English 7 · Unit 8: In the news · Cambridge Global English Stage 7
8.G1 Present perfect to talk about events in the recent past
15 questions · e.g. She's really upset – she ____ lost her boat race.
Questions
1. She's really upset – she ____ her boat race.
Check2. I'm not hungry – I ____ lunch.
Check3. Which sentence is in the correct order?
- My sister has just passed her driving test.
- Just my sister has passed her driving test.
- My sister has passed just her driving test.
- My sister just has passed her driving test.
4. Which sentence is in the correct order?
- Why have the lights just gone out?
- Why have the lights gone just out?
- Why the lights have just gone out?
- Why have just the lights gone out?
5. Which sentence is in the correct order?
- Have just you got back from your holidays?
- Have you got just back from your holidays?
- You have just got back from your holidays?
- Have you just got back from your holidays?
6. Which sentence is in the correct order?
- Somebody has told just me the news about Craig.
- Somebody has just told me the news about Craig.
- Somebody just has told me the news about Craig.
- Just somebody has told me the news about Craig.
7. Correct the sentence: "They have just open a new store."
- They just have opened a new store.
- They have just opening a new store.
- They have just opened a new store.
- They has just opened a new store.
8. Correct the sentence: "I was just returned from my trip to China."
- I have just returned from my trip to China.
- I just was returned from my trip to China.
- I have just return from my trip to China.
- I was just return from my trip to China.
9. Correct the sentence: "We just have chosen a new computer."
- We has just chosen a new computer.
- We have chosen just a new computer.
- We have just chosen a new computer.
- We just chose have a new computer.
10. Correct the sentence: "I just been collected Helena from the airport."
- I just have collected Helena from the airport.
- I have just collected Helena from the airport.
- I have just been collected Helena from the airport.
- I have just collect Helena from the airport.
11. We ____ around 500 copies of it to local shops. (deliver)
Check12. The whole team apart from the receptionist ____ for lunch. (go)
Check13. The restaurant manager ____ them all that their meal will not be ready for an hour. (tell)
Check14. Some people ____ some snacks to have while they wait. (order)
Check15. Meanwhile, the receptionist ____ not to answer the phone. (decide)
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