Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect:

1. He (be) in hospital for ten days.

2. We (know) each other for a long time.
3. She (buy) this book in London.
4. You (get) the wrong number.
5. He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
6. The play just (begin). You are a little late.
7. The manager (sign) the letter.
8. I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work.
9. The students (work) very well this term.
10. Is Father at home? No, he (not come) yet.
11. I (not see) him since January. I wonder where he is.
12. George (read) the newspaper already.
13. The newspaper (come)? — Yes, Ann is reading it.
14. My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy.
15. I (write) the letter but
I can’t find a stamp.
16. We (miss) the bus. Now we’ll have to walk.