Present perfect and Past simple Review
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
1. My friend _____ his mathematics exam twice! He _____ it last year and this year. (fail)
has failed/ failed
failed/ has failed
felt/ has felt
has fallen/ felt
Answer explanation
1st idea is talking about experiences so it must be present perfect.
2nd idea mentioned an event from last year, so it must be past simple.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
2. Sally _____English before. When she was a child, she_____ it at school. (study)
has studied/ studied
studied/ has studied
studyed/ have studyed
have studyed/ studyed
Answer explanation
1st idea is talking about experiences so it must be present perfect.
2nd idea mentioned an event from her childhood, so it must be past simple.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
3. Google ____ different driverless cars. In 2016, it _____ a car that traveled 200,000 km with no driver. (make)
has made/ made
made/ has made
have maked/ maked
maked/ have maked
Answer explanation
1st idea is talking about experiences so it must be present perfect.
2nd idea mentioned a date, so it must be past simple.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
4. We _______a movie over the weekend. I ______it a few times before, but it was still funny. (see)
saw/ 've seen
has seen/ saw
seed/ has seen
has seed/ seed
Answer explanation
1st idea is talking about an event from the past.
2nd idea mentioned life experiences.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Have you spoken to Anna _____?
yesterday
today
Answer explanation
Today is a key word for present perfect
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Terry ____ to the US in 2003.
went
has been
Answer explanation
It is mentioned a date, so it is past simple.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
We
_______
our friend Mary at the party last night.
haven't seen
didn't see
Answer explanation
It is mentioned a date, so it is past simple.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.5.1B
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