Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple
1'Where's your key?' 'I don't know. I've lost it.' (lose)
2I was very tired, so I lay down on the bed and went to sleep. (be)
3 Mary……to Australia for a while but she's back again now. (go)
4 'Where's Ken?' 'He……out. He'll be back in about an hour.' (go)
5 I did German at school but I……most of it. (forget)
6 I meant to phone Diane last night but I……(forget)
7 I……a headache earlier but I feel fine now. (have)
8 Look! There's an ambulance over there. There……an accident. (be)
9 They're still building the new road. They……it. (not/finish)
10 'Is Helen still here?' 'No, she……out.' (just/go)
11 The police……three people but later they let them go. (arrest)
12 Ann……me her address but I'm afraid I……it. (give, lose)
13 Where's my bike? It……outside the house. It……!
(be, disappear)
14 What do you think of my English? Do you think I……? (improve)
Exercise 6. Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
1 Do you know about Sue? She's given up her job................................................................... RIGHT
2The Chinese have invented printing. WRONG: The Chinese invented
3 How many plays has Shakespeare written?......
4 Have you read any of Shakespeare's plays? ……
5 Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher……
6 Ow! I've cut my finger. It's bleeding……
7 My grandparents have got married in London……
8 Where have you been born? ……
9 Mary isn't at home. She's gone shopping……
10 Albert Einstein has been the scientist who has developed the theory of relativity. ……
Exercise 7. Put the verb into the most suitable form, present perfect or past simple.
1 A: Look! Somebody has spilt (spill) coffee on the carpet.
B: Well, it wasn't (not/be) me. I didn't do (not/do) it.
2 A: Ben……(break) his leg.
B: Really? How……(that/happen)?
A: He……(fall) off a ladder.
3 A: Your hair looks nice……(you/have) a haircut?
B: Yes.
A: Who…… (cut) it? (you/go) to the hairdresser?
B: No, a friend of mine…… (do) it for me.
Exercise 8. Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
1I've lost my key. I can't find it anywhere RIGHT
2Have you seen the news on television last night? WRONG: Did you see
3 I've bought a new car. Do you want to see it?
4 I've bought a new car last week
5 Where have you been yesterday evening?
6 Jenny has left school in 1991
7 I'm looking for Mike. Have you seen him?
8 I'm very hungry. I haven't eaten anything today
9 Diane hasn't been at work yesterday
10 When has this book been published?
Exercise 9. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple.
1(it / not / rain / this week) It hasn't rained this week.
2 (the weather / be / cold / recently) The weather……
3 (it / cold / last week) It……
4 (I / not / read / a newspaper yesterday) I……
5 (I / not / read / a newspaper today) ……
6 (Ann / earn / a lot of money / this year) ……
7 (she / not / earn / so much / last year) ……
8 (you / have / a holiday recently?) ……
Exercise 10. Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
1 I don't know where Amy is. Have you seen (you/see) her?
2 When I……(get) home last night, I……(be)
very tired and I……(go) straight to bed.
3 Your car looks very clean……(you/wash) it?
4 George……(not/be) very well last week.
5 Mr Clark……(work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
6 Molly lives in Dublin. She……(live) there all her life.
7 '……(you/go) to the cinema last night?' 'Yes, but it
……(be) a mistake. The film……(be) awful.
8 My grandfather……(die) 30 years ago. I……
(never/meet) him.
9 I don't know Carol's husband. I……(never/meet/him).
10 A: Is your father at home? B: No, I'm afraid he……(go) out.
A: When exactly…… (he/go) out? B: About ten minutes ago.
11 A: Where do you live? B: In Boston.
A: How long……(you/live) there? B: Five years.
A: Where……(you/live) before that? B: In Chicago.
A: And how long…… (you/live) in Chicago? B: Two years.
Exercise 11. Write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.
1 (something you haven't done today) I haven't eaten any fruit today.
2 (something you haven't done today)
3 (something you didn't do yesterday)
4 (something you did yesterday evening)
5 (something you haven't done recently)
6 (something you've done a lot recently)
UNIT 17. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.
ITEM 17.1 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.
Exercise 1 . Write a question for each situation.
1 John looks sunburnt. You ask: (you / sit in the sun?) Have you ever been sitting in the sun?
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you. You ask: (you / wait / long?)
3 You meet a friend in the street. His face and hands are very dirty. You ask: (what / you /do?)
4 A friend of yours is now living in Baker Street. You want to know 'How long……?' You ask: (how long / you / live / in Baker Street?)
5 A friend tells you about his job - he sells computers. You want to know 'How long……?' You ask: (how long / you / sell / computers?)
Exercise 2. Read the situations and complete the sentences.
1 The rain started two hours ago. It's still raining now. It has been raining for two hours.
2 We started waiting for the bus 20 minutes ago. We're still waiting now.
We……for 20 minutes.
3 I started Spanish classes in December. I'm still learning Spanish now.
I……since December.
4 Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She's still looking now.
……for six months.
5 Mary started working in London on 18 January. She's still working there now.
……since 18 January.
6 Years ago you started writing to a penfriend. You still write to each other regularly now.
We……for years.