I. Rewrite the following sentences.

1. This is the first time he visited Ha Long Bay.

2. She started working here last year.

3.We began eating lunch when it started to rain

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4.I last had my hair cut when she left me.
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5.The last time he met me was 5 months ago.

6.It is a long time since we last met him.

7.When did you have this computer?

8.This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.

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9.I haven't gone to work for a month.
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9.I haven't talked to him for 5 days.

II. Rewrite the sentences using the words given

1. Dorothy has just watered the flowers. (two minutes ago)

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2. We didn’t get ready for the party. (yet)

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3. She has already done the washing up. (an hour ago)

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4. Have you ever visited an orphanage? (last year)

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5. Uncle Tom took me to the school today. (already)

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6. Haven’t you put on your jacket yet? (in the morning)

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7. Susan didn’t spend her summer in Italy last year. (never)

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8. The children didn’t return back from the school. (yet)

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III.Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. Martin (be) ________ to Greek five times. He loves the place.

2. I (work) ________ for a computer company for a year. That was after college.

3. We (move) ________here in 1993. We (be) ________ here a long time now.

4. It isn’t a very good party. Most people (already/ go) ________ home.

5. It was so hot today that I (wear) ________ shorts and a T-shirt at work.

6. My wife and I (move) ________ three times since we (get) married.

7. So far this week there (be) ________ three burglaries in our street.

8. When I was younger I (play) ________ badminton for my local team.

9. In the past few years, it (become) ________ more and more difficult to get into university.

10. I (enjoy) ________ skiing ever since I (live) ________ in Switzerland.

11. I (not see) ________ Rachel for ages. She (not visit) ________ us since July.

VIII. Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.

1. I _______ a great film yesterday. (see)

2.  _______ a cheap laptop? (you ever buy)

3. Sue  _______ the flu last winter. (have)

4. A few days ago, we  _______ to his uncle. (drive)

5. They  _______ bingo on Wednesday afternoon. (play)

6. He  _______ the bus to get there. (already take)

7. Last week my rabbit _______  away. (run)

8. We  _______ a lot last Sunday. (do)

9.  _______ in India? (she ever be)

10. I  _______ him last Monday. (meet)

11. She  _______ yet. (not wake up)

12. I  _______ her since last Thursday. (not meet)

13. Bob  _______ well last night. (sleep)

14. I  _______ a letter from her two days ago. (get)

15. They  _______ in Germany. (already arrive)

IV. Choose the past simple or the present perfect tense:

1) I  _______ (never/go) to Vienna.

2) My great great grandfather (have) _______  five sisters.

3) He (live) _______  in Manila for a year when he was a student.

4) Oh no! I (lose)  _______ my wallet!

5) (you/see) _______  Julie today?

6) At the weekend, they (play) _______  football, then they (go) _______  to a restaurant.

7) I (read) _______  six books this week.

8) Amy (live) _______  in Portugal when she was young.

9) She (visit) _______  her grandmother last month.

10) The Vandals (invade)  _______ Rome in the year 455.

 He has never visited Ha Long Bay before .

 She has worked here sincelast year…………………………………………
 We have eaten lunch sincce it started to rain
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3.  I haven't had my hair cut sinc she left me.

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 He hasn't met me for 5 months .
 We haven't met him for a long time .
 How long have you had this computer ?
 I haven't had such a delicious meal before .
 The last time we went to work was a month ago .
9=> It is 5 days since I last talked to him .