8.1 You ask people about things they have done. Write questions with ever.

(ride / horse?) Have you ever ridden a horse?
(be / California?) Have __________________________________________________
(run / marathon?) __________________________________________________
(speak / famous person?) __________________________________________________
(most beautiful place / visit?) What’s __________________________________________________

8.2 Complete B’s answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use these verbs: be, be, eat, happen, have, have, meet, play, read, see, try.

A: What’s Mark’s sister like? B: I’ve no idea. I’ve never met her.
A: Is everything going well? B: Yes, we haven’t had any problems so far.
A: Are you hungry? B: Yes. I ___________________________________ much today.
A: Can you play chess? B: Yes, but ___________________________________ for ages.
A: Are you enjoying your holiday? B: Yes, it’s the best holiday ___________________________________ for a long time.
A: What’s that book about? B: I don’t know. ___________________________________ it.
A: Is Brussels an interesting place? B: I’ve no idea. ___________________________________ there.
A: I hear your car broke down again yesterday. B: Yes, it’s the second time ___________________________________ this month.
A: Do you like caviar? B: I don’t know. ___________________________________ it.
A: Mike was late for work again today. B: Again? He ___________________________________ late every day this week.
A: Who’s that woman by the door? B: I don’t know. ___________________________________ her before.

8.3 Write four sentences about yourself. Use I haven’t and choose from the boxes.

(Boxes: [used a computer, travelled by bus, eaten any fruit, been to the cinema, read a book, lost anything] / [today, this week, recently, for ages, since…, this year])

I haven’t used a computer today.

8.4 Read the situations and complete the sentences.

Jack is driving a car for the first time. He’s very nervous and not sure what to do.

It’s the first time he’s driven a car.

Some children at the zoo are looking at a giraffe. They’ve never seen one before.

It’s the first time ___________________________________ a giraffe.

Sue is riding a horse. She doesn’t look very confident or comfortable.

She ___________________________________ before.

Joe and Lisa are on holiday in Japan. They’ve been to Japan once before.

This is the second time __________________________________________________ .

Emily is staying at the Prince Hotel. She stayed there a few years ago.

It’s not the first ___________________________________ this hotel.

Ben is playing tennis for the first time. He’s a complete beginner.

__________________________________________________ before.