Present Perfect vs.

Simple Past Quiz

1. I love living in Canada. I ___________ (live) here for two years and I have no plans on leaving. 2. I used to work in the private sector before I started working in the public sector. I___________ (worked) in the private sector for 15 years. 3. Jane has a dog. She __________ (have) a dog for two years. 4. Mark had a corvette when he was a teenager. Now he has a Volvo because he is married. He ________ (have) his corvette for three years before he met his future wife. He doesnt hate the Volvo, I guess, because he__________ (owned) it for 5 years. 5. Julie has had many different jobs in her life. Presently, she is a police officer, but she has had many different jobs. She has been a teacher and a dance instructor. However, she no longer does either occupation because policing takes all of her time. She _________(be) a teacher for 2 years and a dance instructor for one year, and she ______________(be) a police officer for one and a half years. 6. My grandfather, while he was alive, served in WW1. He _______ (be) active in the military for five years. 7. My son is in the Armed forces. He__________ (be) in the military for 6 years. 8. Beethoven ______________ (live) in several places while he was alive, notably Vienna and Munich.
9. Celine Dion ______________ (perform) in many cities. She __________ (play) in

Las Vegas and Tokyo, just to name a few!