A
B
C
D
E
100
The Chinese (invented/have invented) paper.
invented (simple past-historical fact)
100
This is the third piece of cake that you (ate/have eaten) today.
have eaten (present perfect--from past until present)
100
She (died/has died) four months ago.
died (simple past--completed action, finished time period)
100
My notebook isn’t here anymore. Someone (took/has taken) it.
has taken (present perfect--recent past action affecting/related to present) MINUS POINTS!!!
100
What's the name of the song and who sings it?
FRIENDS - Marshmello, Anne-Marie
200
They (finished/had finished) eating dinner by the time I got home.
had finished (past perfect--past even completed before a second past event)
200
When they (arrived/have arrived) at the party, Sue (already went/had already gone) home.
arrived, had already gone (past perfect--past even completed before a second past event)
200
Who painted this?
The Creation of Adam - Michelangelo
200
She said she (paid/had paid) the bill a week before.
had paid (past perfect--reported speech of completed past action)
200
How long (were you/have you been) a doctor?
have you been (present perfect--from past until present)
300
At last, I ___ my project. Now I can take a break.
a) completed b) had completed c) have completed d) was completed
c. have completed (present perfect--recent completed action)
300
Name of this movie and who directed it.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg
300
How many times ___ to this CD today?
a) were you listening b) had you listened c) have you listened d) do you listen
c. have you listened present perfect--from past until present DOUBLE POINTS!!!
300
She said that her husband ___ fishing the previous night.
a) had go b) has gone c) would go d) had gone
d. had gone (past perfect--reported speech of completed past actions)
300
When I ___ dinner, I sat down to watch TV.
a) ate b) had eaten c) have eaten d) was eating
b. had eaten (past perfect--unconnected past actions)
400
When I (open) the window, the cat jumped in.
opened (simple past--past actions connected to each other)
400
He can’t drive us today because he (lost) his car keys.
has lost
(present perfect--recent past action affecting/related to past)
MINUS POINTS!!!
400
When I (finish) washing the dishes, I did some vacuuming.
had finished (past perfect--unconnected past actions)
400
The police found that the criminal (leave) his house at least two hours before the robbery took place.
had left (past perfect--past even completed before a second past event)
400
Who wrote this book?
Carrie by Stephen King
500
What's the name of this song and who sings it?
Girls, girls, girls - Mötley Crüe
500
I studied English for the past five years, but I still have difficulty speaking and writing.
studied → have studied (present perfect--from past until present)
500
He had given me the report but I haven’t looked at it at all yet.
had given → gave
500
When I was in high school, I had often wished to be taller.
had often wished → often wished (simple past--completed action, finished time period) MINUS POINTS!!!
500
He has wished to remarry, but ended up not doing so, probably because of his daughter’s objections.
has wished → had wished
(past perfect--unrealized past hope)