1. We … out a loan to build our business. Let’s hope we can pay it back!
a) took c) haven’t taken
b) have taken d) didn’t take
2. … Sergio ever made a formal presentation? – Yes, he …
a) Has … has c) Did … has
b) Did … didn’t d) Has … hasn’t
3. I … just … a deposit account with Kommerzbank. Do you think they are OK?
a) didn’t … open c) didn’t … opened
b) have … open d) have … opened
4. Their competitors … to see the gap in the market and missed a great opportunity.
a) have failed c) has failed
b) haven’t failed d) failed
5. If you … never … money before why don’t you ask your bank manager for advice?
a) didn’t ... invest c) didn’t … invested
b) have … invested d) haven’t … invested
6. Zirkon … good profit when it … its new digital camera in 2000.
a) made … has introduced c) has made … introduced
b) made … introduced d) have made … have introduced
7. The graph … the changes in the number of people staying off work in 2008.
a) have showed c) show
b) has showed d) showed
8. I was planning to visit the International Inventors’ Fair but I … time.
a) haven’t c) didn’t had
b) didn’t have d) haven’t had
9. We … a lot of money on advertising so we can’t afford new equipment this year.
a) have spent c) has spent
b) spent d) haven’t spent
10. As they … an exciting idea to promote they … to exhibit at the Inventors’ Fair.
a) has … decided c) had … decided
b) have had … decided d) had … have decided
11. … Paola ever … late for an important meeting?
a) Have … been c) Has … was
b) Did … been d) Has … been
12. The company immediately … a patent for their new machine as they were worried that their competitors would copy it.
a) have filed c) file
b) has filed d) filed
13. … Marie and Jack ever … an important contract?
a) Have … negotiated c) Did … negotiated
b) Did … negotiate d) Has … negotiated
14. The company … not only how to produce new ideas but also … them.
a) have learned … tested c) has learnt … test
b) learnt … tested d) has learnt … tested
15. … he ever asked his boss for a pay rise? – No, he …
a) Have … haven’t c) Has … hasn’t
b) Did … didn’t d) Have … hasn’t
16. He … as a stress counselor since 1999.
a) worked c) work
b) have worked d) has worked
17. In April I … the conference and … a report there.
a) have attended … made c) attended … made
b) have attended … have made d) attend … make
18. Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, … the telephone.
a) Invented c) invent
b) has invented d) have invented
19. Our company … just … flextime and everyone’s delighted.
a) did … introduce c) has … introduced
b) have … introduced d) has … introduce
20. Chanel, the French fashion designer, … the “little black dress”.
a) has created c) hasn’t created
b) have created d) created
IV.Past Perfect
1. Make questions and negative sentences.
1. We had reached the village before the sun set.
2. He died after he had been ill for a long time.
3. The girl had cleaned the room by the time their mother came back.
4. Peter had studied English before he entered the university.
5. Kate had done her lessons by eight o'clock.
6. I had finished my work when my mother came.
7. He went home when he had spent all his money.
2 . Make sentences into Past Perfect using the following words.
by five o 'clock - до 5 години,
by Saturday - до суботи,
by the 15-th of April - до 15 квітня,
by the end of the year - до кінця року,
by that time - до того часу,
before they sent their letter - до того, як вони надіслали свого листа
Зразок.: He had translated the text by five o'clock.
(to translate the article, to learn to speak Spanish, to finish one's work, to loose one's textbook, to fulfill one's plan, to look through the catalogue).
3. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Perfect or Past Indefinite.
l. Yesterday we (discuss) the film which we (see) some days before. 2.My father (be) furious because I (crash) his car. 3.My mother (be) worried because I (not/eat) all day. 4.We (arrive) so late that Professor Baker already (call) the roll. 5.Peter (show) us the bicycle his father (buy) for him. 6.After I (have) a bath, I (go) to bed. 7.When she (read) the letter, she (throw) it away. 8.After I (take) some medicine , my stomach-ache (disappear). 9.I (be) nervous during the flight because I (not /fly) in a plane before. 10.When we (get) to the theatre, the play (start) .
4. Link parts of the sentence using the words in brackets.
Model: I brushed my teeth. I went to bed. (after)
After I had brushed my teeth, I went to bed.
1. I arrived at John's house. He made a cake (when). 2. I called you at 8.00. You went out. (when). 3. He passed his driving test. He bought a car (as soon as). 4. I took the book back to the library. I finished reading it (when). 5. I didn't go to bed. I did my homework (until). 6. I spent all my money. I went home. (when). 7. I read the book. I saw the film (before). 8. Her children left home. She started writing (after).
5. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple, Present Perfect or Past Perfect.
l. When I (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) a beautiful candle-lit dinner.2. Since I began acting, I (perform) in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I (speak, never even) publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) without me. My boss (be) furious with me and I (be) fired. 4. When I (turn) the radio on yesterday, I (hear) a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (hear, not) the song in years, and it (bring) back some great memories. 5. Last week, I (run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) each other in years, and both of us (change) a great deal. I (enjoy) talking to her so much that I (ask) her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.6. When Jack (enter) the room, I (recognize, not) him because he (lose) so much weight and (grow) a beard. He looked totally different!
