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Class V Question Bank Reading Comprehension Passages: I. Read The Following Passage and Answer The Following Questions
Class V Question Bank Reading Comprehension Passages: I. Read The Following Passage and Answer The Following Questions
1. What was the hidden treasure that the peasant found? 2. What did the peasant do right after he found the treasure? 3. Why didn't the previous owner of the land want to take the treasure from the peasant? 4. What lesson does this story teach? 5. Do you think that people today are more greedy or less greedy than the characters in this story? Explain your answer.
II. Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
Sight is our most precious sense and many people fear blindness more than they fear any other disability. Eye, the organ of sight is our most important organ for locating and observing the world around us. We use our eyes in almost everything we do ---reading, working, watching movies and television, playing games and countless other activities. The human eyeball measures only about 25min in diameter. Yet the eye can see objects as far away as a star and as tiny as a grain of stand. The eye can quickly adjust its focus between a distant point and a near one.
1. Answer the following questions. 1). What is our most precious sense? 2). Which disability the people fear most? 3). What is the chief function of the organ of sight? 4). Name a few activities in which we use our eyes. 5). What is the average measurement of the human eyeball? 6). How can the eye see distant and near objects immediately one after the other? 7). Assign a suitable heading to the passage. 2. Give a synonym for each of the following words. Words (a). precious (b). tiny (c). quickly (d). countless Synonyms ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
(e). disability ________________ 3. Give an antonym for each of the following words. Words (a). far (b). disability (c). countless (d). precious (e). tiny Antonyms _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
III. Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
Trees are a vital part of our life. The cutting of trees means cutting short the human life. Tress not only provides us things such as fuel, fodder, gum and wood for furniture but also help in reducing the atmospheric pollution by maintaining the oxygen-carbon dioxide balance on earth. Trees also provide us fruits and medicine and a habitat to wildlife which is also considered important for mans survival on earth. Trees dont allow the upper fertile layer of the soil to blow or flow away. Thus, they protect the soil from erosion. They cause rain but they also save us from floods. Keeping in mind the benefits of trees all of us should join hands and dedicate ourselves to planting more and more tress with ever-increasing enthusiasm. If human being only understand clearly that mankind will survive on this planet only as long as trees are there, the rest will follow as mans activities will automatically get directed to going trees and protecting them against the danger of getting destroyed.
1. Answer the following questions. 1). What are the major benefits of trees? 2). How trees help in reducing the pollution? 3). How are trees helpful to wild life? 4). How long will human survive on planet? 5). Why should man grow more and more trees? 2. Give a synonym for each of the following words. Words (a). vital (b). provide (c). reducing (d). maintaining Synonyms ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
(e). allow _________________ 3. Give an antonym for each of the following words. Words (a). protect (b). upper (c). reduce (d). fertile (e). balance Antonyms ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
2. Pick out pair of rhyming words and put them in the form of rhyming scheme. Explain stanza I:little, brittle, stately, sedately
3. Pick out the adjectives from the poems and find their opposites. ( work in pair)
I watch you, watch, My tick-tock watch, Just to pass the time. I hear you, watch, My click-clock watch, How you tick in time. I wonder, watch, My tick-tock watch, If it is a bore To just keep time, That click, tick time, Forever, ever more? I'm thinking, watch, My click-clock watch I guess you must feel glee When you rest, watch, A stopped-clock watch, For a dead battery. My Watch
1. In the first stanza of the poem, the word watch has different meanings. What are the two meanings of the word watch? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________
2.
Line 15 reads: I guess you must feel glee Define the word glee. Use a dictionary if you need help. _____________________________________________________________________
3.
What is the poet thinking in the last two stanzas of the poem? a. The watch probably enjoys taking a break when the battery dies. b. The watch probably gets bored keeping track of the time. c. The watch will probably stop working soon. d. The watch gets confused when it stops.
