B1 Future Tenses T019

Complete the sentences using a form of the future, future progressive or future
perfect.

1. We _________________________ the room by the time you get back. (FINISH)

2. The phone is ringing. – I _________________________ and answer it. (GO)

3. I _________________________ tomorrow so we can go to the beach. (NOT WORK)

4. If you touch the stove, you _________________________ yourself. (BURN)

5. She _________________________ for the job that was advertised in the newspaper.
(APPLY)

6. Next week at this time we _________________________ in the sun in Spain (LIE)

7. My sister _________________________ in the USA next year. (STUDY)

8. The Pope _________________________ Turkey in November. (VISIT)

9. I _________________________ lunch with Mary at 12. (HAVE)

10. I don't think the exam _________________________ very difficult. (BE)

11. Jane _________________________ on her thesis for the next three months. (WORK)

12. By the time I arrive home, the workers _________________________ repairing my TV set.
(FINISH)

13. During the next century the climate _________________________ (GET)

14. The guided tour _________________________ the hotel at 8.25 tomorrow morning.
(LEAVE)

15. I think I _________________________ to bed early tonight. - I’m tired. (GO)

16. At this time next year, we _________________________ in our new house (LIVE)

17. What _________________________ if the firm gets reorganised? (HAPPEN)

18. We _________________________ to her whenever we get a chance (SPEAK).

19. They _________________________ married in June. (GET)

20. The headmaster _________________________ a new classroom next term. (OPEN)

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1. We will have finished the room by the time you get back. (FINISH)

2. The phone is ringing. – I'll go and answer it. (GO)

3. I am not working tomorrow so we can go to the beach. (NOT WORK)

4. If you touch the stove, you will burn yourself . (BURN)

5. She is going to apply for the job that was advertised in the newspaper. (APPLY)

6. Next week at this time we will be lying in the sun in Spain (LIE)

7. My sister is going to study in the USA next year. (STUDY)

8. The Pope is visiting Turkey in November. (VISIT)

9. I am having lunch with Mary at 12. (HAVE)

10. I don't think the exam will be very difficult. (BE)

11. Jane is going to be working/will be working on her thesis for the next three
months. (WORK)

12. By the time I arrive home, the workers will have finished repairing my TV set.
(FINISH)

13. During the next century the climate will get / will be getting warmer (GET)

14. The guided tour is leaving the hotel at 8.25 tomorrow morning. (LEAVE)

15. I think I will go to bed early tonight. - I’m tired. (GO)

16. At this time next year, we will be living in our new house (LIVE)

17. What will happen if the firm gets reorganised? (HAPPEN)

18. We are going to speak to her whenever we get a chance (SPEAK).

19. They are getting married in June . (GET)

20. The headmaster is going to open a new classroom next term. (OPEN)

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 B1 Present Perfect Simple and Continuous T001

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present perfect tense.

1. I ____________________ several books about sailing and I am quite fascinated by the

sport . (READ)

2. You look absolutely exhausted. What ____________________ ? (YOU DO)

3. He ____________________ that book for over two weeks and he ____________________ yet.
He's such a slow reader . (READ, NOT FINISH)

4. My sister ____________________ in Norwich for two months. She seems to like it there
and is not planning to leave. (LIVE)

5. My dad ____________________ a new job. (JUST START)

6. You should put some boots on. It ____________________ for several days now and the
ground is pretty muddy. (RAIN)

7. ____________________ your homework yet ? You ____________________ on it for hours .

(YOU FINISH , WORK)

8. Maria ____________________ for a job since she left school last summer. She still
____________________ one . (LOOK, NOT FIND)

9. They ____________________ TV the whole evening. It's their favourite film and they
____________________ it several times. (WATCH, SEE)

10. I ____________________ him about his new girl friend twice this week. He doesn't seem
to want to answer. (ASK)

11. I ____________________ my driving test. (JUST PASS)

12. Where ____________________ ? - At the doctor's. I ____________________ ill lately (YOU BE ,

BE)

13. We ____________________ the date for the marriage. It will be on May 26. (SET)

14. My sister ____________________ too many sweets lately . She must try to stop. (EAT)

15. I ____________________ him for ages. I wonder what he ____________________ up to. (NOT
SEE, BE)

16. I ____________________ French for three years now but I don't seem to be making any
progress. It's so difficult (LEARN).

