FORMATIVE WORKSHEET: SIMPLE PAST/PRESENT PERFECT

A. Put in the Past Participles of the verbs in brackets. We’ve found (find) all the answers.

1. Have you ____________ (already / see) this action film? 2. You haven’t _____________ (read) the film review.3. They’ve ____________ (produce) an exciting sci-fi.4. You’ve ____________(write) it in pencil.5. I’ve ____________ (make) the plans.6. We haven’t ____________ (finish) the film review yet.7. United has just ____________ (release) a new film.8. Who’s ____________ (break) this glass? 9. It’s warm because the heating has ____________ (be) on.10.The balloon has ____________ (land) in a field.11.Have you ____________ (sell) your flat yet?12.I’ve ____________ (present) that film plot at last.

B. Put in the Present Perfect or the Simple Past of the verbs in brackets.

I have had (have) this DVD since my 16th birthday. I wrote (write) the film critic two days ago.

1. The last time I ______________ (go) to London was in August.2. I’d like to visit the city because I ____________________ (never/be) there.3. I ______________ (finish) my homework. I ________________ (do) before

tea.4. And the film is over. It _______________ (be) in the cinema for 2 months.5. I _______________ (work) for a computer firm recently.6. What time _________________ (you/get) to work this morning?7. Martin _________________ (be) to Greece five times. He loves the place.8. The President ________________ (just / come) out to deliver the speech.9. You won’t believe this, but I’ve got some tickets for the concert. ~ Oh,

well done. How ______________ (you/get) them?10. Of course I can ride a bike. But I _______________ (not/ride) one for

years.11. Marilyn Monroe ______________ (be) in about thirty films.12. __________________ (you/ever/play) your own music? ~ No, but I might

try it some time.13. Janet ______________ (be) involved in a film project three years ago.14. Rupert has left a message for you. He ________________ (ring) last night.15. ________________ (you/see) the news today? ~ No, not yet. I’ll watch it

at ten.16. We moved here in 1993. We _______________ (be) here a long time now.17. Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I (see / not)

______________them for ages and they (be / never) ____________________at my place before.

18. My friends ________________(not/ come) for the concert last night. 19. On Friday I (go) _____________to a music festival and I ___________ (find)

it great.20. Which film ______________________ ( you / watch) lately ?

9th form grammar practice 2011-2012