Complete the following exercise with present perfect or simple past tense. |
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1. He lived (live) in London for two years and then went (go) to Edinburgh. |
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2. Did you wear (wear) your hair long when you were at school? |
Yes, my mother insisted (insist) on it. |
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3. But when I left (leave) school I cut (cut) my hair and have worn (wear) it short ever since. |
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4. Shakespeare wrote (write) a lot of plays. |
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5. My brother has written (write) several plays. |
He has just finished (just/finish) his second tragedy. |
6. I flew (fly) over Loch Ness last week. |
Did you see (you/see) the Loch Ness monster? |
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7. I haven't seen (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is. |
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8. He hasn't smoked (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up. |
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9. Chopin composed (compose) some of his music in Majorca. |
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10. When did he arrive (arrive)? |
He arrived (arrive) at 2.00. |
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11. Did you lock (you/lock) the door before you left the house? |
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12. I read (read) his books when I was at school. I enjoyed (enjoy) them very much. |
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13. I can't go out because I haven't finished (not finish) my work. |
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14. I have never drunk (never/drink) whiskey. |
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15. I have written (write) the letter but I can't find a stamp. |
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16. The clock is slow. |
It isn't slow, it has stopped (stop). |
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17. Here are your shoes; I have just cleaned (just/clean) them. |