Test 13. Past Simple or Present Perfect? 1. Tom (didn’t meet/hasn’t met) his sister since he was a child. 2. Olga (lived/has lived) in England last year. 3. I (lost/have lost) my key. I can’t find it anywhere. 4. Look! Somebody (broke/has broken) my pen. 5. How many plays (did Shakespeare write/has Shakespeare written)? 6. Do you know about Jane? She (gave up/has given up) smoking. 7. I’m looking for Mike. (Did you see/Have you seen) him? 8. Your car looks great. (Did you wash/Have you washed) it? 9. Mr. Clark (worked/has worked) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. 10. I don’t know this young woman. We (never met/have never met) before. 11. When (did you write/have you written) this poem? 12. Chaikovsky (was/has been) a great Russian composer. 13. Mary isn’t at home. She (went/has gone) shopping. 14. (Did you see/Have you seen) this film? It’s fantastic! 15. Oh! I (cut/have cut) my finger. It’s bleeding. 16. Where (were you/have you been) born? 17. My parents (got/have got) married in a small village. 18. Agatha Christie (wrote/has written) 68 novels, 17 plays, and more than a hundred stories. 19. I’m very hungry! I (didn’t eat/haven’t eaten) anything today. 20. When sending the telegram, she (forgot/has forgotten) to write her name. Test 14. Past Simple or Present Perfect? 1. It (has not snowed) this week. 2. (Did you see) the news on television last night? 3. Mike (left) school in 1999. 4. I don’t know where my brother is. (Have you seen) him? 5. ‘Where is your key?’ ‘I don’t know. I (have lost) it.’ 6. We (visited) the local museum the other day. 7. Ann is on holiday. She (has gone) to France. 8. When (did the last train leave)? 9. ‘Would you like something to eat?’ ‘No, thanks. I (have just had) lunch.’ 10. (Was) the weather good when you (were) on holiday? 11. We (have not seen) each other for a long time. 12. It’s the most interesting book I (have) ever (read). 13. He (has drunk) too much coffee today. 14. What (did you do) at the weekend? 15. John is hungry. He (has not eaten) anything since breakfast. 16. She (did not go) to the library three days ago. 17. How long (have you known) Bill? 18. Olga (has always wanted) to visit Great Britain. 19. (Have you heard) from Jack recently? 20. Mark Twain (lived) in the state of Missouri. Test 15. Past Simple or Present Perfect? 1. ‘(Has he ever been) to London?’ ‘Yes, he (has). Several times.’ 2. ‘What’s the news?’ ‘We (have won) the tennis competition.’ 3. ‘When (did you speak) to him?’ ‘We (met) yesterday.’ 4. He (has not called) me this month. 5. How long (have you been) ill? 6. We (saw) an interesting film the other day. 7. I (have known) them for 2 years. 8. (Were you) happy when you (were) a child? 9. I (have always traveled) by plane. 10. Where is Tom? (Have you seen) him? 11. It’s the most interesting film I (have) ever (seen). 12. The construction (started) in April. 13. She (has not called) me since she (arrived) in Moscow. 14. They (did not go) to the cinema last week. 15. We (have had) too many tests today. 16. What (did you do) last Sunday? 17. William Shakespeare (wrote) a lot of plays. 18. I (have lost) my exercise-book. I can’t find it anywhere. 19. (Did you go) to the cinema yesterday? 20. (Have you met) Ann lately?

Test 13. Past Simple or Present Perfect?

1. Tom hasn’t met his sister since he was a child.
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to a situation that started in the past and continues to the present.)

2. Olga lived in England last year.
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific action in the past.)

3. I have lost my key. I can’t find it anywhere.
   (Present Perfect, because the action has relevance to the present situation.)

4. Look! Somebody has broken my pen.
   (Present Perfect, because it focuses on the result of an action that happened recently.)

5. How many plays has Shakespeare written?
   (Present Perfect, as it refers to an action that has occurred at an unspecified time and is relevant to the present.)

6. Do you know about Jane? She has given up smoking.
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to an action that has relevance to the present.)

7. I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to an action with an unspecified time that may have relevance now.)

8. Your car looks great. Have you washed it?
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to an action that has an effect on the present situation.)

9. Mr. Clark worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific period in the past.)

10. I don’t know this young woman. We have never met before.
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to the fact that something has never happened up until now.)

11. When did you write this poem?
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific time in the past.)

12. Chaikovsky was a great Russian composer.
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific past fact.)

13. Mary isn’t at home. She has gone shopping.
    (Present Perfect, because she has gone recently and still isn’t home.)

14. Have you seen this film? It’s fantastic!
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to a question about whether the action has ever happened.)

15. Oh! I have cut my finger. It’s bleeding.
    (Present Perfect, because the action has just happened and its result is relevant now.)

16. Where were you born?
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific time in the past.)

17. My parents got married in a small village.
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific event in the past.)

18. Agatha Christie wrote 68 novels, 17 plays, and more than a hundred stories.
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a completed action in the past.)

19. I’m very hungry! I haven’t eaten anything today.
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to a period up to the present.)

20. When sending the telegram, she forgot to write her name.
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific action that occurred in the past.)

Test 14. Past Simple or Present Perfect?

1. It has not snowed this week.
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to an action in a period that is still ongoing.)

2. Did you see the news on television last night?
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific action in the past.)

3. Mike left school in 1999.
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific point in the past.)

4. I don’t know where my brother is. Have you seen him?
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to a recent action with relevance now.)

5. ‘Where is your key?’ ‘I don’t know. I have lost it.’
   (Present Perfect, because it connects the past action with the present situation.)

6. We visited the local museum the other day.
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific event in the past.)

7. Ann is on holiday. She has gone to France.
   (Present Perfect, because it implies she is still in France now.)

8. When did the last train leave?
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific time in the past.)

9. ‘Would you like something to eat?’ ‘No, thanks. I have just had lunch.’
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to a recent event with relevance now.)

10. Was the weather good when you were on holiday?
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific period in the past.)

11. We have not seen each other for a long time.
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to an ongoing period until now.)

12. It’s the most interesting book I have ever read.
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to an action that has occurred in an unspecified time up until now.)

13. He has drunk too much coffee today.
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to an action completed recently and has relevance now.)

14. What did you do at the weekend?
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific event in the past.)

15. John is hungry. He has not eaten anything since breakfast.
    (Present Perfect, because it connects the past action with the present state.)

16. She did not go to the library three days ago.
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific event in the past.)

17. How long have you known Bill?
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to a period up until now.)

18. Olga has always wanted to visit Great Britain.
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to an ongoing desire up to the present.)

19. Have you heard from Jack recently?
    (Present Perfect, because it refers to an action that happened recently with relevance now.)

20. Mark Twain lived in the state of Missouri.
    (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific fact in the past.)

Test 15. Past Simple or Present Perfect?

1. ‘Has he ever been to London?’ ‘Yes, he has. Several times.’
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to the experience up to the present.)

2. ‘What’s the news?’ ‘We have won the tennis competition.’
   (Present Perfect, because it connects the past action with the present.)

3. ‘When did you speak to him?’ ‘We met yesterday.’
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific action in the past.)

4. He has not called me this month.
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to an ongoing period, which is still happening.)

5. How long have you been ill?
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to a condition that began in the past and continues to the present.)

6. We saw an interesting film the other day.
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a specific event in the past.)

7. I have known them for 2 years.
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to a period that started in the past and continues to the present.)

8. Were you happy when you were a child?
   (Past Simple, because it refers to a past situation.)

9. I have always liked this song.
   (Present Perfect, because it refers to an ongoing action starting in the past and continuing to the present.)