Solutions Pre-Intermediate Test 6

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I       (try) surfing last summer.

2. Ella              (not see) her uncle since 2005.

3. I       (write) a letter to George three years ago.

4.                       (you / ever / climb) a mountain?

5. Jon              (not go) to India, but he really wants to go one day.

6.              (you / meet) the new students yesterday?

7. I         (watch) that new period drama at the weekend.

8. Mum      (give) me a new computer for my birthday last month.

Complete the postcard with the correct past simple or present perfect form of the verbs below. There is one extra verb.

be come decide do go jump talk

Hi Sue,

I'm having a fantastic time in Brazil. I           here for a week and the time          so quickly! You know how much I wanted to do paragliding before I came here. Well, I finally     it on Friday! I was really anxious before I went, but my paragliding pilot        to me and made me feel more relaxed. Then, in the afternoon, I        off Pedra Bonita (a mountain 30 minutes from Copacabana). It was very peaceful in the sky. After that, my dad was so excited that he         to try it too. He’s paragliding now and I'm waiting for him to land.

See you soon!

Tamsin

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. Why is there so much food in the fridge? Has someone      [gone, been]to the supermarket?

2. Have you       [never, ever] seen the Trevi Fountain in Rome?

3.          [How long, When] have you had your new phone?

4. Has he had this tablet       [since, for] more than two years?

5. Have you      [came, come]to the art gallery to see the painting by Damien Hirst?

6. Have they lived in this house       [since, for] 2009?