Present Perfect vs. Simple Past

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"

B: I don't know. I (see, never) that movie.

• never saw

• saw never

• have never seen

• have seen never

2. Sam (arrive) in San Diego a week ago.

• arrives

• has arrived

• arrived

• will arrive

3. My best friend and I (know) each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.

• knows

• are knowing

• have known

• knew

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

• writes

• wrote

• has written

• written

5. I (have, not) this much fun since I (be) a kid.

• haven't had - was

• had not - was

• have - is

• haven't - have been

6. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) the bus this morning. You (be) late to work too many times. You are fired!

• missed - are

• missed - were

• missed - have been

• miss - are being

7. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) since the last time I (see) you. You (grow) at least a foot!

• have changed - saw - have grown

• changed - saw - grew

• have changed - have seen - have grown

• change - see - grow

8. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) much easier and very comfortable.

• becomes

• became

• has become

• have become

9. In the 19th century, it (take) two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) very rough and often dangerous.

• has taken - has been

• is taking - is

• took - was

• has taken - was

10. Things (change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

• changed

• have changed

• change

• will change