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PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE I

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EXERCISE: SIMPLE PAST VS. PRESENT PERFECT

TEXT 1

Last week, I met my friend Tom at a restaurant. We had many things to talk about. He is married now. He has been married for
2 years. Since 2010, he has worked for a travel agency. He has traveled around the world twice and he is going to go again next
year. I’ve never met his wife. He said she likes to travel, too.
Last night, I talked to my friend Ana. She had great news. She’s getting married soon. But she hasn’t told her parents yet. They
have been angry at her for two weeks because she borrowed their car and had an accident two weeks ago.

1. How long has Tom been married?

A) since 2010
B) for two years
C) twice
D) next year
E) for a week

2. When did Tom start to work for a travel agency?

A) for two years

B) soon
C) two weeks ago
D) in 2010
E) last year

3. How many times has Tom traveled around the world?

A) since 2010
B) for two years
C) twice
D) once
E) never

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4. When did I talk to Ana?

A) last week
B) two years ago
C) in 2010
D) two weeks ago
E) last night

5. Ana’s parents are angry at her because

A) she had an accident with their car.

B) she hasn’t told them about getting married.
C) they don’t know the groom.
D) she talked to me.
E) they disagree with her wedding.

TEXT 2
SILK ROAD
In 1274, Italian explorers Marco and Niccolo Polo set out on a 24 - year journey in which they traveled the famous Silk Road from
Italy, through brutal deserts and towering mountains to eastern China. They traveled over 4,000 miles in all. Marco and Niccolo
were among the very first Europeans to explore the fabled empire of China. In China, Marco Polo even worked for ruler Kublai
Khan. Polo detailed his experiences and findings in China by writing a book. Polo described materials and inventions never be-
fore seen in Europe. Paper money, a printing press, porcelain, gunpowder and coal were among the products he wrote about.
He also described the vast wealth of Kublai Khan, as well as the geography of northern and southern China. European rulers
were very interested in the products Polo described. However, trading for them along the Silk Road was dangerous, expensive
and impractical. European rulers began to wonder if there was a sea route to the east to get the products they wanted at a rea-
sonable price.

1. In China, Marco Polo worked for

A) Niccolo Polo
B) Europeans
C) Kublai Khan
D) Silk Road
E) Explorers

2. Marco Polo came to China from what country?

A) Europe
B) England
C) Italy
D) China
E) Asia

3. While traveling in China, Marco Polo observed many new discoveries. Which of the following is not one of the discoveries?

A) gunpowder
B) coal
C) paper money
D) porcelain
E) cigarettes

4. What word below best captures the meaning of “impractical” in the sentence:
However, trading for them along the Silk Road was dangerous, expensive and impractical.

A) not funny
B) positive
C) too difficult
D) ridiculous
E) productive

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5. Because of the difficulties in traveling the Silk Road, European rulers began wondering if there was a

A) cheap route to the east.

B) clear route to the east.
C) possible route to the east.
D) simple route to the east.
E) sea route to the east.

KEYS

1-B 3-C 5-A 7-C 9-C

2-D 4-E 6-C 8-E 10 - E