4. Do you think the poet is writing about a digital watch or a watch with hands? How can you tell? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
VI. Read the poem and answer the following questions The Spelling Bee
by B.J. Lee
Do you know a Spelling Bee? I know one well, and vow that she can spell the names of all the flowers whose sweet nectar she devours. I took this Spelling Bee with me and brought her to a spelling bee. I said, This way the world can tell that you, the Spelling Bee, can spell! She spelled Petunia. Quite divine! And with Dahlia she did fine. Then she missed both Thigh and Thumb, but quickly spelled Chrysanthemum. So I found out that Spelling Bees cannot spell all words with ease. For flower names, they spell each one, but other words? They know none.
1. Which choice describes the main idea of the poem? a. A person enters a spelling bee and only spells flower words correctly. b. A person enters a spelling bee. She misspells easy words, but correctly spells difficult words. c. A person enters a real bee into a spelling bee. The bee spells all words correctly. d. A person enters a bee into a spelling bee. The bee correctly spells the names of flowers.
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Complete the table. Words the Spelling Bee Spells Correctly Words the Spelling Bee Spells Incorrectly
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What is the genre of this poem? a. historical fiction c. science fiction b. realistic fiction d. fantasy
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Which word would the Spelling Bee most likely misspell? a. daffodil c. violet b. petal d. buttercup
VII. Read the following passage and answer the following questions. Founding Fathers
by Kimberly M. Hutmacher
Have you ever heard of the term, Founding Fathers? You may have wondered just who these men were and what they did to earn this title. Not everyone agrees on who should be given this title, but generally speaking, our Founding Fathers were the statesmen who worked to secure our independence from Great Britain in 1776. Our Founding Fathers founded our nation and designed our democratic form of government that still exists today, over 200 years later. The Founding Fathers wrote two very important documents from our history. The first was the Declaration of Independence, which declared our independence from Great Britain. The other was the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, which formed our new government. No document has been more quoted, more discussed, or more imitated. Some of the more well-known Founding Fathers include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. The United States of America was founded because these men, along with others, believed that individuals had the right, as the Declaration of Independence states, to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Tell whether each statement is true or false. _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ 1. The Founding Fathers were among the first people to live in America. 2. The Founding Fathers determined how our government works. 3. Abraham Lincoln was one of America's Founding Fathers. 4. George Washington was one of America's Founding Fathers. 5. The Declaration of Independence states that all people have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. _________________ _________________ 6. The Founding Fathers lived over 200 years ago. 7. The Founding Fathers worked to secure America's independence from Great Britain.
VIII. Read the following passage and answer the following questions. The Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell, located in Pennsylvania, changed the world on July 8, 1776. It rang out from the tower of Independence Hall. It was used to summon the citizens to hear the first reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon. In the 1800s, the Liberty Bell became a symbol for ending slavery in America. The Liberty Bell is famous for its large crack. People don't know when the crack first appeared on the bell. The crack got worse over time and people didn't want the bell to break apart. In order to preserve it, it was decided that the Liberty Bell should never again be used. The bell hasn't been rung since Washingtons birthday in 1842.
Answer each question with a complete sentence. 1. What was the date the Liberty Bell changed history? ________________________________________________________ 2. What is the name of the tower where the bell was located? ________________________________________________________ 3. When did the crack first appear in the bell? ________________________________________________________ 4. Why isn't the bell rung any more? ________________________________________________________ 5. Why did the bell become famous in the 1800s? ________________________________________________________ 6. What does the word summon mean? ________________________________________________________
IX. Read the poem and answer the following questions To The Ferry
by B.J. Lee
Down we go to Shawshung ferry just beyond Van Dorens dairy. The man says, Itll be awhile, so into the dairy we all pile and have ourselves an ice cream cone. Thats when we hear the ferrys drone. We run outside down to the slip. The ferrys gone; weve missed our trip. Our mouths turn down; its been our dream, then we go have some more ice cream.
