PRACTICE Tense revision re 1 Work with a partner. Read what Lara says about her trip. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. I'm really excited about my trip to Europe. I (not travel) much outside Australia before. Just once, two years ago, I__ (go) on holiday to Bali with my family, but I (never be) to Europe or the US. I often . I (travel) inside Australia Last year I (fly) to Perth to visit my cousin, who _(live) there. It's a five-hour flight from Sydney, where I? (live) Australia's a big country! Also, I _ (go) up to Cairns in the north three times. I'_(learn) to scuba dive there on the Great Barrier Reef. (just finish) packing, and now (wait) for the taxi to take us to the airport. I (never fly) on a 747 before. It's a very long flight. It (take) 20 hours to get to Rome, I (watch) films all the way. I can't wait!

I'm really excited about my trip to Europe. I have not traveled much outside Australia before. Just once, two years ago, I went on holiday to Bali with my family, but I have never been to Europe or the US. I often travel inside Australia. Last year I flew to Perth to visit my cousin, who lives there. It's a five-hour flight from Sydney, where I live. Australia's a big country! Also, I have gone up to Cairns in the north three times. I learned to scuba dive there on the Great Barrier Reef. I have just finished packing, and now I am waiting for the taxi to take us to the airport. I have never flown on a 747 before. It's a very long flight. It will take 20 hours to get to Rome, and I will watch films all the way. I can't wait!

Explanation:
In the given passage, Lara is talking about her trip to Europe. She starts by expressing her excitement about the trip. Then she talks about her past travel experiences. She mentions that she did not travel much outside Australia before. She went on a holiday to Bali with her family two years ago. However, she has never been to Europe or the US.

She then talks about her travels within Australia. She mentions that she often travels inside Australia. Last year, she flew to Perth to visit her cousin, who lives there. She also mentions that it is a five-hour flight from Sydney, where she lives. She further mentions that Australia is a big country. Additionally, she has gone up to Cairns in the north three times. She learned to scuba dive there on the Great Barrier Reef.

Lara then mentions that she has just finished packing for her trip to Europe. She is now waiting for the taxi to take her to the airport. She mentions that she has never flown on a 747 before and that it will be a very long flight. It will take 20 hours to get to Rome, and she plans to watch films throughout the journey. She concludes by stating that she can't wait for the trip.

To answer the question, the verbs in brackets need to be put in the correct tense based on the context. Here are the correct tenses for each verb:

- "I have not traveled" - present perfect tense to indicate a past action (not travel).
- "I went" - past simple tense to indicate a specific past action (go).
- "I have never been" - present perfect tense to indicate a past action that continues until now/repeated several times (never be).
- "I often travel" - present simple tense to indicate a habitual action (travel).
- "I flew" - past simple tense to indicate a specific past action (fly).
- "Who lives" - present simple tense to indicate a permanent situation (live).
- "Where I live" - present simple tense to indicate a permanent situation (live).
- "I have gone" - present perfect tense to indicate a past action that continues until now/repeated several times (have gone).
- "I learned" - past simple tense to indicate a specific past action (learn).
- "I have just finished" - present perfect tense to indicate a recent past action (have just finished).
- "Now I am waiting" - present continuous tense to indicate an action happening now (am waiting).
- "I have never flown" - present perfect tense to indicate a past action that continues until now/repeated several times (have never flown).
- "It will take" - future simple tense to indicate a future action (will take).
- "I will watch" - future simple tense to indicate a future action (will watch).
- "I can't wait" - present simple tense to indicate a habitual action (can't wait).

By correctly identifying the tense of each verb and matching it with the context of the sentence, the passage becomes grammatically correct and conveys Lara's thoughts and experiences accurately.