Part 4 Evaluation

There were two actions in the past:

- I had chosen carefully a movie. (first action in the past)
- I took my daughter to the movie theater. (second action in the past) As
you see, we use the past perfect to describe the action that happened before
another action when both happened in the past.

A Complete with the simple past / past simple of the verbs given:
We missed the plane because when we GOT to the airport, the plane HAD TAKEN
OF. [to get / to take off]

I was stuck in traffic because when I HEARD about the wreck on Main Avenue on
the radio I HAD TAKEN it. [to hear / to take]

I woke up early today. As a matter of fact, when the alarm clock WENT ON I HAD
GOTTEN UP. [to go on / to get up]

I couldn’t give Mary your message because when she RETURNED to the office
yesterday I HAD LEFT. [to return / to leave]

B. Use simple Past or Present Perfect:

1. ………………. Helen ever ……………………. (try) sushi? Has Helen ever tried
sushi?

2. ………………… you ……………………….. (go) to the wedding last night? Have

you gone to the wedding last night?

3. I ……………….. never …………………………(be) to Paris. I have never been

to Paris

4. This year I ………………….………… (travel) to Athens 3 times so far. This

year I have traveled to Athens 3 times so far
5. Paul and Judith …………………………………(be) married since 1998. Paul
and Judith have been married since 1998

6. …………… you ………………………….(finish) your homework yet? Have you

finished Your homework yet?

7. Last night aunt Betty …………………………..(come) by. She

………………………(tell) us that this summer they are going to Hawaii. Last
night aunt Betty has come by. She has told us that this summer they are going
to Hawaii

8. I ……………………………….(visit) many different countries so far. Last

summer I ………………………..(go) to Italy and 3 years ago I
…………………………(be) in Spain. I ……………………………………(not/visit)
Germany yet. I have visited many different countries so far. Last summer I
have gone to Italy and 3 years ago I have been in Spain. I haven’t visited
Germany yet

9. When ………………you …………………………(come) to Greece? When have

you came to Greece? When DID you COME to Greece?

10. I……………………(come) in 2007. I Came in 2007.

11. …………………..you ……………………(watch) the film E.T. yesterday? Did

you watch the film E.T yesterday?

12. They…………………… already ………………………..(leave) the train station.

They have already left the train station.

13. How long ………………….. you ………………………..(know) Jonathan? How

long have you known Jonathan?

14. I ............................... (meet) him in 2009, so I ……………………………(know)

him for 3 years. I have met Tim in 2009, so I have known him for 3 years.

15. What …………………………….(happen) to Lucy last night? What HAPPENED

to Lucy last night?

16. …………….. you ……………………… (read) “Harry Potter” when you were on
 holidays? DID you READ “Harry Potter” when you were on holidays?

C Circle the correct tense

1. Leonidas ________ the king of 5. Last year I _______ a tennis

the Spartans. tournament.

a. has been b. is a. win b. was winning

c. was d. were c. won d. have won

2. I _______ just __________ 6. Over 40 years ago astronauts

my dinosaur report. ________ on the moon.

a. have finished b. am a. are landing b. were landing

finishing c. have landed d. landed

c. finished d. was
7. We __________ pizza for
finishing
dinner right now.
3. Look! My turtle ____________ a. are having b. have had
lunch.
c. have d. were having
a. was eating b. has eaten
c. eats d. is eating 8._______ you ________ the e-mail
yet?
4. I was walking home, when the a. Are…sending b. Have…sent
rain __________.
c. Do…send d. Did…send
a. started b. was starting
9. Godzilla ________ at the
c. is starting d. has
cinema this week.
started
 a. was playing b. plays 12. We _______ to school every
c. has played d. is playing morning.

a. are walking b. walked

10. Yesterday Greece c. have walked d. walk

__________ the USA.
13. My family __________ here
a. was beating b. is beating
since 2008.

c. beats d. beat a. were living b. are living

11. Oh no! It _______________ at c. has lived d. live

the moment.
14. ______ you ever _______to
a. was raining b. rains
Disney World?
c. is raining d. has rained
a. Are… going b. Have…gone
c. Did…go d. Do…go

Writing part

Write a paragraph using the following verbs in the past. Use simple past and
present perfect

Beat-begun-cut-donedrunk-eaten-forgotread-spoke-takenwrote-given-been-

started-jogged-cried-
Jorge was a boy who loved to read, but had also wanted to write. One day he
decided to write, that's why he wrote about a drunk who was walking and came
across a golden stone, when he realized it was gold, he jogged, came home and
cried with joy. At the beginning of the day, this drunk cut a small piece of cloth for
down, put the gold stone there, still did not know what to do with it. Jorge had run
out of ideas, he has forget how to continue with his book, so he left his book
started, and got ready to eat. After eating, he left his house and started looking for
new ideas, and after has been in the park let his imagination run wild. he beat a
stone in the park and he go back its house.

Listening part

Diana tells her friend about how her new job is going.

Listen to the mp3 file and choose the best answer for each question.

1. How did Diana and the tourists travel to the canyon?

Car
Train
Bus
2. Why did some of the tourists stay at the hotel today?
They were tired.
They were ill.
They went to a different place.
3. Who is Mark?
A hotel manager.
Diana's colleague.
A worker at the canyon.

4. What did Diana do for lunch?

She didn't have time for lunch.
 She ate something with the tourists.
She had lunch in the canyon café.
5. What does Diana think about her job?
The wages are good, but she hates the work.
They pay her poorly but at least she likes the job.
The wages are good and she likes the job too.

6. What did Diana do when she arrived back in the hotel?

She had a sandwich.
She spoke to the head of the tourist group about tomorrow.
She slept because she was exhausted.

7. What is the program for tomorrow?

Aquarium in the morning, museum in the afternoon.
Tour of the city in the morning, aquarium in the afternoon.
Museum in the morning, aquarium in the afternoon.