A.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, using either the present perfect
or past simple
1. This is the first time I (visit) have visited Germany
2. On my visit to school I (be) was pleased to see that many students (know)
knew how to handle computers
3. This is the best program I ever (design) have designed.
4. Jane (live) has been living and (work) working in Paris for several years now.
5. For five years, from 1980 to 1985, Mary (live) has lived in New York.
6. I already (read) have read one hundred pages and so I expect to finish the
book by the weekend
7. Yesterday I (work) worked for 6 hours and (complete)completed ten reports
8. Sharon is only ten and already she (pass) has passed 2 piano exams.
9. Although I (know) have known Kate and John for many years now, I have
never (understand) understood what attracted them to each other
10.I have never (be) been so pleased as when I (hear) heard Ana had recovered
from her illness

B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form using the present perfect simple
or present perfect continuous.
1. I (love) have loved Tom all my life
2. I always (want) have wanted to travel around the world
3. How many times have I (be asked) been asked why I live in the country?
4. Doctor, I (have) have been having trouble with my hands for months. Whats
wrong?
5. You dont know what vita means! How long have you (study) been studying
Latin?
6. I (try) have been trying to get you on the phone for over a week. Where have
you (be) been?
7. Janes looking very fit. Yes, she (go) has been going to exercise classed
8. Who (took) has taken my pen?
9. He (have) has been having headaches for two months. Whats wrong?
10.Who (sleep) has slept in my bed, she asked, looking at the rumpled sheets
C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between 3 and 8 words
1. Its only after a week that you begin to feel relaxed here. (HOME)
You wont begin to feel at home until 7 days have gone by.
2. John was last heard of over a week ago. (CONTACT)
Nobody has had contact with John in a week.
3. He is almost certain to leave before we get there. (ARRIVE)
By the time we arrive there, he will have left.
4. Theo is the most infuriating person Ive ever met (MORE)
Ive yet to meet a person more infuriating than Theo.

5. Never before have I seen children who are so well behaved (SUCH)
This is ... well behaved children. *fuck that. I dont know*
6. This type of car used to sell very well before they started producing the more
modern 306 (LESS)
Since they started producing the more modern 306, this type of car has been
selling less well.
7. It appears we have received the wrong information. (SENT)
We have been sent the wrong information.
8. It looks as if we made a mistake on our order form (FILLED)
We seem to have filled our order form incorrectly
9. The ministers were clearly felt by the president not to have acted swiftly
enough (OPINION)
The president was clearly having the opinion that the Ministers have not
acted swiftly enough.
10. Im glad we managed to get out of there; it was hell(MADE)
I am glad we made it out of there; it was hell
D. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.
1. You might have told (might/tell) me you did not want (not/want) to go to
the theatre. I didnt need to bother (not need/bother) to queue for tickets
yesterday.
2. Where did you get the black eye? Did you fight (fight)?
3. They moved (move) to the country last year so that their children will
grow up (grow up) away from the city traffic.
4. When he arrived(arrive) at the station yesterday morning, he realized
(realize) he forgot(forget) his briefcase
5. I was really sorry to hear (hear) he died (die) the previous night.
6. I am sorry. I didnt quite catch that. When did you say the train leaves
(leave)?
7. The train leaves (leave) at 4 pm so be at the station at ten to.
8. This time next week, I will be lying (lie) on a beach in the Caribbean.
9. By the time this century ends (end), we will probably have destroyed
(destroy) most of the tropical rain forests
10.Do you think you will use (use) the Channel Tunnel when it will be
built(built)?