REVISION UNIT 7 HEADWAY PRE-INTERMEDIATE

1. Put the verbs in Present Perfect or Past Simple

1. I still ______(not, find) any nice curtains for the living room, so I am going to the shops again tomorrow.

2. I ______(not, find) any nice curtains when I went shopping last week.

3. I ______(write) three letters yesterday.

4. I ______(write) three letters so far.

5. Sheila ______(read) the article on Friday.

6. Sheila ______(read) the article twice already.

7. We ______(not, meet) them at the airport when they arrived.

8. We ______(not, meet) them yet.

9. John ______(just, speak) to his uncle.

10. John ______(speak) to him uncle last night.

11. They ______(be) in London when somebody broke into their house.

12. They ______(be) to London three times and they are going again next year.

13. ______(you, see) that film before?

14. ______(you, see) that film last night?

15. I can´t find my glasses. I think I ______(lose) them.

16. I ______(lose) my glasses when I was on holiday.

17. Rita ______(live) in Finland from 1991 to 1994.

18. Rita ______(live) in this city since 1995.

19. My dad ______(work) as a waiter after he graduated.

20. My dad ______(work) as a bus driver for 11 years.

21. Everything is going well. We ______(have, not) any problems so far.

22. Lisa ______(go, not) to work yesterday. She wasn´t feeling well.

23. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He ______(grow) a lot.

24. I still don´t know what to do. I ______(not, decide) yet.

25. Jane ______(have) a book open in front of her, but she wasn´t reading it.

26. I wasn´t very busy. I ______(not, have) much to do.

27. After leaving school, Tim ______(get) a job in factory.

28. When Sue heard the news, she ______(be, not) very pleased.

29. This is a very nice restaurant, isn´t it? Is this the first time you _____ (be) here?

30. “Anna has gone out.” “Oh, has she? What time ______(she, go)?”

31. “You look tired” “I ______(play) basketball.”

32. I´d like to see Tina again. It´s a long time since I ______(see) her.

33. “I´m looking for Paul. ______(you, see) him?” “He was here a moment ago.”

34. “Why ______(you, go) to bed so early?” “I was feeling very tired.”

35. Your house looks beautiful. How long ______(you, live) here?

36.How was you holiday? ______(you, have) a nice time?

37. “______(you, meet) Julia recently?” “I met her a few days ago.”

38. I´m sorry to keep you waiting. How long ______(you, be)here?

39.______(you, finish)with that magazine yet?

40. ______(you, ever, be)to the United States?

41. Catherine was waiting for me when I ______(arrive).

42. When I first told Tom the news, he ______(not, believe) me.

43. The town is different now. It ______(change)a lot.

44. I did German at school, but I ______(forgot)most of it now.

45. The police ______(arrest)three people, but later thy let them go.

46. What do you think of my English? Do you think it ______(improve)?

47. “Are you still reading the paper?” “No, I ______(finish) with it.”

48. I ______(apply)for a job as a tourist guide, but I wasn´t successful.

49. Where´s my bike? It ______(be)outside the house, but it´s not there now.

50. Look! There´s an ambulance over there. There ______(be)an accident.

51. A:Have you heard about Ben? He ______(break)his arm.

B: Really? How ______(happen)?

C: He ______(fall)off a ladder.

52. I don´t know where Lisa is. ______(you, see)her?

53. When I ____ (get)home last night, I ___ (be) very tired and I ____ (go)straight to bed.

54. “______(you, finish) painting the bedroom?” “Not yet, I´ll finish it tomorrow.

55. George ______(be, not) very well last week.

56. Mr Clark ______(work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

57. Molly lives in Dublin. She ______(live) there all her life.

58.______(you, go) to the cinema last night?

59. My grand father ______(die) before I was born. I never met him.

60. I don´t know Carol´s husband, I ______(meet) him before.

2. Find the mistakes in these sentences. Some are correct.

1. Do you know about Sue? She has give up her job.

2. My mother has grown up in Scotland.

3. How many plays had Shakespeare written?

4. Ouch! I´ve cut my finger. It´s bleeding.

5. Drugs have become a big problem everywhere.

6. The Chinese have invented the paper.

7. Where have you been born?

8. Joan isn´t at home. She has gone shopping.

9. Albert Einstein has been the scientist who has developed the theory or relativity.

10. Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child?

11. I´ve bought a new car. You must come and see it.

12. I´ve bought a new car last week.

13. Where have you been yesterday evening?

14. Lucy has left school in 1999.

15. I´m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?

16. “Have you been to Paris?” “Yes, many times.”

