PRESENT PERFECT QUIZ

Fill in the blanks of this letter appropriately with the phrases from the boxes.
haven’t been able to 9 haven’t had 2
has been 5 have you ever moved 3
has done 10 have just moved 1
has finished 7 haven’t rested 4
have had 8 had always wanted 6
27 Oak Tree Avenue
Southbury, Essex
June 3, 2018

Dear Paula:
As you can see, we (1) ________________________ into our new house. We received your letter
last week at our old address but I (2) ____________________ time to answer it until now.
(3) _________________________ house? It’s a lot of hard work to unpack and put everything in
order again or decide how to decorate.
Anyway, although we (4) ______________________ a single moment since we moved in, it (5)
_______________________ an exciting experience for us all. We (6) ______________________
to live in a quiet place since the kids were in kindergarten, so when Jack saw this house on sale, the
kids and I got really excited.
Jack (7) _____________________ painting all the rooms including the kitchen, but everything is
still in boxes. Therefore, we (8)______________________ to eat only pizza because I (9)
_________________________ cook real meals. It’s very uncomfortable for everyone. However,
he (10) ________________________ a great job, so we can’t complain.
By the way, I’m going to see what everyone is doing.

Best regards from us all. I’ll let you know when everything is ready for you guys to come.
Kisses,
Anne.

Underline the phrase which is correct for each statement in the context of the passage:
1. Paula knows that Anne has moved into a new A. she hasn’t unpacked the kitchen utensils
house because … B. the kitchen walls have just been painted
A. she has been there C. she has been too busy
B. she wrote to Anne at the new address
C. she may see the new address on the card 4. Anne and Jack …
A. have just got married
2. Jack and Anne … B. have been married for a short time
A. preferred living in the city centre C. have been married for a number of years
B. wished to move to a place away from the noise
C. wished to move to another city 5. Anne thinks …
A. moving implies a great effort
3. Anne hasn’t been able to make food for the B. is very easy
family because … C. is entertaining