QUANG TAM LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL – ENGLISH WEEK 7: PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE I Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect A: (you/ ever/ meet) anyone famous? B: Yes, last summer I (sit) next to Brad Pit on a plane to LA A: How long ago (you/ start) painting? B: Ten years ago I (recently/ complete) a painting that the National Gallery (ask) me to a year ago A: Last night, I (see) the latest James Bond film B: Oh, I (already/ see) it twice A: Do you know that Mrs Janet (work) here for sixteen years? B: I thought she (start) working here ten years ago II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb form I (have) dinner when his friend called Joan (travel) around the world We (not begin) to study for the test yet Don’t get on a bus while it (run) I (invite) them to my birthday party yesterday, however, they (not come) Look! Somebody (clean) the room My brother (begin) looking for a job in January 8 Timson (make) 13 films and I think her latest is the best She (cook) at the moment 10 She doesn’t mind (go) out in the evening 11 I (not see) _ him since we (leave) school 12 Football (be) my favourite sport I like (play) it in my free time 13 Jane (leave) just a few minutes ago 14 She (be) _ extremely quiet since her husband died III Put the verbs into the correct tense, past simple or present perfect (you/ ever/ be) to the United States ? - No, but I (be) to England and France When we were in Canada, we (go) skiing almost every day When (you/ meet) your wife? - years ago Peter (not phone) yet I’m still waiting I (know) Helen since we were at school together My uncle (live) in Berlin in 1999 We (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning Do you like this picture? My uncle (paint) it Mr Dass (leave) for New York late last night 10 Mr and Mrs Grey _ (teach) French here for over five years IV Past Simple or Present Perfect: Give the correct form of the verbs 1 I my Maths homework yesterday (to do) _ you _ to England by plane? (to go) They a farm two weeks ago (to visit) Jenny and Peggy their brother (not/to help) The children at home last weekend (not/to be) When _ you _ this wonderful skirt? (to design) My mother into the van (not/to crash) The boys the mudguards of their bicycles (to take off) _you _ your aunt last week? (to phone) 10 He milk at school (not/to drink) 11 The police two people early this morning (to arrest) 12 My bicycle isn’t here I think someone _ it (just take) 13 Dan two tablets this year (already/to buy) 14 How many games so far this season? (your team/to win) 15 the CN Tower when you _ _ in Toronto? (you/to visit - to stay) 16 your homework yet? - Yes, I it an hour ago (you/to - to finish) 17 There an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your school (to be) 18 I Peter since I last Tuesday (not/to see - to arrive) 19 Frank his bike last May So he it for months (to get - to have) 20 I’m sorry, I earlier, but I a lot lately (not/to write - to work) V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1 Are you going to have a rest tonight? You look tired You (read) _ _ so much (you/ play) that game yet? - No, I haven’t I’m going to it tonight Jane (not/ talk) to me this week Would you like some more coffee? - No, thanks I (already/ have) _three cups The room looks so clean! - Thanks, I (just/ vacuum) in here How many times (you/ see) him today? His joke (not come) offyesterday Nobody (laugh) I (buy) this car last week It (cost) an arm and a leg! I (not/ dance) since my childhood 10 We (have) a lot of fun last summer We (go) to Croatia by car and took a lot of photos VI Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets How many times (you/ be) to the cinema this month? How many times (she/ go) _ to the cinema last month? (you/ ever/ be) _ to Russia? (you/ go) _ to Moscow when you were in Russia? (he/ do) _ his homework yet? - No, he still (not/ finish) _ it (you/ play) _ football when you were younger? (ever/ you/ play) _ baseball? My life has been very sad because I (not/ ever/ be) _ in love 10 How (spend/ you/ usually) _ your weekend when you (be) _ a child? VII Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 30 A caused B examined C operated D advised 31 A discovered B destroyed C developed D opened 32 A repaired B invented C wounded D succeeded 33 A improved B parked C broadened D encouraged 34 A delivered B organized C replaced D obeyed 35 A painted B provided C protected D equipped 36 A tested B marked C presented D founded ... - to finish) 17 There an accident in High Street, so we have to use King Street to get to your school (to be) 18 I Peter since I last Tuesday (not/to see... vacuum) in here How many times (you/ see) him today? His joke (not come) offyesterday Nobody (laugh) I (buy) this car last week... Present Perfect: Give the correct form of the verbs 1 I my Maths homework yesterday (to do) _ you _ to England by plane? (to go) They a farm two weeks