Present perfect-Past simple. Exercises

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    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?   

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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.

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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

 



 

 

 
 
 
 
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