Present Perfect or Past Simple?

A _________ your brother_____________ (finish) university?

B Yes, he ______________ (finish) three weeks ago.

• Have finished - finished

• Has finished - finished

• Did finish - finished

• Did finish - has finished

A - How long ________ you _________ (play) the violin?

B - Since I __________ (be) four.

• have played - was

• have played - were

• did play - was

• did play - have been

A - Where do your parents live?

B - In Brighton. They ________ (live) there since last year. Before that they ___________ (live) in Birmingham.

• lived - lived

• have lived - have lived

• have lived - lived

• lived - have lived

A - I _______ (see) Oliver yesterday. He _________ (tell) me about your plans to move to Australia.

B Yes, I’m very excited...and a bit nervous too.

• saw - told

• saw - have told

• have seen - told

• have seen - have told

A - Is your brother married?

B - Yes, he __________ (be) married for ages – about ten years. He __________ (meet) his wife Sarah when they were both at secondary school.

• was - met

• was - has met

• has been - met

• has been - have met

A - _______ you ever _________ (live) abroad before?

B No, never. I _________ (never be) very interested in travelling.

• Did live - never was

• Did live - have never been

• Have lived - never was

• Have lived - have never been

King Henry the Eighth of England _________ (have) six wives. He __________ (rule) England for 38 years.

• had - ruled

• had - has ruled

• has had - ruled

• has had - has ruled

Queen Elisabeth II _______ (rule) the UK since 1952. She ________ (be) the head of state for 68 years.

• has ruled - was

• ruled - has been

• has ruled - has been

• ruled - was

A - _______ you ___________ (hear) about Andy and Francesca?

B No. What?

A They've separated.

B Really? That’s a pity. I __________ (think) they were very happy together.

• Have heard - thought

• Have heard - have thought

• Did hear - thought

• Did hear - have thought

Last weekend, they _________ (play) football, then they ________ (go) to a restaurant.

• have played - have gone

• have played - went

• played - have gone

• played - went