Bailey.Academic_Writing

3.17 Time Words and Phrases
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3.7 Conjunctions
3.23 Verbs – Tenses
1. Study the use of the following:
She went on a training course for 6 weeks. (with numbers)
The report must be finished by June 12th. (on or before)
He has been president since 1998. (usually with present
perfect)
They are studying in Bristol until March. (end of a period)
The library was opened 2 years ago. (usually with past)
The hotel is closed during the winter. (with noun)
Before writing he studied over 100 sources. (often
followed by -ing form; also after)
He applied in May and was accepted two months later.
(often used with numbers; also earlier)
2. Compare the tenses used with the following phrases:
Recently, there has been a sharp rise in internet use.
(present perfect)
Currently, there is a vigorous debate about human rights.
(present)
Last year there was an election in Spain. (past)
In the last year there has been a sharp rise in inflation.
(present perfect)
3. Study Rachel’s schedule for her last business trip and complete
the sentences below with a suitable word. It is now April 16th.
March 12th
March 13th–14th
March 15th
March 16th
March 17th
March 18th–19th
March 20th
Fly London–Milan
Conference in Milan
Train Milan–Paris
Meeting in Paris office
Fly Paris–Hong Kong
Tour of new development
Fly HK–London
a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . month Rachel made a business trip.
b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her trip she visited three countries.
c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 18th she had travelled 11,000
kilometres.
d) She was away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nine days
altogether.
e) A month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . she was in Paris.
f) She stayed in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 20th.
g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . she is writing a report on her trip.