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Past simple/Present Perfect

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  • My brother and l (were never allowed / have never been allowed) to chew gum when we were young
    were never allowed
  • (Did you meet / Have you met) last July while you were both backpacking around Europe?
    Did you meet
  • The national park......... {create} to protect local wildlife.
    was created
  • I'm resigning because the pressure at work (has become / became) too much for me.
    has become
  • l .................................... {have} piano lessons every week from the age of six onwards.
    had
  • My parents (sent / have sent) me to a private school until I was 12.
    sent
  • continue
    to be continued
  • Amy {read}, so she didn't see me walking past. (past simple or continuous,maybe passive form)
    was reading
  • By the time we .................................... {arrive} the party was almost over.
    arrived
  • .................................... Jessica already .................................... {think} of leaving university before she failed her first year exams?
    was _____thinking
  • A month ago, I (got / have got) a letter from Neil, but I haven't replied.
    got
  • The Industrial Revolution .... . {attract} many people from the country to the city.
    attracted
  • It was my birthday last week and my grandad (gave / has given) me a new laptop.
    gave
  • There (were / have been) a number of different reasons for our divorce.
    were
  • Since the hotel had a pool, _______you_________ {swim} every day?
    did you swim
  • Julie( was / has been) anxious to speak to you since she heard about your accident.
    has been
  • I (had / have had) no idea you were such a good chess player.
    had
  • The Hubble Space Telescope .................................... {put} into orbit around the Earth in 1990.
    was put
  • l don't know who's responsible because I (didn‘t work / haven‘t worked) here long.
    haven‘t worked
  • If you (finished / have finished) put your hand up and I‘ll collect your exam paper.
    have finished
  • Rick should know about the meeting because I (told / have told) him about it yesterday.
    told
  • We decided to leave the beach because it .................................... {get} dark and we wanted to get home while there was still some light.
    was getting
  • When I heard the phone ring, I .................................... {stop} writing to answer it. (past simple or continuous,maybe passive form)
    stopped
  • Sorry I couldn’t come on Friday. but I .. {work} on my project.
    was working
  • When the explosion happened. hundreds of people {pass} through the airport. (past simple or continuous,maybe passive form)
    were passing