2. Present Perfect or Past Simple

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps with the PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE of the verbs in brackets. Then press "Check" to check your answers.

1. Hugh: I (buy) a camera yesterday.
Ed: Did you? How much (you/pay) for it?
Hugh: I (pay) 240 euros.
2. Alice: (you/read) today's newspaper?
Steve: No, I . What (happen) ?
Alice: There (be) a robbery at the bank.
3. Alex: How long (you/know) your husband?
Jenny: I (know) him for eight years.
4. Brad: How (you/start) your job?
Mel: I (start) acting in adverts and then I (continue) working in front of the cameras as an actress.
5. (the plumber/come) yet? No, he .
6. What time (you/get up) this morning?
7. (you/ever/eat) Chinese food? I like it very much.
8. We (not be) to the cinema for a long time.
9. John: 'Have a sandwich!'
Beth: 'No, thanks. I (already/have) lunch.
10. Ouch! An insect (bite) me.