1. Why do the people in this poem decide to buy ice cream? a. Because there is an ice cream stand on the ferry b. Because they just finished dinner c. Because they have extra time before the ferry arrives d. Because they want to see Mr. Van Doren 2. What is a dairy? a. a book where you write secrets b. place where ice cream and milk products are made or sold c. a large steamboat d. place where a ferry stops
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What is a ferry? a. a magical, flying, human-like creature b. an ice cream shop near water c. a boat that brings food d. a boat that carries people or automobiles
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What does the word slip mean in this poem? a. place where boats dock b. to fall down c. to arrive late d. the bottom of a hill
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Write four sentences to describe the plot of this poem. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________
X. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:-
Bees
Bees are insects. Bees are special insects because they can fly! They can move through the air like an airplane! Bees can fly because they have wings. They use their wings to fly. Bees can fly fast. Bees can also fly slow. They can fly up and they can fly down. They need to fly to get to the flowers! Bees can have three colors. They can be yellow, red, and orange. All bees are black in some places. Bees have three main parts. They have a head. They have a body. And, they have a stinger. The stinger is used to defend against enemies. They also have six legs. They use their legs to stand and climb. They also use their legs to eat and collect pollen. Bees live in many places. They live in Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, South America. The only continent that bees do not live on is Antarctica! I understand why they dont live in Antarctica. Its too cold! Most of the time, bees are nice to humans. If you do not bother them, they will not bother you. Have fun watching the bees this summer!
Questions:: 1) What are bees? A. Mammals B. Birds C. Reptiles D. Insects 2) How do bees fly? A. They use their legs. B. They use their head. C. They use their wings. D. None of the above. 3) How many legs do bees have?
A. Two B. Four C. Six D. Eight 4) What is the stinger used for? A. To eat food. B. To defend against enemies. C. Both A and B. D. None of the above. 5) Where do bees live? A. North America B. Asia C. Antarctica D. Both A and B Vocabulary:: 1) Bees are special.. This means A. bees are normal. B. bees are regular. C. bees are unusual. D. bees are average. 2) Bees can fly.. Thiis means A. bees can move through the air. B. bees can dig in the ground. C. bees can see very far. D. bees can swim through the water. 3) What is the opposite of defend? A. Run
4) What is a continent? A. A large piece of connected land. B. A large river. C. A small part of the ocean. D. A swamp.
5) If you bother something,, you A. make it angry. B. make it get upset. C. make it mad. D. All of the above.
XI. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:-
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. A cabin is a small house made of wood. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Indiana. In 1830, the family moved to Illinois. As a boy, Abraham Lincoln loved books. He always borrowed books from his neighbors. He read them for a short time and then took them back to their owners. He grew very tall. He was 64 tall. He weighed 180 pounds. Abe Lincoln studied law in his free time. He was also interested in politics. He ran for political office. He lost in 1832. Later, he was elected to the Illinois legislature 4 times in 1834, 1836, 1938, and 1940. People in the legislature make the laws. He became president of the United States in 1861. He was the 16th president of the U.S. There was a war between the North and the South in the U.S. It was the Civil War. Lincoln called men to fight for the North. The North won the war. There were slaves in the South. Slaves work for no money. They must work. They are not free to do what they want. Lincoln set the slaves free in 1863. He let them go so they did not have to be slaves anymore. Lincoln is famous for that.
Questions:: 1) Where was Lincoln born? A. Illinois B. Indiana C. Kentucky D. Tennessee 2) Lincoln moved to Indiana at age A. 4. B. 6. C. 7. D. 12.
3) What did Lincoln do in his free time? A. He helped his neighbors. B. He enjoyed running. C. He studied wars. D. He studied law.
4) When did Lincoln become president? A. 1838 B. 1840 C. 1861 D. 1863 5) Abraham Lincoln was the _____president of the United States.. A. 1st B. 6th C. 12th D. 16th Vocabulary:: 1) A cabin is a A. hospital. B. forest. C. house. D. None of the above 2) To borrow means A. to use for awhile and then return. B. to trade one thing for another. C. to steal. D. to buy.
4) What is anotther word for elected? A. Driven B. Forced C. Chosen D. Ordered 5) The legislature is the part of government which A. judges people. B. makes the new laws. C. tells people to follow laws. D. All of the above.
