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FCE Grammar Exercises� Review of�the present perfect tense�- 1 � 1. Choose the most suitable verb form in each sentence. � a)�Did you seenAre you seeingHave you seen my glasses anywhere? I can't find them! � b) The security guards think that they have foundfoundhave been finding�your credit card. I would call them as soon as possible. � c)�This is my Brother,�did you meethave you metwere you meeting before � d)�I'm really sorry, could you repeat that again?�I�didn't listenhaven't listenedhaven't been listeningto you � e) Did you meetHave you metWere you meeting�anybody famous at the film festival last week? � g) When you have seensawwere seeing�my boss, have you givendid you givewere you giving�him my message? � � 2.�Please�choose the most suitable time�expressions� � a)�I haven't seen you forsince�a long time. How are you? � b)�She can't remeber whenhow long�she has had this car. � c)�What has you son been doing todayyesterday?�He wasn't at school. � d)�It's been ages agosince�I last went to a big to a�big concert. � e)�Have you been to this restaurant beforealready � f)�He's�been lving here�insince�the�end of last month.� � g)�I haven't been back to edinburgh sincewhen�I finished my degree there. � h)�"Have you seen paul?" said mike ����� "Actually I saw him latelylast night"�I replied � i) I've�been looking for that recipe for agesfor the last time � � 3. Put the verb in brackets into the most suitable verb form � a) She said she was really sorry about not coming to your party last week. She (have) �a could and so she (stay) �at home. � b) My leg (kill) �me lately. I must book an appointment with the doctor for tomorrow. � c) I'm sorry there is no way�I can give you the homework I (promise) �for today. My computer wasn't working last night so I (not finish) �it. � d) You room is an absolute disaster! What on earth (you do)� ? � e) I forget how beautiful Edinburgh is. This is the fourth time I (come)� here � f) I'm phoning about the blue�car for sale, which I (see) �on ebay. (you sell)� it? or is it still available? � � 4.Put each verb in brackets either in the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous. � a) We (try) �to move for ages, but we just can't afford it at the minute � b) It (snow)� all day! we better cancel our trip tomorrow � c) I (learn) �English, bit I find it very difficult � d) Jane (do)� everything that you wanted, what shall I ask her to do now? � e) How many letters (you send)� this week? � f) The two men (stand)� outside the shop for an hour now. It looks suspicious � g) My girlfriend (wear)� eleven different dress so far this week! � by Oliver Smith �