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PRACTICE QUIZ - DIRECTIONSTAKE OUT A PIECE OF PAPERNUMBER YOUR PAPER 1 to 25.WRITE THE ANSWER ON YOUR PAPER.

You will see the answer after each question.

1Jack _____ (live) in Boston for15 years.

has livedlived

1 AnswerJack _____ (live) in Boston for15 years.

has lived- OK! Jack still lives there.

lived – ALSO OK! Jack does not live there now.

2Janet ____ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.

has workedworked(before she came) = yesterday

2 AnswerJanet ____ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.

worked(before she came) = yesterday

3Dad, ____ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?

have you finisheddid you finish

3 AnswerDad, ____ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?

have you finishedyet = up to now

4I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I ____ (never/be) there.

have never beennever saw

4 AnswerI would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I ____ (never/be) there.

have never beenI would love to visit Prague. = I have not visited Prague yet. (up to now)

5Peter _____ (play) tennis for five years when he was a college student.

playedhas played

5 AnswerPeter _____ (play) tennis for five years when he was a college student.

played

when he was a college student = 2001-2005

6Can you help me? I _____ (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.

have finishedfinished

6 AnswerCan you help me? I _____ (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.

have finished

It is not important when you finished your homework.

7I _____ (work) in Italy for 5 years, but now I work in the United States.

workedhave worked

7 AnswerI _____ (work) in Italy for 5 years, but now I work in the United States.

worked

8When Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it since then.

learned, has playedhas learned, playedhas learned, has playedlearned, played

8 AnswerWhen Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it since then.

learned, has played

since then = up to now

9Could you give me some advice? I _____ (buy) this sweater at Macy's yesterday. Do you think I should take it back?

boughthave bought

9 AnswerCould you give me some advice? I _____ (buy) this sweater at Macy's yesterday. Do you think I should take it back?

bought

10Maria lives in Emporia. Before she _____ (move) here, she ____ (live) in Seattle for 3 years.

moved, livedhas moved, has livedmoved, has livedhas moved, lived

10 AnswerMaria lives in Emporia. Before she _____ (move) here, she ____ (live) in Seattle for 3 years.

moved, lived

11Peter ____ (go) to Paris again last year. That means that he ____ (be) to Paris 3 times!

went, waswent, has beenhas gone, has been has gone, was

11 AnswerPeter ____ (go) to Paris again last year. That means that he ____ (be) to Paris 3 times!

went, has been

12Wait a second. I _____ (not think) of a good idea yet!

haven’t thoughtdidn’t think

12 AnwerWait a second. I _____ (not think) of a good idea yet!

haven’t thought

yet = up to now

13Maria _____ (work) there for a long time!

has workedworked

13 AnswerMaria _____ (work) there for a long time!

has worked

14 AnswerHow long _____ (you/live) there before coming here?

did you livehave you lived

14 AnswerHow long _____ (you/live) there before coming here?

did you live

15She _____ (write) the email but doesn't know how to send it.

has writtenwrote

15 AnswerShe _____ (write) the email but doesn't know how to send it.

has written

16Hurry up! The concert _____ (begin) five minutes ago. We are late.

beganhas begun

16 AnswerHurry up! The concert _____ (begin) five minutes ago. We are late.

began

17I _____ (not know) you live here! _____ (you/be) here for very long?

didn’t know / Have you been…?haven’t known / Have you been?didn’t know / Were you…?

17 AnswerI _____ (not know) you live here! _____ (you/be) here for very long?

didn’t know / Have you been…?

18_____ (you/see) today's newspaper?

Have you seen…?Did you see…?

18 Answer_____ (you/see) today's newspaper?

Have you seen…?Did you see…?

Both answers could be okay. Did you see it this morning? / Have you seen it yet?

19He _____ (leave) the house a few minutes ago.

lefthas left

19 AnswerHe _____ (leave) the house a few minutes ago.

left

20Elvis Presley _____ (record) many albums and will probably make many more.

has recordedrecorded

20 AnswerElvis Presley _____ (record) many albums and will probably make many more.

recorded

21LeBron James_____ (play) many games during his wonderful career.

playedhas played

21 AnswerLeBron James_____ (play) many games during his wonderful career.

has played

22How many books ____ (read) this year?

have you readdid you read

22 AnswerHow many books ____ (read) this year?

have you read

23How many books ____ (read) last year?

did you readhave you read

23 AnswerHow many books ____ (read) last year?

did you read

24___________? (newspaper/arrive)

Did the newspaper arrive?Has the newspaper arrived?

24 Answer___________? (newspaper/arrive)

Did the newspaper arrive?Has the newspaper arrived?

We can use both of these questions! One focuses on “Has it come yet?”. The other focuses on “Did it come this morning?”

25I like that book. Where ____ (you/find) that?

Oh, I _____(find) it in the library.

did you find / have you foundfound / have founddid you find / found

25 AnswerI like that book. Where ____ (you/find) that?

Oh, I _____(find) it in the library.

did you find / found