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PRESENT PERFECT

Miss Irene

1 Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence.

1 Did you come across / Have y'all seen my bag anywhere? I can't find it.

two Larry is writing/ has been writing/ has written his novel for the last two years.

3 From the minute he got upwards this morning Gary asked / has asked / has been request silly questions!

4 Take you given / Did yous give Helen my message when you have seen / saw her ?

5 Sorry, could you say that over again? I didn't listen / oasis't listened / haven't been listening to you.

half dozen The police think that they institute / have plant your wallet, so telephone call this number.

7 Did you ii run into / Accept yous two met before? Eric, this is Amanda.

viii Did you run into / Take you met anyone interesting at the political party?

2 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb class.

1 I'm distressing about not coming last week. I (have) ....had........a cold and and so I (stay)..................... at home.

ii Look a minute! I (have).......................... an idea. Let's go and see Roger. The last time we (meet).......................him was years agone.

3 Information technology's nice to be back. This is the 2nd time I (visit)............................this country.

four I'grand phoning most your cycle for sale, which I (see)..............................in thelocal paper,

(you lot sell) ............................................ it? Or is it however available?

5 This place is in a terrible mess! What on earth (you lot do)...................................... ?

6 And now for an item of local news. Hampshire police (find)..........................the dangerous snake which (go)............................. missing before in the week.

vii This tooth (hurt)........................... a lot lately. So I (make)..................... an appointment with the dentist for next Tuesday.

viii I deceit give y'all the report I (promise)............................ for today considering I (non end)............................ information technology.

3 Underline the most suitable time expression.

1 I oasis't seen Gerry for / since a long time. How is he?

ii Information technology'southward ages ago / since I terminal went to a football match.

iii I've written to Deborah final week / recently .

4 What have you been doing today / yesterday?

5 Take yous eaten Italian nutrient earlier / already ?

half dozen I've been living hither in / since the stop of last yr.

seven Really I had dinner with Sue terminal night / lately .

eight I've been trying to get in touch with David for ages /for the last time .

ix Terry hasn't been to Edinburgh since / when we went there together.

ten I can't remember how long/ when I've had this spotter.

4 Consummate the second judgement so that it has a similar meaning to the outset sentence, using the word given. Do not modify the word given. Y'all must use between two and v words, including the word given.

Students

1 Steve started learning the violin a month agone.

learning

Steve has been learning the violin for a month.

2 I haven't been to an Indian restaurant for ages,

since

It's ages..................................................................................... an Indian eating house.

3 When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident,

become

Since hearing the results.........................................................................more confident.

4 The last time Nancy came here was in 1986.

since

Nancy hasn't...................................................................................................... 1986.

5 This is my outset visit to Nihon,

time

This is the starting time................................................................................................ to Japan.

vi How long have Helen and Robert been married?

get

When.................................................................................................................. married?

7 Jack bought those trousers concluding month, and has been wearing them ever since,

for

Jack has.......................................................................................................... a month.

eight It'due south a long time since our last chat,

spoken

Nosotros................................................................................................................... long. time.

9 Thanks, only I had something to eat earlier,

already

Thanks, but I've........................................................................................................ eat.

10 This is my commencement game of h2o-polo.

played

I.............................................................................................................................. earlier.

5 Put each verb in brackets into either the past simple, the present perfect simple, or the nowadays perfect continuous.

It was announced in London this morn that the British Oil Corporation

(1) has discovered (observe) oil under the sea about the Welsh coast. The company, which (ii).................................................... (drill) for oil in the area since 2007,(3)....................................... (find) pocket-sized amounts of oil almost Swansea last month, and since then (4)............................................ (discover) larger amounts under the seabed nearby. Last year the government (5).................................................. (lend) over £50,000,000 to BOC, and (6)............................................... (give) permission for the company to build an oil refinery andother facilities in S Wales. The reaction of local people to todays news (7).....................................(be) mixed so far. Local MPs (8)....................... (already welcome) the news, pointing out that the oil industry volition bring badly needed jobs to the area. Only local residents are worried about the danger of pollution. 'Nobody (ix).................................................... (ask) us all the same what we want,' said Ann Griffiths, leader of the Go on Out The Oil Campaign. 'Await what (10)................................... (happen) when they (11)..................................... (find). Oil in Scotland in the 1960s. The oil companies (12).................................................... (get) rich, not the local people. BOC (13)................................................. (not tell) us the truth about what this is going to mean for our people.' A BOC spokesman later (xiv)..........................................(refuse) to comment. Meanwhile local campaigners (xv)...................................(ask) the authorities to hold an inquiry.

