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A. Use the Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1.     – How long (you/have) ________________ this car?

- I (have) ________________ it since 1989.

2.     – (you/see) ____________________ Ann? I want to talk to her.

- No, I (not/see) _________________ her for a month now.

3.     - Would you like to go to the cinema with us?

- No, I (not/finish) ______________________ my homework yet.

4.     - (you/ever/be) _______________________ to the USA?

- Yes, I (be) _________________ there three times so far.

5.     Mary works in a hotel. She (work) ____________________ there for three years.

6.     Bill (never/eat) _______________ Chinese food.

7.     - Tim, are you  still studying?

- No, I (just/finish) ___________________.

8.     John is not at home. (he/go) _________________ to the supermarket?

B. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple.

1.       – (you/go) ____________________ to the doctor yesterday?

-       No, I (not/be) _________________ to the doctor for ages.

2.       – How long (you/live) ________________ in this town?

-       I (move) ________________ here five years ago.

3.       – Are they still at the cinema?

-       No, they (just/come) ______________________ home.

4.       - When (be) _________________ your nameday?

-       Three  days ago. My friends (make) ________________ me a surprise party and they (give) _________________  me lots of gifts.

5.       I (see) _________________ that man before. He (talk)  ______________ to me a few years ago and he (ask) ____________________ me about my family.

6.       I (always/want) _______________ to become a dancer.

7.       They (not/buy) __________________ a house yet.

C. Use for or since.

1.     I ‘ve been a teacher ______________ 1990

2.     She waited ____________ a long time but nobody came.

3.     Grandma has been very happy _____________ she moved in with us two months ago.

4.     I have lived in this town ______________ three years.

5.     Mary has known Paul ___________ they were in High School together.

D. Correct the mistakes.

1.     She didn’t finish her homework yet.

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2.     Sue has knew Tom for a long time.

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3.     Where’s Bill? – He just left.

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4.     Eva given me a present last week.

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5.     The postman hasn’t given me the letter already.

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6.     Lisa already ate dinner.

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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?

a.      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