Global MCQ Practice
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Simple Past Vs Present PerfectSet 6

1Find the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.It is ten years since the last time he went to my house.
2Past perfecChoose the correct option.
3Which words complete the sentence?I ..... Helen since we ..... at school together.
4Complete the sentence. Use the present perfect or the past simple.They ..... never ..... with dolphins. (swim)
5Complete the sentence using the Past Simple or Present Perfect: She (have, not) ..... this much fun since she ..... was a kid.
6Since ..... I have a really bad cough and also got a headache.
7Is this correct? "A car is bought by a married couple yesterday."
8Specify what do the following signals belong to: "Always-Yet"
9LAST YEAR WE ..... BARILOCHE AND IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES I ..... EVER .....
10Identify the error in the sentence: "Ask her to come and see me when she finishes her work."
11Present perfect vs. Past simpleLast week we ..... (go) to Amsterdam.
12We ..... (visit) this park many times because it's near our home, but we ..... (not go) there last Sunday because of the heavy fog.
13He ..... promoted and now he is the accounts manager.
14Is this sentence correct " I have been in London yesterday?"
15Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the use of the present perfect tense?
16Present perfect simple is used to talk about .....
17What do you find most difficult about learning English?Which answer (a, b or c) is best? Why?
18(Find ERROR) When he arrived at the furniture shop, they had been sold the table he wanted.
19Present Perfect or Past Simple:THEY ..... HOME YET.
20(Find ERROR) Peter has bought (A) a new MP player for (B) his younger (C) sister yesterday but I haven't seen (D)it yet.
21Choose Same if the sentences mean the same thing or Different if the mean different things.I saw the doctor a few minutes ago.I've just seen the doctor.
22She ..... four marathons. Her first one ..... in 2001 in Amsterdam.
23* I haven't heard this song ..... last summer!
24I did 20 lengths of the pool today. I ..... that far since I was at school.
25His mother ..... annoyed because he ..... his homework.
26True or False:We use Present Perfect to describe a specific time in the past.
27What does the present perfect tense imply when no specific time is mentioned? A) An action that happened at an unspecified time in the past B) An action that will happen in the future C) A repeated action in the past D) An action happening right now
28Hardly ..... at the station when the train left.
29Present perfect <> past simple'Since 1965' is a signal word for the..
30Complete the conversation using SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT ANNE: I ..... (see/not) you for a long time. Where ..... (you/be)?
31SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT:She ..... here since 1999. (live)
32How does the present perfect tense relate to past experiences?
33How long has Brenda been your best friend?
34Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the error in each of the following sentences.6. The children have put away their toys but they didn't make their beds yet.
35Your castle is lovely! Have you lived here for a long time?
36Differentiate past simple and present perfect: She (to visit) London last year vs. She (to visit) London.
37Past Simple or Present Perfect: Fortunately, nobody ..... in the accident yesterday (a)
38They got married three years ago. They have been married .....
39Why is it important to review sentence structure and usage?
40She ..... the dean of the faculty since she first starting working.
41Present Perfect vs. Past SimpleChoose the correct option." ..... to Italy last year?"
42Which of the following pairs of sentences correctly uses the simple past and the present perfect?
43We don't use PAST TIME PHRASES IN
44Her husband ..... unemployed since they ..... to the countryside.
45A: ..... (It / be) very warm here since we arrived. B: Yes, ..... (it / be) 35 degrees yesterday.
46Which sentence correctly shows that you will finish saving money *before* the new game is released?
47Complete the questions with the correct past simple or present perfect form of the verb in (brackets).When ..... (you / start) skateboarding?
48The children ..... a lot since the last time I ..... them.
49Their children ..... lots of new friends since they ..... to that town.
50She has worked here since two years.
51I moved away in 2000. I haven't seen them since then.
52I started collecting stamps last winter.
53They have been friends ..... last year.
54What does this sentence express? "This is the third time he has called me today."
55Can present perfect tense be used with specific past time expressions? Why or why not?
56Past simple or present perfect?My sister ..... (live) in New York for a year now.
57I haven't seen you since ..... Where have you been?
58I didn't finish my homework yet.
59Why is the present perfect tense considered tricky?
60Complete the sentence using the Past Simple or Present Perfect: ..... (you/ read) a good book lately?
61When do we use Present Perfect for experiences?