I Rearrange the words to make sentences the Present Perfect .

1. level/ the/ sea/ has/ by/ risen/ this/ year/ 10cm/

The sea level has risen by 10 cm this year.
2. the/ ice/ 20%/of/ melted/ has/ 1979/ since
The 20% of ice has melted 1979.
3. the/ Gidgee Desert/ been/ dry/ 2005/ since/ has
Gidgee Desert has been dry since 2005
4. parts/ some/ in/ of/ Australia/ hasn’t / rained/ several/ years/ for
In some parts of Australia hasn¿t rained for several years.
5. Poland/ had/ has/ temperatures/ some/extremely/ high/ since/ 2000.
Poland has had some high extremely temperatures since 200

II Fill in the table with the missing words.

PRESENT PERFECT PAST SIMPLE

this week last week

this month last month
this year last year
today yesterday
since 2000 in 2000
for 5 years (up to now) for 5 years (in the past)
since 2 days/ 2 weeks 2 days/2 weeks ago

III Change the following sentences into the Present Perfect.

1. I read 10 history books in 2011

I have read 10 history books since 2011.
2. I lived in Massachusetts for 20 years.
I have lived to Massachusetts for 20 years.
3. The police caught the murderer last week.
The police has caught the murderer this week.
4. Some local boys stole my car last year.
They/ the local boys have stolen my car this year.
5. We paid all the bills last month.
We have paid all the bills this month.
6. They built this monument last year.
They have built this monument this year.
7. I smoked 10 cigarettes yesterday.
I have smoked 10 cigarettes today.
8. I tried to get through to you 7 times yesterday.
 IV Make questions with “How long…?” in the Present Perfect.
1. Tom/ live in Scotland
How long has Tom lived in Scotland?
2. you/ know Mr. Green
How long have you known Mr. Green?
3. Paula/ study art
How long has Paula studied art?
4. Mark/ be in Paris
How long has Mark been in Paris?
5. we/ travel
How long have we traveled?
6. you/ learn German
How long have you learnt German?

V Make questions with “When…?” in the Past Simple.

1. the continents/ separate

When did the continents separate?
2. Frost Fair/last take place
When did Frost Fair last take place?
3. women/ wear long skirts
When did women wear long skirts?
4. Sahara/ be green
When was Sahara green?
5. You/ be in the mountains
When were you in the mountains?

VI Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect simple or past simple.

1. I don't know where Lisa is. Have you seen her?

2. When I got home last night, I was very tired and I went straight to bed.
3. A: Have you finished painting the bedroom?
B: Not yet. I'll finish it tomorrow.
4. George wasn't very well last week.
5. Mr Clark worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
6. Molly lives in Dublin. She's lived there all her live.
7. A: Did you go to the cinema last night?
B: Yes, but it was a mistake. The film was awful.
8. My grandfather died before I was born. I never met him.
9. I don't know Carol's husband. I've never met him.