Name and surname:_______________________

Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS to fill in the

blanks: ___/10

1. My little son is dirty from head to foot because he ………………………………………

(play) in the mud.
2. What’s the matter? Your eyes are red and puffy. I hope you ………………………………
(not / cry). Oh, now I understand. You …………………………………………….. (peel) some
onions.
3. The telephone ……………………………………………… (ring) for almost a minute. Why
doesn’t someone answer it?
4. She is 80 and she ………………………………………… (never / read) a book in her life.
5. A: Is your father at home?
B: No, I’m afraid he ……………………………………………… (go) out.
6. The secretary is very tired. She ………………………………………………… (type) all
morning.
7. We ………………………………………… (have) three accidents so far this week. I wonder
how many more we will have if you keep using the tools carelessly.
8. We ……………………………………………………. (live) here since last June
9. Sally is writing a letter to her boyfriend. She ………………………………………. (write) it
since she got home from class. It’s going to be a long letter.

Fill in with SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE:___/10

1. I ………………………. (worry) a lot about her before I ……………………….. (hear) that she
was safe.
2. I I didn’t like the flat. It …………………….. (be) much smaller than I …………………..
(think) at first.
3. He told us he ………………………….. (kill) a big tiger.
4. They ……………………….. (drink) tea after they ………………………………. (finish)  
dinner.
5. …………. he …………….. (know) her for a long time before they ……………………… (get)
married?
6. Who …………………………………. (write) the play “Hamlet”?

Choose the correct option: ___/5

1. God! Hakan has scored / has been scoring.

2. They have danced / have been dancing for an hour.
3. I have been waiting / have waited for you for ages.
4. I’ve finished / ‘ve been finishing my work.
5. I’ve been writing / have written this letter for an hour.

TALKING ABOUT THE PAST

Answer the questions:
1 Were you shy or friendly as a child? Describe your personality when you were 5-6 years old.
2 Where were you yesterday afternoon? Describe what you did.
3 What did you do last summer? Describe your holidays.
4 Think of a couple you know (your parents, grandparents, or celebrities/characters of a film or
TV series) and explain how they met.
5 What is the last film you saw?