Grammar: Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous; Modal verbs of deduction: present

Find four mistakes in Jen's diary.

I've been walking all day in the centre and now I'm exhausted! The good thing is that I 've been seeing a lot of very interesting places: an art gallery, the medieval castle and a historical café, just to mention a few. I've just been starting to select some photos to make a photo gallery of today's excursion. My friend Tom has wondered what the city is like since a long time and I want to send him my gallery. He'll be so happy!

Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous of the verbs below. Use the contracted form where possible.

have ● finish ● see ● choose ● walk ● study

Jen: Hi, Tom! Are you free to chat? ________ (you) your homework?
Tom: Actually, I ________ Science ALL afternoon, now I need a break. How are you?
Jen: My feet hurt terribly, we ________ in the centre since 8 a.m., but Belfast is great!
Tom: Tell me about it, I ________ (never) it.
Jen: I know, this is why I ________ 20 pictures to make a photo gallery for you. Here's the link.
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Tom: Wonderful pics!
Jen: My new smartphone has a great camera, it takes amazing photos.
Tom: How long ________ (you) it?
Jen: Only for a couple of weeks.

Rewrite the second sentence using a modal verb of deduction, so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1 I'm totally sure Jen is having fun during this trip.
Jen ________ having fun during this trip.
2 It's possible she'll send me more pics tomorrow.
She ________ me more pics tomorrow.
3 It's easy to move and go around in that city; it's impossible she'll get lost.
It's easy to move and go around in that city, she ________.
4 Probably the house is not new, the furniture looks old.
The house ________ new, the furniture looks old.
5 I'm sure people love the coffee in that historical café, there's a queue outside.
People ________ the coffee in that historical café, there's a queue outside.

Complete the text with the correct words and phrases. Then think about the text. Do you like sightseeing? Make any changes you need and use it for your oral production.

I love sightseeing. I________ to Boston recently. I spent two days there and I saw its places of interest. On the first day the coach stopped outside the centre to ________ and then we went on a walking tour. We could ________ and enjoy the atmosphere. The city is full of ________: there's one dedicated to George Washington, for example, and one to the writer Edgar Allan Poe. There are also many beautiful ________, churches and interesting ________. On the first day we also went on a sunset cruise to admire some historic sites as well as the skyline and modern ________ from the sea. What was the best Boston experience? Walking along the Freedom Trail: you ________, follow the red bricks on the ground and learn about the history of American Independence. They________ Boston as the perfect destination for history lovers, and it's true!