1. What since you came to this school? I hope you
many friends in the past year. (YOU LEARN, MAKE)
2. She
tired when she
home last night, so she
straight to bed. (BE, GET, GO)
3.1
her husband. I don't even know what he looks like. (NEVER
MEET)
4. It
the whole week. I wonder when it's going to stop. (SNOW)
5. Who
The Taming of the Shrew? - I think it was Henry James. (WRITE)
6. The weather
great when we
in Sicily last August. (BE, BE)
7.1
to study for the past hour, but I simply can't concentrate. (TRY)
8. World War I
in 1914 and
four years later.
(START, END)
9. 1
lunch, but I
coffee yet. (JUST HAVE, NOT
HAVE).
10.1
a nice girl recently. - How long
on? -
Oh, for about a month. (SEE, IT GO)
11. Last night!
some spare time, so I
to the cinema
to see the latest Bond movie. (HAVE, GO)
12.1
my room recently. That's why it looks so nice and fresh. (PAINT)
13. How many matches
so far this season? Well, I
almost all games last season, but I
any this year. (YOU WIN,
WIN, NOT WIN)
14. Mom
thank you notes the whole morning. She
about 20 so far. (WRITE, ALREADY WRITE)
15.Dad
as a consultant for over 20 years. Then he
(WORK, RETIRE)
16.
Max at the staff meeting last Tuesday? No,
him for ages. (YOU SEE, NOT SEE)

1. What have you learned since you came to this school? I hope you have made many friends in the past year.

To answer this question, we need to use the present perfect tense to describe actions or experiences that have happened in the past but are still relevant in the present. The verb "learn" should be used in the present perfect tense, which is "have learned" for the pronoun "you". The verb "make" should also be used in the present perfect tense, which is "have made".

Answer: What have you learned since you came to this school? I hope you have made many friends in the past year.

2. She was tired when she got home last night, so she went straight to bed.

In this sentence, we need to use the past simple tense to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past. The verb "be" should be used in the past simple tense, which is "was" for the pronoun "she". The verb "get" should also be used in the past simple tense, which is "got". The verb "go" should also be used in the past simple tense, which is "went".

Answer: She was tired when she got home last night, so she went straight to bed.

3. I have never met her husband. I don't even know what he looks like.

For this question, we need to use the present perfect tense to talk about personal experiences that happened at any time before now. The verb "never meet" should be used in the present perfect tense, which is "have never met".

Answer: I have never met her husband. I don't even know what he looks like.

4. It has been snowing the whole week. I wonder when it's going to stop.

In this sentence, we need to use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and is still happening or has just recently stopped. The verb "snow" should be used in the present perfect continuous tense, which is "has been snowing".

Answer: It has been snowing the whole week. I wonder when it's going to stop.

5. Who wrote The Taming of the Shrew? - I think it was William Shakespeare.

To answer this question, we need to use the past simple tense to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past. The verb "write" should be used in the past simple tense, which is "wrote".

Answer: Who wrote The Taming of the Shrew? - I think it was William Shakespeare.

6. The weather was great when we were in Sicily last August.

For this sentence, we need to use the past simple tense to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past. The verb "be" should be used in the past simple tense, which is "was". The verb "be" should also be used in the past simple tense, which is "were" for the pronoun "we".

Answer: The weather was great when we were in Sicily last August.

7. I have been trying to study for the past hour, but I simply can't concentrate.

In this sentence, we need to use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and is still happening or has just recently stopped. The verb "try" should be used in the present perfect continuous tense, which is "have been trying".

Answer: I have been trying to study for the past hour, but I simply can't concentrate.

8. World War I started in 1914 and ended four years later.

To answer this question, we need to use the past simple tense to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past. The verb "start" should be used in the past simple tense, which is "started". The verb "end" should also be used in the past simple tense, which is "ended".

Answer: World War I started in 1914 and ended four years later.

9. I have just had lunch, but I haven't had coffee yet.

For this sentence, we need to use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that have happened at an unspecified time before now. The verb "have" should be used in the present perfect tense, which is "have just had". The verb "have" should also be used in the present perfect tense, which is "haven't had".

Answer: I have just had lunch, but I haven't had coffee yet.

10. I have seen a nice girl recently. - How long have you been going on? - Oh, for about a month.

To answer this question, we need to use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and is still happening or has just recently stopped. The verb "see" should be used in the present perfect tense, which is "have seen". The phrase "going on" refers to the duration of the action, so we need to use the present perfect continuous tense, which is "have been going on".

Answer: I have seen a nice girl recently. - How long have you been going on? - Oh, for about a month.

11. Last night, I had some spare time, so I went to the cinema to see the latest Bond movie.

In this sentence, we need to use the past simple tense to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past. The verb "have" should be used in the past simple tense, which is "had". The verb "go" should also be used in the past simple tense, which is "went".

Answer: Last night, I had some spare time, so I went to the cinema to see the latest Bond movie.

12. I have painted my room recently. That's why it looks so nice and fresh.

For this sentence, we need to use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that have happened at an unspecified time before now. The verb "paint" should be used in the present perfect tense, which is "have painted".

Answer: I have painted my room recently. That's why it looks so nice and fresh.

13. How many matches have you won so far this season? Well, I won almost all games last season, but I haven't won any this year.

To answer this question, we need to use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that have happened at an unspecified time before now. The verb "win" should be used in the present perfect tense, which is "have won". The verb "win" should also be used in the present perfect tense, which is "won". The verb "win" should also be used in the present perfect tense, which is "haven't won".

Answer: How many matches have you won so far this season? Well, I won almost all games last season, but I haven't won any this year.

14. Mom has been writing thank you notes the whole morning. She has already written about 20 so far.

In this sentence, we need to use the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and is still happening or has just recently stopped. The verb "write" should be used in the present perfect continuous tense, which is "has been writing". The verb "write" should also be used in the present perfect tense, which is "has already written".

Answer: Mom has been writing thank you notes the whole morning. She has already written about 20 so far.

15. Dad worked as a consultant for over 20 years. Then he retired.

To answer this question, we need to use the past simple tense to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past. The verb "work" should be used in the past simple tense, which is "worked". The verb "retire" should also be used in the past simple tense, which is "retired".

Answer: Dad worked as a consultant for over 20 years. Then he retired.

16. Have you seen Max at the staff meeting last Tuesday? No, I haven't seen him for ages.

For this sentence, we need to use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that have happened at an unspecified time before now. The verb "see" should be used in the present perfect tense, which is "have seen". The phrase "for ages" refers to a long period of time, so we need to use the present perfect tense, which is "haven't seen".

Answer: Have you seen Max at the staff meeting last Tuesday? No, I haven't seen him for ages.