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The Chinese (invented/have invented) paper.
invented (simple past--historical fact) DOUBLE POINTS!!!
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
The car industry (suffered/has suffered) huge losses since the factory workers began their strike.
has suffered (present perfect--from past until present) MINUS POINTS!!!
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) MINUS POINTS!!!
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
When he (slammed/had slammed) the door, the picture (fell/has fallen) off the wall.
slammed, fell (simple past--past actions connected to each other)
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
When I ___ shut off my computer, it crashed. a. tried to b. had tried to c. have tried to d. try to
a. tried to (simple past--past actions connected to each other)
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
At last I (finish) all the homework exercises.
have finished (present perfect--recent completed action)
500
He is said to catch the train for Chicago at seven yesterday morning, but nobody knows of his wherebouts now. Find and fix the mistake!
catch → have caught (past perfect--reported speech of completed past action)
500
I studied English for the past five years, but I still have difficulty speaking and writing. Find and fix the mistake!
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. Find and fix the mistake!
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. Find and fix the mistake!
has wished → had wished (past perfect--unrealized past hope)