Present Perfect Tense Exam QuizBy Watch Lessons / May 4, 2022 Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. 1. Why is the tense called “Present” when the action was carried out in the past?1 Test on Present Perfect: Why “Present” when it denotes a past action? Because it's so complicated, so let's just call it "Present" and be done with that Because the verb "has" indicates the third person which or who has no relation to the past Because the verb "have" is in the present, expressing a "present" possession of a "done" in the past action 2. Choose the correct sentence1 Test on Present Perfect test: Actions started in the past and continuing in the present The services industry have grown for the fourth consecutive quarter The services industry has grown for the fourth consecutive quarter The services industry grew for the fourth consecutive quarter 3. Choose the correct sentence1 Test on Present Perfect: Recent Action A police van just drive past, winding its way through the smoke A police van has just driven past, winding its way through the smoke 4. Choose the correct sentence1 Test on Present Perfect: Actions started in the past and continuing in the present The show has got very big since she appeared on it The show got very big since she has appeared on it 5. Choose the correct sentence1 Test on Present Perfect: Actions started in the past and continuing in the present Their view, the one they held for a long time - is that they need to continue their research on this matter. Their view, the one they hold for a long time - is that they need to continue their research on this matter. Their view, the one they have held for a long time - is that they need to continue their research on this matter. 6. Choose the correct sentence1 English Present Perfect: When we don’t use Present Perfect It wasn't part of her life plan, and at the time, she had no interest in it. It wasn't part of her life plan, and at the time, she has had no interest in it. 7. Choose the correct sentence1 English Present Perfect: When we don’t use Present Perfect He has begun his show business career as a teenaged magician during World War 2 He began his show business career as a teenaged magician during World War 2 8. Choose the correct sentence1 Test on Present Perfect: Time period has not finished: this year, today My sister has planted this flower a month ago, and now it is so big already My sister planted this flower a month ago, and now it is so big already 9. Choose the best option1 Test on Present Perfect: Recent Action The company recently dealt with numerous complaints over the nature of so-called freemium games being advertised as free downloads while effectively hiding major features behind in-app purchases The company has recently dealt with numerous complaints over the nature of so-called freemium games being advertised as free downloads while effectively hiding major features behind in-app purchases 10. Choose the correct sentence1 Test on Present Perfect: Actions started in the past and continuing in the present Sofia has grown so much since we first met her Sofia grew so much since we first have met her 11. Choose the best answer1 Test on Present Perfect: The exact moment in the past is not specified I have never seen that movie I never saw that movie before I did never saw that movie I was never seen that movie 12. Choose the right sentence1 Test on Present Perfect: The exact moment in the past is not specified Have you eaten Chinese food before? Did you eat Chinese food before? 13. Choose the correct sentence1 English Present Perfect: When we don’t use Present Perfect How many vacation days did you take last year? How many vacation days have you taken last year? 14. Choose the best option1 Test on Present Perfect: Actions started in the past and continuing in the present How long have you known each other? How long do you know each other? 15. Select the passage that sounds best1 Test on Present Perfect: “Conversational Past Tense” Rockefeller became an assistant bookkeeper at age 16 and went into several business partnerships beginning at age 20, concentrating his business on oil refining. His wealth soared as kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, and he has become the richest person in the country, controlling 90% of all oil in the United States at his peak. Rockefeller became the country's first billionaire, with a fortune worth nearly 2% of the national economy. Rockefeller became an assistant bookkeeper at age 16 and went into several business partnerships beginning at age 20, concentrating his business on oil refining. His wealth soared as kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, and he became the richest person in the country, controlling 90% of all oil in the United States at his peak. Rockefeller became the country's first billionaire, with a fortune worth nearly 2% of the national economy. 16. Choose the correct sentence1 Test on Present Perfect: Time period has not finished: this year, today Did you buy your car last year? Have you bought your car last year? 17. True of false1 Test on Present Perfect test: “Conversational Past Tense” vs “Narrative Past Tense” This is not a narrative past tense: Jerry: Fay, have you seen The Lion King 2019? Fay: Well, I haven’t had a chance to. Is it that spectacular as they describe it? Jerry: Oh, it certainly is! True False 18. Fill in correct form of the verb (to lose)1 Test on Present Perfect: Past action with present consequences I my job yesterday 19. Select the correct answer1 English Present Perfect: When we don’t use Present Perfect He has screamed when he saw it on the red carpet He screamed when he saw it on the red carpet 20. Choose the correct sentence1 Test on Present Perfect: The exact moment in the past is not specified They were visited 10 countries in the last 5 years They visited 10 countries in the last 5 years In the last 5 years they have visited 10 countries In the last 5 years they have visit 10 countries Complete Quiz Restart Quiz Save Progress Present Perfect Usage 6: Past action with present consequences (results in the present) Back to: Present Perfect Tense Exam