XII. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:-
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He came from a big family. He had 16 brothers and sisters. When Benjamin was 15, his brother started the first Boston newspaper. It was called The New England Courant. He worked for the newspaper for a short time, but he was not happy. So, he went to Philadelphia and worked as a printer. In 1729, he bought a newspaper business. The newspaper was the Pennsylvania Gazette. He was very busy. In 1733, he started publliishiing Poor Richards Almanac. His pen name (the name he used as an author) was Richard Saunders. This book came out every year. Almanacs have information about weather and crops. They also have wiise sayings. The wise saying A penny saved is a penny earned comes from Poor Richards Almanac. Benjamin Franklin was also an inventor. In 1743 he invented a very good stove called the Franklin stove. He invented swim fins. He invented bifocal glasses. He also invented the first odometer. He rettiired from his newspaper busiiness in 1749. He stopped working on it. Then he became busy with science. Benjamin Franklin was also very interested in American politics. He helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, he and other people signed the Declaration of Independence. Franklin died on April 17, 1790. He was 84 years old.
Questions:: 1) Which newspaper did Ben Franklin buy? A. The New England Courant B. The New England Gazette C. Pennsylvania Courant D. Pennsylvania Gazette 2) What was Ben Franklins pen name? A. Richard Franklin B. Richard Saunders C. Thomas Jefferson D. Benjamin Saunders
3) He started publishing his almanac in A. 1729. B. 1733. C. 1743. D. 1749. 4) What did Ben Franklin invent? A. Electricity B. Swim suits C. Bifocals D. Both B and C are correct. 5) What diid Franklin write width Jefferson? A. The Declaration of Independence B. The New England Courant C. Poor Richards Almanac D. The Pennsylvania Gazette Vocabullarry:: 1) Publishing means A. printing for many people to read. B. selling in a large store. C. inventing things. D. giving advice. 2) Wise means A. intelligent. B. sweet. C. kind. B. ridiculous.
3) What is another way to say retired? A. Earned B. Helped write C. Became busy D. Stopped working
4) What is a business? A. A service or trade which earns money B. A person who signs with others C. A workers group D. None of the above. 5) When Franklin signed the Declaration A. he helped write it. B. he wrote his name on it. C. he wrote a wise saying in it. D. Both A and C are correct.
XIII. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:-
Ice Fishing
The first tip for a good day of ice fishing is to wear the right clothes. You should dress in layers. Wear 2 or 3 shirts, so you can take off a layer when you are warm. Wear a face mask, a warm hat with ear flaps over your ears, and warm gloves and boots. The second tip is to stay warm. Some people put up cloth tents when they go ice fishing. Some people own small ice houses where they can stay warm. You can use a small heater inside the tent or outside on the ice. Be sure to take a hot drink like hot chocolate. You should move around to stay warm. Some people take ice skates. The third tip is to check the ice. Look at it carefully. The ice must be 4 or more inches thick. This is the ice rule: Thick and blue, tried and true. Thin and crispy, way too risky. Thick ice is safe for ice fishing. Thin ice is dangerous. The fourth tip is to take the right tools. You need to drill a hole in the ice with an ice drill. Then make the hole bigger with a chopping tool, like an ax. You need to carry your bait in a bait bucket. Use worms or small fish for bait. You need a chair to sit on. Take a folding chair so you can carry it easily. Be sure to take your fish hooks and fishing rod! Pull all your tools on a sled. Take your cell phone. You might need to call for help. The fifth tip is to have a great time!
Questions:: 1) You need ear flaps over your ears to A. keep water out of your ears. B. protect your ears from noise. C. keep your ears warm. D. Both A and B are correct. 2) You should move around to A. keep warm in the cold weather. B. keep from falling in the water. C. scare the large animals away. D. make the fish come to you.
3) How should you check the ice? A. Look at the ice carefully. B. Chop a hole in the ice. C. Drill a hole in the ice. D. Skate on the ice.
