Test 13. Past Simple or Present Perfect?

1. Tom (didn’t meet/hasn’t met) his sister since he was а child.

2. Olga (lived/has lived) in England last year.

3. I (lost/have lost) my key. I can’t find it anywhere.

4. Look! Somebody (broke/has broken) my pen.

5. How many plays (did Shakespeare write/has Shakespeare written)?

6. Do you know about Jane? She (gave up/has given up) smoking.

7. I’m looking for Mike. (Did you see/Have you seen) him?

8. Your car looks great. (Did you wash/Have you washed) it?

9. Mr. Clark (worked/has worked) in а bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

10. I don’t know this young woman. We (never met/have never met) before.

11. When (did you write/have you written) this poem?

12. Chaikovsky (was/has been) а great Russian composer.

13. Mary isn’t at home. She (went/has gone) shopping.

14. (Did you see/Have you seen) this film? It’s fantastic!

15. Oh! I (cut/have cut) my finger. It’s bleeding.

16. Where (were you/have you been) born?

17. My parents (got/have got) married in а small village.

18. Agatha Christie (wrote/has written) 68 novels, 17 plays and more than а hundred stories.

19. I’m very hungry! I (didn’t eat/haven’t eaten) anything today.

20. When sending the telegram she (forgot/has forgotten) to write her name.

Test 14. Past Simple or Present Perfect?

1. It (not snow) this week.

2. You (see) the news on television last night?

3. Mike (leave) school in 1999.

4. I don’t know where my brother is. You (see) him?

5. ‘Where is your key? ’ ‘I don’t know. I (lose) it.’

6. We (visit) the local museum the other day.

7. Ann is on holiday. She (go) to France.

8. When the last train (leave)?

9. ‘Would you like something to eat? ’ ‘No, thanks. I just (have) lunch.’

10. The weather (be) good when you (be) on holiday?

11. We (not see) each other for а long time.

12. It’s the most interesting book I ever (read).

13. He (drink) too much coffee today.

14. What you (do) at the weekend?

15. John is hungry. He (not eat) anything since breakfast.

16. She (not go) to the library three days ago.

17. How long you (know) Bill?

18. Olga always (want) to visit Great Britain.

19. You (hear) from Jack recently?

20. Mark Twain (live) in the state of Missouri.

Test 15. Past Simple or Present Perfect?

1. ‘He ever (be) to London? ’ ‘Yes. he _______. Several times.’

2. ‘What’s the news? ’ ‘We (win) the tennis competition.’

3. ‘When you (speak) to him? ’ ‘We (meet) yesterday.’

4. He (not call) me this month.

5. How long you (be) ill?

6. We (see) an interesting film the other day.

7. I (know) them for 2 years.

8. You (be) happy when you (be) a child?

9. I always (travel) by plane.

10. Where is Tom? You (see) him?

11. It’s the most interesting film I ever (see).

12. The construction (start) in April.

13. She (not call) me since she (arrive) in Moscow.

14. They (not go) to the cinema last week.

15. We (have) too many tests today.

16. What you (do) last Sunday?

17. William Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.

18. I (lose) my exercise-book. I can’t find it anywhere.

19. You (go) to the cinema yesterday?

20. You (meet) Ann lately?