The Present Perfect Tense: For, Since, Have Been or Have Gone Test A1 A2 Level Exercises

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Question 1

I have known my best friend _____.

A	already
B	since ten years
C	lately
D	for ten years

Question 1 Explanation:

Use for with a length of time: for ten years. Not since, because since goes with a starting point, like since 2015.

Question 2

A: Where is Dad?

B: He _____ shopping.

A	has been
B	has made
C	has done
D	has gone

Question 2 Explanation:

Dad is not here. He went out and is still away, so we say has gone. Not has been, because has been means he went and came back.

Question 3

I _____ to Didim. What is it like?

A	have never gone
B	have never been
C	have already stayed
D	have already lived

Question 3 Explanation:

To talk about a place you have never visited, say have never been to: I have never been to Didim. Not have never gone, because we use been for life experience.

Question 4

I haven't seen Tom _____ three months.

A	yet
B	ever
C	for
D	since

Question 4 Explanation:

Three months is a length of time, so we use for: for three months.

Question 5

Mr Johnson has been a teacher _____ 1990.

A	lately
B	for
C	since
D	never

Question 5 Explanation:

1990 is the starting point, so we use since: since 1990. Not for, because for goes with a length of time.

Question 6

_____ have you had this mobile phone?

A	How long
B	How often
C	How far
D	How wide

Question 6 Explanation:

We ask How long about a length of time: How long have you had this phone?

Question 7

A: _____ have you been friends with Sue?

B: We have been friends _____.

A	When / for last year
B	When / since last year
C	How long / for last year
D	How long / since last year

Question 7 Explanation:

Ask How long with the present perfect. Last year is a starting point, so we say since last year.

Question 8

A: Your car is very clean.

B: I _____ to the car wash.

A	haven't gone
B	have gone
C	haven't been
D	have been

Question 8 Explanation:

The speaker went to the car wash and came back, so we say have been. Not have gone, because that means he is still there.

Question 9

A: I'm looking for Bob. _____ him?

B: Yes, he has _____ out.

A	Have you looked / gone
B	Have you seen / gone
C	Have you seen / been
D	Have you looked / been

Question 9 Explanation:

We say see someone: Have you seen him? Bob is not here now, so he has gone out.

Question 10

Sheila has read four books _____.

A	ago
B	yet
C	so far
D	since

Question 10 Explanation:

So far means 'until now': She has read four books so far. Not ago, because we don't use ago with the present perfect.

Question 11

I have _____ finished writing the report, so we can go home now.

A	ever
B	so far
C	already
D	never

Question 11 Explanation:

Already means 'sooner than expected'. It goes between have and the main verb: I have already finished.

Question 12

Have you ever heard this song _____?

A	after
B	for
C	before
D	since

Question 12 Explanation:

Before at the end means 'at any time before now': Have you ever heard this song before?

Question 13

A: Mum, where have you _____?

B: Oh, I have _____ to the market.

A	been / gone
B	been / been
C	gone / gone
D	gone / been

Question 13 Explanation:

Mum is back home now, so we use been both times: Where have you been? and I have been to the market.

Question 14

I _____ from school _____. I'm still a student.

A	have graduated / before
B	haven't graduated / before
C	have graduated / yet
D	haven't graduated / yet

Question 14 Explanation:

The speaker is still a student, so the sentence is negative: haven't graduated. We use yet at the end of negative sentences.

Question 15

Dr Hopkins has _____ seen five patients.

A	ago
B	yet
C	so far
D	lately

Question 15 Explanation:

So far means 'until now': Dr Hopkins has so far seen five patients. Not yet, because yet is for questions and negative sentences.

Question 16

I have lived here _____ I was born.

A	already
B	recently
C	since
D	for

Question 16 Explanation:

I was born is the starting point, so we use since: since I was born.

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