Choose the best variant to complete the sentence.

 

1 Don’t worry about your letter. I __________ it the day before yesterday.
	A sended	B have sent	C sent
2 __________ raining yet?
	A Did it stop	B Is it stopped	C Has it stopped
3 My parents __________ to the USA many times.
	A have been	B were	C have being
4 We __________ a holiday last year.
	A didn’t have	B haven’t had	C hadn’t had
5 [A]Have you got any money? [B]Yes, I __________ it from my brother.
	A borrowed	B have borrowed	C did borrow
6 [A]Are you tired? [B]Yes, a little. I __________ the ceiling today.
	A have painted	B painted	C paint
7 I can’t find my umbrella. I think somebody __________ by mistake.
	A took	B takes	C has taken
8 When I was a child, I __________ late for school.
	A have always been	B was always late	C had always been
9 [A]Where is Jane? [B]She __________ the shops. She’ll be back soon.
	A went	B has gone to	C has been to
10 My husband __________ in the bank for three years since 2010 to 2013.
	A has worked	B had worked	C worked
11 Mom __________ her car keys, so we have to open the door by force.
	A has lost	B lost	C losed
12 One of the passengers __________ in that accident.
	A has died	B died	C have died
13 My sister and her husband __________ since last Christmas.
	A were married	B have married	Chave been married
14 When __________ university?
	A had Jill graduated	B has Jill graduated	C did Jill graduate

13 Correct the mistakes.

 

1 Have you yet worked in an office?

2 He has been married since 10 years ago.

3 He wrote ten bestsellers already.

4 I have won three awards last year.

5 I haven’t played the guitar for I was nine.

6 Jack has broken his arm yesterday.

7 Melanie lived in New York since 2013.

8 Our teacher has gone to London twice.

9 She’s my best friend and I know her for ten years.

10 They has arrived a few hours ago.

 

 

Complete the sentences.

 

1 They got that flat twelve years ago / for / since.

2 They have lived there ago / for / since 2004.

3 Jill hasn’t been there ago / for / since three years.

4 Dad isn’t at home. He went to the work an hour ago / for / since.

5 He has worked for this company ago / for / since April.

6 Oh, John! As usual you are late. I’ve waited for you ago / for / since 11 a.m.

7 I phoned him two days ago / for / since.

8 We haven’t seen each other ago / for / since that evening at Mr. Grey.

9 I have never sailed again ago / for / since that journey.

10 Two years ago / for / since Derry bought a car.

11 I haven’t spoken to Mary ago / for / since Christmas.

12 [A]Is it snowing? [B]Yes, it started two hours ago / for / since.

13 Our family haven’t heard from him ago / for / since five months.

14 Mr. Pembroke doesn’t often mow the lawn. He hasn’t cut the grass ago / for / since ages.

 

 

15 Put the verb into the correct form: past simple or present perfect.

 

1 David __________ in a bar before going abroad. work

2 __________ you ever __________ in a big company? work

3 We __________ to Paris three times. Next week we are going there gain. be

4 Where __________ you __________ on holiday last year? go

5 Our town is very different now. It __________ a lot. change

6 What time __________ you __________ home? get

7 When I __________ young I always __________ jokes on my friends on April 1. be /play

8 Jane __________ in New York since she __________ 12. live / be

9 Emma __________ three different jobs since she __________ from the university and now she works in a bank. have / graduate

MORE WORDS AND PHRASES TO KNOW

 

accidental loss – случайная потеря

application – прикладная компьютерная программа

apply – применять

biometric reader – биометрический показатель

ceiling – потолок

claim – заявлять, утверждать

couple – несколько, пара

eye scanner – сканер сетчатки глаза

fingerprint reader – сканер отпечатка пальца

force – сила

graduate – окончить учебное заведение, получить диплом

honest – откровенный, правдивый, честный

in front – впереди

joke – анекдот, шутка

lawn – лужайка, газон

lend money to sb – давать взаймы деньги кому-либо

must be controlled – должен контролироваться

more advanced forms of authentication – более усовершенствованные разновидности проверки подлинности

mow – косить

pattern screen lock – графический ключ

personal identification number – личный опознавательный код

persuade – уговаривать, убеждать

refer to – относиться к

review – отзыв

sail – совершать плавание; управлять парусным судном

skeleton – скелет

source – источник

threat – угроза

tool – инструмент, средство

update – новая версия

 

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(TOMSK STATE UNIVERSITY OF