ZNO Leader B1. Unit 8. Travelling and tourism. Grammar (Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple, Present Perfect Continuous).

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets: Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. I              [visited, have visited, has visited] (visit) Paris last summer, and it was an amazing experience.

2. My parents                  [never flew, have never flown, has never flown] (never/fly) in a hot air balloon.

3. We             [booked, have booked, has booked] (book) our hotel online two weeks ago.

4.      [Did, Have, Has] you ever      [go, went, gone] (go) on a cruise?

5. The tour guide            [gived, gave, have given] (give) us a lot of interesting information during the city tour.

6. Nick                     [already packed, have already packed, has already packed] (already/pack) his suitcase for the trip.

7. When we              [arrived, have arrived, had arrived] (arrive) at the airport, we realized we had forgotten our passports.

8. She           [was, were, have been, has been] (travel) to five different countries this year.

9. They               [didn't enjoy, weren't enjoy, haven't enjoy] (not enjoy) their stay at the hotel because it was too noisy.

10.      [Did, Were, Have] you      [see, saw, seen] (see) the new travel documentary on TV last night?

Choose whether to use the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous in each sentence.

1. I                      [have travelled, have been travelling] to many countries in the last few years.

2. We                   [have waited, have been waiting] for the bus for half an hour now.

3. She                    [has explored, has been exploring] Italy for the past two weeks.

4. They                    [have visited, have been visiting] London several times, but they’ve never been to the Tower of London.

5. I                    [have planned, have been planning] my holiday for the past few days.

6. We                    [haven’t gone, haven’t been going] on a holiday since last summer.

7. He                 [has lived, has been living] in Spain for a few months now and is really enjoying it.

8. I                    [have thought, have been thinking] about visiting Japan for a while now.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple, or Present Perfect Continuous).

1. We                      [travelled, have travelled, have been travelling] (travel) to Italy last summer. It was an amazing trip!

2. I                 [never was, have never been, have been never] (never/be) to Australia, but I really want to visit it someday.

3. She                   [visited, has visited, has been visiting] (visit) three countries this year.

4. They                   [waited, have waited, have been waiting] (wait) at the airport for two hours because their flight was delayed.

5. Tom             [booked, have booked, has booked] (book) a hotel room yesterday.

6. How long                       [did you stay, have you stayed, have you been staying] (you/stay) in Paris? – I arrived last week.

7. My parents                      [didn't fly, have not flown, have not been flying] (not/fly) abroad before. This is their first international trip.

8. We                   [walked, have walked, have been walking] (walk) around the old town all morning, and now we need a break.

9. When I was in Spain, I                  [tried, have tried, have been trying] (try) traditional paella for the first time.

10. They                       [did not pack, have not packed, have not been packing] (not/pack) their suitcases yet.