Exercise 26: use the past simple or the present
perfect. in some sentences, either tense is
possible but the meaning is different.
1. i (attend, not)
any parties since i
came here.
2. al (go)
to a party at sally's
apartment last saturday night.
3. bill (arrive) here three days ago.
4. bill (be) here since the 22nd
5. try not to be absent from class again for the
rest of the term. you (miss, already)
too many classes. you (miss)
two classes last week.
6. last january, i (see)
first time in my life.
snow for the
7. in her whole lifetime, anna (see, never)
snow.
8. i (know) greg adams for ten years.
9. so far this week, i (have) two tests and
a quiz.
10.up to now, professor williams (give).
our class five tests.

task 1

Russia is the largest country in the world but at the same time its population is smaller than in some other countries, China for example. Our country stretches from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. There it borders with China and Japan. The largest river in Russia is the Volga. It flows from the Caspian Sea. A lot of old Russians cities lie on it. The chain from mountains to the Pacific Coast are not very high. Russia is one of the greatest countries of the world and we are proud of it.

[1]

1. The match is won by our football team every year.

2. Horror stories are read by her every day.

3. His friend is often visited by him.

4. This bread is bought by her every day.

[2]

1. The e-mail was sent by them yesterday.

2. Our house was built by them ten years ago.

3. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.

4. The shop was opened by the shopkeeper at nine o'clock.

[3]

1. The books have already been taken back to the library by me.

2. Those letters have just been posted by her.

3. My test has already been checked by the teacher.

4. All the windows have been opened by us.

[4]

1. He said that he was going to the theatre that night.

2. She said that she would go abroad in a year.

3. The woman said that she lived in a big house a year ago.

4. The teacher said that we have not done our work well.

5. He said that he would start a business in a year.