6 Put each verb in brackets into either the nowadays perfect simple or the nowadays perfect continuous.

i Someone (eat) has eaten all the cakes. I'll have to buy some more.

2 What (you buy)............................. your sis for her birthday?

3 My throat is really sore. I (sing)............................. all evening.

4 Brenda (learn)................................ Russian, but she finds it difficult.

5 How many people (you invite)........................ to your party?

6 Those ii cats (sit)............................................ on that co-operative for the last hour.

seven Information technology (rain)..............................all solar day! Why cant it stop?

8 Susan (wear).................................. twelve different dresses in the past week!

ix I (do)............................................... everything you asked. What should I do now?

10 Graham and Pauline (try)........................ to observe a house for ages, only they cant observe one they can beget.

7 Choose the all-time answer for each space.

Honey Andy and Sally

Merely a quick e-mail to explain what we have washed (ane) c we were final in contact. The work on the kitchen has gone well so far, although we (two)................................. building the outside wall of the kitchen extension yet. If you remember, I e-mailed you terminal calendar week and explained that my mason was off sick. He (3)................................ his back playing football, and had to spend a couple of days in bed. Anyway, I'one thousand glad to say that he has now recovered. He (4)........................ back to work yesterday, and he (v)................ on the wall. It (6)........................ near of the time here, so it has been difficult to do any outside piece of work in any case. We have now finished most of the plumbing and the electrics inside, and nosotros have too replaced the new kitchen window with a larger one, as nosotros (7)...................... before you lot left. We (8)............... plumbing equipment the kitchen however. If you remember, you wanted to make some changes to the pattern, but I (9).................. any detailed instructions from you yet. Did you get the e-mail I sent on 15th July? I tried phoning you on your mobile yesterday, and I left you a message, but we need to talk about this. I hope you (10)........................... a expert time in Ireland.

Tony Galt

Galt Building Services

1 A when � before � since D after

2 A didn't finish � haven't finished � have finished D finished

3 A injure � has been hurting � was hurt D has hurt

four A has come � came � has been coming D was coming

v A has now worked � has now been working � is at present working D at present works

six A was raining � has been raining � rains D rained

7 A accept been discussing � discussed � have discussed D discuss

8 A didn't start � aren't starting � don't beginning D haven't started

9 A haven't received � am non receiving � don't receive D didn't receive

10 A accept � had � been having D to accept

ANSWERS

1.Have y'all seen. 2.has been writing. three.has been request. iv. Did you give, saw. five. haven't been listening. vi. have institute. seven. Have you lot two met. eight. Did you meet. 1.had, stayed. ii. have/ have had, saw. iii. have visited. 4. saw, Have yous sold. v. have you been doing. 6. have institute, went. vii. has been hurting, have made. viii. promised, oasis't finished. 1. for. two since. 3 recently. 4 today. v before. half-dozen since. 7 final night. viii for ages. ix since. 10 how long. 1 has been learning. 2 since I went to. 3 Mary has become. four been hither since. 5 fourth dimension I have been. 6 did Helen and Robert go. 7 been wearing those trousers for. 8 oasis't spoken for a . 9 already had something to. 10 oasis't played water-polo/ take never played h2o-polo. 1 has discovered. 2 has been drilling. three plant. 4 has discovered. 5 lent. 6 gave. 7 has been. 8 take already welcomed. 9 has asked. 10 happened. xi found. 12 got. thirteen hasn't told. 14 refused. 15 have asked. 1 has eaten. 2 have you bought. 3 have been singing. 4 has been learning. 5 have you invited. 6 have been sitting. 7 has been raining. eight has worn. 9 have done. 10 have been trying. 1C. 2B. 3A. 4B. 5C. 6B. 7B. 8D. 9A. 10B.

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