4) What can you use for bait? A. Hot chocolate B. Small fish C. Worms D. Both B and C are correct. 5) How thick must the ice be? A. 2 inches B. 3 inches C. 4 inches D. 5 inches Vocabullarry:: 1) Tents are A. hats B. boots C. heaters D. shelters 2) Another way to say check is A. look over carefully. B. cut with an ax. C. follow the rule. D. use the right tool.
4) What is bait? A. Something the fish want to eat B. A kind of pail or bucket C. Something to sit on D. None of the above. 5) A folding chair is a chair that A. you should take ice fishing. B. you can fold to make smaller. C. you can carry easily. D. All of the above.
XIV. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:-
Flags
The first flags were probably in China. People flew flags in China over 4,000 years ago. Each part of the army had its own flag so the soldiers could see their leaders. Early flags were sticks of wood. They had pictures cut into the wood. Iran had metal flags about 3,000 years ago. Old Greek coins show pictures of flags. People in Rome also used flags over 2,000 years ago. People first made flags of cloth about 2,000 years ago. Those flags looked like todays flags. Flags are important at sea. Most ships fly their own countrys flag and the flag of the country they are visiting. When a ship flies only its own flag, it is ready to fight. Every country now has a flag. Every U.S. state has a flag. Clubs, teams, and schools have flags. The Olympics has a flag. The Olympics flag has five rings of five colors. Each ring stands for, or represents, a continent. It means that people from five continents Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America come to play. Railway lines also use flags. Railway flags tell the trains what to do. For example, a red flag tells the train to stop, just like a stop sign. A blue, white, or green flag tells the train that it can go. A blue flag on the side of a train means someone is working on the train. It means nobody can move the train.
Questions: 1) The first flags were made of A. wood B. cloth C. rings D. metal 2) How many flags do most ships fly? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
3) The Olympics flag has A. five rings B. five colors C. five countries D. Both A and B are correct.
4) A white flag tells a train that A. it can go. B. it should stop. C. it has to be careful. D. nobody can move the train. 5) People flew the first flags A. less than 2,000 years ago. B. about 2,000 years ago. C. about 3,000 years ago D. more than 4,000 years ago. Vocabulary: 1) Another word for cloth is A. color. B. fabric. C. metal. D. wood. 2) Ships are A. boats. B. coins. C. flags. D. teams.
3) Anotther way to say represents is A. flies. B. visits. C. works on. D. stands for.
4) Continents are A. countries. B. kinds of games. C. large pieces of land. D. pictures cut in wood. 5) If you tell someone information you A. receive information from them. B. want information from them. C. take information from them. D. give information to them.
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. The word tall is an adjective. It describes the noun, man. Directions: In each sentence, circle the adjective that describes the underlined noun. 1. Leroy and Jenna walked up to an old castle. 2. Maddie put the golden key in the lock. 3. Today is the fifth day of January. 4. The baby birds flew from the nest. 5. Joe's truck has a flat tire. Directions: Circle the adjective in each sentence. Underline the noun that it describes. 6. I am holding a marker in my left hand. 7. Patricia played beautiful music on her guitar. 8. Has anyone read Caitlyn's latest story? 9. The sly fox outsmarted the chicken. 10. Miguel ordered a large Coke.
II. Use an adverb to modify how a person performs an action or activity. 1. He plays tennis excellently 2. He moves gracefully. 3. He can easily outsmart his opponent. 4. He will play defensively in tomorrow's game. 5. He appears professionally at fundraisers III. Complete the sentences.
IV. Circle the correct word. 1. The weather is extremely hot/hotly today. 2. It hasnt real/really rained this year. 3. We get a few minutes of light/lightly drizzle and then its all over. 4. You can hard/hardly call it rain. 5. Sometimes the clouds gather and the skies darken dramatic/dramatically. 6. But then a sharp/sharply cool breeze starts up and blows the clouds away. 7. If only it would ran hard/hardly for about an hour!
