II.Put questions and give negative answers to the following sentences.

1.We have received their letter. 2.Mary has made the appointment with Mr.Simmons. 3.They have placed the order with Ackland & Co. 4.The rain has stopped. 5.Mr.Krill has signed the contract. 6.They have been to Rome. 8.We have bought a lot of new equipment lately. 9.Our engineers have discussed all terms of the contract this morning. 10.He has worked for this company since April. 11.Something has happened, she is so depressed. 12.I have lost his telephone number.

III.Open the brackets using the verbs in Present Perfect.

1.I’m afraid I (to forget) my book at home. 2... the secretary (yet/to come)? 3.I (to learn) the dialogue. Could you listen to me? 4.... you (ever/to be) to Italy? 5.They (already/to inform) me about the accident. 6.He is the most handsome man I (ever/to know). 7.Kevin (already/to leave for) Manchester. 8.He (not/ to receive) any letters from her this week. 9.I (not/to hear) from him since he left the town. 10.I (not/to see) Tom for ages. 11.... you (to have) holidays this year? 12.We (to see) some good films recently. 13.They (to wait) for you for half an hour. 14.Betty (to have) a headache since she came from the theatre. 15.Alan (to work) in the bank for a year. 16.Our secretary (to be) ill for a fortnight. 17.... you (ever/to ride) a horse? 18.Sue (not/to take) a lot of drugs since she joined the health club.

IV.Transfer the following sentences into The Present Perfect Tense. Make the necessary changes.

1.The engineers are discussing the terms of payment. 2.My friend is helping me to solve a difficult problem. 3.I am looking through the latest catalogue. 4.She is telling them the latest news. 5.Kate is translating an article from German into English. 6.The manager is putting a contract form in front of him. 7.I am reserving an apartment for my boss. 8.They are having tea. 9.She is opening the letter. 10. She is reading an offer from Burden & Sons. 10.The representatives of the company are having tests. 11.Our engineers are improving the new model of turbines.

V.Open the brackets using the verbs in Present Progressive or in Present Perfect.

1.What are you (to do) here? – I am (to write) a letter to my friend. 2.Who (to write) this article? 3.What language you (to study) now? 4.We already (to learn) a lot of English words. 5.What she (to teach) them? 6.Who (to teach) you to do it? 7.He just (to do) something for us. 8.You (to find) the book? 9.What you (to look) for here? 10.I can’t understand you. What you (to talk) about? 11.We just (to talk) about it. 12.They already (to discuss) terms of shipment and now they (to discuss) terms of payment. 13.Is he busy? What he (to do)? – He (to read) something. 14.Scott (to fix) his car and now he (not to have) any trouble with the brakes anymore. 15.What’s the matter? Why he (to stop)? 16.My cousin (to look) for a job, but he (not to find) a job yet. 17.It (to be) impossible for her to feel at home there. 18.What you (to study) now? 19.They just (to give) you a pay rise. 20.Sophie is very busy. She (to discuss) the last episode of TV serials with her friend. 21.Johnny, who finally (to find) a new job, (to give) a big party. 22.How long you (to be) sick? 23.You (to see) any good movies recently? 24.What you (to look) at? 25.Nancy (to look) forward to this weekend. 26.Mike (to leave) for work yet? 27.They (to pay) their electric bill this month? 28.How long you (to know) each other? 29.Your car (to make) strange noises. Is anything wrong? 30.The boy (to do) his homework and (to take) a karate lesson now. 31.Jay never (to travel) overseas. 32.We always (to have) a dog and a cat. We love pets. 33.Larry never (to own) a sports car.

VI.Open the brackets using the verbs in Past Simple or in Present Perfect.

1. How long you (to have) your car? – I (to have) it since Christmas. I (to buy) it from my uncle. 2. You (to see) that film before? – Yes, I (to see) it when I (to be) in London. 3. How long you (to be) ill? – I (to be) ill since I (to eat) that meal. 4. When she (to move) into her new house? – She (to move) three months ago. I (not/visit) her yet.

VII.Open the brackets using the verbs in Past Simple or in Present Perfect.

My best friend is called Alison. We (to know) each other since we (to be) five years old. We always (to share)our problems and our troubles, but we also (to enjoy) good times together and (to spend) many hours laughing together. We (to live) next door to each other before Alison (to move) to London. I (to visit) her many times since then. She (just/to buy) a new house but I (not/to see) it yet.

VIII.Open the brackets using the verbs in Past Simple or in Present Perfect.

1.Last night I (to feel) tired and (to go) to bed very early. 2.Where you (to spend) your holidays? 3.You ever (to spend) your holidays in the Crimea? 4.While travelling in the Crimea I (to meet) your friend. 5.I never(to visit) that place. 6.He (to visit) that place last year. 7.I just (to get) a letter from Tom. 8.You (to take) any photographs while travelling in the south? 9.He (to be) abroad five years ago. 10.You (to be) in the Caucasus last year? 11.They (to leave) England when he (to be) still a child. 12.He yet (not to come) back. 13.He (to go) already? 14.When you (to see) him last? 15.I (not to see) him for ages. 16.His health (to improve) greatly since I (to see) him last. 17.You (to pass) your driving test yet? – Yes, I (to pass) it in May, but I (not to buy) a car yet. 18.He already (to move). He (to find) a nice flat before Christmas. 19.She just (to go) out. 20.She (to leave) the room a moment ago. 21.We (not to solve) the problem yet. 22.When it all (to happen)? 23.The morning (to be) cold and rainy, but since ten o’clock the weather (to change) and now the sun is shining brightly. 24.Show me the contract form which you (to prepare). 25.Oh, how dark it is! A large cloud (to cover) the sky. I think it will start raining in a few minutes. 26.Oh, close the window! Look, all my papers (to fall) on the floor because of the wind. 27.When you (to open) the window? – I (to open) it ten minutes ago. 28.The sun (not to rise) yet, but the sky in the east is getting lighter every minute. 29.I (to see) you walking along the street the other day with a heavy bag. 30.I (not to read) the newspaper today. 31.How many times you (to be) to St.Petersburg? 32.At last I (to translate) this article: now I shall have a little rest. 33.We (to go) to the country yesterday, but the rain (to spoil) all the pleasure. 34.When you (to meet) him? 35.I (not to see) him since 1997. 36.Where you (to put) the newspaper? I want to read it, but cannot find it anywhere.

IX. Use either Present Perfect or Past Simple in the following sentences.

1.George went to the cinema, but he (not to enjoy) the film very much. 2. You ever (to have) any serious illness? 3.I (to come) to the office without glasses. I can’t read anything today. 4.Who (to sign) this letter? 5.So far we (to have) no troubles. 6.Jane (to move) to a new flat a month ago. 7.We often (to wonder) where he gets his money. 8.Do you know that they (to be) born on the same day? 9.How often you (to fall) in love? 10.I’m delighted to tell you that you (to pass) your exam. 11.I (to use) to swim every day when I was young. 12.Some people think that “The Twelfth Night” (not to be) written by Shakespeare. 13.I already (to break) two plates. Shall I go on washing up? 14.I’m not sure we (to meet) before. 15.You always (to be) my closest friend. 16.When you (to go) to Brazil? 17.It’s two months since I (to start) driving my car. 18.This is the first time I (to translate) such a difficult article. 19.My wife (to work) for that company for five years. Than she gave it up. 20.I (to use) to be afraid of dogs. 21.Susan (to use) to sit in her room and eat chocolate for hours.

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