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1. I have been reading / have read several books about sailing and I am quite
fascinated by the sport . (READ)

2. You look absolutely exhausted. What have you been doing ? (YOU DO)

3. He has been reading that book for over two weeks and he hasn't finished yet.
He's such a slow reader . (READ, NOT FINISH)

4. My sister has been living in Norwich for two months. She seems to like it there
and is not planning to leave. (LIVE)

5. My dad has just started a new job. (JUST START)

6. You should put some boots on. It has been raining for several days now and the
ground is pretty muddy. (RAIN)

7. Have you finished your homework yet ? You have been working on it for hours
. (YOU FINISH , WORK)

8. Maria has been looking for a job since she left school last summer. She still
hasn't found one . (LOOK, NOT FIND)

9. They have been watching TV the whole evening. It's their favourite film and they
have seen it several times. (WATCH, SEE)

10. I have asked him about his new girl friend twice this week. He doesn't seem to
want to answer. (ASK)

11. I have just passed my driving test. (JUST PASS)

12. Where have you been ? - At the doctor's. I have been ill lately (YOU BE , BE)

13. We have set the date for the marriage. It will be on May 26. (SET)

14. My sister has been eating too many sweets lately . She must try to stop. (EAT)

15. I haven't seen him for ages. I wonder what he has been up to. (NOT SEE, BE)

16. I have been learning French for three years now but I don't seem to be making
any progress. It's so difficult (LEARN).

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 B1 Present Tense Simple and Continuous T002

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense.

1. You can’t see Jimmy now. He ____________________ a bath. (HAVE)

2. He ____________________ to the theatre. (NEVER GO)

3. Anne ____________________ all her clothes herself. At the moment she

____________________ a dress for a fancy dress party (MAKE, MAKE).

4. He usually ________________ coffee for breakfast, but today he ____________________ tea

(HAVE, HAVE).

5. I can’t go home now because it ____________________ , and I ____________________ an

umbrella. (RAIN, NOT HAVE).

6. In Britain women normally ____________________ hats. (NOT WEAR)

7. The sun __________________ in the east and __________________ in the west (RISE, SET)

8. Who ____________________ that terrible noise outside? – It’s Dad. He

____________________ the lawn. (MAKE, MOW)

9. I ____________________ this weekend near the coast. I ____________________ there nearly

every weekend. (SPEND, GO)

10. She ____________________ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she
____________________ to stop. (SMOKE, TRY)

11. We ____________________ breakfast together every Sunday morning. (HAVE)

12. What’s that smell. – It’s in the kitchen. Something ____________________ . (BURN)

13. Who ____________________ to on the phone? – It’s my friend Carry. (YOU SPEAK)

14. I ____________________ overtime this month because I ____________________ up some

money to buy a new car . (WORK, SAVE)

15. The moon ____________________ around the earth (GO)

16. She usually ____________________ languages very quickly, but she ____________________
problems with Chinese (LEARN, HAVE).

17. ____________________ TV every evening ? (YOU WATCH)

18. He always ____________________ his bills on time. (PAY)

19. How long ____________________ you to get to the office? – It ____________________ me

about half an hour (IT TAKE, TAKE)

20. The plane that ____________________ Heathrow at 9.15 is on schedule. (LEAVE)

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1. You can’t see Jimmy now. He is having a bath. (HAVE)

2. He never goes to the theatre. (NEVER GO)

3. Anne makes all her clothes herself. At the moment she is making a dress for a fancy
dress party (MAKE, MAKE).

4. He usually has coffee for breakfast, but today he’s having tea (HAVE, HAVE).

5. I can’t go home now because it’s raining, and I don’t have an umbrella. (RAIN, NOT
HAVE).

6. In Britain women normally don’t wear hats. (NOT WEAR)

7. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west (RISE, SET)

