TEST 2 - Group A

Past Simple; Present Perfect

Simple; Present Perfect Continuous

2nd

NAME:

TERM

Max. 73 pts.

Mark

1/ Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the past
simple.
1. She .............................. .........................(live) in Plovdiv for 10 years. Now
she lives in Sofia.
2. When ...................................................................... (he finish) his secondary
education?
3. My wife and I .............................. ...........................(visit) Bansko four
times.
4. Nick .................................................................. (not know) about Julies
disease.
5. How long .............................. .................................(he be) in Spain? For
a year now.
6. She ............................................................................. (just cook) dinner for
all her guests.
7. ............................................................ (you hear) that we are going to have a
day off next week?
8. Lots of things .............................. (change) since we last ..............................
(meet) each other.
9. ........................... (you ever be) to Italy? Yes, I .............................. (spend) a
week there three months ago.
10. He visits his grandparents every month, but he .............................. (not
visit) them this month.
11. Peter .............................. (buy) a new book last week, but
he .............................. (not read) it yet.
12. ..................................................................... (you enjoy) the film last night?
13. John .............................. ..............................(send) Mary some flowers on
her birthday.
14. I ........................................................... (never watch) a Frankenstein film in
my life.
15. How long .............................. (he be) a doctor? He ..............................
(be) a doctor since he .............................. (be) 26 years old.
16. Mr Black .................................... (work) for that company for ten years and
he .............................. (never have) a day off.
17. Shes very fast. In only two hours she .............................. (clean) the house
and .......................... (make) two cakes.
18. Where is he now? ....................................................... (he already left)?
19. How along ago ................................................................... (you marry)
Dave?
20. We ................................................................ (not meet) your daughter yet?
2/ Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple or present
perfect continuous.
1. Where is Peter? He . (just leave) for work.
2. Why are you tired? I . (play) football.
3. Is Paul studying in his room? Yes, he . (study)
since 4:00.

4. How is Jim? I dont know. I . (not speak) to him

since Monday.
5. Let us go out to eat tonight. How about tomorrow night? I
. (already cook) dinner.
6. I am going to the cinema. Again! You . (see) this
film this week!
7. Has Diana lost weight? Yes, she . (exercise) for 6
months now.
8. Does Tom work at MLT Limited? Yes, he . (work)
at that company for more than ten years.
9. You . (sit) here for half an hour and you
. (not open) your books yet.
10. Have you finished the book I lent you? No, I .
(finish) it yet.
11. I .......................... (work) on my new book for nine
hours.
12. I want them to go. They ............... (be) here for seven
hours.
13. I (clean) the house all day and it is still dirty.
14. How many times .................. (you use) the telephone
lately?
15. I am very tired. I ....................... (do) the gardening all
day long.
4/ Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple, present
perfect continuous or the past simple.
Ann Baker (1) (graduate) from law school in 1962,
but she (2) (never work) as a lawyer. She (3)
(decide) to become a science fiction writer because she
always (4) (find) stories about other planets fascinating.
Ann (5) (write) books for more than fifteen years and so far
she
(6)

(publish)
eleven
books.
She
(7)
(receive) many awards and one of her books (8)
(become) a best seller in 1975. For the last six months Ann
(9) (work) on her latest novel which is about a young
couple who travel to Pluto.
5/ Rephrase the following sentences keeping the meaning the same.
1. I have never seen such a strange building.
Its
the ........................................................................................................................
...........
2. She hasnt spoken to her boyfriend since last month.
The
last .......................................................................................................................
...........
3. How long has it been since you last went to the circus?
When ....................................................................................................................
.................
4. Derek has never eaten Greek food.
Its ........................................................................................................................
.................

5. They have been in the UK for three months.

They
went .....................................................................................................................
.........
6. When did you start studying English?
How long
has .......................................................................................................................
.
7. They started to work here ten years ago.
They
have .....................................................................................................................
.........
8. She has taught Biology since she graduated from the university.
She
started .................................................................................................................
............
9. Ann has never written such an essay.
Its ........................................................................................................................
.................
10. I havent seen him for three weeks.
The .......................................................................................................................
.................
6/ Circle the correct sentence.
1. a) Most people in Thailand live in
6. a) Farmers are working in the fields.
villages.
b) Most people in Thailand are living
b) Farmers work in the fields.
in villages.
2. a) Were having a great time.
7. a) Give the gift to him.
b) We have a great time.
3. a) What do you do now?

b) Give the gift to he.

8. a) What is the Chinese like?

b) What are you doing now?

b) What are the Chinese like?

4. a) Hes flying to Oslo tomorrow.

9. a) Brian havent got blue eyes.

b) He flies to Oslo tomorrow.

5. a) We see some friends this
evening.
b) We are seeing some friends this
evening.

b) Brian hasnt got blue eyes.

10. a) A vet can treats sick animals.
b) A vet can treat sick animals.