Present perfect-Past simple. Exercises

...............................................................................................................................................................................

Students
Students
    Упражнение 1. Are the underlined parts of the sentences right or wrong? Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

1. Who has written the play Hamlet? ____________________________________

2. Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher._________________________________

3. Ow! I’ve cut my finger. It’s bleeding. __________________________________

4. Look at George! He had a haircut._____________________________________

5. My grandparents got married in London. _______________________________

6. Einstein was the physicist who has developed the theory of relativity._________



    Упражнение 2. Alex wants to go to an art college and is being interviewed by Tom Smith, one of the lecturers. Complete the questions which Tom asks him. Read the whole conversation before you start. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

TOM: Right, Alex, let’s find out something about you. You’re obviously not a  teenager, so when (1) did you leave school?

ALEX: Five years ago, actually.

TOM: And where (2) have you been since then?

ALEX: Well I’ve had several jobs.

TOM: What (3)___________________ first?

ALEX: I worked in a cafe for about a year. I needed to save some money.

TOM: Why (4)___________________ money?

ALEX: I wanted to travel a bit before I started studying.

TOM: Where (5)__________________ to go?   

Students
Students

ALEX: Well, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia

TOM: Good Lord! And (6)__________________________ all those places?

ALEX: No, not yet. I’ve been to Brazil and Peru so far. And I spent some months in Turkey.

TOM: What (7)___________________ there?

ALEX: I stayed with some friends near Izmir. It was Wonderful.

TOM: You’re very lucky. And now you want to come to college. (8)_______________________ some pictures to show me?

ALEX: Um, yes, I have a small portfolio here.

TOM: Where (9)__________________ this work?

ALEX: Mostly in Turkey.

TOM: Why (10)__________________ any in South America?

ALEX: I didn’t have time really. And I was traveling light, I just did some pencil sketches.

TOM: (11)____________________ them here with you?

ALEX: They’re at the back of the portfolio.

TOM: Well, Alex, I’m very impressed. When (12)_____________________ interested in painting and drawing?

ALEX: I think I always have been.

TOM: I can believe that. Will you come with me? I want to show this work to my colleagues right away.

ALEX: Of course. Thank you very much.

Students
Students


 

 

 

 

 

Answers

Exercise 1. 1 Who wrote, 2 Aristotle was..., 3 right, 4 He has had, 5 right, 6 ...who developed...

Exercise 2. 3 did you do / was the, 4 did you need, 5 did you want, 6 have you been to / have you visited, 7 did you do, 8 Have you brought / Do you have / Did you bring / Have you got, 9 did you do, 10 didn’t you do, 11 Have you got / Do you have, 12 did you become

 



 

 

 
 
 
 
< Пред.   След. >

Категории

Speaking: Express your likes and dislikes

Speaking: In different situations

Complimenting (Комплименты) 4501
Gossiping. (Разговорные фразы на тему "Слухи") 4408
Blaming someone-Regret. (Обвинять кого-то-Сожаление) 4359
Optimist-pessimist. ("Оптимист-пессимист") 6693
Introducing(Представление),Listing(Основная часть),Concluding(Заключение) 4151
Giving advice (Давать советы) 4939
Functions 2 (Exercises)(Situations in speaking) 13967
Functions 1 (Exercises) (Situations in speaking) 12012
Predictions(About Future) Предсказания(о будущем) 4828
Review of the film (interm)(как рассказать о фильме) 5927
The proverbs(interm)(Пословицы) 4564
How to compare(interm)(Как сравнить) 4698
How do you spend your time?(interm)(Как ты проводишь свободное время?) 5522
Have fun with us!!!(interm)(Веселись с нами) 4593
Gifts(interm)(Подарки) 4848
Complimenting(interm)(Комплименты) 4277
Holidays(elem) (Праздники) 4789
Complaining(interm)()Жалобы) 4521
Cinema! Cinema! Cinema!(interm)(Кино) 4622
Beloved person(interm)(Возлюбленный) 4546
Apologizing(interm)(Извинения) 4434
About money(interm.)( О деньгах) 4533
Chill out at the bowling club(elem)(Отдых в боулинге) 5036
feelie games (расскажи о своих ощущениях)+видео 4890
Speaking “In the street” (“На улице”)+ видео 5172
Time(выражение времени) 5730
Expressing ability(выразить возможность что-то сделать) 5949

Speaking: Describe the picture

Describe a picture. Express your opinion. (Опишите картину. Выскажите свое мнение.) 4905
Describe a picture.(Опишите картину.) 4901
Describe an item of clothes (elementary)(Описание деталей одежды. ) 5088
How to describe the picture (Как описать картинку) 6668
Describe a room (elementary) (Описание комнаты (элементарный)) 5381
Describe a picture (explain)(exam level)(Опишите картину (объясните) 4382
Describe a picture. Speculating.(Exam level)(Опишите картину. Размышление.) 4474
Describe a picture. Express your opinion.(Exam level)Опишите картину. Выскажите свое мнение. 4186
Describing a picture(interm)(Описание картинки) 4905
Describe an event(interm)(Описание события) 4368
In the picture I can see...(2)(Описание картинки) 8159
In the picture I can see...(Описание картинки) 5355
Describe an animal(Описание животного) 4809
Describe the season(Описание сезона) 4313
Describe a thing(Описание вещи) 4345
Describe a person(Описание человека) 4581
Describe a famous person(Описание знаменитого человека) 5973
Speaking(Describe the picture)(Опишите картинку) 5114
Describe the pictures(Описание картинок) 10375
Real photo (Реальная фотография) elementary 5402
Compare and contrast two photos 2 (Сравни и сопоставь две фотографии) 10054
Compare and contrast two photos 1( Сравни и сопоставь две фотографии) 7490
Emotional famous people (Эмоциональные знаменитости) 5681
People look like animals (Люди похожи на животных) 6070
Describe the photo of people (Опиши фотографию людей) 7507

Speaking: Discussions and debates

Speaking: Dialogues

Speaking: Monologue

Speaking: Interview