8. Who is making that terrible noise outside? – It’s Dad. He’s mowing the lawn. (MAKE,
MOW)

9. I’m spending this weekend near the coast. I go there nearly every weekend. (SPEND,
GO)

10. She smokes thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she is trying to stop.
(SMOKE, TRY)

11. We have breakfast together every Sunday morning. (HAVE)

12. What’s that smell. – It’s in the kitchen. Something is burning. (BURN)

13. Who are you speaking to on the phone? – It’s my friend Carry. (SPEAK)

14. I am working overtime this month because I’m saving up some money to buy a
new car . (WORK, SAVE)

15. The moon goes around the earth (GO)

16. She usually learns languages very quickly, but she is having / has problems with
Chinese (LEARN, HAVE).

17. Do you watch TV every evening (YOU WATCH).

18. He always pays his bills on time. (PAY)

19. How long does it take you to get to the office? – It takes me about half an hour (IT
TAKE, TAKE)

20. The plane that leaves Heathrow at 9.15 is on schedule. (LEAVE)

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 B1 All Tenses T005

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I __________________ the fire at 6 in the morning and when Peter came in it

__________________ brightly (LIGHT, BURN).

2. My brother __________________ with his model cars when suddenly the lights ____________
out. (PLAY, GO)

3. After I __________________ him to the zoo, we __________________ for a walk in the park
(TAKE, GO).

4. ___________________________ vodka? – Yes, I __________________ it when I was in Moscow a

few years ago. But I __________________ any since then. (YOU EVER DRINK, TRY, NOT
DRINK).

5. What ____________________ about his last book? – I __________________ it a lot. (YOU

THINK, LIKE)

6. The boys __________________ in the garden when they __________________ their father’s
steps. (WORK, HEAR).

7. What __________________ yesterday afternoon? I __________________ on my new novel.

(YOU DO, WORK)

8. How _________________________ to work? – I normally __________________ by car but this

week I __________________ the bus (YOU USUALLY GET, GO, TAKE)

9. Lucas __________________ the guitar when someone __________________ the window and
__________________ a bucket of water out. (PLAY, OPEN, THROW).

10. Up to now, Mary __________________ to the United States. (NEVER BE)

11. My sister _______________________ for me when I __________________ . (ALREADY WAIT,

ARRIVE)

12. I __________________ this championship every year since 2005, but I __________________
it this year (WIN, LOSE)

13. I first __________________ this film in 2006 and I __________________ it a couple of times
since then. (SEE, SEE)

14. My neighbour __________________ her car since 2 o’clock. She still isn’t finished.
(CLEAN)

15. I ________________________ Italian for two years, but I still ________________________ very
much. (LEARN, NOT UNDERSTAND)

16. She __________________ in South Africa now. She __________________ there shortly after
the war. (LIVE, MOVE)

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1. I lit the fire at 6 in the morning and when Peter came in it was burning brightly (LIGHT,
BURN).

2. My brother was playing with his model cars when suddenly the lights went out. (PLAY,
GO)

3. After I had taken him to the zoo, we went for a walk in the park (TAKE, GO).

4. Have you ever drunk vodka? – Yes, I tried it when I was in Moscow a few years ago. But
I haven’t drunk any since then. (YOU EVER DRINK, TRY, NOT DRINK).

5. What do you think about his last book? – I liked/ like it a lot. (YOU THINK, LIKE)

6. The boys were working in the garden when they heard their father’s steps. (WORK,
HEAR).

7. What were you doing yesterday afternoon? I was working on my new novel. (YOU DO,
WORK)

8. How do you usually get to work? – I normally go by car but this week I am taking the
bus (YOU USUALLY GET, GO, TAKE)

9. Lucas was playing the guitar when someone opened the window and threw a bucket
of water out. (PLAY, OPEN, THROW).

10. Up to now, Mary has never been to the United States. (NEVER BE)

11. My sister was already waiting for me when I arrived. (ALREADY WAIT, ARRIVE)

12. I have won this championship every year since 2005, but I have lost / lost it this year
(WIN, LOSE)

13. I first saw this film first in 2006 and I have seen it a couple of times since then. (SEE,
SEE)

14. My neighbour has been cleaning her car since 2 o’clock. She still isn’t finished.
(CLEAN)

15. I have been learning Italian for two years, but I still don’t understand very much.
(LEARN, NOT UNDERSTAND)

16. She lives / is living in South Africa now. She moved there shortly after the war.
(LIVE, MOVE)

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 B1 All Tenses T006

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. ________________________ a famous person in his life? (PAUL EVER MEET)

