STUDENT:

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Teacher: _____________________________ Date: ___ / ___ /
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Complete the sentences with the suitable verb from the box in present perfect. Then
match them to the pictures.

have / iron / break / do(2x) / not read / clean /

not correct / speak / not finish

1 I __________ the house.

2 Dad _________ the shopping.
3 Mrs Brown ________ the
clothes.
4 Susan __________ to her
colleague.
5 Pam and Joe ________ their
breakfast.
6 My neighbour __________ the
gardening.
7 Our Maths teacher ________

Complete the sentences with since

or for.

Underline the correct verb form:

1 My grandparents have lived here

1. Paul wrote/ has written some letters since this morning.

______ 1962.

2. Were you ever / Have you ever been to Holland?

2 My grandparents have lived here

3. The light just went/ has just gone off.

______ 50 years.

4. Mel gave/ has given me a nice birthday present last year.

3 We have stayed at our friends house

5. I can see Pam. She just parked/has just parked in front of

_______ a long time.

the supermarket.

4 Kate has been away _____ two weeks.

6. My sister was born/ has been born in 2009.

5 We have been friends ________ we

7. My brother didnt write/ hasnt written to us since he

were children.

moved/has moved to Italy last month.

6 Joe and Tina have lived in England

8. Did you meet/Have you met Dan yesterday?

_______ 10 years.

9. The headmaster just complained/ has just complained

7 My brother has worked hard _______

about Teds behaviour.

the beginning of February.

10. I broke/have broken my arm last summer when I

8 I havent seen Eric ______ yesterday.

fell/have fallen down the stairs.

9 Our friends havent visited us

_______ Christmas.
10 My father has had this car _______

Choose the correct option

two years.
1.- When Anne opened/had opened the door, she realized that somebody broke/had broken into.
2.- Elisa was very upset because her computer disappeared/had disappeared yesterday.
3.- My cousin promised/had promised me to bring me a souvenir from France last month.
5.- By the time Julia left/had left the shop, she spent/had spent all her money on clothes.
6.- I didnt want to see that film because I saw/had seen it twice.
7.- Philip tidied/had tidied his bedroom before he left/had left for work.
8.- My husband did/had done the shopping after I called/had called him.
9.-Alfred had worked/worked in a bank for five years before he was sent to Rome.
10.-The judge said that she was guilty because she took/had taken the money for herself.

STUDENT:
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Teacher: _____________________________ Date: ___ / ___ /
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Complete the text with verbs in brackets. Use Past Simple or Past Perfect:
In March 1999, thieves _______________________ (steal) diamonds jewellery from Woolworth, a famous
jewellery shop in Boston. The thieves were very smart. Before the robbery, they
______________________ (hide) in the building next door and __________________________ (cut) a
hole through the wall.
They used it to get into the shop. By the time the guard at the entrance______________________ (see)
them, they ___________________________ (already/take) the very expensive jewellery from the safe.
A man from the neighbourhood ______________________________ (hear) some noises in the shop and
he ______________________. (call) the police but when they __________________________ (arrive)
to the shop, the thieves ______________________________ (escape)

Write what Sarah said, making the necessary

changes.
1. Janet and Paul are going to visit Italy next month.
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2. My brother had an accident.
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I havent seen Diana last night.
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3. Jack and Jill were waiting for the bus.
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4. I dont drink coffee anymore.
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5. My purse was stolen this morning.
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6. Ive lost my earrings.
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7. My husband has just finished reading a very
interesting book.
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8. Daniel didnt buy the tickets for the theatre.
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Put
the sentences into direct speech.
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Put the sentences into direct speech.

1. He said that she would leave at six.
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2. He said that Peter often went fishing.
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3. Mary asked if she could come back later.
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4. I said that I had just seen Mark.
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5. Alan told me that Angela was watching TV.
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6. They said the cat had been sleeping on the
sofa.
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7. I said that we were late.
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8. She asked what the boys were doing.
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Choose The Correct Word.

1.

She said / told us to stand up.

2.

Mr Jones said / told the manager he was leaving.

3.

Everybody said / told the concert had been terrible.

4.

I didnt say / tell Meg that I was coming today.

5.

The Prime Minister said / told that things would get better soon.

6.

Alice said / told she was sick.

7.

Nancy didnt say / tell us anything.

8.

You said / told me you were working tonight.