Question

Open the brackets using the verbs in Present Perfect or Past Simple. 1. Look at my new dress! I (to make) it myself. 2. When you (to see) Mary? — I (to see) her last week. 3. He is not at school today, he (to fall) ill. — When he (to fall) ill? — He (to fall) ill yesterday. 4. Look at this bird-house. Mike (to make) it himself. He (to make) it last Sunday. 5. He (to go) already? 6. When you (to see) him last? 7. I (not to see) him for ages. 8. His health (to improve) greatly since I (to see) him last. 9. Last night I (to feel) tired and (to go) to bed very early. 10. Where you (to spend) your holidays? 11. At last I (to do) all my homework: now I shall go out. 12. The building of the house (to begin) early in April. 13. The rain (to stop) but a cold wind is still blowing. 14. We already (to solve) the problem. 15. He (to come) a moment ago. 16. I never (to speak) to him. 17. He just (to finish) his work. 18. You (to make) any spelling mistakes in your dictation? 19. You (to see) Mary today? 20. You (to be) in the Caucasus last year? 21. Your mother (to promise) to take you to the theatre? 22. Не (to be) abroad five years ago. 23. They (to leave) England when he (to be) still a child.

Answer 1

1. Look at my new dress! I (have made) it myself. 2. When did you ( see) Mary? — I ( saw) her last week. 3. He is not at school today, he (has fallen) ill. — When did he ( fall) ill? — He (fell) ill yesterday. 4. Look at this bird-house. Mike (has made) it himself. He ( made) it last Sunday. 5. Has he ( gone) already? 6. When did you ( see) him last? 7. I (have not  seen) him for ages. 8. His health (has improved) greatly since I ( saw) him last. 9. Last night I ( felt) tired and (went) to bed very early. 10. Where did you ( spend) your holidays? 11. At last I (have done) all my homework: now I shall go out. 12. The building of the house ( began) early in April. 13. The rain (has stopped) but a cold wind is still blowing. 14. We have already ( solved) the problem. 15. He (came) a moment ago. 16. I have never ( spoken) to him. 17. He has just ( finished) his work. 18. Did you ( make) any spelling mistakes in your dictation? 19. Have you  seen Mary today? 20. Were you  in the Caucasus last year? 21. Did your mother ( promise) to take you to the theatre? 22. Не (was) abroad five years ago. 23. They ( left) England when he (was) still a child.

Answer 2

1. Look at my new dress! I have made it myself.
2. When did you see Mary? — I saw her last week.
3. He is not at school today, he has fallen ill. — When did he fall ill? — He fell ill yesterday.
4. Look at this bird-house. Mike made it himself. He made it last Sunday.
5. Has he gone already?
6. When did you see him last?
7. I have not seen him for ages.
8. His health has improved greatly since I last saw him.
9. Last night I felt tired and went to bed very early.
10. Where did you spend your holidays?
11. At last, I have done all my homework: now I shall go out.
12. The building of the house began early in April.
13. The rain has stopped, but a cold wind is still blowing.
14. We have already solved the problem.
15. He came a moment ago.
16. I have never spoken to him.
17. He has just finished his work.
18. Have you made any spelling mistakes in your dictation?
19. Have you seen Mary today?
20. Were you in the Caucasus last year?
21. Did your mother promise to take you to the theatre?
22. He was abroad five years ago.
23. They left England when he was still a child.