Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:present perfect or simple past.(In some cases the present perfect continuous is also possible.This is noted in the key)
1. I(ski) when I (be) at the unyversity,but I (break) a leg five years ago.
2. When I first (come) to this house ,it (be) a very quiet area. But since then a new housing estate (be) built and it (become) very noisy.
3. My son (not start) work yet. He is still at the High School.
How long he (be) at school?
He (be) at the High School for six years;before that he (spend) five years at the Primary School in Windmill Street.
4. I just (hear) that Peter is in Australia.
Oh, you (not know)? He (fly) out at the beginning of the month.
You (hear) from him? Does he like the life?
Yes,I (get) a letter last week.He (tell) me about his job. But he (not say) whether he (like) the life or not. Perhaps it is too soon to say. He only (be) there three weeks.
5. I (not know) you (be) left handed.
I'm not left-handed;but my oil-heater (explode) yesterday and I (burn) my right hand, so I have to use my left.
6. This bicycle (be) in our family for fourteen years. My father (use) it for the first five years, my brother (ride) it for the next five and I (have) it for the last four.
7. I hear that your MP, Mr. Simpson ,(make) a very clever speech last night. How long he (be) your MP?
Oh, he only (have) him since January. His predecessor Mr. Allen (resign) suddenly because of ill-health and there (be) a by-election.
8. I hear that Mr. Jones (leave).
Yes,he (leave) last week.
Anybody (be) appointed to take his place?
I believe several men (apply) for the job but so far nothing (be) decided.
9. Hello, Ann. You (have) a good trip?
The actual flight (be) lovely, one of the best I (have) ever, but it (take) ages to get into the plane. First they (think) that one of us (be) a hijacker and they (search) us all for firearms;then they (announce) that one of the engines (be) faulty. We finally (take off) an hour later.
10. How you (spend) this extra hour before (take off)?
Oh, they (take) us to the restaurant and (feed) us and we (walk) about and (buy) things we (not need). The time (pass) all right.
11. You (book) your hotel room yet?
Well, I (write) to the hotel last week but they (not answear) yet.
12. Hello, Paul! I (not know) you (be) here.
Oh, I (be) here nearly two months. I (arrive) on the 6th of January
13. When he last (meet) you (say) that nothing would induce you to come to England. What (make) you change your mind?
I (find) that I (need) English for my work and this (seem) the quickest way of learning it.
14. You (know) any English when you first (arrive) here?
No, I (not know) a word.
15. How long you (learn) English?
I (learn) off and on for about five and a half years.( use the continuous form)
16. I (begin) English at secondary school and (do) it for three years. Then I (drop) it for a year and (forget) most of it. Then I (spend) two years at a secretarial college, where I (study) commercial English, and for the last six months I (study) in London.
17. At 4 p.m. my neighbour (ring) up and (say)," Is Tom with you?" Tom,her son, (spend) most of his time in my garden playing with my children, so whenever she (not be able) to find him she (ring) me. "I'm afraid I (not see) him today" I (say)." But my children (go) to the beach this morning and (not come) back yet. Perhaps he (go) with them"
URGEEENT!!! VA ROG CHIAR AM NEVOIE!!!

Answer 1

1. ski..was...broke
2. come...was....was...becomes
3. doesn't....was...was...spends
4.heard...don't know...flies...heard.. get...tells doesn't...like...was
5. don't know...are.. expoldes....burn..
6. was...use...ride.. have it