1. He / have /a cold /a week /

He has had a cold for a week.

2. They / buy / the house / April.

They has bought the house since April.

3. My family / be / here / Christmas

My family has been here since Christmas.

4. We / not see / each other /10 years

We haven't seen each other for 10 years. 

5. Mr Clark / work / in the bank/a long time

6. Tom and Joanna / go / to France / last summer

Tom and Joana have gone to France since last summer.

7. My sister / start / a new job / yesterday

My sister has started a new job since yesterday.

8. I/ not eat / in that restaurant / ages

I have not eaten in that restaurant for ages.

9. Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1987.

Mr Robinson has taught in this school since 1987

10. I/write / this letter / six o'clock

I have written this letter since o'clock.

Exercise 19: Complete the sentences below with the verbs given in present perfect . Some can be in positive or negative statements

be           eat         read          have   meet    play         try        see        know

Ex:          How is Ann these days?

I've no idea.I haven't met her for two months

1.            Who' s that woman by the door?

I don't know. I_haven't met____her before

2.            Are you hungry?

Yes. I_haven't eaten____ much today

3.            Can you play chess?

Yes, but I__have played___ for ages

4.            Did you enjoy your holiday?

Yes. It's the best holiday I_have had____for a long time

5.            What' s the book like?

Very interesting. I__have read___it three times

6.            Is Paris an interesting place?

I've no idea. I_have not been____there

7.            Do you like spaghetti?

I don't know. I__have not tried___it

8.            How well do you know him?

Very well. We_have known____ each other since we were children.

Exercise 18: Write the sentences with the cue words. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs.

Ex:          I / know / her / three months/

I have known her for three months

1. He / have /a cold /a week /

=> He has had a cold for a week.

2. They / buy / the house / April.

=> They have bought the house since April.

3. My family / be / here / Christmas

=> My family has been here since Christmas.

4. We / not see / each other /10 years

=> We haven't seen each other for 10 years.

5. Mr Clark / work / in the bank/a long time

=> Mr Clark has worked in the bank for a long time.

6. Tom and Joanna / go / to France / last summer

=> Tom and Joanna have gone to France since last summer.

7. My sister / start / a new job / yesterday

=> My sister has started a new job since yesterday.

8. I/ not eat / in that restaurant / ages

=> I haven't eaten in that restaurant for ages.

9. Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1987.

=> Mr Robinson has taught in this school since 1987.

10. I/write / this letter / six o'clock

=> I have written this letter since 6 o'clock.

Exercise 19: Complete the sentences below with the verbs given in present perfect . Some can be in positive or negative statements

be           eat         read          have   meet    play         try        see        know 

Ex:          How is Ann these days?

I've no idea.I haven't met her for two months

1.            Who' s that woman by the door?

I don't know. I__haven't seen___her before

2.            Are you hungry?

Yes. I__haven't eaten___ much today

3.            Can you play chess?

Yes, but I___haven't played__ for ages

4.            Did you enjoy your holiday?

Yes. It's the best holiday I___have had__for a long time

5.            What' s the book like?

Very interesting. I__have read___it three times

6.            Is Paris an interesting place?

I've no idea. I__haven't been___there

7.            Do you like spaghetti?

I don't know. I___haven't tried__it

8.            How well do you know him?

Very well. We__have known___ each other since we were children.

1 He has had a cold for a week

2 They have bought a house since April

3 My familly has been here since Christmas

4 We haven't seen each other for 10 years

5 Mr Clark has worked in the bank for a long time

6 Tom and Joanna have gone to France since last summer

7 My sister has had a bike since yesterday

8 I haven't eaten in that restaurant for ages

9 Mr Robinson has taught in this school since 1987

10 I have written this letter since 6 o'clock

Tom and Jerry have loved each other for a long time

My sister started a new job yesterday.

Mr. Robinson has taught in this school since 1997

I've written this letter since 6o'clock

We've left our hometown since I was a child.

