The smuggler

Read the text and try to answer for Draper in the end.

Sam was a customs officer. He used to work in a small border town. It wasn’t a busy town and there wasn’t much work. The road was usually quite and there weren’t many travelers. It wasn’t very interesting job, but Sam liked an easy life. About once a week, he used to meet an old man. His name was Draper. He always used to arrive at the border early in the morning in a big truck. The truck was always empty. After a while Sam became suspicious. He often used to search the truck, but he never found anything. One day he asked Draper about his job. Draper laughed and said, ’I’m a smuggler.’

Last year Sam retired. He spent his savings on an expensive holiday. He flew to Bermuda, and stayed in a luxury hotel. One day, he was sitting by the pool and opposite him he saw Draper drinking champagne. Sam walked over to him.

SAM: Hello, there.

DRAPER: Hi!

SAM: Do you remember me?

DRAPER: Yes … of course I do. You’re a customs officer.

SAM: I used to be, but I’m not to anymore. I retired last month. I often used to search your truck…

DRAPER: … but you never found anything!

SAM: No, I didn’t. Can I ask you something?

DRAPER: Of course you can.

SAM: Were you a smuggler?

DRAPER: Of course I was.

SAM: But… the truck was always empty. What were you smuggling?

DRAPER: _ _ _ _ _ _ !

GRAMMAR MATERIAL: Present Perfect Tense, Past Participle

Positive form	Negative form	Questions
I have worked. You have worked. He / she / it has worked. We have worked. You have worked. They have worked.	I have not (haven’t) worked. You have not (haven’t) worked. He / she / it has not (hasn’t) worked. We have not (haven’t) worked. You have not (haven’t) worked. They have not (haven’t) worked	Have I worked? Have you worked? Has he/ she / it worked? Have we worked? Have you worked? Have they worked?

- Did you eat breakfast this morning?

- Yes, I did.

- Did you go to Italy last summer?

- Yes, I did.

- Have you (ever) eaten bananas?

- Yes, I have.

- Have you been to Italy?

- Yes, I have.

1. Complete the verb table.

	Past Indefinite	Past Participle
be break drive forget go ... see ...	was/were ... drove ... ... knew ... ...	been broken ... ... gone ... ... taken

2. Complete these conversations.

a) A: Have you ever ... (be) in the zoo?

B: Yes, I ... . It was fun!

b) A: Did you ... (go) to the movies last weekend?

B: No, I ... . I was too busy.

c) A: Did you ... (take) a vacation last year?

B: Yes, I ... . I went skiing.

d) A: Have you ... (take) a vacation this year?

B: No, I ... . Not yet.

e) A: Have you ever ... (try) Mexican food?

B: Yes, I ... . It’s delicious!

f) A: Did you ... (do) the homework yesterday?

B: No, I ... . Can I look at yours?

3. Complete the sentences by using the present perfect.

1. (I, meet) I’ve (I have) met Ann’s husband. I met him at the party last week.

2) (I, finish) ... my work. I finished it two hours ago.

3) Ms. Parker travels to Washington D.C. often. (She, fly) ... there many times.

4) Bob and Jane are old friends. (They, know) ... each other for a long time.

5) I don’t like this weather. (It, be) ... cold and cloudy for the last three days.

6) Your English is getting better. (You, learn)... a lot of English since you came here.

7) My wife and I came here two months ago. (We, be) ... in this city for two months.

8) Tom can go to bed now. (He, finish) ... his homework.

4. Complete the sentences by using the present perfect.

1) (I, write, not) I haven’t written my sister a letter for a long time. I should write her soon.

2) (I, write, not) ... a letter to the President of the USA.

3) (He, finish, not) Greg is working on his composition, but ... it yet.

4) (I, meet, never) ... Nancy’s parents. I hope I get the chance to meet them soon.

5) (I, call, not) ... Irene yet. I’ll call her tomorrow.

5. Complete the sentences by using the present perfect or past simple.

1. A: Have you ever been in Europe?

B: Yes, ... . I (be) ... in Europe several times. In fact, I (be) ... in Europe last year.

2. A: Have you ever eaten at Al’s Steak House?

B: Yes, I ... . I (eat) ... there many times. In fact, I and my wife (eat) ... there last night.

3. A: Have you ever talked to Professor Alston about your grades?

B: Yes, I ... . I (talk) ... to him about my grades a couple of times. In fact, I (talk) ... to him after class yesterday about the F I got on the last test.

4. A: What European countries (you, visit) ... ?

B: I (visit) ... France, Germany and Switzerland in 1984.

5. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) ... her since I (be) ... a freshman in high school.

6. Maria (have) ... a lot of problems since she (come) ... to the USA.

7. Since the semester (begin) ... we (have) ... four tests.

8. My mother (be, not) ... in school since she (graduate) ... from college in 1958.

9. My name is Surasuk Green. I’m from Thailand. Right now I’m studying English at this school. I (be) ... at this school since the beginning of January. I (arrive) ... here January 2, and my classes (begin) ... January 6. Since I (come) ... here, I (do) ... many things, and I (meet) ... many people. I (go) ... to several parties. Last Saturday, I (go) ... to a party at my friend’s house. I (meet) ... some of the other students from Thailand at the party. Of course, we (speak) ... Thai, so I (practice, not) ... my English last night. There (be) ... only people from Thailand at the party. However, since I (come) ... here, I (meet) ... a lot of other people. I (meet) ... students from Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

GRAMMAR MATERIAL: Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Positive form	Negative form	Questions
I have been working. You have been working. He / she / it has been working. We have been working. You have been working. They have been working.	I have not (haven’t) been working. You have not (haven’t) been working. He / she / it has not (hasn’t) been working. We have not (haven’t) been working. You have not (haven’t) been working. They have not (haven’t) been working.	Have I been working? Have you been working? Has he/ she / it been working? Have we been working? Have you been working? Have they been working?

Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous or Simple Past?

6. Complete the sentences by using the present perfect, present perfect continuous or past simple.

1. I (buy) a new house last year, but I (sell, not) my house yet, so at the moment I have two houses. 2. I’m sorry I’m late. (you, wait) long? 3. At 7 a.m. Charles (ring) Peter and (say), “I’m going fishing, Peter. Would you like to come?” “But it’s so early,” (say) Peter. “I (not have) breakfast yet. Why you (not tell) me last night?” 4. Tom (meet) Paul at lunch time and (say), “I (not see) you at the bus stop this morning. You (miss) the bus?” “I (not miss) it,” (reply) Paul. “I (not miss) a bus for years. But this morning George (give) me a lift.” 5. Those two men (stand) outside the house for over two hours. Do you think we should call the police? 6. Ann (go) to Canada six months ago. She (work) in Canada for a while and then (go) to the US. 7. You look tired. I think you (work) too hard lately and you (not, get) enough fresh air and exercise. 8. I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them greatly. 9. The clock is slow. – It isn’t slow, it (stop). 10. He (not, smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up. 11. It (be) cold this year. I wonder when it is going to get warmer. 12. You (lock) the door before you (leave) the house? 13. We (miss) the bus. Now we have to walk. 14. Where is Tom? – I (not, see) him today, but he (tell) Mary that he’d be in for dinner. 15. You (see) today’s paper? – No, anything (happen)? – Yes, two convicted murderers (escape) from the prison?