1. Fill in the blanks with JUST, ALREADY OR YET.

1) I want to watch TV, but I havent finished writing the sales report ___________.
2) A: Where is Taner?
B: He has __________ arrived. He is having a shower.
3) Have you seen the new film of Demi Moore __________?
4) I dont want to eat anything. Ive ___________eaten two cheeseburgers.
5) Although theyre playing very well, they havent scored a goal _________.
6) Look! He has __________crashed that lorry.
2. Fill the gaps with STILL, YET, ALREADY OR JUST.
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Jim sends his love. I've ______________ seen him in the high street.

We can't have chips again. We've ______________ had them three times this week.

I can't decide. I ______________ haven't made a decision.

I haven't phoned Begonia ______________. I'll do it when I get back from work.

Billy: Do you know anything about Sally?

Betty: Oh she's fine. I've ______________ spoken to her on the phone.

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Monica says she's ______________ this minute caught the train so she'll be here in half
an hour.
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Betty: Have you cleaned the bathroom yet?

Billy: I've ______________ done it. I did it an hour ago.

We're going to a concert on Friday, but we haven't bought the tickets ______________.

Daphne ______________ hasn't bought the tickets. I hope she does it soon.

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The government ______________ hasn't said anything about the oil slick.

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Have you finished your homework ______________?

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Bill: I've finished using the computer if you want to go online.

Ted: No, thanks. I've ______________ checked my email today.

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I can't believe it. Begonia ______________ hasn't phoned me.

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Bobby: Can I go online now, please?

Begonia: Sorry. I ______________ haven't finished using the computer.

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Have you seen the movie Bowling for Columbine ______________?

3. Present Perfect With FOR AND SINCE

1 Francine has worked in Canada five years.

2 I haven't spoken to Freddie ..last May.
3 I've only known Chen ..two months.
4 They've lived in that house .they got married.
5 We've had this car ..two years.
6 Kevin's been in the office 7 a.m
4. Fill The Gaps With Either FOR OR SINCE.
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I've lived in Spain ________ 11 years now.

I've worked at this English school ________ six years.
Carlos's had internet at home ________ August last year.
I haven't seen Maggie ________ the party.
We've been waiting for the bus ________ over half an hour now.
I've put on 4 kilos ________ Christmas.
That new clothes shop has been open ________ last Saturday.
Have you been married ________ a long time?
I've been surfing the net ________ half past seven this morning.
The police have been at the scene ________ 3 hours.
She's been talking non-stop ________ 20 minutes.
Matt hasn't seen Clare ________ his school days.
Our boss hasn't come to the office ________ three days now.
We haven't been on a day trip to the country ________ September.
I haven't been to a football match ________ a long time.
I've been living in Spain ________ 1992.
I haven't seen Susanne ________ my birthday.
She hasn't been to the disco ________ three weeks.
I've been living in Spain ________ 8 years.
He hasn't cleaned his fridge ________ last summer.
5. PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE. Add The Missing Word To Each
Sentence.

example

I spoken to John since last week.

I haven't spoken to John since last week.

1 How have you had that car? .........................................................

2 He came back from holiday two days.
3 I haven't played football a long time. ..
4 I've known Mark 1990. .

5 How long you in London?

6 I enjoyed dancing I was young.
7 I've a dog for a couple of years.
8 I eaten since yesterday.
6. Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the PRESENT PERFECT OR
THE PAST SIMPLE TENSES.
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A: I ________________ (to see, negative) Anna for a long time.

B: Really? I ________________ her yesterday. (to see)

They ________________ (to go) to Venice three years ago.

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David lost his wallet yesterday but he ________________ (to find) it this morning in
his jacket pocket.
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________________ (to be with you) to Paris?

We ________________ (to live) in this house for five years and we're very happy here.

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I know Manchester quite well. I ________________ (to live) there for three years when
I was a student
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He ________________ (to meet) Sally in the supermarket last week.

She feels great. She ________________ (to lose) three kilos since Christmas.

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It's cold in here because someone ________________ (to open) the window.

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Before they bought the car, they ________________ (to think) about it very carefully.

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________________ (to feed with you) the cat yet?

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The last time I ________________ (to play) tennis was four years ago.
7. PAST SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT

Q1 - He ................................ (live) there when he was a child

Q2 - I ................................... (not/see) her since last year
Q3 - They ............................... (leave) a few minutes ago
Q4 - She ................................ (not/be) unemployed since she left school
Q5 - They ............................... (finalise) the contract last week
Q6 - The film ................................. (not/start) yet
Q7 - She ................................... (be) ill since Thursday
Q8 - I .................................... (finish) the project last night
Q9 - Look- someone .................................. (leave) their handbag in the room
Q10 - .......................................... (ever/ you/ be)to Rome?
Q11 - I can't get into my house because I ........ (lose) my keys

Q12 - Nobody ................................................ (answer) the phone when it rang

Q13 - I ................................. (give) up smoking last year
Q14 - You can't see her because she ..................................... (go)home
Q15 - ............................................ (ever /you/ be) to the United States?
Q16 - I never ................................... (know)my grandmother as she died before I was
born
Q17 - It's the first time I ......................................... (eat) caviar
Q18 - The first time we ........................................ (speak) was just the other day
Q19 - It stinks in here; someone ........................................... (be) smoking
Q20 - He's in hospital because he ......................................... (break) leg
Q21 - I've known her since we ................................ (be) at school together
Q22 - It's ages since we ....................................... (speak)
Q23 - It's been ages since we ........................................... (heard) from Dave
Q24 - The last time I saw Fran .................................................. (be) ages ago
Q25 - I ................................................... (not /heard) from her lately
Q26 - I just ........................................... (not /have) the time to go to the cinema recently
Q27 - I ................................................. (see) just Meg and Brian at the party
Q28 - I ...................................... (be) busy for the past fortnight
Q29 - She .......................................... (be) away for the last two weeks
Q30 - ........................................... (go) to the concert on Friday?
Q31 - This is the first time I ................................................. (be) here
Q32 - I ........................................ (know) them since my schooldays
Q33 - He .................................................. (not /arrive) yet
Q34 - They ....................................................(not / sign) the contract yet
Q35 - The newspaper .......................................... (not /be) very successful lately
Q36 - He ........................................... (die) during the war
Q37 - I ........................................ (not /have) breakfast before leaving home this
morning
Q38 - I ............................................ (not / find) a taxi so I came on the bus
Q39 - John's nervous because he ....................................... (never / take)such a difficult
test before
Q40 - My stereo ................................. (stop) working last night
Q41 - Two people ............................................. (arrest) at the game on Saturday
Q42 - I ................................................ (not/have) a holiday for ages
Q43 - We ......................................... (not/go) out on Saturday night
Q44 - I ............................................... (buy) it last week
Q46 - I ................................................ (learn) to water-ski in 1993
Q47 - She ..................................... (earn) an absolute fortune last year
Q48 - The weather ................................ (be) dreadful for the whole two weeks we were
there
Q49 - No one ..... (manage) to do it yet
Q50 - I ..... (not / take) the dog for a walk because it was raining
Q52 - The weather ............................. (be) dreadful at the weekend