Question

PRESENT PERFECT and PAST SIMPLE  1. Put the verbs into the Past Simple or Present Perfect:  1. They ............………..… already …………………………………..…. (call) her.  2. Jack ……………………………………………………….. (finish) work an hour ago.  3. Mandy………………………………………………. (go) to the bank. She’s not here now.  4. Paul ………………………………………….. (leave) school ten minutes ago.  5. They …………………………………………………………(go) shopping the other day.  6. Her sister …………………………………………………… (lose) her glasses.  7. Sally ……………………………………………………….. (not go) home after dinner.  8. Michael ………………………………………………………….. (visit) some poor children.  9. The boy …………………………………………………………… (speak) to us. 10. We …………………………………………………………….………. (visit) our relatives last Friday. 11. When she was young she ……………………………………………………… (not like) History. 12. Joe ……………………………………………………………….. (not come) yet. 13. The children ……………………... just ………………………………..(go) out.    14. Jack ………………………. never …………………………………………………. (fly) in a plane. 15. Some policemen …………………………………………... (catch) the criminals two days ago. 16. Peter and his father ……………………………………………………………………..(change) some money.                     2. Right or wrong? (if wrong, correct the sentence): 1. Somebody has broken the window.  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….. 2. She won two Oscars. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. They ate Chinese food last week. …….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Bob finished his work. …………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. We have written a test last Monday. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................................            3. Insert since or for:  1. She has been in London……………………………….. Monday. 2. We’ve been in Paris …………………………. four days. 3. Mike has been ill ………………. a long time. 4. He’s been in hospital ………………. October. 5. My aunt has lived in Australia …………………. 15 years. 6. India has been an independent country …………………… 1947.  

Answer 1

(1) 1. They have already called her. 2. Jack finished work an hour ago. 3. Mandy has gone to the bank. She's not here now. 4. Paul left school 10 minutes ago. 5. They went shopping the other day. 6. Her sister has lost her glasses. 7. Sally didn't come home after dinner. 8. Michael visited some poor children. 9. The boy spoke to us. 10. We visited our relatives last Friday. 11. When she was young she didn't like History. 12. Joe hasn't come yet. 13. The children have just gone out. 14. Jack has never flown in a plane. 15. Some policemen caught the criminals two days ago. 16. Peter and his father changed some money. (2) 1. Correct. 2. She has won two Oscars. 3. Correct. 4. Bob has finished his work. 5. We wrote a test last Monday. (3) 1. Since. 2. For. 3. For. 4. Since. 5. For. 6. Since.

Answer 2

№1
1) have already called
2) finished
3)has gone
4)left
5)went
6)has lost
7)didn't go
8)has visited
9)has spoken
10)visited
11)did not like
12)has not come
13)have just gone
14)has never flown
15)caught
16)have changed
№2
1)+
2)she has won
3)+
4)has finished
5)wrote
№3
1)since
2)for
3)for
4)since
5)for
16)since

Answer 3

1. Put the verbs into the Past Simple or Present Perfect:

2. They have already called her.

3. Jack finished work an hour ago.

4. Mandy went to the bank. She’s not here now.

5. Paul left school ten minutes ago.

6. They went shopping the other day.

7. Her sister lost her glasses.

8. Sally did not go home after dinner.

9. Michael visited some poor children.

10. The boy spoke to us.

11. We visited our relatives last Friday.

12. When she was young she did not like History.

13. Joe has not come yet.

14. The children have just gone out.

15. Jack has never flown in a plane.

16. Some policemen caught the criminals two days ago.

17. Peter and his father changed some money.

18. Right or wrong? (if wrong, correct the sentence):

19. Somebody has broken the window. (Correct)

20. She won two Oscars. (Correct/Incorrect - depends on the context)

21. They ate Chinese food last week. (Correct)

22. Bob finished his work. (Correct)

23. We have written a test last Monday. (Incorrect - We wrote a test last Monday.)

24. Insert since or for:

25. She has been in London since Monday.

26. We've been in Paris for four days.

27. Mike has been ill for a long time.

28. He's been in hospital since October.

29. My aunt has lived in Australia for 15 years.

30. India has been an independent country since 1947.