Question

C. USE THE PAST SIMPLE OR THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE TENSE.
1. They (eat) three chocolates this week. They (eat) them yesterday.
2. I (read) a lot when I (be) younger, but since
last year I (read) only two books.
3. She (not see) him for ages, ten years ago (be) the last time she (see) him.
4. Oh, finally! Where_ you _(be). I (look) everywhere. You (hide) yourself really very well.
5. Maya and Jed (fall) in love three years ago. They (get) married last year. They (be) very happy ever since.
6. Yesterday Mr. Smith (receive) a letter from a friend.
7. He _just_ (write) an answer.
8. They (not hear) from each other since last year.
9. She (not see) her new neighbours yet.
10. Her husband _ already _
(speak) to them.
11. Tom and George (play) golf as opponents since their childhood. Last year Tom
(win) the championship. He
(practise) for four hours a day ever since.
12. People (become) less sociable since internet (appear)
13. Mrs. Brown's husband (die) last year, so she (feel) very lonely ever since.
14. She (live) in the same house since 1999.
(move) in our neighbourhood three years ago. Since
15. The Johnson's (move) in our neighbourhood three years ago. Since then they _ already _(make) a lot of new friends.

Answer 1

1. have eaten, ate

2. read, was, have read

3. hasn't seen, was, saw

4. have you been, looked, hid

5. fell, got, have been

6. received

7. has just written

8. haven't heard

9. hasn't seen

10. has already spoken

11. have played, won, has practised

12. have become, appeared

13. died, has felt

14. has lived, moved

15. moved, have already made