PAST TENSES, PRESENT PERFECT 1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I am trying to sell my farm, but I _______________________________ (NOT HAVE) any offers so far.
2 What kind of music _______________________ you _______________________ (LISTEN) to when you were a
teenager?
3 A ball hit the back of my head while I _______________________________ (PLAY) soccer.
4 Tom _______________________________ (TAKE) a flower out of the vase while no one was looking.
5 When it began to rain, she _______________________________ (TELL) her son to take in the washing.
6 What _______________________ you _______________________ (DO) at 9 o'clock last night?
7 Tom _______________________________ (NOT UNDERSTAND) why everybody was looking at him.
8 He fell asleep while he was driving and _______________________________ (CAUSE) an accident.
9 I _______________________________ (LOSE) my pen. Will you help me look for it?
10 We had to get something to eat so we ___________________________ (STOP) at a restaurant near the exit.
11 I _________________________ (WALK) down the street when suddenly someone tapped me on the shoulder.
12 Tom _______________________________ (KNOW) how to do that since he was three.
13 Tom and Mary _______________________________ (MAKE) several very big mistakes recently.
14 While she _______________________________ (RUN) after the naughty boy, one of her shoes came off.
15 He got his arm broken while he _______________________________ (PLAY) soccer.
16 _______________________ you _______________________ (WATCH) TV last night at eight o'clock?
17 I borrowed the book from the library, but I _______________________________ (NOT READ) much of it yet.
18 When _______________________ you _______________________ (BEGIN) to learn French?
19 Tom definitely ______________________________ (DRINK) more than Mary did last night.
20 While she _________________________(CLEAN) the kitchen, I _______________________(LISTEN) to music.
II) WORDFORMATION
1. Most young ……………………….. have difficulty concentrating in class. LEARN
2. It’s time to do some ………………………. before the test. REVISE
3. Martin has been cheating on Rebecca for a long time. What a
……………….! DISCOVER
4. It was the most …………………………… day in my life. STRESS
5. He career is really ………………………….. . I think one day she will be PROMISE
someone important.
6. This hair clipper is totally ………………………. . I need to recharge the USE
battery every 15 minutes when I try to shave my head.
7. My holidays were …………………………….. . I really enjoyed myself. WONDER
8. My grandparents’ visit was quite ……………………….. . They never come EXPECT
to us on weekdays.
9. My grandfather died peacefully after a long ………………………. . ILL
10. Where have you been? I guess I deserve some …………………………. . EXPLAIN
11. Mary is such a …………………….. girl. CHEER
12. My younger brother is a compulsive ……………….. . LIE
13. That’s ………………………………. .You’re late again and you haven’t even BELIEVE
apologised.
14. Smoking is a serious …………………………. and some people don’t know ADDICT
how to quit.
15. It was an …………………………….. evening and I will never forget it. ENJOY
16. We were offered free dental ……………………………….. . TREAT
17. Do we have any …………………………… ? CHOOSE
18. The ………………………. of the rain forests is a real disaster. DESTROY
19. My first job interview turned out to be ………………………. . DISASTER
20. I think your parents may be ………………………… with your behaviour. DISAPPOINT
21. And the ………………………. is Jessica Clanton. Ladies and gentelmen greet WIN
her with applause.
22. Most big cities in our country are ……………………….. polluted. HEAVY
23. To my great ……………………………… I wasn’t told off. ASTONISH
24. Stop ………………………… about that girl. It’s not your league. FANTASY
25. Have you ……………………………… what to wear for your prom yet? DECISION
