tense review 3 past simple vs present perfect

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Past simple or present perfect?

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A quiz created by N. Michiels, Athénée Royal d'Ath

1. I (.....) my house keys. Can you help me look for them?

lost

losed

have lost

2. Last night I (...) the key to the office building. I had to call security this morning to let me in.

have lost

lost

was losing

3. She (...) in London when she was a child.

has left

lived

has lived

4. 'Would you like a cup of coffee after this lunch?' - 'No, thanks, I (...) 3 cups today, already!'

have had

had

had had

5. I (...) American football since I was eight. I'm pretty good at it actually. I might become a professional.

played

have plaid

have played

6. They (...) building the London underground in 1863.

begun

have began

began

7. I (...) oysters. But I quite like mussels and scampis.

never tasted

have never tasted

never have tasted

8. What subjects (...) when you were at university?

did you study

studied you

have you studied

9. Sorry, John isn't here. He (...) to the shop. Can I take a message?

has been

went

has gone

10. - 'What (...) at the weekend?' - 'We (...) to the restaurant

did you do / went

have you done / have been

you did / have gone

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