ANSWERS

Direction I: Present Perfect

1. Solomon has grown three inches in the last six months!

2. My dog has buried many bones in the backyard.

3. Teresa and Muna have talked to their landlord many times about the broken light

fixture in their kitchen.

4. Unfortunately, he still has not fixed it.

5. I have visited New York City many times.

6. Elisabeth has caught three colds this winter.

7. Because of this, she has not gone skiing since December.

8. Temesgen has decided to join a health club.

9. Paulos wonders why Rita has not answered his letters.

10. He thinks that she has forgotten him.

Direction II: Present Perfect

1. Last night, when I was making dinner, my mom called. I totally forgot / had totally
forgotten about the roast in the oven, and I burned everything. (MAKE, CALL, FORGET,
BURN)

2. Most police officers wear uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher positions wear their
street clothes. (WEAR, WEAR)

3. His family moved/ had moved to Singapore when he was three, then they moved back again
when he started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)

4. Your car is fine now. There was a problem with the gears, but we have fixed it. (FIX)

5. After Jemila had been running for half an hour, she suddenly stopped to check her watch.
(RUN, STOP)

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6. I stopped smoking three years ago. Before that, I had been smoking for over a decade.
(STOP, SMOKE)

7. Look, Silenat is cleaning the windows. Nobody has cleaned them for over a month.
(CLEAN)

8. Tirngo has been checking her emails for the last two hours. (CHECK)

9. Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we got used to it. (GET)

10. I don't think I want any dessert. I have had too much to eat already. (NOT THINK, HAVE)

11. In our history lesson yesterday my friend and I were talking to each other and we were not
paying attention. Suddenly, our history teacher was standing right next to us. (TALK, NOT
PAY, STAND).

12. Wondwosen phones her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)

13. I saw him sitting on the sofa. He was very tired because he had been working too much.
(BE, WORK)

14. Jemal has booked our flight this morning, but he hasn't made hotel arrangements yet.
(BOOK, NOT MAKE)

15. I was watching/ had been watching the cup finals when you arrived. (WATCH)

Conditional sentences - Test

A - Which type of the Conditional sentences is used?

1. If I find your key, I'll tell you.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

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2. Daniel would have been home on time if the bus had come.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

3. She would be very happy if her friends came.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

4. My parents would have bought the house if it had been cheaper.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

5. If you had done your homework, you could have written a better test.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

6. If it rains, I'll wear a raincoat.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

7. If it weren’t so late, I would go shopping.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

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 c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

8. If they had driven carefully, they wouldn't have crashed into the other car.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

9. What would you do if you saw a robber?

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

10. If Lisa had got up earlier, she would not have been late for work.

a) type I (condition possible to fulfil)

b) type II (condition in theory possible to fulfil)

c) type III (condition not possible to fulfil - too late)

Conditional sentences - Test

B - Finish the sentences. Use the correct phrases.

1. If Amy does the washing up,

a) her brother will clear the table.

b) her brother would clear the table.

c) her brother would have cleared the table.

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2. If he learned the new words,

a) he can get a good mark in the test.

b) he could get a good mark in the test.

c) he could have got a good mark in the test.

3. I would go to the party

a) if you come with me.

b) if you came with me.

c) if you had come with me.

4. If we had seen the film,

a) we will not buy the DVD.

b) we would not buy the DVD.

c) we would not have bought the DVD.

5. My uncle would stay longer in York

a) if he has more time.

b) if he had more time.

c) if he had had more time.

6. The teacher will not be happy

a) if we forget our homework again.

b) if we forgot our homework again.

c) if we had forgotten our homework again.

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7. If I were you,

a) I will not play hockey.

b) I would not play hockey.

c) I would not have played hockey.

8. If you drove from Paris to Lisbon,

a) which way will you go?

b) which way would you go?

c) which way would you have gone?

9. If you wait a minute,

a) I'll go with you.

b) I'd go with you.

c) I'd have gone go with you.

10. You would have slept much better

a) if you will take your medicine.

b) if you took your medicine.

c) if you had taken your medicine.