UNIT 4. THE PRESENT PERFECT I. Cirle the best option to complete each sentence: 1. We have lived in this town _________ 1998 a. for b. since c. ago d. in 2. “Let’s go to the new movie down town”. “Thanks, but I _________ it already” a. have seen b. saw c. had seen d. ever seen 3. _________ flown in an aeroplane before? a. Have you ever b. Had you ever c. Are you d. Do you 4. Jack _________ his homework yet, so he won’t go out with his friends a. finish b. has finished c. doesn’t finish d. hasn’t finished 5. I’ve worked here _________ six years a. for b. since c. over d. in 6. Have you ever _____ the United States? a. been in b. been to c. gone in d. gone to 8. They _________ maried for 22 years a. have got b. have been c. was d. got 9. Robert _________ in three important water polo games so far a. played b. had played c. is playing d. has played 10. Nothing _________ in this town since I first visited it a. changed b. was changing c. changes d. has changed 11. Because Lan _________ breakfast, she isn’t hungry now a. was eating b. eats c. ate d. has eaten 12. Up to now, I _________ a lot of information about her a. will learn b. learnt c. would learn d. have learnt 13. She has worked as a secretary _________ she graduated from college a. since b. until c. before d. while 14. I’m a vegetarian. I _________ meat since I was a child a. haven’t eaten b. don’t eat c. haven’t been eating d. am not eating 15. I _________ here for ten years a. lives b. am living c. live d. have been living 16. Tom was leaning against the wall, out of breath. He _________ a. was running b. has been running c. has run d. would run 17. I’m sorry, Mrs Johnson hasn’t _________ a. arrived just b. already arrived c. arrived already d. arrived yet 18. My cousins _________ seen a kangaroo a. have never b. never have c. has never d. haven’t never 19. I _________ to London five times already this week a. went b. have gone c. have been d. was going 20. Margaret has _________ here since February a. being worked b. working c. been working d. been worked II. Supply the correct verb form: Past simple or Present Perfect 1. Mr. Greenm (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university in 1986 2. He (write) a book since last year 3. You (watch) TV last night? 4. I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before 5. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus 6. Last month, I (be) in the hospital for ten days 7. My father (not smoke) for 5 years 8. You (receive) any letter from your parents yet? 9. He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear) from him since then 10. A: You (speak) to Mrs. Baker yesterday? B: No, I (not see) her for a long time A: I (not can) remember when I last (see) her 11. My brother (join) the army when he (be) young 12. Mr. Jackson (paint) his house since last month 13. Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago 14. We (study) French for five years at school but we (not learn) very much 15. A: You (teach) English before? B: Yes, I (have). I (teach) English for three years in Hong Kong and when I (come) back, I (start) teaching at the Kensington school of English and I (teach) there since then 16. A: I (see) Jack last night B: Oh really? I (nor see) him for three months. How is he? 17. A: you (ever/win) a competition? B: Yes, I (win) a photoghraphic competition in 2001 18. Geoge (work) at the university so far 19. We (not live) in England for two years now 20. When I (be) a child, I (want) to be a doctor III. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it 1. I have never read such a romantic story This is_______________________________________________________________________________ 2. We started cooking for the party four hours ago We have_____________________________________________________________________________ 3. How long is it since they bought the house? When________________________________________________________________________________ 4. It’s years since we decorated this room We haven’t ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months It’s _________________________________________________________________________________ 6. I’ve never met such a famous person before It’s _________________________________________________________________________________ 7. They last visited me five years ago They haven’t _________________________________________________________________________ 8. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years The last time __________________________________________________________________________ 9. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan Laurence last__________________________________________________________________________ 10. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding The last time __________________________________________________________________________ 11. My sister has studied French for 2 years My sister began________________________________________________________________________ 12. I have never seen such a mess in my life It’s _________________________________________________________________________________ 13. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years It’s _________________________________________________________________________________ 14. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged? How long_____________________________________________________________________________ 15. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog It’s _________________________________________________________________________________ 16. Mary rang hours and hours ago It’s__________________________________________________________________________________ 17. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago Tom ________________________________________________________________________________ 18. It’s 2 years since she left university She _________________________________________________________________________________ 19. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life This is_______________________________________________________________________________ 20. How long is it since you saw Mary? When________________________________________________________________________________ . UNIT 4. THE PRESENT PERFECT I. Cirle the best option to complete each sentence: 1. We have lived in this town _________ 1998 a. for b. since c. ago d. in 2. “Let’s go to the new movie. last night? 4. I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before 5. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus 6. Last month, I (be) in the hospital for ten days 7. My father (not smoke). working d. been worked II. Supply the correct verb form: Past simple or Present Perfect 1. Mr. Greenm (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university in 1986 2. He (write)