A.
Present Perfect and Past Simple Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Present
Perfect or Past Simple.
1. ___________________(you
Have you seen / see) any good films lately?
went
2. I first __________________ (go) to the cinema when I was four years old.
3. ___________________(they
Did they spend / spend) their summer holidays last year?
4. We _______________
haven't visited (not visit) the cinema museum yet, but we’re going next week.
5. I ___________________
didn't like (not like) the film – I thought it was boring.
B. Choose the correct answer!
Have / Did you read all the Harry Potter books? I 1 have / did never read the books, but I 2
saw / have seen all the films. I 3 saw / have seen the last one when it 4 has come / came out
last year and it 5 was / has been quite sad to know that it 6 was / has been the last one ever.
I’ve got a new crime book by my favourite author, but I 7 haven’t started / didn’t start
reading it yet. I’m saving it for my holiday. I 8 have always liked / did always like crime
books and films. Yesterday I 9 have watched / watched one of the old Agatha Christie films
on TV. 10 Although / However I don’t like reading the Agatha Christie books, I enjoy
watching the films.
C. Complete the sentences with one word from each box and make a compound word!
camp English fashion hard national phone police science short tour well
book fiction guide known model offer park site speaking story working
0 We stayed at a wonderful campsite on our holiday.
1. Gemma is a _______________
hard working person. She doesn’t leave work until she has finished
everything for the day.
2. I enjoyed our stay in the _______________
camp site . We went for some lovely walks and saw lots
of animals.
3. Are there any _______________
English speaking doctors in the hospital in Turkey?
tour guide
4. Our _______________ knew a lot about the city and we had a very interesting afternoon
fashion model
with him. 5. Her dream is to become a _______________ . She reads all the style magazines
and buys designer clothes and shoes.
6. Big Ben is a _______________
well-known landmark in London.
7. I love _______________ films like the Star Wars trilogy.
8. She’s writing a _______________
short story about a wizard. She hopes it won’t take her long.
9. Why don’t you look her number up in the _______________
phone book ?
10. The _______________
police officeer chased the thief along the street.
D. Write sentences. Use the present perfect or the past simple.
0 you / ever / read / Pride and Prejudice?
Have you ever read Pride and Prejudice?
1 you / see / the new Harry Potter film / yet?
__________________________________________________
2 when / you / see / the new Harry Potter film?
__________________________________________________
3 he / already / see / The King’s Speech
__________________________________________________
4 he / see / The King’s Speech / last week
__________________________________________________
5 I / never / see / Gone With The Wind
__________________________________________________
E. Read the text about air travel. Are sentences 1–8 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is
not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).
Air Travel
In the early days of air travel, travelling by plane was an exciting adventure, something very
special. The airline staff looked after you as if you were the most important person in the
world. You had comfortable seats and excellent food, so an air trip was something to look
forward to. But that has all changed, as anyone who has flown recently will know. It is no
longer an exciting adventure, but a stressful experience you have to go through. It starts at the
airport where you are made to stand in endless queues. The first queue is to check in and
hand over your suitcases to the airline and once you do this you have no idea if you will ever
see them again. Then you are photographed and X-rayed and questioned by a number of
officials. Everyone can see what shampoo, shower gel and toothpaste you use, as these must
be in a plastic bag for the officials to check. Your holiday now seems more like a nightmare
than a holiday! So why don’t we travel by train or ship? Train journeys are much less
stressful and, usually much more comfortable than going by plane, but they are also much
slower.
0 When people first travelled by plane they had an enjoyable experience.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
1. The food was horrible in the early days of air travel.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
2. The flight attendants were kind and helpful.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
3. Today, travelling by plane is not a good experience.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
4. You mustn’t take a lot of bags onto the plane.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5. You never have to wait at the airport.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
6. The author travels a lot by plane.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
7. They don’t ask you questions at the airport.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
8. You must put your shower gel and shampoo into a plastic bag.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
9. Travelling by train is more comfortable than travelling by plane.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
10. Travelling by train is slow.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
F. Speculating (can’t, must, could)
1. Do you remember my birthday party last year? You _____
must remember! It was the same day
as your graduation.
2. Come in and sit down. You _____
must be tired after the journey.
3. Whose is this coat? It _____
can't be Paul's. It's way too small for him.
4. The exam results will be out soon. It _____ be this week or possibly next week.
5. She always gets such good grades at school. She _____ work very hard.
6. The doctor said my headaches _____ be because of the hot weather but they're going to do
some tests to be sure.
7. He _____ be our teacher! He looks about twelve!
8. Take this umbrella just in case. It looks as if it _____ rain.
9. The house isn't hard to find. It's the red one at the end. You _____ miss it!
10. What an amazing trip! You _____ have some incredible photos.
11. That _____ be the vegetarian option. It's got chicken in it.
12. Have you got your passport? I'm not sure if you'll need it but they _____ ask you for ID.
13. Who left their laptop on my desk? It _____ be Mel's – she's working at home today.
14. Samira has flu. We don't know yet but she _____ need to take the whole week off.
15. Your watch says a different time from mine. One of them _____ be wrong.
