Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Past Simple

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Recently, my doctor … me not to eat so much fast food. My health is at risk!

• advised

• has advised

• had advised

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Last year her son …to the Internet and spent huge amounts of money on gadgets.

• was addicted

• has been addicted

• had been addicted

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This morning a salesman … into the house and wanted me to buy a very expensive vacuum cleaner.

• came

• has come

• had come

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In today’s reunion, he … that he couldn’t control his shopping addiction and was being treated in a private clinic.

• had admitted

• admitted

• has admitted

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He… for the same education and job opportunities for years when his effort was recognized.

• fought

• has fought

• had fought

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Last week they … the issue of overcrowded cities.

• discussed

• have discussed

• had discussed

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Over the past years, teenagers… their consumption habits.

• have increased

• had increased

• increased

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When help arrived, the children … in a critical situation of malnutrition.

• have been

• were

• had been

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She … a complaint when the company returned her calls.

• had already filed

• already filed

• has already filed

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In 1993 a new immigration law…

a) was approved.

b) had been approved.

c) has been approved.

• had been approved

• was approved

• has been approved