PRESENT PERFECT: MIXED FORMS

1. (I / go / to the library today)

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2. (you / keep a pet for three years)
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3. (you / eat Thai food before?)
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4. (it / rain all day?)
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5. (who / we / forget to invite?)
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6. (we / not / hear that song already)
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7. (he / not / forget his books)
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8. (she / steal all the chocolate!)
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9. (I / explain it well?)
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10. (who / he / meet recently?)
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11. (how / we / finish already?)
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12. (he / study Latin)
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13. (I / know him for three months)
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14. (where / you / study Arabic?)
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15. (what countries / they / visit in Europe?)
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16. (he / hurt his leg)
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17. (she / leave her phone in a taxi)
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18. (we / not / lose our tickets)
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19. (she / call her mother?)
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20. (he / take a taxi?)
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PAST SIMPLE VS PRESENT PERFECT

1. Last night I __________________ (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me
in.
2. I __________________ (lose) my keys – can you help me look for them?
3. I __________________ (visit) Paris three times.
4. Last year I __________________ (visit) Paris.
5. I __________________ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when
I was eight.
6. I __________________ (know) Julie for three years – we still meet once a month.
7. I __________________ (play) hockey since I was a child – I’m pretty good!
8. She __________________ (play) hockey at school, but she __________________ (not
/ like) it.
9. Sorry, I __________________ (miss) the bus, so I’m going to be late.
10. I __________________ (miss) the bus, and then I __________________ (miss) the
aeroplane as well!
11. Last month I __________________ (go) to Scotland.
12. I’m sorry, John isn’t here now. He __________________ (go) to the shops.
13. We __________________ (finish) this room last week.
14. I __________________ (finish) my exams finally – I’m so happy!
15. Yesterday, I __________________ (see) all my friends. It was great.
16. I __________________ (see) Julie three times this week!
17. She __________________ (live) in London since 1994.
18. She __________________ (live) in London when she was a child.
19. I __________________ (drink) three cups of coffee this morning.
20. I __________________ (drink) seven cups of coffee yesterday.

Choose the correct answer.

1. I’m really hungry. I (haven’t eaten / didn’t eat) yet.
2. They (arrived / have arrived) a week ago.
3. We (have worked / worked) here for three years.
4. They (didn’t recognise / haven’t recognised) me at yesterday’s meeting.
5. Our neighbour (was / has been) in hospital since Friday.
6. (Have you travelled / Did you travel) abroad many times?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple.
1. John ........................... (not call) me recently.
2. They ........................... (buy) a new car last month.
3. The teacher ........................... (not return) the tests yet.
4. How long ........................... she ........................... (know) about this problem?
5. ........................... you ever ........................... (hear) such an unbelievable story?
6. When I was a child, I ........................... (live) in England for two years.
7. He ........................... (buy) me a beautiful gift for my birthday.
8. I am so excited to have a dog. I ......................................... (always / want) one.

Correct the error in each of the sentences.

1. Have you ever eat Chinese food?
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2. She has moved to another city last year.
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3. They have sent out the invitations yet
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4. Jack hasn’t seen Jill since she has graduated.
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5. Mr Brown already left the office
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6. We haven’t been abroad since a year.
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7. The lesson has started ten minutes ago.
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8. Did she just leave?
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Complete the passage with suitable words.

I 1.............................. always been very fit and healthy, and I have 2.............................. had a
serious illness.
However, a couple of weeks 3.............................. , I caught the flu. I must admit that until
then, I
4.............................. not realised just how unpleasant the flu could be. I had a high
temperature for nearly a
week, and my whole body hurt. I don’t think I have 5.............................. felt so miserable. It’s
taking me ages to
get my strength back. It really bothers me that I haven’t had enough energy to play football
6..............................
I got ill. In fact, I have 7.............................. been to the doctor to ask if it’s normal to feel
weak for so long. He
says I’ll soon feel better. Apparently I’m lucky. For some people, especially the old and the
weak, the flu can be
very serious. Doctors have tried 8.............................. years to find a cure for the flu, but they
haven’t found one
9............................... . Fortunately, researchers have developed a vaccine which gives
effective protection against
the disease. According to my doctor, most of his elderly patients have 10..............................
received their flu
shots.

30 COMMON FALSE FRIENDS IN ENGLISH

ABUSE: non significa “abusare” ma ____________________
ACTUALLY: non significa “attualmente” ma ____________________
ADJUST: non significa “aggiustare” ma ____________________
AGENDA: non è un taccuino per annotare appuntamenti, ma ____________________
ANNOY: non significa “annoiare” bensì ____________________
ARGUMENT: non “argomento” ma ____________________
BRAVE: non corrisponde a “bravo” ma a ____________________
CASUAL: non è “casuale” bensì ____________________
CHEST: non significa “cesto” ma ____________________
COLD: non è “caldo” ma… ____________________
COMMODITY: non significa “comodità” bensì ____________________
COMPREHENSIVE: non significa “comprensivo” ma ____________________
CONFIDENCE: non significa “confidenza” ma ____________________
CONSISTENT: non significa “consistente” ma ____________________
DEPENDANT: non è un “lavoratore dipendente” ma ____________________
ESTATE: non è l’“estate” bensì la ____________________
EVENTUALLY: non significa “eventualmente” ma ____________________
INCIDENT: non significa “incidente” ma ____________________
LAME: non significa “lame” bensì ____________________
LARGE: non è “largo” ma ____________________
LIBRARY: non è una “libreria” bensì una ____________________
NOTICE: non è una “notizia” ma un ____________________
PARENTS: non sono i “parenti” beneì i ____________________
PATENT: non è la “patente” ma il ____________________
PRESERVATIVES: non si tratta di “preservativi” ma di ____________________
ROMANCE: non un “romanzo” ma una ____________________
RUMOR: non è un “rumore” ma piuttosto una ____________________
STAMP: non è una o la “stampa” ma un ____________________
SYMPATHY: non è “simpatia” ma ____________________
TERRIFIC: non significa “terrificante” ma ____________________