Present perfect and past simple

1. Underline the correct variant

1. I’m writing in connection with the advertisement which appeared/has appeared on the 3d of December. 2. I originally studied/have studied world economy at university. 3. I applied for several posts but still didn’t manage/haven’t managed to find what I’m looking for. 4. I started/have started learning English a few months ago but I didn’t get/haven’t got a qualification in it yet. 5. Who has written/wrote the play Hamlet? 6 Einstein was the physicist who has developed/ developed the theory. 7. He lost/has lost his key some hours ago but now he found/has found it. 8. Prices fell/have fallen down but now they have risen/rose again. 9. Oh! I’ve cut/cut my finger. It’s bleeding. 10. We still haven’t discovered/didn’t discover life on other planets. 11. In my first job I was/have been responsible for marketing

2. Complete the following sentences with the proper form of present perfect or past simple. Use the verbs given in brackets.

1. Ann (to have) a holiday this year? 2. Bill is phoning his girl-friend again. That’s the third time he (to phone) her this evening. 3. Jill (to buy) a new car two weeks ago. 4. You (to visit) many museums when you were in Paris? 5. I (not to eat) anything yesterday because I (not to feel) hungry. 6. Molly lives in Dublin. She (to live) there all her live. 7. The weather (to be) very nice recently, don’t you think? 8. I just (to give) you the answer. 9. I (not to type) such letters when I worked in that company as a secretary. 10. The room looks very clean. You (to clean) it?

3. Fill in the gaps with the proper form of present perfect or past simple. Use each verb once.

Arrive, go, have, hear, do, read, tell, invite, come, explain, buy, visit, take, look at.

Interview with Katrina Denuevo, FILM star

Interviewer: You've never been to our country before, right? What are your first impressions?

Katrina: I (1)… many interesting things about your country in magazines and newspapers; before I (2)…, people (3)… me you were all very friendly, and when I (4)… at the airport everyone brought me flowers. And it's true, your shops are wonderful! I (already) (5)… some shopping - I (6)… a colorful scarf and some hand-painted china.

Interviewer: You (7)… time to do any sightseeing yet?

Katrina: Yes, I (8)… a stroll round the Old Town. At one restaurant the owner (9)… me to try some of your specialties; he (10)… to me some of the secrets of your cuisine - the way you prepare mushrooms is excellent.

Interviewer: What about the future? You (ever) (11)… to see a fortune-teller, and do you read your horoscope?

Katrina: I (never) (12)… my horoscope. All I know is I'm a Scorpio!

Interviewer: Will you come here again?

Katrina: As soon as I can. I (13)… Krakow yet which I (14)… so much about.

& 4. Fill each gap in the following text with one suitable word. The first letter of each word is given

Can a famous astronaut adjust to life on Earth?

On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 set off for the moon. After four days in space, Neil Armstrong w… (1) down the ladder of the lunar module and s… (2) onto the surface of the moon. It w… (3) a historic moment. Thirty years later, the three astronauts who made history h… (4) never planned any reunion to celebrate the anniversary of man's first step on the moon. The three spacemen have g… (5) a bit older and, although their attitude to life h… (6) changed over the years, they have r… (7) friends. Armstrong has r… (8) to give interviews about his private life. After Apollo 11, he w… (9) at NASA; he l… (10) in 1971 to become an engineering professor at Cincinnati University. In 1979 he g… (11) up teaching, and since then he has b… (12) working as a business consultant. Andrew Chalkin, a space journalist, has been r… (13) the lives of the Apollo astronauts and has h… (14) unique access to them. He has just w… (15) a book on the subject. He says that Armstrong is not a very easy man to know, although he is very warm once you do get to know him.

5. Translate from Russian into English

1. Я получила эту работу в понедельник на прошлой неделе. 2. В этом году она болела дважды. 3. Сколько раз в прошлом месяце вы меняли цену на эту продукцию? 4. Наша компания только что закончила вести переговоры с этой фирмой. 5. Этот офис мы открыли недавно. 6. – Вы слышали, что Том сломал ногу? – Правда? И как это случилось? – Он упал с лестницы. 7. Он часто ездил в США в командировку. 8. Дождь только что начался, поэтому мы не сможем пойти домой. 9. Вы когда-нибудь видели НЛО (UFO)? 10. Мы еще не обсуждали этот вопрос на совете директоров (the board of directors).