Cirle the best option to complete each sentence: 1.. Supply the correct verb form: Past simple or Present Perfect 1.. Greenm teach English in this school since he graduate from the unive
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I Cirle the best option to complete each sentence:
1 We have lived in this town _ 1998
a for b since c ago d in
2 “Let’s go to the new movie down town” “Thanks, but I _ it already”
a have seen b saw c had seen d ever seen
3 _ flown in an aeroplane before?
a Have you ever b Had you ever c Are you d Do you
4 Jack _ his homework yet, so he won’t go out with his friends
a finish b has finished c doesn’t finish d hasn’t finished
5 I’ve worked here _ six years
a for b since c over d in
6 Have you ever _ the United States?
a been in b been to c gone in d gone to
8 They _ maried for 22 years
a have got b have been c was d got
9 Robert _ in three important water polo games so far
a played b had played c is playing d has played
10 Nothing _ in this town since I first visited it
a changed b was changing c changes d has changed
11 Because Lan _ breakfast, she isn’t hungry now
a was eating b eats c ate d has eaten
12 Up to now, I _ a lot of information about her
a will learn b learnt c would learn d have learnt
13 She has worked as a secretary _ she graduated from college
a since b until c before d while
14 I’m a vegetarian I _ meat since I was a child
a haven’t eaten b don’t eat c haven’t been eating d am not eating
15 I _ here for ten years
a lives b am living c live d have been living
16 Tom was leaning against the wall, out of breath He _
a was running b has been running c has run d would run
17 I’m sorry, Mrs Johnson hasn’t _
a arrived just b already arrived c arrived already d arrived yet
18 My cousins _ seen a kangaroo
a have never b never have c has never d haven’t never
19 I _ to London five times already this week
a went b have gone c have been d was going
20 Margaret has _ here since February
a being worked b working c been working d been worked
II Supply the correct verb form: Past simple or Present Perfect
1 Mr Greenm (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university
in 1986
2 He (write) a book since last year
3 You (watch) TV last night?
4 I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before
5 Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus
6 Last month, I (be) in the hospital for ten days
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8 You (receive) any letter from your parents yet?
9 He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear) from him since then
10 A: You (speak) to Mrs Baker yesterday?
B: No, I (not see) her for a long time
A: I (not can) remember when I last (see) her
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12 Mr Jackson (paint) his house since last month
13 Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago
14 We (study) French for five years at school but we (not learn) very much
15 A: You (teach) English before?
B: Yes, I (have) I (teach) English for three years in Hong Kong and when I
(come) back, I (start) teaching at the Kensington school of English and I (teach) there
since then
16 A: I (see) Jack last night
B: Oh really? I (nor see) him for three months How is he?
17 A: you (ever/win) a competition? B: Yes, I (win) a photoghraphic competition in
2001
18 Geoge (work) at the university so far
19 We (not live) in England for two years now
20 When I (be) a child, I (want) to be a doctor
III Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as
the one before it
1 I have never read such a romantic story
This is _
2 We started cooking for the party four hours ago
We have _
3 How long is it since they bought the house?
When
4 It’s years since we decorated this room
We haven’t _
5 She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months
It’s _
6 I’ve never met such a famous person before
It’s _
7 They last visited me five years ago
They haven’t _
8 I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years
The last time
9 Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan
Laurence last
10 Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding
The last time
11 My sister has studied French for 2 years
My sister began
12 I have never seen such a mess in my life
It’s _
13 Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years
It’s _
14 When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?
How long _
15 I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog
It’s _
16 Mary rang hours and hours ago
It’s
17 Tom is ill He became ill three days ago
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18 It’s 2 years since she left university
She _
19 I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life
This is _
20 How long is it since you saw Mary?
When