V. Insert the adverbs gives in brackets in the correct place and rewrite the sentences. 1. The sun shone down on the plains. (brightly) ____________________________________________ 2. A cold wind whistled trough the pines. (musically) ____________________________________________ 3. The hail rattled on the tin roof. (noisily) ____________________________________________ 4. The dahlias had been bent by the wind. (low) ____________________________________________ 5. He walked on the beach for exercise. (briskly) _____________________________________________
PAST TENSE
Simple Past Tense
Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Past in the statements. Example: She ______ her mother in the kitchen. (to help) Answer: She helped her mother in the kitchen.
1) They
her homework in the afternoon. (to do) to 10. (to count) a big mouse. (to catch) a trip to Norwich. (to make) really nice. (to be) the file yesterday. (to delete)
6) In 2001 our class 7) The weather 8) The secretary 9) Paul 10) The people
1) She 2) They 3) It 4) We 5) The mobile 6) The students 7) Max 8) I 9) The cat 10) He
hockey. (to play) in the pool. (to swim) . (to rain) to music. (to listen) . (to ring) . (to text) with two girls. (to dance) in front of the shop. (to wait) in the basket. (to sleep) Gerry's bike. (to repair)
Past Perfect
Put the words in brackets into the gaps. Use the verbs in the Past Perfect. Example: Alex couldn't go for a walk because he ______________ his leg. (to break) Answer: Alex couldn't go for a walk because he had broken his leg.
1) When I arrived at the restaurant, Victoria order) 2) He noticed that Peter 3) Before Emma laid the table, she 4) She asked me if I
the old chair. (not/to paint) a talk with her mother. (to have) the new words. (to learn) them. (to eat)
5) There were no sausages left when I came back. The dog 6) It for three weeks, so the land was dry. (not/to rain)
to a magic show before yesterday evening. (never/to be) his room. (not/to tidy)
Phrasal Verbs
1 Choose the best meaning of the phrasal verb from the words in the box. 1. pick on (a) collect (b) recognize (c) criticize (d) take 2. put away (a) forget (b) send to prison (c) substitute (d) criticize 3. cut back (a) stop (b) remove (c) reconnect (d) reduce spending 4. loosen up (a) relax (b) untie (c) prepare (d) allow 5. pour down (a) be honest (b) rain (c) appear (d) leave 6. pop off (a) appear (b) explode (c) leave (d) forget
2 Use the phrasal verbs in Exercise 4 to ll the gaps in the sentences below. Use the correct form of the verb. 1. It ........................ for most of the summer this year. 2. They ........................... for two years for their part in the crime. 3. Ive got to ........................... now. Ive got a dentist appointment at 3. 4. They always ............................ her because shes the smallest. 5. He was quite nervous at rst but soon .......................... 6. Were going to have to .......................... next year with only one salary.
3. Some phrasal verbs have the same form but more than one meaning. Look at the sentences below. Match each of them with the more likely meaning a or b. 1. New hotels and apartments are going up all along the coast. a The buildings along the coast are exploding. b New buildings are being built along the coast. 2. They fell out over a stupid argument. a They arent friendly with each other any more because they had an argument. b They fell out of the house when they had an argument.
3. It was so hot in the stadium that I thought I was going to pass out. a I felt faint because of the heat in the stadium. b It was too hot in the stadium so I decided to leave. 4. Her father set her up with her own at when she left college a Her father tricked her into buying a at. b Her father gave her the money to buy a at.
2. Tom's father has been doing the same job 3. Have you been learning English 4. Sarah has lived in London 5.
Christmas, the weather has been quite good. an hour. he left school. ages.
6. Please hurry up! We've been waiting 7. Kevin has been looking for a job
8. The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it 9. I haven't had a good meal 10. I haven't seen Tom three days. last Tuesday.
1. I have stayed in Algeria 2. She has stayed at Mary's 3. I have been an English teacher 4. They have learnt English 5. I have been her friend 6. It has rained
7. She has not seen her friends 8. I have waited for you
9. They haven't gone to the seaside 10. Susan has started a new job