Global MCQ Practice
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Simple Past Vs Present PerfectSet 4

1Complete the gap with correct Present Perfect Simple/Past Simple/ or Present Perfect ContinuousA: Julia and I ..... (see) Tony last night.
2Which is NOT a translation of the perfect tense?
3Identify the present perfect usage:They have played soccer yesterday. Is this correct?
4You ..... me, because I didn't say that.
5Since he(leave)here no one(see)him
6What time expressions are associated with the PRESENT PERFECT?
7She (leave) ..... school last year. Since then she (work) ..... as a waitress at a local pub.
8A:How long ..... you ..... there?B:Since 2015.
9I ..... a new house last year, but I ..... my old house yet.
10Answer the questionWe use the present perfect to talk about: (any time) or (exact time)in the past.
11The sentence "I have worked there since I was 15" is an example of the Present Simple used to describe an action that began in the past and continues to the present.
12A-Have you ever ..... a holiday in India? B-Yes, we have. We ..... there in 2000.
13I ..... Tom since he ..... school.
14Differentiate: 'I have seen that movie' vs. 'I saw that movie'. What is the difference?
15It's been ages since I ..... Sarah.
16I have liked books ..... I was five years old.
17Mark the letter that needs correction: The children have put away their toys but they didn't make their beds yet.
18Which tense do we use to talk about the present result of past action?
19Present perfect vs Past simpleAt about six o'clock we ..... (have) dinner at at a little restaurant.
20Do you hear anything from Wendy these days is correct.
21We ..... last week. We ..... here for 5 days.
22Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is nearest in meaning to each of the following questions. He lost the job three months ago.
23Choose between the simple past or the present perfect.James ..... all the rules by heart.
24I ..... Julie 3 times this week. Last week I ..... her once.
25Mr Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980
26TENSE: He has lived here since he ..... here.
27It ..... 7 years since the last time I ..... to the USA.
28Choose between Simple Past or Present Perfect according to the sentence given. (1 pts)A: ..... the papers this morning? (you / read)B: Not yet, it's 11 a.m., there's still time!
29Present perfect and past: It's two years ..... Joe.
30I have not been well since I return home.
31They've lived here for six years.
32Exercise 4. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. I've been studying English ..... I was in high school.
33Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.They started donating food for poor people one week ago.
34These are the function of Present Perfect Tense, EXCEPT .....
35SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT:I ..... here since 2008.
36I haven't seen John ..... last July.
37I haven't seen Tom ..... we were 12.
38I ..... (attend) my first job interview 10 years ago. Since then, I ..... (work)for several multinational companies.
39I have been a member of the Animal Club for three months. MONTHSI joined the Animal Club .....
40We ..... since we ..... school
41Why is the present perfect tense important in connecting past and present?
42Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
43Have they been here since
44EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.4. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He grew / has grown a lot.
45PRESENT PERFECT/PAST PERFECT. Fill in the blanks with a suitable tense:'They had ..... arrived when the show started'
46The match ..... at 7:30 pm and the two teams ..... for two hours so far.
47He (leave) ..... London 2 years ago and I (not see) ..... him since then.
48Martin hasn't eaten anything ..... last night.
49I ..... with my uncle since I ..... to Paris.
50People's lives ..... a lot thanks to the inventions of these devices.
51I ..... a lot of time travelling since I ..... this new job.
52Choose the correct option:I ..... (work) in Italy for five years. I ..... (begin) work as soon as I arrived.
53Since the financial audit began last month, the accounting team ..... new control measures.
54Choose the correct option to complete each sentence:My parents have lived / lived in the same house for 30 years. (and they still live there)
55Differentiate between the present perfect and simple past tense.
56He (live) ..... here since he (be) ..... young.
57With adverbs like:yet, just, already, never, ever, for, since we use:
58The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an definite time in the past or began and stopped in the past.
59Do these sentences have the same meaning? "She's been slender all her life.""She was slender all her life."
60Choose the correct present perfect or past simple form of the verbs.Suzy's family are going on holiday tonight, but they ..... their suitcases yet.
61He last met his old English teacher 5 years ago. A. He didn't meet his old English teacher 5 years ago. B. He has met his old English teacher for 5 years. C. He met his old English teacher for 5 years.. D. He hasn't met his old English teacher for 5 years.