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Present perfect
Exercise 1: Fill in the gaps using the present perfect tense of the words given.

not write tell not be do

not see reach not return meet

1. I in Italy for five years.

2. They their highest speed since their start.
3. Monica many friends there.
4. Mary a lot of things this morning.
5. He an email to his parents since May.
6. I him since Monday.
7. So far, my parents from their journey.
8. She already them about last weekend.

Exercise 2: Write the correct forms of the verbs in brackets, using present perfect or
past simple tense.

1. My grandparents (move) to the United States in 1968.

2. They're still in the US, so they (live) there for more than 50 years.
3. My grandparents (come) to visit us last week.
4. They (visit) us every summer since I (be) born.
5. Sorry, Greg (come) to work today. Can I take a message?
6. Sorry, Greg (go out) five minutes ago. Can I take a message?
7. (you / ever / buy) a cheap laptop?
8. He (already / take) the bus to get there.
9. Someone (steal) my bike! Now I’ll have to walk home.
10. We (not / spend) our vacation in Florida last summer.
11. The weather (not / be) very good last week.
12. Ann, (you / finish) reading the newspaper yet?
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Exercise 3: Find the mistake in each sentence, then correct it.

1. Frank has done his homework and then listened to

music. A B C D
2. The children have put away their toys, but they didn’t make their
beds yet. A B C D
3. Jim learned a lot since he started his English
course. A B C D
4. Helen has finished her lunch and she went out to
play. A B C D
5. They haven’t seen each other since September when they have met at Mary’s
party. A B C D
6. Peter has bought a new MP3 player yesterday, but I haven’t seen
it yet. A B C D
7. The hockey player hit his head last Friday and he was in hospital since
then. A B C D
8. When my father worked in the garden, an old friend passed by to see
him. A B C D
9. I was having dinner when I suddenly was hearing a loud
bang. A B C D
10. While I cycled past some villages, I saw some people in their
gardens. A B C D
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.

1. This is the first time he went abroad.

He hasn’t
2. This is the first time I ate such a delicious dish.
I haven’t
3. The last time she met me was 5 months ago.
She hasn’t
4. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
She hasn’t
5. They last talked to each other two months ago.
They haven’t
 6. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
I haven’t
7. She started driving one month ago.
She has
8. We began eating dinner when it started to rain.
We have
9. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.
I have
10. We started finding out the information about Chu Van An High School 2 weeks ago.
We have

Exercise 5: Complete each sentence using a word from the list. Sometimes you
need the adjective or the adverb.
careful(ly) complete(ly) continuous(ly) financial(ly) fluent(ly)
special(ly) quick(ly) perfect(ly) nervous(ly) happy(ly)

1. Our holiday was too short. The time passed very .

2. Tom doesn’t take risks when he is driving. He’s always .
3. Sue works . She never seems to stop.
4. Phong and Lan are very married.
5. Her English is very although she makes quite a lot of mistakes.
6. I cooked this meal for you, so I hope you like it.
7. Everything was quiet. There was silence.
8. I tried on the shoes and they fitted me .
9. Do you usually feel before examinations?
10. I’d like to buy a car but it’s impossible for me at the moment.

Comparisons
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets,
using comparative.
1. You need to check your work a little (careful) for spelling mistakes.
2. His job is (important) than mine.
3. If you want to pass this exam, you'll have to study much (hard) .
4. A new house is (expensive) than an old one.
5. Julie's guests arrived slightly (early) than she expected.
6. Bill is (good) than you thought.
7. Sorry, can you speak a bit (slow) , please?
8. Nobody is (happy) than Miss Snow.
9. If I change jobs, I'll have to travel a lot (far) to get to work.
10. John is much (strong) than I thought.

Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of the
words in brackets.

1. Health and happiness are (important) than money.

2. My new home is (near) from work than the old one.
3. You should drive (slowly) or you'll have an accident.
4. Edwards finished the race by far (fast) , with a time of just 14.8 seconds.
5. This is the (far) place I've ever travelled to.
6. You look much (thin) than the last time I saw you.
7. My new computer is a bit (good) than the old one.
8. September is the (busy) month of the year for us.
9. There are (few) people today because it's been raining a lot.
10. The (tricky) part of the exam was the listening.
11. She runs (slowly) in my class.
12. He did the test (badly) than I did.
13. She sings (beautifully) among the singers I have known.
14. We choose (expensive) hotel of all to stay overnight.
15. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do (well) than this.

Exercise 8: Choose the correct answer to complete each of the numbered blanks below:

Hi Suzan,
I'm having a wonderful time in Los Angeles. The weather is (1) and drier (2)
in England and Americans are friendlier than (3) . The food is better
here; it's not the same (4) the food in England at all! From all the countries
I've been to, I think English food is the (5) pleasant. It's awful.
Yesterday I had the best hamburger I’ve (6) eaten!
The hotel is beautiful. I think it’s not as (7) the hotel we stayed in New York, but it's
(8) comfortable. They say that Los Angeles is one of the most expensive cities
 the world, but actually, I'm not spending (10) money as I thought.
I’ll phone you when I get back.
Love, Megan.

1. A. hotter B. hoter C. hottest D. more

hotter
2. A. as B. the C. than D. that
3. A. we B. us C. our D. ours
4. A. to B. than C. that D. as
5. A. most B. more C. less D. least
6. A. ever B. never C. before D. after
7. A. nice B. nice as C. nicer as D. nicer than
8. A. much B. most C. much more D. lot more
9. A. on B. in C. of D. from
10. A. more B. as more C. as many D. as much

Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, using comparative.
1. My new jeans are more expensive than yours.
Your new jeans .
2. Jane cooks better than her sister.
Jane’s sister .
3. John runs faster than Peter.
Peter .
4. The market is older than the shopping center.
The shopping .
5. Jane drives more carefully than Jack.
Jack .

Exercise 10: Write sentences with the present perfect + the word ever and a superlative.
Example: This is / good film / I see.
This is the best film I have ever seen.

1. It’s / long trip / I make.

2. This is / good food / I try.

3. It’s / bad nightmare / I have.

4. What's / inspiring book / you read?

5. It was / amazing view / I see.