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PRESENT
PERFECT
Miss Irene
1
Underline the most suitable verb form in
each sentence.
1
Did
you see / Have you seen
my bag anywhere? I can’t find it.
2
Larry is
writing/ has been writing/ has written
his novel for the last two years.
3
From the minute he got up this
morning Gary asked / has asked / has
been asking silly questions!
4
Have you given / Did
you give Helen my message when you have
seen / saw her?
5
Sorry, could you say
that again? I didn’t listen / haven’t
listened / haven’t been listening to
you.
6
The police think that they
found / have found your
wallet, so call this number.
7
Did you two meet /
Have you two met before? Eric, this is
Amanda.
8
Did
you meet / Have you met anyone
interesting at the party?
2 Put each verb
in brackets into a suitable verb form.
1
I’m sorry about not coming last
week. I (have) ....had........a cold and so I
(stay)..................... at home.
2
Wait a minute! I
(have).......................... an idea. Let’s go and see Roger.
The last time we (see).......................him was years ago.
3
It’s nice to be back. This is
the second time I (visit)............................this country.
4
I’m
phoning about your bicycle for sale, which I
(see)..............................in thelocal paper,
(you
sell) ............................................ it? Or is it
still available?
5
This
place is in a terrible mess! What on earth (you
do)...................................... ?
6
And now for an item of local
news. Hampshire police (find)..........................the dangerous
snake which (go)............................. missing earlier in
the week.
7
This
tooth (hurt)........................... a lot lately. So I
(make)..................... an appointment with the dentist for next
Tuesday.
8
I cant give you the report I
(promise)............................ for today because I (not
finish)............................ it.
3
Underline the most suitable time
expression.
1
I haven’t seen Gerry for
/ since a long time. How is he?
2
It’s ages ago
/ since I last went to a football
match.
3
I’ve written to Deborah last
week / recently.
4
What have you been doing today
/ yesterday?
5
Have you eaten Italian food
before / already?
6
I’ve been living here in
/ since the end of last year.
7
Actually I had dinner with Sue
last night / lately.
8
I’ve been trying to get in
touch with David for ages /for the last
time.
9
Terry hasn’t been to
Edinburgh since / when
we went there together.
10 I can’t
remember how long/ when I’ve had this watch.
4
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You must use between two and five words, including the word
given.
Students
1
Steve started learning the violin
a month ago.
learning
Steve
has been learning the
violin for a month.
2
I haven’t been to an Indian
restaurant for ages,
since
It’s
ages.....................................................................................
an Indian restaurant.
3
When she heard the results, Mary
began to feel more confident,
become
Since
hearing the
results.........................................................................more
confident.
4
The last time Nancy came here was
in 1986.
since
Nancy
hasn’t......................................................................................................
1986.
5
This is my first visit to Japan,
time
This
is the
first................................................................................................
to Japan.
6
How long have Helen and Robert
been married?
get
When..................................................................................................................
married?
7
Jack bought those trousers last
month, and has been wearing them ever since,
for
Jack
has..........................................................................................................
a month.
8
It’s a long time since our last
conversation,
spoken
We...................................................................................................................
long. time.
9
Thanks, but I had something to
eat earlier,
already
Thanks,
but
I’ve........................................................................................................
eat.
10 This is my first
game of water-polo.
played
I..............................................................................................................................
before.
5 Put each
verb in brackets into either the past simple, the present perfect
simple, or the present perfect continuous.
It
was announced in London this morning
that the British Oil Corporation
(1) has
discovered (discover) oil under the sea near the Welsh
coast. The company, which
(2).................................................... (drill) for
oil in the area since
2007,(3)....................................... (find) small amounts
of oil near Swansea last month, and since then
(4)............................................ (discover) larger
amounts under the seabed nearby. Last year the government
(5).................................................. (lend) over
£50,000,000 to BOC, and
(6)............................................... (give) permission
for the company to build an oil refinery and other facilities in
South Wales. The reaction of local people to todays news
(7).....................................(be) mixed so far. Local MPs
(8)....................... (already welcome) the news, pointing out
that the oil industry will bring badly needed jobs to the area. But
local residents are worried about the danger of pollution. ‘Nobody
(9).................................................... (ask) us
yet what we want,’ said Ann Griffiths, leader of the Keep Out The
Oil Campaign. ‘Look what (10)...................................
