FULL BLAST 3 – GRAMMAR TESTS – MODULE 3

Test

A. Circle the correct words.

1. Catherine has lived in this house before / since she was two years old.
2. Have you yet / ever read that book?
3. Angela has gone / been to Peru twice.
4. Julia and Maggie have just / yet finished eating.
5. He looks really tired. He’s been working / worked all day.
6. We went to the theatre last / yesterday Saturday.
7. I took up karate eight months ago / before.
8. Peter’s had this car since / for 2001.
9. Roland bought his house since / in 2005.
10. My parents have been married since / for twenty-five years.

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B. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. Paul​ you (ever / visit) Beijing?
Jack​Yes. I (go) there last summer.
2. Jessica​There you are! I (call) you five times so far today.
Susan​​I’m sorry. I (not hear) the phone ring. I was sleeping.
3. Kathy​Hey! What you (do) last night?
you (go) over to John’s house?
Alice​No, I (be) really busy at work since last Friday, so I don’t
go out much.
4. Alex​How long you (know) Mark?
Ron​We (be) friends for almost 10 years. We
(meet) in 2001.
5. Nancy​ Alice (sit) for the exam yet?
Tina​Yes. She (sit) for it yesterday morning.

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C. Expand the notes into sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive.

1. Elaine / already / borrow / three books / library

2. Kevin and Laura / read / two hours​
3. Martha / drive / children / school / yet / ?​
4. Stuart / never / travel / abroad​
5. It / rain / since / this morning​
6. Peter / already / take / two Maths tests​
7. Louise / paint / the house / all week / ?​
8. your parents / ever / visit / Germany / ? ​
9. Amanda / train / all morning​