Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple

1. 'Where's your key?' 'I don't know. I've lost it.' (lose)

2. I was very tired, so I lay down on the bed and went to sleep. (be)

3. Mary ________ to Australia for a while but she's back again now. (go)

4. 'Where's Ken?' 'He _________ out. He'll be back in about an hour.' (go)

5. I did German at school but I __________ most of it. (forget)

6. I meant to phone Diane last night but I _________ (forget)

7. I _________ a headache earlier but I feel fine now. (have)

8. Look! There's an ambulance over there. There __________ an accident. (be)

9. They're still building the new road. They ________ it. (not/finish)

10. 'Is Helen still here?' 'No, she ________ out.' (just/go)

11. The police ________three people but later they let them go. (arrest)

12. Ann --- me her address but I'm afraid I ________ it. (give, lose)

13. Where's my bike? It ________ outside the house. It __________ (be, disappear)

14. What do you think of my English? Do you think I __________-? (improve)

2 Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.

1. Do you know about Sue? She's given up her job. RIGHT

2. The Chinese have invented printing. WRONG: The Chinese invented

3. How many plays has Shakespeare written?_ ______________

4. Have you read any of Shakespeare's plays? _______________

5. Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher. ___________________

6. Ow! I've cut my finger. It's bleeding. ______________________

7. My grandparents have got married in London. ______________

8. Where have you been born? ____________________

9. Mary isn't at home. She' s gone shopping._________________

10. Albert Einstein has been the scientist who has developed the theory of relativity______________

3 Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.

1. I've lost my key. I can't find it anywhere. RIGHT

2. Have you seen the news on television last night? WRONG: Did you see

3. I've bought a new car. Do you want to see it? _________________

4. I've bought a new car last week. _____________________

5. Where have you been yesterday evening? ______________________

6. Jenny has left school in 1991. _________________

7. I'm looking for Mike. Have you seen him? __________________-

8. I'm very hungry. I haven't eaten anything today. _________________

9. Diane hasn't been at work yesterday._______________

10. When has this book been published?__________