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The Simple Past and the Present Perfect


Level: Intermediate



1. I ... Catalan cava.
I ... it last year and I ... it.


never drank, have tasted, liked
have never drunk, tasted, have liked
have never drunk, have tasted, liked
have never drunk, tasted, liked
have never drunk, have tasted, have liked




2. You ... that there ... any cockroaches in the house, but I ... one.

have said, have not been, have just seen
said, were not, have just seen
said, have not been, have just seen
said, have not been, just saw
said, has not been, just saw




3. Your husband ... 5 minutes ago. He ... four times this morning. He ... worried.

rang, has rung, seemed
has rung, has rung, has seemed
has rung, rang, seemed
rang, rang, has seemed
has rung, has rung, seemed




4. We ... a party since we ... the lottery.
Well, The Browns ... over for dinner last Sunday.


didn't have, won, came
haven't had, won, came
haven't had, have won, came
didn't have, have won, came
haven't had, have won, have come




5. We ... many complaints up to now. Last week we ... manufacturing the product until it is error-free.

received, stopped
have received, have stopped
received, have stopped
received, stoped
have received, stopped




6. ... yet?
Well, she ... two hours ago, and ... that she ... late.


Did Rachel come, rang, said, might
Has Rachel come, has rung, has said, might
Has Rachel come, has rung, has said, might have been
Did Rachel come, rang, said, might have been
Has Rachel come, rang, said, might be




7. We ... . The house ... for ages. Nobody ... it since the last time we ... here.

have just arrived, has not been cleaned, has entered, have been
just arrived, cleaned, entered, were
have just arrived, has not been cleaned, has entered, were
have just arrived, was not cleaned, has entered, were
just arrived, was not cleaned, has entered, were




8. He ... there all alone. He ..., and ... where to go. He ... no water and no food left. He ... in a critical situation, but he ... to survive.

has been, was completely lost, did not know, had, was, managed
was, was completely lost, did not know, had, was, managed
has been, has completely been lost, did not know, had, was, managed
has been, has completely been lost, has not known, has had, has been, has managed
has been, was completely lost, did not know, had, was, has managed




9. They ... on strike several months ago, and ... to call another general strike now. The situation demands it.

went, have decided
have gone, have decided
went, decided
have gone, decided
went, decide




10. Where on earth ... that you ... this necklace? A friend of mine ... a similar one, and is looking for it.
I ... it under a bench.


did you say, found, lost, found
did you say, have found, has lost, found
did you said, found, has lost, found
did you say, found, has lost, found
did you say, find, has lost, found


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