Question

[Akashi Seijuro]

 Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Present perfect.

1. I (see)............................................... her before.

2. I (read) ...........................the novel written by Jack London several times before.

3. What    you (do)...................... yesterday?

4.    You (watch).......................... TV last night?

5. She (be)...................... born in 1980.

6. He (write)...................... a book since last year.

7 Mr Green.(teach)................... English in this school since he (graduate) .....................from the university in 1986.

8. How long       you (learn)........................ English?

9.-This is my house.  -How long    you (live) ................................. here?
-I (live) ........................................ here since 1970.
10. He (live) ........................ in London for two years and then (go)................... to Edinburgh.
11.-     You (wear) .................................your hair long when you were at school? 
   -Yes, my mother (insist) .......................on it.
12. But when I (leave).................. school I (cut)................. my hair and (wear) ................... it short ever since.
13. My brother (write)................ several plays. He just (finish).................... his second tragedy.
14. I (not see).......................................... him for three years. I wonder where he is.
15. He (not smoke)...................................... for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
16. Chopin (compose)........................................... some of his music in Majorca.
17. -When       he (arrive).............................................? 
    - He (arrive) .................................... at 2.00.
18.      You (lock) ........................ the door before you left the house?
19. I (read)....................his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) ...................them very much.
20. I can't go out because I (not finish)....................................... my work.
21. -I never (drink)...................................................... whisky. -Well, have some now.
22. I (write)....................................... the letter but I can't find a stamp.
23. - The clock is slow. - It isn't slow, it (stop) ............................................
24. Here are your shoes; I just (clean) .............................................them.
25. I (leave).............................. home at 8.00 and (get)................................. here at twelve.
26. I (do).......................... this sort of work when I (be).................................. an apprentice.
27. He just (go)............................................. out.
28. He (go).................................... out ten minutes ago.
29.      You (have)............................... breakfast yet? ~ Yes, I (have)...................... it at 8.00.
30. I (meet) ................................him last June.
31.      You (see) .................................the moon last night?
32. The concert (begin).................... at 2.30 and (last)............................. for two hours. Everyone (enjoy) ................................it very much.
33. The play just (begin)................................... You are a little late.
34. The actors (arrive)................ yesterday and (start) ...................rehearsals early this morning.
35. It (be)........................ very cold this year. I wonder when it is going to get warmer.
36. Cervantes (write) ...................................... Don Quixote.
37. We (miss).................................. the bus. Now we'll have to walk.
38. He (break).......................................... his leg in a skiing accident last year.
39. Mr Pound is the bank manager. He (be) ................................here for five years.
40. Mr Count (work).................................... as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he (retire)............................. and (go) ................................to live in the country.
41.    You (have)................. a good time? ~No, it never (stop) .......................... raining.
42. You (see) .....................Mary on Monday? ~Yes, I.............
43.I (buy) ........................this in Bond Street. ~How much     you (pay)..................... for it?

~I (pay)................................. $100.
44. Where      you (find)...................... this knife? ~I (find)............................. it in the garden. 

45. I (lose) .......................my black gloves.   You (see).......................... them anywhere?

- No, I'm afraid. When you last (wear) ........................... them?
- I (wear).............................. them at the theatre last night. 

- Perhaps you (leave) .................................. them at the theatre.
46. -Do you know that lady who just (leave) ..............................the shop?
-Yes, that is Miss Thrift. Is she a customer of yours?
-Not exactly. She (be)................. in here several times but she never (buy)................. anything.
47. He (leave)...................... the house at 8.00. -Where    he (go)......................?
- I (not see) ................................ where he (go).....................................
48. -He (serve)........................ in the First World War. –When    war (begin)........................?
- It (begin) ............................ in 1914 and (last) ..................................for four years.
49. –Who      you (vote).................. for at the last election? - I (vote)...................... for Mr Pitt.

- He (not be) ................. elected, (be) ..................he? ~No, he (lose)...................... his deposit.
50. -     You (like) .............your last job? ~I (like)........... it at first but then I (quarrel)............. with my employer and he (dismiss)............................. me. 
- How long     you (be)...................... there? ~I (be).......................... there for two weeks.
51. I (not know) ................. that you (know)................... Mrs Pitt. How long        you (know)................... her? ~ I (know)................................................ her for ten years.
52. That is Mr Minus, who teaches me mathematics, but he (not have).............................. time to teach me much. I only (be)...................................... in his class for a week.
53.     You (hear) .......................his speech on the radio last night? ~ Yes, I ........ . .
54.- I (not know)...................... that you (be)................ here. You (be).............. here long?

