Question

The Present Perfect
II. (A, B)

8. The fisherman (sell) now all his fish. 9. He (sell) the last one half an hour ago. 10. I (not/ see) him for three years. 11.1 (meet) him last week. 12. The newspaper (come)? - Yes, Ann is reading it now. 13. You (wear) your hair long when you were at school? - Yes, my mother (insist) on it. 14. He (not / smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up. 15. When he (arrive)? - He (arrive) at 2.00. 16. You (shut) the window? 17. I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much. 18. You (be) here before? - Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year. - You (have) a good time? - Yes, the sun never (stop) shining. 19. The clock is slow. - It isn't slow, it (stop). 20. Here is your dress; I just (mend) it. 21. I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve. 22. You (have) breakfast yet? - Yes, I (have) it at 8.00. 23. You (see) the stars last night? 24. We (miss) the bus. Now we'll have to walk. 25. The lecture just (begin). You are a little late. 26. He (break) his leg in a skiing accident last year. 27. I can't go out because I (not / finish) my work.

Answer 1

8. The fisherman (has sold) now all his fish. 9. He (sold) the last one half an hour ago. 10. I (haven't seen) him for three years. 11. I (met) him last week. 12. (Has the newspaper come)? - Yes, Ann is reading it now. 13. (Did you wear) your hair long when you were at school? - Yes, my mother (insisted) on it. 14. He (has not smoked) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up. 15. When (did he arrive)? - He (arrived) at 2.00. 16. (Have you shut) the window? 17. I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoyed) them very much. 18. (Have you been) here before? - Yes, I (spent) my holidays here last year. - (Did you have) a good time? - Yes, the sun never stopped shining. 19. The clock is slow. - It isn't slow, it (has stopped). 20. Here is your dress; I (have just mended) it. 21. I (left) home at 8.00 and (got) here at twelve. 22. (Have you had) breakfast yet? - Yes, I (had) it at 8.00. 23. (Did you see) the stars last night? 24. We (have missed) the bus. Now we'll have to walk. 25. The lecture (has just begun). You are a little late. 26. He (broke) his leg in a skiing accident last year. 27. I can't go out because I (have not finished) my work.