2. The teacher ____________________ something on the blackboard when suddenly the
headmaster ____________________ into the classroom. (WRITE, BURST)

3. My mum ____________________ at the office lately. She has got a cold. (NOT BE)
4. The speaker ____________________ writing a letter to the chairman. Here it is. (JUST
FINISH)

5. After they ____________________ the top of the hill, they ____________________ a break.
(REACH, TAKE)

6. The Romans ____________________ roads some of which still exist today. (BUILD)

7. I ____________________ to the disco for ages. - Let’s go tomorrow. (NOT GO)

8. ____________________ your holidays in Greece? It’s a wonderful country. (YOU EVER

SPEND)

9. I ____________________ my son to swimming practice every week. (DRIVE)

10. We ____________________ a fantastic film on TV last night, but I ____________________ its

name. (SEE, NOT REMEMBER)

11. He told us that he ____________________ on a cruise trip before. (NEVER BE)

12. Most of the world’s elephants ____________________ in Africa and Asia. (LIVE)

13. The boss ____________________ to the mayor at the moment. You can’t interrupt him.
(TALK)

14. While Frank ____________________ the newspaper, Jill ____________________ breakfast

(READ, PREPARE)

15. You ____________________ tea, don’t you? (NORMALLY DRINK)

16. I ____________________ him in the past two weeks. Where ____________________ all the
time? (NOT SEE, HE BE)

17. The headmaster punished the pupils because they ____________________ trouble a few
weeks before. (CAUSE)

18. I ____________________ in the garden the whole day yesterday. (WORK)

19. I ____________________ to call you last night, but you ____________________ up the phone.
(TRY, NOT PICK)

20. I ____________________ for three hours now. There is still no sight of him. (WAIT)

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1. Has Paul ever met a famous person in his life? (PAUL EVER MEET)
2. The teacher was writing something on the blackboard when suddenly the headmaster
burst into the classroom. (WRITE, BURST)

3. My mum hasn’t been at the office lately. She has got a cold. (NOT BE)
4. The speaker has just finished writing a letter to the chairman. Here it is. (JUST FINISH)

5. After they had reached the top of the hill, they took a break. (REACH, TAKE)

6. The Romans built roads some of which still exist today. (BUILD)

7. I haven’t gone to the disco for ages. - Let’s go tomorrow. (NOT GO)

8. Have you ever spent your holidays in Greece? It’s a wonderful country. (YOU EVER
SPEND)

9. I drive my son to swimming practice every week. (DRIVE)

10. We saw a fantastic film on TV last night, but I don’t remember its name. (SEE, NOT
REMEMBER)

11. He told us that he had never been on a cruise trip before. (NEVER BE)

12. Most of the world’s elephants live in Africa and Asia. (LIVE)

13. The boss is talking to the mayor at the moment. You can’t interrupt him. (TALK)

14. While Frank was reading the newspaper, Jill was preparing breakfast (READ,
PREPARE)

15. You normally drink tea, don’t you? (NORMALLY DRINK)

16. I haven’t seen him in the past two weeks. Where has he been all the time? (NOT SEE,
HE BE)

17. The headmaster punished the pupils because they had caused / had been causing
trouble a few weeks before. (CAUSE)

18. I was working in the garden the whole day yesterday. (WORK)

19. I tried to call you last night, but you didn’t pick up the phone. (TRY, NOT PICK)

20. I have been waiting for three hours now. There is still no sight of him. (WAIT)

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 B1 All Tenses T007

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. After they _____________________ home from their honeymoon, they _____________________

building their new house. (COME, START)

2. Two years ago, my brother _____________________ an accident and he _____________________

since then. (HAVE, NOT RECOVER)

3. When I _____________________ home last night, my children _____________________ chess.

(COME, PLAY)

4. I would have come yesterday if I _____________________ anything to do. (NOT HAVE)

5. She _____________________ happy after he _____________________ her a bunch of roses. (BE,

GIVE)

6. Last year _____________________ a good year, but this year _____________________ very
successful up to now. (BE, NOT BE)

7. After Dick _____________________ his work, he _____________________ Harry. (FINISH, CALL)

8. Yesterday the phone _____________________ three times while we _____________________

dinner. (RING, HAVE)

9. After five years of travelling through Asia I _____________________ back to Europe next
week. I _____________________ a flight. (COME, ALREADY BOOK)

10. Grass normally _____________________ best when it rains. (GROW)

11. When I _____________________ home, I saw that my wife _____________________ off our
daughter’s hair. (COME, CUT)

12. Who _____________________ the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She _____________________ for
the concert tomorrow. (PLAY,REHEARSE)

13. After she _____________________ on holiday, she _____________________ much better. (BE,
FEEL)

14. I _____________________ in this line for ages. It _____________________ at all in the last five
minutes. (STAND, NOT MOVE)

15. How many games _____________________ so far this year? – Only 2. – And how many
_____________________ last year? – About 10. (YOU PLAY, YOU PLAY)

16. We _____________________ married next June. (GET)

17. In yesterday’s paper I _____________________ that a fire _____________________ out in my

neighbourhood (READ, BREAK).

18. While I _____________________ with a lovely girl, the whole crowd _____________________ us.
(DANCE, WATCH).

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1. After they had come home from their honeymoon, they started building their new
house. (COME, START)

2. Two years ago, my brother had an accident and he hasn’t recovered since then. (HAVE,
NOT RECOVER)

3. When I came home last night, my children were playing chess. (COME, PLAY)

4. I would have come yesterday if I hadn’t had anything to do. (NOT HAVE)

5. She was happy after he had given her a bunch of roses. (BE, GIVE)

6. Last year was a good year, but this year hasn’t been very successful up to now. (BE,
NOT BE)

7. After Dick had finished his work, he called Harry. (FINISH, CALL)

8. Yesterday the phone rang three times while we were having dinner. (RING, HAVE)

9. After five years of travelling through Asia I am coming / am going to come / will come
back to Europe next week. I have already booked / already booked a flight. (COME,
ALREADY BOOK)

10. Grass normally grows best when it rains. (GROW)

11. When I came home, I saw that my wife had cut / was cutting off our daughter’s hair.
(COME, CUT)

12. Who is playing the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She is rehearsing for the concert
tomorrow. (PLAY,REHEARSE)

13. After she had been on holiday, she felt much better. (BE, FEEL)

14. I have been standing in this line for ages. It hasn’t moved at all in the last five minutes.
(STAND, NOT MOVE)

15. How many games have you played so far this year? – Only 2. – And how many did you
play last year? – About 10. (YOU PLAY, YOU PLAY)

16. We are getting married next June. (GET)

17. In yesterday’s paper I read that a fire had broken out in my neighbourhood (READ,
BREAK).

18. While I was dancing with a lovely girl, the whole crowd was watching us. (DANCE,
WATCH).

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 B1 Letter to Janet T012

Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use past or present perfect tense –
simple or progressive.

Dear Janet

I hope you’re OK. Unfortunately, I’m not. The doctor _____________________ (COME)
yesterday. He _______________________ (NOT LIKE) my cough. I ________________________ (LIE) in
bed since Tuesday, and I can’t stand it anymore. I _______________________ (NEVER BE) ill like
this before - don’t know what’s the matter with me.

And the weather’s terrible, too. It ____________________________ (RAIN) the whole week and I
can’t even have a cup of tea in the morning to cheer myself up, because the milkman
_____________________ (NOT COME) this morning. Don’t know why - I’m pretty sure I
_____________________ (PAY) his bill.

Alice _____________________ (GET) married last week, so now all Mary’s kids
_____________________ (LEAVE) home. She won’t know what to do with herself, will she?

Lucy Millmann is moving to Doncaster next month. Since Fred _____________________ (DIE) of
a heart attack she _____________________ (BE) all alone. I’m sorry she’s going. We
_____________________ (BE) neighbours for over twenty years and she ________________________
(ALWAYS , BE) friendly and helpful to me.

Jessica, my cleaning lady, _____________________ (LEAVE) a few days ago. I’m glad. I
_____________________ (NOT TRUST) her since she _____________________ (BREAK) all those
plates and _____________________ (SAY) it _____________________ (BE) the cat.

The village _____________________ (NOT CHANGE) very much. A new family

_____________________ (TAKE) over the grocery store recently. They seem quite nice. I hope
they are more efficient than the last shopkeeper.