-Yes, I (be)............... here two months.

-You (be)................... to the Cathedral? ~Yes, I (go) ........................... there last Sunday.
55       You ever (try) ........................ to give up smoking? ~
Yes, I (try) ............... last year, but then I (find)................ that I was getting fat so I (start)............................ again.
56.     You (see) .............. today's paper? ~ No, anything interesting (happen) ..................? 
Yes, two convicted murderers (escape)............................ from the prison down the road. 
57.      Mary(feed).................... the cat? ~ Yes, she(feed)...................... him before lunch. 

~ What     she (give).............. him? ~ She (give).......................... him some fish. 
58. -How long     you (know).................. your new assistant?

 ~ I (know)............ him for two years. 

~What     he (do)......... before he(come)........... here? ~I think he (be)............. in prison. 
59. I (not see)............................ your aunt recently.

~No. She (not be)...................... out of her house since she (buy) .................her colour TV.
60.       The plumber(be) ................here yet? ~Yes, but he only (stay)............. for an hour.

 ~What he (do) ....... in that time? ~He(turn)........ off the water and (empty)......... the tank. 
61. Where     you (be)............................? - I (be).................................... out in a yacht.

 ~      You (enjoy) ................. it? ~Yes, very much. We (take)...................... part in a race. 

~    You (win)........................?  ~No, we (come) ............................... in last.
62.- How long     that horrible monument (be) ............................................there?
-It (be)................... there six months. Lots of people (write) ...............................to the Town Council asking them to take it away but so far nothing (be) .........................................done.
63. Hannibal (bring) .......................................elephants across the Alps.

 ~Why      he (do) .............that? ~He (want) ...................................to use them in battle.
64. Where     you (be)........................? ~ I (be)........................................ to the dentist. 

~     He (take)............... out your bad tooth? ~Yes, he . ...... .  ~    It (hurt)..........?-Yes, horribly.
65. She (say)..................... that she'd phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone) ............................................yet.
66. I just (receive)............................... a letter saying that we (not pay) ........................this quarter's electricity bill. I (not give) .................................you the money for that last week?

 ~Yes, you . .............. , but I'm afraid I (spend) .................................... it on something else.
67. How long       you (be)....................... out of work? ~I'm not out of work now. I just (start) ....................................................a new job.

 ~How   you (find)................. the job? ~I (answer)...................... an advertisement in the paper.
68.  You (finish).............. checking the accounts? ~No, not quite. I (do)........... about half so far.
69.I (cut)............... my hand rather badly. Have you a bandage? ~I'll get you one. How     it (happen)...................? ~I was chopping some wood and the axe (slip)..........................
70. How     you (get)................. that scar? ~I (get).................... it in a car accident a year ago.
71.    You (meet)................... my brother at the lecture yesterday?

~Yes, I .. ..   We (have) ....................................coffee together afterwards.
72. He (lose).................. his job last month and since then he (be)............................ out of work. 

~Why    he(lose)................ his job? ~He (be)................................ very rude to Mr Pitt.
73. What are all those people looking at? ~ There (be)................................. an accident. 

~You (see).......... what (happen)...................? ~Yes, a motor cycle(run) ..............into a lorry.
74. I(phone)............................. you twice yesterday and (get)............................ no answer.
75. Originally horses used in bull fights (not wear)............................. any protection, but
for some time now they (wear)..................................... special padding, 
76. That house (be) ........................... empty for a year. But they just (take).......................... down the 'For Sale' sign, so I suppose someone (buy)................................................. it.

77- Where is Tom?

- I (not see) ....................him today, but he (tell) .........................Mary that he'd be in for dinner.

Answer 1

[Đỗ Thanh Hải]

 Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Present perfect.

1. I (see)........................have seen....................... her before.

2. I (read) .........have read..................the novel written by Jack London several times before.

3. What    you (do)..........did you do............ yesterday?

4.    You (watch)........did you watch.................. TV last night?

5. She (be)...........was........... born in 1980.

6. He (write).......has written............... a book since last year.

7 Mr Green.(teach).....has taught.............. English in this school since he (graduate) .........graduated............from the university in 1986.

