Present perfect and Past simple Review

1. My friend _____ his mathematics exam twice! He _____ it last year and this year. (fail)

• has failed/ failed

• failed/ has failed

• felt/ has felt

• has fallen/ felt

Answer explanation

1st idea is talking about experiences so it must be present perfect.

2nd idea mentioned an event from last year, so it must be past simple.

2. Sally _____English before. When she was a child, she_____ it at school. (study)

• has studied/ studied

• studied/ has studied

• studyed/ have studyed

• have studyed/ studyed

Answer explanation

1st idea is talking about experiences so it must be present perfect.

2nd idea mentioned an event from her childhood, so it must be past simple.

3. Google ____ different driverless cars. In 2016, it _____ a car that traveled 200,000 km with no driver. (make)

• has made/ made

• made/ has made

• have maked/ maked

• maked/ have maked

Answer explanation

1st idea is talking about experiences so it must be present perfect.

2nd idea mentioned a date, so it must be past simple.

4. We _______a movie over the weekend. I ______it a few times before, but it was still funny. (see)

• saw/ 've seen

• has seen/ saw

• seed/ has seen

• has seed/ seed

Answer explanation

1st idea is talking about an event from the past.

2nd idea mentioned life experiences.

Have you spoken to Anna _____?

• yesterday

• today

Answer explanation

Today is a key word for present perfect

Terry ____ to the US in 2003.

• went

• has been

Answer explanation

It is mentioned a date, so it is past simple.

We

_______

our friend Mary at the party last night.

• haven't seen

• didn't see

Answer explanation

It is mentioned a date, so it is past simple.

My vacation

_________

two days ago.

• started

• have started

Answer explanation

It is mentioned a date, so it is past simple.

I've called her a few times

______.

• this week

• last week

Answer explanation

It is mentioned present perfect, so it must be used a present time expression.

Our class

_______

at 11 o’clock this morning.

• ended

• has ended

Answer explanation

It is mentioned a previous event.