PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

Bài 1: Fill in the blank with Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. I ______ (seen) an ambulance recently. Maybe there’s an accident somewhere.
2. After he ______ (arrive) home, he ______ (eat) dinner and ______ (do)
homework.
3. A: What’s wrong with you?
B: I ______ (lose) my bag! I cannot find it anywhere.
4. I ______ (be) in Tokyo for holiday for 3 weeks. I really enjoy it.
5. We ______ (not meet) Tommy last night.
6. When I ______ (be) 6 years old, I often ______ (go) fishing in the afternoon.
7. She ______ (be) a teacher before she ______ (become) a writer.
8. This is the second time I ______ (read) Harry Potter.
9. A: When ______ (you/arrive)?
B: About 11pm last night.

Bài 2: Rewrite sentences using words given.

1. Last night / I / lose / keys / so / call / my roommate.
=> ____________________________________________________
2. I / lose / keys / so / I / find / them / now.
=> ____________________________________________________
3. She / visit / Thailand / three times.
=> ____________________________________________________
4. She / visit / Thailand / three times / last year.
=> ____________________________________________________
5. I / know / great grandmother / for a few years / but / she / die / when / I / be / 6
years old.
=> _______________________________________________________
6. I / know / Tommy / for a long time / since / we / be / kids.
=> _______________________________________________________
7. He / play / piano / at school / but / he / not like / it.
=> ________________________________________________________
8. He / play / piano / since / he / be / small.
=> ________________________________________________________
9. We / finish / the test / last week.
=> ________________________________________________________
10. We / already finish / the exam.
=> ________________________________________________________

Bài 3: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi.
1. She has never drunk whisky before.
=> It is/ This is_________________________________________
2. He has never known me before.
=> It is/ This is _________________________________________
3. This is the first time we’ve visited Ha Long Bay.
=> We’ve never ________________________________________
4. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
=> She hasn’t __________________________________________
5. I haven't had my hair cut since I left her.
=> I last _______________________________________________
6. We haven't met for a long time.
=> It __________________________________________________
7. I haven't seen him for 8 days.
=> The last _____________________________________________
8. When did you have it?
=> How long ____________________________________________

Bài 4: Write for or since.

1. ____________ 2002
3. ____________ yesterday
5. ____________ six days
7. ____________ last month
9. ____________ two weeks
2. ____________ a whole day
4. ____________ Monday
6. ____________ three hours
8. ____________ my birthday
10. ____________ last weekend

Bài 5: Fill in the gaps with how long, ever, never, just, already, for and yet.
1. A: Have you ____________ been to London?
B: No, I have ____________ been there
2. A: Have you seen the Parthenon ____________?
B: Yes, I have ____________ seen it. It’s amazing!
3. A: Has Damien ____________ gone skiing?
B: No, he hasn’t. He doesn’t like it
4. A: Is Akim at home, ____________ please?
B: No, I’m afraid he’s ____________ gone out
5. A: I’m afraid I have ____________ visited the Melbourne Museum and I’ve
been in Melbourne for a whole year
B: Really? I ____________ have. It’s fantastic!
6. A: ____________ have you and Ben been friends?
 B: We’ve been friends ____________ twelve years.
7. A: I have ____________ cooked dinner
B: That’s good because I haven’t eaten ____________ and I’m really hungry.