8. How long       you (learn)..........have you learnt.............. English?

9.-This is my house.  -How long    you (live) ..............have you lived................... here?
-I (live) .................have lived....................... here since 1970.
10. He (live) .................had lived....... in London for two years and then (go)......went............. to Edinburgh.
11.-     You (wear) ................Did you wear.................your hair long when you were at school? 
   -Yes, my mother (insist) .............insisted..........on it.
12. But when I (leave).......left........... school I (cut)..........cut....... my hair and (wear) ..........has worn......... it short ever since.
13. My brother (write)......has written.......... several plays. He just (finish).........has just finished........... his second tragedy.
14. I (not see).......................haven't seen................... him for three years. I wonder where he is.
15. He (not smoke)...............hasn't smoked....................... for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
16. Chopin (compose)...............composed............................ some of his music in Majorca.
17. -When       he (arrive).................did he arrived............................? 
    - He (arrive) .................arrived................... at 2.00.
18.      You (lock) ...........Had you locked............. the door before you left the house?
19. I (read).........read...........his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) ........enjoyed...........them very much.
20. I can't go out because I (not finish)...........haven't finished............................ my work.
21. -I never (drink)...........................have never drunk........................... whisky. -Well, have some now.
22. I (write)..................have written..................... the letter but I can't find a stamp.
23. - The clock is slow. - It isn't slow, it (stop) ............has stopped................................
24. Here are your shoes; I just (clean) .................have just cleaned............................them.
25. I (leave).............left................. home at 8.00 and (get)................got................. here at twelve.
26. I (do)...........did............... this sort of work when I (be)............was...................... an apprentice.
27. He just (go).................has just gone............................ out.
28. He (go)................went.................... out ten minutes ago.
29.      You (have).............Have you had.................. breakfast yet? ~ Yes, I (have)...............had....... it at 8.00.
30. I (meet) ...........met.....................him last June.
31.      You (see) ................Did you see.................the moon last night?
32. The concert (begin).........began........... at 2.30 and (last)..........lasted................... for two hours. Everyone (enjoy) ....................enjoyed............it very much.
33. The play just (begin)............has just begun....................... You are a little late.
34. The actors (arrive).....arrived........... yesterday and (start) .......started............rehearsals early this morning.
35. It (be)..........was.............. very cold this year. I wonder when it is going to get warmer.
36. Cervantes (write) ..................wrote.................... Don Quixote.
37. We (miss)..................missed................ the bus. Now we'll have to walk.
38. He (break)....................broke...................... his leg in a skiing accident last year.
39. Mr Pound is the bank manager. He (be) ..................has been..............here for five years.

Answer 2

[Đỗ Thanh Hải]

40. Mr Count (work)................had worked.................... as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he (retire).............retired................ and (go) .............went...................to live in the country.
41.    You (have).........Did you have........ a good time? ~No, it never (stop) .........had never stopped................. raining.
42. You (see) .......Did you see..............Mary on Monday? ~Yes, I........did.....
43.I (buy) ..............bought..........this in Bond Street. ~How much     you (pay)............did you pay......... for it?

~I (pay)...................paid.............. $100.
44. Where      you (find)...........did you find........... this knife? ~I (find)...............found.............. it in the garden. 

45. I (lose) .............have lost..........my black gloves.   You (see)...........have you seen............... them anywhere?

- No, I'm afraid. When you last (wear) ............did you last wear............... them?
- I (wear)....................wore.......... them at the theatre last night. 

- Perhaps you (leave) .............have left..................... them at the theatre.
46. -Do you know that lady who just (leave) .........has just left.....................the shop?
-Yes, that is Miss Thrift. Is she a customer of yours?
-Not exactly. She (be)........has been......... in here several times but she never (buy).......has never bought.......... anything.
47. He (leave)............left.......... the house at 8.00. -Where    he (go)........did he go..............?
- I (not see) ................haven't ................ where he (go).............went........................
48. -He (serve)..........served.............. in the First World War. –When    war (begin)............did - begin............?
- It (begin) .............began............... in 1914 and (last) ..........lasted........................for four years.
49. –Who      you (vote)........did you vote.......... for at the last election? - I (vote).........voted............. for Mr Pitt.

- He (not be) .........wasn't........ elected, (be) .........was.........he? ~No, he (lose).........has lost............. his deposit.
50. -     You (like) ......Did you like.......your last job? ~I (like).........liked.. it at first but then I (quarrel).....quarreled........ with my employer and he (dismiss)..........dismissed................... me. 
- How long     you (be)..........have you been............ there? ~I (be)..........have been................ there for two weeks.
51. I (not know) ........didn't know......... that you (know)............know....... Mrs Pitt. How long        you (know)..........have you known......... her? ~ I (know)..................have known.............................. her for ten years.
52. That is Mr Minus, who teaches me mathematics, but he (not have).............hasn't had................. time to teach me much. I only (be)................has been...................... in his class for a week.
53.     You (hear) .........Did you hear..............his speech on the radio last night? ~ Yes, I .....did... . .
54.- I (not know)..........didn't know............ that you (be).......are......... here. You (be)......Have you been........ here long?

