Ex.2. Put the
verb in brackets in the Present Perfect or Past Simple tense

1.    
Have you heard
the rules? They _______________(just/elect) a new manager.

2.    
Martha
_______________(find) a new job. She is starting next week.

3.    
When
______________Simon _______________(arrive) at the cinema yesterday?

4.    
John is a
well-known artist. He ______________(paint) a lot of pictures.

5.    
John
________________(paint) his first picture in 1980.

6.    
Mike
_______________(win) more than 20 medals when he was a sportsman.

7.    
I
________________(see) Sting last year.

8.    
I
______________(speak) to Celine Dion.

9.    
I
_______________(write) 5 letters this week.

10.  I ______________(read) this book a month ago.

11.  He _______________(still/not/buy) a computer.

12.  They ________________(yet/not/find) the way out.

13.  _______________you ______________(write) this
translation yet?

1. They have just elected a new manager. 2. Martha has found a new job. She is starting next week. 3. When did Simon arrive at the cinema yesterday? 4. John is a well-known artist. He has painted a lot of pictures. 5. John painted his first picture in 1980. 6. Mike won more than 20 medals when he was a sportsman. 7. I saw Sting last year. 8. I have spoken to Celine Dion. 9. I have written 5 letters this week. 10.  I read this book a month ago. 11.  He hasn't still bought a computer. 12.  They haven't found the way out yet. 13.  Haven't you written this translation yet?