Past Simple vs. Present Perfect Exercises - Test 19

Test 1 of 17 in B2 · #19 of 52 overall · 20 exercises

1. 1

   Which sentence is correct?

   Hint
   aWe have visited that city three times last year and loved it. bWe visit that city three times last year. cWe visited that city three times last year. dWe have visited that city three times last year.

2. 2

   Identify the correct form:

   It __________ three months since Helen last spoke to her cousin, though they used to talk almost daily.

   Hint
   ais bhas been cwas dhad been

3. 3

   Choose the sentence that best fits the context:

   The scientists ___ (not find) a solution to the problem yet, but they ___ (make) significant progress in their research.

   Hint
   ahaven’t found / have made bdidn’t find / have made chaven’t found / made ddidn’t find / made

4. 4

   Choose the correct verb form to complete the dialogue:

   A: "How long __________ (you/know) her?" B: "We __________ (meet) at a conference last year."

   Hint
   ahave you known / met bhave you known / have met chad you known / meet ddid you know / have met

5. 5

   Which part of the sentence contains an error?

   I have worked at this company for two years before I moved to a different department.

   Hint
   aI bfor two years chave worked dbefore I moved

6. 6

   Find and correct the error in the sentence:

   I have been to the Grand Canyon last summer, and it was absolutely breathtaking.

   Hint
   aReplace "been" with "seen" bReplace "have been" with "went" cReplace "Grand Canyon" with "the Grand Canyons" dReplace "it was" with "it is"

7. 7

   Contextual completion:

   After the guests ___ (leave), we ___ (start) cleaning up the house.

   Hint
   aleft / have started bhave left / started cleave / have started dhad left / started

8. 8

   Which part of the sentence contains an error?

   I have never seen such an incredible performance until I watched the play last night.

   Hint
   aI have never seen bthe play last night cuntil I watched dsuch an incredible performance

9. 9

   Sentence completion:

   By the time the show ___ (start), we ___ (already/find) our seats and ordered drinks.

   Hint
   ahad started / already found bhave started / have already found cstarted / already found dstarted / had already found

10. 10

    Fill in the blank:

    Maria ___ (work) on the project for weeks, but she ___ (not/submit) it yet.

    Hint
    aworked / hasn’t submitted bhas worked / didn’t submit chas worked / hasn’t submitted dworked / didn’t submit

11. 11

    Complete the sentence:

    The museum ___ (close) by the time we arrived, so we ___ (not/be able) to go inside.

    Hint
    acloses / didn’t able bhad closed / weren’t able chas closed / weren’t able dclosed / haven’t been able

12. 12

    Complete the sentence:

    Since the project ______ (begin) last month, the team ______ (make) significant progress.

    Hint
    ahas begun / has made bbegan / made cbegan / has made dhas begun / made

13. 13

    Which part of the sentence contains an error?

    I have never traveled to Japan until I visited Tokyo last summer.

    Hint
    auntil I visited bto Japan cI dhave never traveled

14. 14

    Complete the sentence:

    I ______ (write) three reports this week, but I still ______ (not/start) the most important one.

    Hint
    ahave written / didn’t start bhave written / haven’t started cwrote / didn’t start dwrote / haven’t started

15. 15

    Choose the correct sentence:

    Hint
    aI have lived in this apartment since three years. bI lived in this apartment since three years. cI lived in this apartment for three years and still live here. dI have lived in this apartment for three years.

16. 16

    Which part of the sentence contains an error?

    She has lived in London for five years before she moved to Paris last summer.

    Hint
    ain London bmoved clast summer dhas lived

17. 17

    Choose the sentence that best fits the context:

    The new employee ___ (not meet) the manager yet, even though she ___ (start) working here last week.

    Hint
    ahasn’t met / has started bdidn’t meet / started cdidn’t meet / has started dhasn’t met / started

18. 18

    Complete the sentence with the correct verb tense:

    She ___ (study) for hours yesterday but ___ (not complete) the assignment yet.

    Hint
    awas studying / didn’t complete bhas studied / didn’t complete cstudied / hasn’t completed dstudied / didn’t complete

19. 19

    Identify the correct sentence:

    Hint
    aThey haven’t spoken to each other since their argument three months ago. bThey don’t speak to each other since their argument three months ago. cThey weren’t speaking to each other since their argument three months ago. dThey didn’t speak to each other since their argument three months ago.

20. 20

    Choose the correct sentence:

    Hint
    aWe have traveled to France last summer, and it was an amazing trip. bWe have traveled to France last summer, and it has been an amazing trip. cWe traveled to France last summer, and it was an amazing trip. dWe’ve traveled to France last summer, and it was an amazing trip.

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