Question

Q1. Fill in the correct forms: PRESENT, PAST and PRESENT PERFECT – Simple and
Progressive
1. What (Helen, do) for the last two hours?–She _______
(prepare) for next week’s meeting; she (dust) the furniture
now.
2. His sister (be) in Australia six times and I________ (be)
there only twice.
3. We (live) in Johannesburg since World War II and so far we
(never, intend) to leave the country, but the situation
(recently turn) so bad that we ________(decide) to go back to Austria.
4. We must wake her. She (sleep) for 15 hours.
5. I (write) a book about Japan. I__________ (just, finish).
6. How many customers (Sally, call) last week?
7. Some time ago Mr. Pale _ (ask) me to lend him some money.
8. Demonstrators (block) the road for three hours.
9. When (you, switch) on the light today?
10.Could you go?-I (not can) answer the door because I
(Have) a shower.
11.Who (break) my ruler?
12.No, we (not be) here before.
13.At present they (have) no jobs.
14.Two men____________ (chat) in the middle of the road when suddenly a lorry____
(turn) round the bend. The drive___________ (stop) in time.
15.The grass (look) awful. I’m sure you________ (not cut) it
since June

Answer 1

1 prepare

2 also

3decided

4 sleeping

5just finish

6 (10)

7asked

8