Exercise1

Present Perfect or Past Simple Test

1. When ___________ the school?

a) have you joined

b) did you joined

c) did you join*

d) have you ever joined

2. ___________in England?

a) Did you ever worked

b) Have you ever worked*

c) Worked you

d) Didn't you have worked

3. That's the best speech____________

a) I never heard

b) I didn't hear

c) I used to hear

d) I've ever heard*

4. He's the most difficult housemate______________

a) I never dealt with.

b) I never had to deal with.

c) I've ever had to deal with.*

d) I've never had to deal with.

5. ____________ to him last week.

a) I spoke*

b) I've already spoken

c) I didn't spoke

d) I speaked

6. ___________ a contract last year and it is still valid.

a) We have signed

b) We signed*

c) We haven't signed

d) We have sign

7. ___________ from a business trip to France.

a) I come back

b) I came back

c) I never came back

d) I've just come back*

8. Prices ________ in 1995 but then_____in 1996.

a) rised _____falled

b) rose _____ fell*

c) have risen _____ have fallen

d) rose _____ have fallen

9. You____________to a word____________

a) listened _____ I haven't said

b) didn't listen _____ I say

c) listened _____ saying

d) haven't listened _____ I've said*

10. I can't believe that ___________ the news.

a) you haven't read*

b) you didn't read

c) you don't read

d) you read not