Put the verbs in brackets into the "Past Simple" or the "Present Perfect" . Scientists (1 discover) a new animal in the jungle recently. They believe it (2 exist) for a million years. The animal (3 develop) two tails for moving between the trees and eyes that can see in the dark. John Jones (4 find) the animal when he (5explore) the northern Ablu jungle. He (6 see) the animal on a three so he (7 stop) and (8 catch) it. "I (9 always/ want) to discover something new but I (10 not/ think) it would be an animal as I (11 study) plants for twenty years, " he (12 say) yesterday. The Bronx Zoo (13 buy) the animal. They (14 show) it to the public yesterday.


Joe` s Aunt is writing to him with her latest news. Fill in the gaps using either the "Past Simple" or the " Present Perfect" from of the verbs in brackets.
Dear Joe,
Everything is fine at home. John (1 finish) writing a book and Paula (2 take) her exams. Yesterday, I (3 see) a film at the local cinema. It (4 be) very good. After that I (5 drive) to London and (6 meet) your father. He (7 go) to London last Friday to give a lecture. Your father looks different. He (8 grow) a moustache and (9 lose) a lot of weight. I have to go now. Your father (10 just/ wake up) and I have to take him to the station. Hope to hear from you soon.
Love,
Aunt Emma

1. Have discovered2. Existed3. Developed4. Has found5. Explored6. Has seen7. Stopped8. Caught9. I have always wanted10. Didn't think11. Studied12. Said13. Has bought14. Showed1. Has finished2. Has taken3. Saw4. Was5. Drove6. Met7. Went8. Grew9. Lost10. Has just waken up