UNIT 4 THE PRESENT PERFECT

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________________________________________________________________________________