TEST PAPER (Present Perfect Simple)

NAME: DATE:

CLASS: MARK:

A. Use the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE to fill in the blanks:

1. What …………………………… (you / learn) since you were in high school?
2. My brother…………………………….(give) up smoking.
3. The politicians …………………………….(agree) to sign the new Climatic Treaty.
4. …………….. Gilbert………………..(drink) some milk today?
5. I ………………………(not/see) this movie before. I want to watch it tonight.
6. Jane ………………………………(break) six bones since she began practicing gymnastics.
7. They ……………………………(take) the test. Now they must wait for their scores.
8. We ………………………………(not/visit) Spain before. It is a beautiful country.
9. Professor Alvarez ………………………..(test) his biology class twice each semester.
10. You …………………………..(make) such a big noise all day long.
___ x 4 points =

B. Choose the correct item:

1. The Canadian two-dollar coin has be/ has been in circulation since 1996.
2. Jake has studyed/ has studied here since March.
3. They have been married/ has been married for twenty-five years.
4. I have worked/ have work in a factory for six months.
5. I haven’t saw/ haven’t seen him since Easter.
___ x 2 points =

C. Circle the correct item (FOR, SINCE, JUST, ALREADY, NEVER, EVER, YET):

1. Have they ever/ never eaten sushi?

2. I haven’t booked tickets for the flight yet/ already.

3. Pedro has just/ yet left the house 2 minutes ago.

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4. She has cooked for/ since five o’clock in the morning.

5. Sarah has worked at Macy’s for/ since five years.

6. John and his friends never/ ever have eaten caviar.

7. I’ve been in Paris since/for Tuesday.

8. She’s just/ already won the competition ten times.

___ x 2.5 points =

D. Complete the sentences with PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PAST SIMPLE:

1. My mother ………………………..(won) a cooking contest three years ago.
2. ………………………..(you/eat) your desert yet?
3. Daniel and Jenny ………………………………..(celebrate) their birthday yesterday.
4. I……………. never ………………(see) an alien.
5. My family and I ……………………….. (not/ play) minigolf since last summer.

___ x 4 points =

Bonus points : 10 points

GOOD LUCK !