
(TAKE)
place in China over the last few years is a change in television
news programmes. Since the Communist party
(COME)
to power in 1949, all the media programmes
(EXIST)
to promote the party's point of view.
Until a few years ago, reporters
(NOT ALLOW)
to publish stories about social injustice
or the mistakes of officials. But now this
(CHANGE).
Today China has 780 regional TV stations, all of which
(BECOME)
obsessed with the capitalist idea of attracting as many viewers as
possible. Beijing TV, for example, last week
(HAVE) an
audience of over 7 million when Xu Tao, their 26-year-old crime reporter,
(MANAGE)
to interview a notorious rapist. Xu Tao's ability to get
exciting news stories always
(IMPRESS)
her station manager.
'Last year she
(WIN) the
title of News Reporter of the Year', he says proudly. But the work can
be dangerous. Last month Xu
(MAKE)
public the actions of a group of unqualified 'doctors'.
She
(GO)
to their 'clinic' as a patient, using a mini-camera
to photograph what
(HAPPEN)
there.
Since then she
(RECEIVE)
a number of death threats. 'I
(THREATEN)
many times', she says fearlessly, 'but bad must not be allowed
to overcome good'.
Bravo por Xu Tao !!! Qué mujer
valiente !!!
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