17. I´m very hungry. I haven´t eaten much today.

18. When has this book been published?

REVISION UNIT 7 HEADWAY PRE-INTERMEDIATE

1. Put the verbs in Present Perfect or Past Simple

1. I still haven´t found any nice curtains for the living room, so I am going to the shops again tomorrow.

2. I didn´t find any nice curtains when I went shopping last week.

3. I wrote three letters yesterday.

4. I have written three letters so far.

5. Sheila read the article on Friday.

6. Sheila has read the article twice already.

7. We didn´t meet them at the airport when they arrived.

8. We haven´t met them yet.

9. John has just spoken to his uncle.

10. John spoke to him uncle last night.

11. They were in London when somebody broke into their house.

12. They have been to London three times and they are going again next year.

13. Have you seen that film before?

14. Did you see that film last night?

15. I can´t find my glasses. I think I have lost them.

16. I lost my glasses when I was on holiday.

17. Rita lived in Finland from 1991 to 1994.

18. Rita has lived in this city since 1995.

19. My dad worked as a waiter after he graduated.

20. My dad has worked as a bus driver for 11 years.

21. Everything is going well. We haven´t had any problems so far.

22. Lisa didn´t go to work yesterday. She wasn´t feeling well.

23. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He has grown a lot.

24. I still don´t know what to do. I haven´t decided yet.

25. Jane had a book open in front of her, but she wasn´t reading it.

26. I wasn´t very busy. I didn´t have much to do.

27. After leaving school, Tim got a job in factory.

28. When Sue heard the news, she wasn´t very pleased.

29. This is a very nice restaurant, isn´t it? Is this the first time you have been here?

30. “Anna has gone out.” “Oh, has she? What time did she go?”

31. “You look tired” “I´ve played basketball.”

32. I´d like to see Tina again. It´s a long time since I saw her.

33. “I´m looking for Paul. Have you seen him?” “He was here a moment ago.”

34. “Why did you go to bed so early?” “I was feeling very tired.”

35. Your house looks beautiful. How long have you lived here?

36. How was you holiday? Did you have a nice time?

37. “Have you seen Julia recently?” “I met her a few days ago.”

38. I´m sorry to keep you waiting. How long have you been here?

39. Have you finished with that magazine yet?

40. Have you ever been to the United States?

41. Catherine was waiting for me when I arrived.

42. When I first told Tom the news, he didn´t believe me.

43. The town is different now. It has changed a lot.

44. I did German at school, but I have forgotten most of it now.

45. The police arrested three people, but later thy let them go.

46. What do you think of my English? Do you think it has improved?

47. “Are you still reading the paper?” “No, I have finished with it.”

48. I applied for a job as a tourist guide, but I wasn´t successful.

49. Where´s my bike? It has been outside the house, but it´s not there now.

50. Look! There´s an ambulance over there. There has been an accident.

51. A:Have you heard about Ben? He had broken/broke his arm.

B: Really? How did that happen?

C: He fell off a ladder.

52. I don´t know where Lisa is. Have you seen her?

53. When I got home last night, I was very tired and I went straight to bed.

54. “Have you finished painting the bedroom?” “Not yet, I´ll finish it tomorrow.

55. George wasn´t very well last week.

56. Mr Clark worked in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

57. Molly lives in Dublin. She has lived there all her life.

58. Did you go to the cinema last night?

59. My grand father died before I was born. I never met him.

60. I don´t know Carol´s husband, I have never met him before.

2. Find the mistakes in these sentences. Some are correct.

1. Do you know about Sue? She has give up her job.

2. My mother has grown up in Scotland.grew

3. How many plays had Shakespeare written?did S. write

4. Ouch! I´ve cut my finger. It´s bleeding.

5. Drugs have become a big problem everywhere.

6. The Chinese have invented the paper. invented

7. Where have you been born?were you born

8. Joan isn´t at home. She has gone shopping.

9. Albert Einstein has been the scientist who has developed the theory or relativity.was

10. Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child? did you eat

11. I´ve bought a new car. You must come and see it.

12. I´ve bought a new car last week.bought

13. Where have you been yesterday evening?were you

14. Lucy has left school in 1999. left

15. I´m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?

16. “Have you been to Paris?” “Yes, many times.”

17. I´m very hungry. I haven´t eaten much today.

18. When has this book been published? Was this book published