(happen) when they (11)..................................... (find).
Oil in Scotland in the 1960s. The oil companies
(12).................................................... (get) rich,
not the local people. BOC
(13)................................................. (not tell) us
the truth about what this is going to mean for our people.’ A BOC
spokesman later
(14)..........................................(refuse) to comment.
Meanwhile local campaigners
(15)...................................(ask) the government to hold
an inquiry.
6
Put each verb in brackets into either the present perfect simple
or the present perfect continuous.
1
Someone (eat)
has eaten all the cakes. I’ll
have to buy some more.
2
What (you
buy)............................. your sister for her birthday?
3
My throat is really sore. I
(sing)............................. all evening.
4
Brenda
(learn)................................ Russian, but she finds it
difficult.
5
How many people (you
invite)........................ to your party?
6
Those two cats
(sit)............................................ on that branch for
the last hour.
7
It
(rain)..............................all day! Why cant it stop?
8
Susan
(wear).................................. twelve different dresses in
the past week!
9
I
(do)............................................... everything you
asked. What should I do now?
10
Graham and Pauline (try)........................ to find a house
for ages, but they cant find one they can afford.
7
Choose the best answer for each space.
Dear Andy and Sally
Just
a quick e-mail to explain what we have done (1)
c we were last in contact. The
work on the kitchen has gone well so far, although we
(2)................................. building the outside wall of the
kitchen extension yet. If you remember, I e-mailed you last week and
explained that my bricklayer was off sick. He
(3)................................ his back
playing football, and had to spend a couple of days in bed. Anyway,
I’m glad to say that he has now recovered. He
(4)........................ back to work yesterday, and he
(5)................ on the wall. It (6)........................
most of the time here, so it has been hard to do
any outside work in any case. We have now finished most of the
plumbing and the electrics inside, and we have also replaced the new
kitchen window with a larger one, as we (7)......................
before you left. We (8)............... fitting the kitchen yet. If
you remember, you wanted to make some changes to the design, but I
(9)..................
any detailed instructions from you
yet. Did you get the e-mail I sent on 15th July? I tried phoning you
on your mobile yesterday, and I left you a message, but we need to
talk about this. I hope you (10)........................... a good
time in Ireland.
Tony
Galt
Galt
Building Services
1
A
when В
before С
since D after
2
A
didn’t finish В
haven’t finished С
have finished D finished
3
A
hurt
В has been hurting
С was hurt D has
hurt
4
A
has come В came С
has been coming
D was coming
5
A
has now worked В has now
been working С is now working
D
now works
6
A
was raining В
has been raining С
rains D
rained
7
A
have been discussing В
discussed С
have discussed D
discuss
8
A
didn’t start В
aren’t starting С
don’t start D
haven’t started
9
A
haven’t received В
am not receiving С
don’t receive D didn’t receive
10
A have В had С
been having D to have
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ANSWERS
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1.Have you seen. 2.has been writing. 3.has
been asking. 4. Did you give, saw. 5. haven't been listening. 6.
have found. 7. Have you two met. 8. Did you meet.
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1.had, stayed. 2. have/ have had, saw. 3.
have visited. 4. saw, Have you sold. 5. have you been doing. 6.
have found, went. 7. has been hurting, have made. 8. promised,
haven't finished.
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1. for. 2 since. 3 recently. 4 today. 5
before. 6 since. 7 last night. 8 for ages. 9 since. 10 how long.
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1 has been learning. 2 since I went to. 3
Mary has become. 4 been here since. 5 time I have been. 6 did
Helen and Robert get. 7 been wearing those trousers for. 8
haven't spoken for a . 9 already had something to. 10 haven't
played water-polo/ have never played water-polo.
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1 has discovered. 2 has been drilling. 3
found. 4 has discovered. 5 lent. 6 gave. 7 has been. 8 have
already welcomed. 9 has asked. 10 happened. 11 found. 12 got. 13
hasn't told. 14 refused. 15 have asked.
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1 has eaten. 2 have you bought. 3 have been
singing. 4 has been learning. 5 have you invited. 6 have been
sitting. 7 has been raining. 8 has worn. 9 have done. 10 have
been trying.
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1C. 2B. 3A. 4B. 5C. 6B. 7B. 8D. 9A. 10B.
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