1. He has had a cold for a week

2. They bought the new house in September.

3. My house has been here since Chrismas.

4. We haven't seen each other for 10 years.

5. Mr Nam has worked in the bank for a long time.

6. Tom and Jerry have loved each other for a long time.

7. My sistar stared a new job yesterday.

8. Mr Robinson has taught in this school since 1997.

9. I have written this letter since six o'clock.

10. We have left our hometown since I was a child.

Write sentences with the cue words:

EX: I / know / her / three months   => I have know her for three months.

1. He / have / a cold / a week.

_____He has had a cold for a week_________.

2. They / buy / the new house / Setember.

_______They have bought the new house since Setember_________.

3. My family / be / here / Christmas.

_________My family has been here since Chirstmas_______.

4. We / not see / each other / 10 years.

_______We haven't seen each other for 10 years________.

5. Mr.Nam / work / in the bank / a long time.

______Mr.Clark has worked in the bank for a long time___. 

6. Tom and Jerry / love / each other /  a long time.

______Tom and Joanna have gone to France since last summer____. 

7. My sister / star / a new job / yesterday.

_____My sister has started a new job since yesterday_. 

8.  Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1997.

___Mt.Robinson has taught in this school since 1987____. 

9. I / write / this letter / six o'clock.

______I have written this letter since six o'clock__. 

10. We / leave / our hometown / since / I / be / a child.

_____We have left our hometown since I was a child________. 

41. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.

B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.

D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
42. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I didn’t see Rose for three years.

B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.

C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.

D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
43. I haven't visited the museum for three months.
A. It is three months since I have visited the museum.

B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.

C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.

D. It is three months since I visited the museum.
44. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"
A.John played the piano 10 years ago.

B.John used to play the piano 10 years ago.

C. John has played the piano for 10 years.

D. John doesn't play the piano anymore
45. The last time I saw her was a week ago. .
A.I haven't seen her for a week.

B.I have seen her for a week.

C. I haven't seen her since a week.

D. I have seen her since a week.

41. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.

B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.

D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

42. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I didn’t see Rose for three years.

B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.

D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
43. I haven't visited the museum for three months.
A. It is three months since I have visited the museum.
B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.
C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.
D. It is three months since I visited the museum.
44. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"
A.John played the piano 10 years ago. C. John has played the piano for 10 years.
B.John used to play the piano 10 years ago. D. John doesn't play the piano anymore
45. The last time I saw her was a week ago. .
A.I haven't seen her for a week. C. I haven't seen her since a week.
B.I have seen her for a week. D. I have seen her since a week.

48 C

49 B

50 D

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PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.

A. was B. has been C. were D. have been

2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.

A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing

3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.

A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited

4. She __________her project yet.

A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish

5. I __________English since I was a child.

A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt

6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.

A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited

7. She ___________five novels so far.

A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written

8. They first __________each other in 2009.

A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met

9. We have been good friends since we________at School.

A. are B. were C. have been D. was

10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.

A. were B. was C. has been D. have been

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.

11. I began watching TV three hours ago.

A. I have watched TV for three hours.

B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.

C. I have watched TV since three hours.

12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.

A. She has eaten fast food since January.

B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.

C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.

13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.

A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.

B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.

C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.

14. I haven’t met her for a long time.

A. It’s a long time since I have met her.

B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.

C. It’s a long time since I last met her.

15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.

A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.

B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.

C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.

16. When did you study English?

A. How long have you studied English?

B. How long did you study English?

C. How long has you studied English?

17. They began building this house 2 months ago.

A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.

B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.

C. They have built this house for 2 months.

18. My father started to work in this factory last week.

A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.

B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.

C. My father has worked in this factory since last week.

19. How long has he worked in the garden?

A. When has he worked in the garden?

B. When did he start to work in the garden?

C. When did he started to work in the garden?

20. How long ago did you learn music?

A. How long have you learnt music?

B. How long have you started to learn music?

C. How long did you learn music?

1, It is very interesting to study English

2, I haven't seen her for 3 months

3, They started learning English 8 years ago

4, A new bridge is going to be built in the area

5, The problem can be understood by children

1. It is very interesting to study E

2. I haven't seen her for 3 months

3. They started learning E 8 years ago

4. A new bridge is going to be built in the area by them

5. The problem can be understood by the chldren

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