Solutions Intermediate Test 2

Rachel          [has been, was] interested in photography for years, but she               [didn't become, hasn't become] a member of the school photography club until her dad            [has bought, bought] her a really nice camera last Christmas. Since then, Rachel                  [has been getting, got] lessons and advice at the club, and she             [has learned, learned] a lot about photography.

Next month, Rachel wants to enter a junior national photography competition, so she                [took, 's been taking] photos every day this week after school − and she                   [didn't do, hasn't been doing] her homework! Rachel has got lots of great photos now, but she                      [hasn't been deciding, hasn't decided] which one to enter in the competition.

Complete the sentences using a different tense for each verb. Use the past simple, present perfect simple, or present perfect continuous.

1. We                  (try) to build this wall all morning, but we                    (only finish) the first few metres.

2.                     (you / ever / eat) a Thai curry? I     (have) one for the first time last weekend.

3. I               (not see) you for ages. What                     (you / do) recently?

4. Ruth      (fall) asleep in class because she was very tired. She                       (not sleep) well this month because of her noisy new neighbours.

5. My family            (only move) to this town last week, but I                   (already / make) a few new friends.

6. Hey, what                     (you / do) in our house? Who are you, and how             (you / get) in here?

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple, present perfect simple, or present perfect continuous form of the verbs below.

bake, know , not play, not see, not wear, walk,

1. You’ve got wet hair.                       (you) outside in the rain?

2. These cakes are delicious.                   (you) them yesterday?

3. No, I                       with my phone, Mrs Wilson. I’m just holding it. I’ll put it in my bag.

4. Sally bought a nice dress in town last week, but she              it yet.

5. Were you ill yesterday, Jake? I             you at the drama club.

6. Kelly’s really nice.                (you) her for a long time?