Question

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets, using the Past Simple or Present Perfect 1. I .................. (stay) up all night to finish the exciting book Iwas reading 2. Mark .................... (not decide) if he’s going to the party on Saturday yet 3. Annie ..................... (read) that book when she was ten 4. Sam and Jake ................... (visit) New York twice 5. Last night I ...................... (watch) a really interesting documentary on TV 6. My mom and dad ................. (know) each other for twenty years 7. I ................ (not wear) that dress since last summer. Now it’s too short 8. Sophie was a journalist before she ...................... (become) a teacher 9. I ……………. (already/make) the beds and I …………. (just/sweep) the floor, but I …………. (not/start) the ironing yet. 10. I’m so happy because I …………. (just/pass) my driving test! 11. On Monday my father …………… (give) me $20. That’s wonderful! 12. What …………… (happen)? Why is the room full of smoke?

Answer 1

1) stayed up
2) hasn’t decided
3) read
4) have visited
5) watched
6) have known
7) haven’t worn
8)have become
9)have already made, and I have just swept, but I haven’t started
10) have just passed
11) gave
12) what happened/ what has happened

Answer 2

1. I stayed up all night to finish the exciting book I was reading. 2. Mark has not decided if he’s going to the party on Saturday yet. 3. Annie read that book when she was ten. 4. Sam and Jake have visited New York twice. 5. Last night I watched a really interesting documentary on TV. 6. My mom and dad have known each other for twenty years. 7. I have not worn that dress since last summer. Now it’s too short. 8. Sophie was a journalist before she became a teacher. 9. I have already made the beds and I have just swept the floor, but I have not started the ironing yet. 10. I'm so happy because I have just passed my driving test! 11. On Monday, my father gave me $20. That's wonderful! 12. What happened? Why is the room full of smoke?