FCE Part 4 - Rephrasing: Past Simple Vs. Perfect Tenses

The actress began working in television in 1999.

BEEN

The actress ________________ in television since 1999.

How long have you been training to be a dancer?

START

When __________________ to be a dancer?

The play only started a couple of minutes ago so we haven't missed much.

JUST

The play _________________ so we haven't missed much.

The ballet company are just finishing a six-months tour.

FOR

The ballet company _____________________ six months.

The actors started rehearsing two months ago.

BEEN

The actors __________________ two months.

It's almost a year since I last went to the cinema.

FOR

I ___________________ the cinema for almost a year.

I have never seen such a terrible film before.

EVER

This is the worst film _________________ seen.

Tom has never acted in public before.

FIRST

This is the ________________________ acted in public.

The theatre was last used a year ago.

FOR

The theatre ___________________ a year.

The theatre first became important in ancient times.

SINCE

The theatre _________________ ancient times.