GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple.
not see | have | not led | organise | notice
1 They ................................................... any tigers yet.
2 I ................................................... a travel blog since 2010.
3 Tom ................................................... hikes in Spain. He works in Italy.
4 Anna ................................................... a holiday for her family.
5 We ................................................... a change in the weather, so we’re cancelling the trip.

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or
the Past Simple.
1 ..................................... you already ..................................... (hide) the treasure?
2 I ..................................... (not go) abroad in 2015.
3 Joe ..................................... (dream) about climbing Mount Everest for ten years.
4 ..................................... Zac ..................................... (locate) his car last night?
5 Emma and Max never ..................................... (dive) at the Great Barrier Reef.

3 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or the Past
Simple.

1.
..................................... you ever ..................................... (think) about diving in freezing
water, climbing mountains or cycling around the world? The following people
2.
..................................... just ..................................... (not experience) adventures. They
3.
..................................... (do) incredible things!
4.
Stig Åvall Severinsen is a diver. He ..................................... (start) diving many
years ago. But Severinsen doesn’t just do ordinary dives. For example, he
5.
once ..................................... (complete) a dive in freezing water, wearing just his
swimsuit!
6.
..................................... anyone in your family ever ..................................... (dream) of
climbing Mount Everest? Yuichiro Miura from Japan was 80 years old when
7.
he ..................................... (climb) the mountain in 2013. But that wasn’t his first
8.
time. Yuichiro ..................................... (reach) the top of Mount Everest three
times since 2003!
9.
German cyclists Gil Bretschneider and Peer Schepanski .....................................
10.
(cycle) for years. But, in 2009, they ..................................... (finish) a 17-day
challenge on the slopes of the Muztagh Ata Peak in China. They
11.
..................................... (not have) an easy ride because they reached an
altitude of 7,211 m. That’s the highest bike ride ever.

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4 Choose the correct answer.
1. I saw / have seen Rachel two days ago.
2. How many awards did he win / has he won so far?
3. Did you have / Have you had a lot of friends when you were my age?
4. The train just came / has just come into the station.
5. Mark always wanted / has always wanted to be an actor.
6. We didn’t hear / haven’t heard that song before.

5 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct form of the
Present Perfect Simple. (8 points)
fly  return  find  see  rain  be  ride  read
1. I …………………… her new book yet.
2. …………………… you ever …………………… a horse?
3. James …………………… some information about hotels in India on the Internet.
4. It’s very hot and dry. It …………………… for three weeks.
5. Amy …………………… just …………………… from the shopping centre.
6. I love this film. I …………………… it five times!
7. We …………………… never …………………… in a helicopter.
8. He …………………… here for two hours.

6 Write the words in the correct order to make sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple
or Past Simple. (12 points)
1. ever / do / you / any charity work / ?
......................................................................................................
2. go / they / wear / last night / where / ?
......................................................................................................
3. last year / take part / Jenny / in a song contest / .
......................................................................................................
4. Tom / anything / since 8 o’clock / not eat / .
......................................................................................................
5. the new film / I / see / already / .
......................................................................................................
6. not reach / yesterday / she / her destination / .
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GRAMMAR
1 1 haven’t seen 4 has organised
2 have had 5 have noticed
3 hasn’t led
2 1 Have … hidden 4 Did … locate
2 didn’t go 5 have … dived
3 has dreamed / dreamt
3 1 Have … thought 7 climbed
2 haven’t … experienced 8 has reached
3 have done 9 have cycled
4 started 10 finished
5 completed 11 didn’t have
6 Has … dreamed / dreamt
4 1 saw 4 has just come
2 has he won 5 has always wanted
3 Did you have 6 haven’t heard
5 1 haven’t read 4 hasn’t rained 7 have never flown
2 have you ever ridden 5 has just returned 8 has been
3 has found 6 have seen
6 1. Have you ever done any charity work?
2. Where did they go last night?
3. Last year, Jenny took part in a song contest. / Jenny took part in a song contest last year.
4. Tom hasn’t eaten anything since 8 o’clock.
5. I’ve already seen the new film.
6. She didn’t reach her destination yesterday.