High School

1. Circle the correct answer.
1. I burnt / 've burnt these burgers a bit. Do you think they're OK?
2. We haven't bought our tickets for the festival already / yet.
3. Kelly works / 's worked here since March.
4. He's had / 's been having this computer for three years.
5. They live / 've lived in the same house since 1967.

2. Complete the conversations. Use the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.
A: Shall we go and see this band?
(6) have you ... (you / hear) of them?
B: Yes. Becky (7) ... told ... (tell) me about them a few weeks ago. I think they're good.
A: I (8) ... forgot ... (forget) to ask David for his address last night. Do you think you can remember where his house is?
B: I'll try. I (9) ... been (be) there twice.
I (10) ... went ... (go) there with Rob in the summer.

3. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in bold. Use between two and five words.
11. It started raining four hours ago and it hasn't stopped yet. been
It's ... been raining ... four hours.
12. This is the first time I've ever driven a van. never
I've never driven ... a van before.
13. They moved to Stockport in 2003. lived
They ... lived to Stockport ... 2003.
14. Ben and Mark started working at six and they haven't finished yet. been
Ben and Mark haven't been finished ... six.
15. I met Rob ten years ago. known
I've ... known him for ... ten years.

4. Circle the correct answer.
Hi, Laura!
How are you? I (16) got / 've got your message on Tuesday, but I (17) haven't had / haven't been having time to reply. Sorry! I (18) was / 've been very busy this week, mainly with work for college.
Also, Claudia, a friend of mine from Italy, (19) has stayed / has been staying with me. She's leaving on Friday, so I could meet you on Saturday if you're free. We could go shopping if you like. Claudia (20) bought / 's bought some really nice sandals at the market last week and I think I'd like a pair.

Answer :

Sure, let's tackle each part of the question step by step.

1. Circle the correct answer.

  1. I've burnt these burgers a bit. Do you think they're OK?

    • Use the present perfect 've burnt to indicate a recent action with present relevance.

  2. We haven't bought our tickets for the festival yet.

    • "Yet" is used in negative sentences and questions referring to something expected to happen.

  3. Kelly has worked here since March.

    • Use the present perfect 's worked to show an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

  4. He's had this computer for three years.

    • Use the present perfect 's had for possession over a period of time.

  5. They have lived in the same house since 1967.

    • Use the present perfect 've lived to describe a continuous action from the past up to the present.

2. Complete the conversations. Use the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets

  1. Have you heard of them?

  2. Yes. Becky told me about them a few weeks ago. I think they're good.

  3. I forgot to ask David for his address last night. Do you think you can remember where his house is?

  • Use the past simple 'forgot' since it refers to a specific time in the past.

  1. I'll try. I have been there twice.

    • Use present perfect have been to indicate experiences up to now.

  2. I went there with Rob in the summer.

  • Use the past simple 'went' for actions completed in the past at a specific time.

3. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in bold. Use between two and five words.

  1. It's been raining for four hours.

    • "been" blank represents a period that started in the past and is ongoing.

  2. I've never driven a van before.

    • "never" indicates an experience has not occurred in someone's lifetime until now.

  3. They have lived in Stockport since 2003.

    • Reflects a continuous living situation.

  4. Ben and Mark have been working since six.

    • "been" indicates continuous action from the past up to now.

  5. I've known him for ten years.

    • The sentence reflects the duration of knowing someone.

4. Circle the correct answer.

  1. I got your message on Tuesday, but I ...

    • Use past simple 'got' for an event at a specific time in the past.

  2. haven’t had time to reply.

  • Use present perfect 'haven’t had' to indicate time available from a specified point up to now.

  1. I’ve been very busy this week, mainly with work for college.

  • Use present perfect continuous to describe ongoing actions this week.

  1. Also, Claudia, a friend of mine from Italy, has been staying with me.

    • Present perfect continuous indicates ongoing activity that started in the past.

  2. Claudia bought some really nice sandals at the market last week.

    • Use past simple 'bought' for a completed action at a specified past time.

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