Exercises

Unit 111 · still any more yet already

111.1

Compare what Paul said a few years ago with what he says now

Compare what•Paul said a few years ago with what he says now•Some things are the same as before and some things have changed•Write sentences with still and any more•Paul a few•Paul now years ago

1(travel) He still travels a lot.(Example)

2(shop) He doesn’t work in a shop any more.(Example)

(poems) He

(teacher)

(politics)

(single)

(fishing)

(beard) Now write three sentences about Paul using no longer .

9He no longer works in a shop.(Example)

111.2

For each sentence (with still ) write a sentence with a similar meaning using not … yet

1It’s still raining. It hasn’t stopped raining yet.(Example)

Gary is still here. He

They’re still repairing the road. They

The children are still asleep. They

Kate is still looking for a job. She

I’m still wondering what to do. I

The plane is still waiting on the runway. It

111.3

Put in still , yet , already or any more

Put in still•yet•already or any more .

1Mike lost his job a year ago and he is still unemployed.(Example)

2Shall I tell Joe what happened or does he already know?(Example)

Do you live in the same place or have you moved?

I’m hungry. Is dinner ready ?

I was hungry earlier, but I don’t feel hungry .

Can we wait a few minutes? I don’t want to go out .

Amy used to work at the airport, but she doesn’t work there .

I used to live in Amsterdam. I have a lot of friends there.

There’s no need to introduce me to Joe. We’ve met.

John is 80 years old, but he’s very fit and healthy.

Would you like something to eat, or have you eaten?

‘Where’s Helen?’ ‘She’s not here . She’ll be here soon.’

Mark said he’d be here at 8.30. It’s 9 o’clock now and he isn’t here.

Do you want to join the club or are you a member?

It happened a long time ago, but I remember it very clearly.

I’ve put on weight. These trousers don’t fit me . I travel a lot. I work in a shop. I write poems. I want to be a teacher. I’m interested in politics. I’m single. I go fishing a lot. I travel a lot. I work in a hospital. I gave up writing poems. I want to be a teacher. I’m not interested in politics. I’m single. I haven’t been fishing for years.

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