-Yes, I (be).......have been........ here two months.

-You (be)........Have you been........... to the Cathedral? ~Yes, I (go) ...........went................ there last Sunday.
55       You ever (try) ............Have you ever tried............ to give up smoking? ~
Yes, I (try) .......tried........ last year, but then I (find)..........found...... that I was getting fat so I (start).........started................... again.
56.     You (see) ......Have you seen........ today's paper? ~ No, anything interesting (happen) ..........did - happen........? 
Yes, two convicted murderers (escape)................escaped............ from the prison down the road. 
57.      Mary(feed).........Has - fed........... the cat? ~ Yes, she(feed)........fed.............. him before lunch. 

~ What     she (give).....did - give......... him? ~ She (give)...............gave........... him some fish. 
58. -How long     you (know).....have you known............. your new assistant?

 ~ I (know)......have known...... him for two years. 

~What    had he (do)....done.... before he(come).....came...... here? ~I think he (be)......had been....... in prison. 
59. I (not see)............haven't seen................ your aunt recently.

~No. She (not be)...........hasn't been........... out of her house since she (buy) ....bought.............her colour TV.
60.       The plumber(be) ........Has-been........here yet? ~Yes, but he only (stay).....has-stayed........ for an hour.

 ~What he (do) ....has - done... in that time? ~He(turn).....turned... off the water and (empty)......emptied... the tank. 
61. Where     you (be)............have you been................? - I (be)...........have been......................... out in a yacht.

 ~      You (enjoy) .....Did you enjoy............ it? ~Yes, very much. We (take).........took............. part in a race. 

~    You (win)........Did - win................?  ~No, we (come) ...........came.................... in last.
62.- How long     that horrible monument (be) ..........has - been..................................there?
-It (be)...........has been........ there six months. Lots of people (write) .........have written......................to the Town Council asking them to take it away but so far nothing (be) ................has been.........................done.
63. Hannibal (bring) ..............brought.........................elephants across the Alps.

 ~Why      he (do) ......did he do.......that? ~He (want) ...............wanted....................to use them in battle.
64. Where     you (be)...........have you been.............? ~ I (be)................have been........................ to the dentist. 

~     He (take).....Did he take.......... out your bad tooth? ~Yes, he . ..did.... .  ~    It (hurt)...Did it hurt.......?-Yes, horribly.
65. She (say)..........said........... that she'd phone me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she (not phone) ......................hasn't phoned......................yet.
66. I just (receive)............have just received ................... a letter saying that we (not pay) ..........not to pay..............this quarter's electricity bill. I (not give) ............Didn't I.....................you the money for that last week?

 ~Yes, you . ....did.......... , but I'm afraid I (spend) ................spent.................... it on something else.
67. How long       you (be)...............have you been........ out of work? ~I'm not out of work now. I just (start) ......................have just started..............................a new job.

 ~How   you (find)......did - find........... the job? ~I (answer).........answered............. an advertisement in the paper.
68.  You (finish).......Have - finished....... checking the accounts? ~No, not quite. I (do).....have done...... about half so far.
69.I (cut)......cut......... my hand rather badly. Have you a bandage? ~I'll get you one. How     it (happen)..........did it happen.........? ~I was chopping some wood and the axe (slip)............slipped..............
70. How     you (get)........did - get......... that scar? ~I (get)...........got......... it in a car accident a year ago.
71.    You (meet)........Did you met........... my brother at the lecture yesterday?

~Yes, I .did. ..   We (have) .......had.............................coffee together afterwards.
72. He (lose).........lost......... his job last month and since then he (be).........has been................... out of work. 

~Why    he(lose)...did he lose............. his job? ~He (be).................was............... very rude to Mr Pitt.
73. What are all those people looking at? ~ There (be)............is..................... an accident. 

~You (see).......Did you see... what (happen)....happened...............? ~Yes, a motor cycle(run) ......ran........into a lorry.
74. I(phone)...............phoned.............. you twice yesterday and (get).............got............... no answer.
75. Originally horses used in bull fights (not wear)...........didn't wear.................. any protection, but
for some time now they (wear).......................have worn.............. special padding, 
76. That house (be) ...............has been............ empty for a year. But they just (take)..............have just made............ down the 'For Sale' sign, so I suppose someone (buy).................bought................................ it.

77- Where is Tom?

- I (not see) ....................him today, but he (tell) .........................Mary that he'd be in for dinner.