V. Future Perfect
1. Make these sentences interrogative and negative.
l. We will have seen the exhibition before it is over. 2.I will have done it by five o'clock. 3. `He will have build it by the end of the year. 4.You will have prepared it before I return. 5.Ann will have dinner when he comes back. 6.They will have translated it by that time. 7. I'll have finished all my work by the end of this week
2.Put the verbs in brackets into Future Indefinite or Future Perfect.
1. He (receive) the telegram tomorrow. 2. He (receive) the telegram by tomorrow. 3. I (do) the exercises by seven o'clock. 4. I (do) the exercises in the afternoon. 5. By this time you (take) your examination. 6.You (take) your examination next week. 7. The teacher (correct) our dictation in the evening. 8.The teacher (correct) our dictation by the next lesson.
VI. Present Perfect Continuous
1. Make these sentences interrogative and negative.
1.The film has been running for a month. 2.They have been waiting for the director since two o'clock. 3.The boy has been keeping the book for a month already. 4.The students have been translation the text for an hour and a half. 5.It has been raining since the morning. 6.I have been talking to Tom about your problem. 7.I have been looking forward to meeting you.
2 . Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect Continuous.
Example: She_____ tennis for half an hour now. (to play)
Answer: She has been playing tennis for half an hour now.
1. Andrew______ in the country. (not/to live) 2. How long__ your
parents____ this car? (to drive) 3. Tony____ this book, but Mary has.
(not/to read) 4._____ Andy on the blue car? (to work) 5. How long
_____ they_____ for a home? (to look) 6. My brother_____ hard
enough. (not/to study) 7. How long ___ you_____ for him? (to wait)
8._______ he the whole morning? (to sleep)
3. Choose the correct verb form.
l. She_____ there many years.
a) has been teaching
b) has taught
2. He knows Africa well because he___ a lot there.
a) has been traveling
b) has traveled
3. The students____ the matter all day long.
a) have been discussing
b) have discussed
4. You____ this composition for two hours and can't complete it.
a) have been writing
b) have written
5. Alice promised to come, but she's absent. Something__ to her.
a) has been happening
b) has happened
6. The children are drawing. They___ since they came home.
a) have been drawing
b) have drawn
7. My aunt____ the big house in the country.
a) has always been having
b) has always had
8. They____ here for two years.
a) have been living
b) have lived
9. I_____ them our picture gallery.
a) have shown
b) have been showing
10. Ann____ over the telephone for the last ten minutes.
a) has been speaking
b) has spoken
VII. Past Perfect Continuous
1. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.
1. I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00. I (try) to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) five cups of coffee and I (wait) over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange) to meet Kathy in front of the theater.
2.When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already) up the tickets and she was waiting for us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) for more than half an hour. She said she (give, almost) up and (go) into the theater without us.
3.Kathy told me you (be) late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) several movies because of your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time! several movies because of your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!
2. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous.
1. It is already 9:30 pm and I (wait) here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I (wait) for over an hour. I almost left without him.
3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) for that import company for more than ten years and he (work) in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.
4. I (see) many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
5. Sarah (climb) the Matterhorn, (sail) around the world, and (go) on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.
6. Sarah (climb) the Matterhorn, (sail) around the world and (go) on safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She (experience) more by that age than most people do in their entire lives.
7. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she (cry) .
8. She (work) at that company for three years when it went out of business.
9. James ( teach) at the University for more than a year before he left for Asia.
VIII. Future Perfect Continuous
1. Put the verbs in brackets into Future Continuous or Future Perfect Continuous.
1.Simona: Margaret is really going to speak Spanish well when she gets back from that language school in Mexico?
Isabelle: Hopefully! She (take) classes for more than six months.
Simona: She is going to be able to speak Spanish with some of our Latin
American clients.
Isabelle: Good. Two clients from Peru (visit) us next month when Margaret returns. We need someone to entertain them while they are here.
2.Jason: I am leaving!
Nurse: If you would please wait, the doctor will be with you in ten minutes. The doctor is having some problems with a patient.
Jason: The doctor was having problems with that patient an hour ago. If I wait another ten minutes, I am sure he (have, still) problems with her. By the time he's finally ready to see me, I (wait) for more than two hours.
3. Frank: What are you going to be doing tomorrow at five?
Debbie: I (paint) painting my living room walls.
Frank: Still? How long have you been working on your living room.
Debbie: Forever. By the time I finish, I (redecorate) the living room for over a
week.
Frank: Too bad. I was going to ask go if you wanted to see a movie. What about the day after tomorrow?
Debbie: Sorry, I (move) furniture and (put) up drapes.
2. Put the verbs in brackets into Future Perfect or Future Perfect Continuous.
1. By the time we get to Chicago this evening, we (drive) more than four hundred miles. We are going to be exhausted. 2. When Sarah goes on vacation next month, she (study) German for over two years. She should be able to communicate fairly well while she is in Austria. 3. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States. 4. By the time you finish studying the verb tense tutorial, you (master) all twelve tenses including their passive forms. 5. Drive faster! If you don't hurry up, she (have) the baby by the time we get to the hospital. 6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I (study) for nine months and I (be) in England for exactly one year. 7. Margie just called and said she would be here at 8:00 o'clock. By the time she gets here, we (wait) for her for two hours. 8. Frank just changed jobs again. If he keeps this up, he (change) jobs at least four or five times by the end of the year. 9. Come over to my house around 9 o'clock. By then, I (complete) my history essay and we can go see a movie. 10. In June, my grandmother and grandfather (be) married for fifty years.
