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13 Now imagine you are on holiday and 5 She/work for SmartLabs/for
fy write what you would say in a short email.

6 She/live in Hertford/since
r \
we're on holiday in...
7 Ben/meet Sarah/ago
we've been here for ...
Last week was terrible...
8 Sarah and Ben/be married/for
B.uctthis week has been m,u.ch better ...
9 They/buy house/ago

SI4 Look at the information about Sarah's life. Then
write sentences using the present perfect or past £15 Now write true sentences about yourself
simple and since, for, ago or when. * using the present perfect or past simple
and the time expressions in the box.
Age You can change the times in bold.

0-18 lives in Manchester
for three years since I was eleven
studies biochemistry at university in just two years ago
18-21 in July when I was six
London
last week yesterday
21 starts a job with SciTech in London never yet
gets a new job with Smart Labs in
25
London
(Ve friendJohn for si* years.
27 meets Ben
I learnt to read when I was five.
29 gets married to Ben

buys a house in Hertford, 30 minutes
31
from London

34 NOW

Sarah is 34 years old. She lives in Hertford.
She works for Smart Labs and is married to Ben.

ÿ Sarah/live in Manchester/for
Sflrflh Lived in Ma Chester for is years.
ÿ T Self-evaluation Rate your progress. j
ÿ She/move to London/when
"
J. u
.she rÿoved to London when she was is.
ÿ She/know Ben/since
2
.she has known Ben sin¿e she was 2ÿ.
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1 Sarah/go to university/ago
5
6
2 She/study biochemistry/for 7
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3 Sarah/finish university/when
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4 She/work for SciTech/for 12
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56 Present perfect and past simple