So that’s about it. Please write to me when there’s something new.

Love, Patricia

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Dear Janet

I hope you’re OK. Unfortunately, I’m not. The doctor came (COME) yesterday. He didn’t
like (NOT LIKE) my cough. I have been lying (LIE) in bed since Tuesday, and I can’t stand it
anymore. I have never been (NEVER BE) ill like this before - don’t know what’s the matter
with me.

And the weather’s terrible, too. It has been raining (RAIN) the whole week and I can’t even
have a cup of tea in the morning to cheer myself up, because the milkman hasn’t come
(NOT COME) this morning. Don’t know why - I’m pretty sure I have paid (PAY) his bill.

Alice got (GET) married last week, so now all Mary’s kids have left (LEAVE) home. She won’t
know what to do with herself, will she?

Lucy Millmann is moving to Doncaster next month. Since Fred died (DIE) of a heart attack
she has been (BE) all alone. I’m sorry she’s going. We have been (BE) neighbours for over
twenty years and she has always been (ALWAYS , BE) friendly and helpful to me.

Jessica, my cleaning lady, left (LEAVE) a few days ago. I’m glad. I haven’t trusted (NOT
TRUST) her since she broke (BREAK) all those plates and said (SAY) it was (BE) the cat.

The village hasn’t changed (NOT CHANGE) very much. A new family has taken (TAKE)
over the grocery store recently. They seem quite nice. I hope they are more efficient than
the last shopkeeper.

So that’s about it. Please write to me when there’s something new.

Love, Patricia

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 B1 Past Tense Simple and Progressive T023

Fill in the correct form of the past tense.

1. My friend Harry _______________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his
room. (FALL, PAINT)
2. We _______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000. (BUY,
COST)
3. Dad _______________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
4. My sister __________________ for me at the airport terminal when I _______________. (WAIT,
ARRIVE)
5. A few nights ago, I _______________ a book when suddenly I _______________ a noise
outside. A few teenagers __________________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
6. The fire ____________________ when the first firefighters _______________ at the scene.
(STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
7. My brother _______________ for a job when he _______________ across an interesting ad in
the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
8. I _______________ someone call my name. I _______________ around and _______________
my dad standing at the back of the queue. I _______________ so surprised. (HEAR,
TURN, SAW, BE)
9. My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I _______________ her at the
performance. (WEAR, SEE)
10. I _______________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I _______________ still at it when my wife
_______________ home. (START, BE, COME)
11. Our housekeeper _______________ the vase. As she _______________ up the pieces, she
_______________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
12. We suddenly _______________ that we _______________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE,
DRIVE)
13. She _______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)
14. I _______________ an old friend in town while I _______________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)
15. While the children _______________ with others my husband and I _______________ to
have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)
16. Magellan _______________ around the world for the first time 500 years ago. (SAIL)
17. I _______________ my dog for a walk in the park when suddenly another dog
_______________ him. (TAKE, ATTACK)
18. When I _______________ back from town everyone was at home. Mum _______________
homework. Dad _______________ the car and my sister Julia _______________ on her
school project. (COME, CORRECT, WASH, WORK)

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1. My friend Harry fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling of his room. (FALL,
PAINT)
2. We bought the house in 2003. At that time it cost £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)
3. Dad was not interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
4. My sister was waiting for me at the airport terminal when I arrived. (WAIT, ARRIVE)
5. A few nights ago, I was reading a book when suddenly I heard a noise outside. A few
teenagers were playing loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
6. The fire was still burning when the first firefighters arrived at the scene. (STILL
BURN, ARRIVE)
7. My brother was looking for a job when he came across an interesting ad in the
newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
8. I heard someone call my name. I turned around and saw my dad standing at the
back of the queue. I was so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)
9. My sister was wearing a bright summer dress when I saw her at the performance.
(WEAR, SEE)
10. I started preparing dinner at 4.pm and I was still at it when my wife came home.
(START, BE, COME)
11. Our housekeeper broke the vase. As she was picking up the pieces, she cut her
middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
12. We suddenly realised that we were driving in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)
13. She was a great skier when she was young. (BE)
14. I met an old friend in town while I was doing the shopping. (MEET, DO)
15. While the children were playing with others my husband and I decided to have a cup
of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)
16. Magellan sailed around the world for the first time 500 years ago. (SAIL)
17. I was taking my dog for a walk in the park when suddenly another dog attacked
him. (TAKE, ATTACK)
18. When I came back from town everyone was at home. Mum was correcting
homework. Dad was washing the car and my sister Julia was working on her school
project. (COME, CORRECT, WASH, WORK)

