Упражнение 1. Выберите правильную форму глагола.
1. My hobby is reading. I read/ have read a lot of books.
2. My dad went/ has gone to work two hours ago.
3. I already saw/ have already seen “Harry Potter”.
4. I played /have played volleyball when I was younger, but l don’t play now.
5. I was /have been ill four months ago.
6. I haven’t been/wasn’t there since graduation.
7. I had / have had a dog for eight years. Its name is London.
8. Meghan has been/ was absent since Monday.
9. I finished / have finished my homework. Can I go out now?
10.We went/ have been to the seaside last summer.
Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present
Perfect.
1. I ______( read) this magazine and I don’t want to read it again.
2. Scientists still ______(not/find) a cure for cancer.
3. The first modern Olympics ______ (take) place in Athens more than a hundred
years ago.
4. Steven _______ ( never/ eat) sushi.
5. I ________(work) as a shop assistant two years ago.
6. Tom Hanks (win) ______ an Oscar several times already.
7. ____you ______(ever/work) in a shop?
8. _____you ______(see) any good films recently?
9. How many symphonies _____Beethoven ______(compose)?
10. A bus came round the corner and he ______(jump) out of the way.
He _______________ (not be) to the gym for six months. 
Ответ:
1. I have read a lot of books.
2. My dad has gone to work 2 hours ago.
3. I have already seen «Harry Potter».
4. I played volleyball when I was younger, but I don’t play now.
5. I was ill four months ago.
6. I haven’t been here since graduation.
7. I have had a dog for eight years. Its name is London.
8. Meghan has been absent since Monday.
9. I finished my homework.
10. We went to the seaside last summer.
2.
1. I have already read this magazine and I don’t want to read it again.
2. Scientists still have not found a cure for cancer.
3. The first modern Olympics took place in Athens more than a hundred years ago.
4. Steven never eats sushi.
5. I worked as a shop assistant two years ago.
6. Tom Hanks has won an Oscar several times already.
7. Have you ever worked in a shop?
8. Have you seen any good films recently?
9. How many symphonies has Beethoven composed?
10. A bus came round the corner and he jumped out of the way.
Объяснение: