LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT ?

Complete the sentences with the correct verb form

1: Jack _____ (live) in Boston for the past 15 years.

A. Has lived      B. lives      C. lived

2: Janet ____ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.

A. Works       B. worked      C. has worked

3: Dad, ____ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?

1. Did you finish     B.  have you finished      C. are you finishing

4: I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I ____ (be/never) there.

A. Have never been    B. was never    C. will never be

5: Peter _____ (play) Tennis for five years when he _____ (be) at school.

A. Has played – was      B. played – was     C. has played – has been

6: Can you help me? I _____ (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.

A. Have finished       B. didn’t finish     C. finish

7: I _____ (work) in Italy for 5 years. I ____ (begin) work as soon as I arrived.

A. Work – began     B. have worked – have begun     C. have worked – began.

8: I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I _____ (eat/already).

A. Didn’t eat already      B. have already eaten     C. haven’t already eaten

9: When Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it ever since.

A. has learned – has played    B. learned – has played     C. learned – played

10: Could you give me some advice? I _____ (buy) this sweater at Macy's yesterday. Do you think I should take it back?

A. Bought        B  have bought       C. buyed

KEY:  1.A,  2.B,  3.B,  4.A,  5.B,  6.A,  7.C,  8.B,  9.B,  10.A