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 B1 Past and Present Perfect Tense - Simple Form T027

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets: Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple

1. The weather around here ________________ terrible in the last few weeks. (BE)
2. Maria ________________ her suitcase last night. (PACK)
3. I ____________________ volleyball since I was a teenager. (NOT PLAY)
4. We ____________________ wash the dishes. They're all clean now (HELP)
5. They ____________________ the factory. – Really? When ______________________? (CLOSE,
THAT HAPPEN)
6. __________________________________ yet? (YOUR BUSINESS COURSE – START)
7. How long ____________________ that camera? – About a month. I ____________________ it
because it was on sale just before Christmas. (YOU HAVE, BUY)
8. _______________________ last week's magazine? – It must be here because I ________________
it on Monday. (YOU SEE, BUY)
9. The books you ordered ____________________. The delivery service ____________________
them an hour ago. (ARRIVE, BRING)
10. The Queen ____________________ her two-week tour through Australia yesterday. (START)
11. The plane from New York _________________. The passengers are getting out. (JUST LAND)
12. We ____________________ a party at school for ages. (NOT HAVE)
13. I ____________________ a cold in school a few days ago and ____________________ ill ever
since. (CATCH, BE)
14. Dinosaurs ____________________ around the earth millions of years ago. (WANDER)
15. Prices ____________________ up last year, but they ____________________ by 8% already this
year. (NOT GO, INCREASE)
16. I'm so tired. I ____________________ all the way to the underground station. (WALK)
17. We ____________________ home from our holidays and getting ready to settle in. (JUST
COME)
18. She ____________________ in London for three years. However, when her mom __________ ,
she ____________________ to Leeds and ____________________ there ever since. (LIVE, DIE,
MOVE, LIVE)
19. Dusty ____________________ a match so far this year. He is more successful than last year,
when he ____________________ the first three matches. (NEVER LOSE, LOSE)
20. He ____________________ off the ladder and ____________________ his ankle. That's why he
____________________ in school for a while. (FALL, BREAK, NOT BE)

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1. The weather around here has been terrible in the last few weeks. (BE)
2. Maria packed her suitcase last night. (PACK)
3. I haven't played volleyball since I was a teenager. (NOT PLAY)
4. We have helped wash the dishes. They're all clean now (HELP)
5. They have closed the factory. – Really? When did that happen? (CLOSE, THAT
HAPPEN)

6. Has your business course started yet? (YOUR BUSINESS COURSE – START)
7. How long have you had that camera? – About a month. I bought it because it was on
sale just before Christmas. (YOU HAVE, BUY)

8. Have you seen last week's magazine? – It must be here because I bought it on Monday.
(YOU SEE, BUY)

9. The books you ordered have arrived. The delivery service brought them an hour ago.
(ARRIVE, BRING)

10. The Queen started her two-week tour through Australia yesterday. (START)

11. The plane from New York has just landed. The passengers are getting out. (JUST
LAND)

12. We haven't had a party at school for ages. (NOT HAVE)

13. I caught a cold in school a few days ago and have been ill ever since. (CATCH, BE)

14. Dinosaurs wandered around the earth millions of years ago. (WANDER)

15. Prices didn't go up last year, but they have increased by 8% already this year. (NOT
GO, INCREASE)

16. I'm so tired. I have walked all the way to the underground station. (WALK)

17. We have just come home from our holidays and getting ready to settle in. (JUST
COME)

18. She lived in London for three years. However, when her mom died, she moved to
Leeds and has lived there ever since. (LIVE, DIE, MOVE, LIVE)

19. Dusty has never lost a match so far this year. He is more successful than last year,
when he lost the first three matches. (NEVER LOSE, LOSE)
20. He fell off the ladder and broke his ankle. That's why he hasn't been in school for a
while. (FALL, BREAK, NOT BE)

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