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  • I ____________________ a cold in school a few days ago and ____________________ ill eversince. (CATCH, BE)
    caught -    have been
  • He _________________ as a war correspondent during the second Iraq war.   (WORK)
    worked
  • I _________________ my key and can't find it anywhere.  (LOSE)
    lost
  • My cousins _________________ in Dublin since their childhood. Marvin _________________ toAmerica when he was 16 but only _________________ there for a few years. Then he_______________ back to Ireland.   (BE, GO, STAY, COME)
    have been -  went -  stayed -  came
  • _______________________ last week's magazine? – It must be here because I ________________it on Monday. (YOU SEE, BUY)
    Have you seen  -  bought
  • Martha lives in Dublin. She's _________________ there her whole life, ever since her dad_________________ a few years ago.   (LIVE, DIE)
    She's lived - died
  • It _________________ yet this week, but last week it really _________________ a lot.   (NO TRAIN, RAIN)
    hasn't rained -  rained
  • Granddad _________________ in hospital since Monday. He _________________ in hospitalbefore.   (BE, NEVER BE)
    has been  -  has never been 
  • How many books ____________________ in the last few years?  (HE WRITE)
    has he written
  • She _______________ smoking a few months ago. (STOP)
    stopped
  • Paul and Gina _________________ an hour ago. They _________________ problems with theirflight.  (ARRIVE, HAVE)
    arrived -  had
  • So far, Jill _________________ almost half of the book.  (READ)
    has read
  • According to her statement, she _________________ at the Crown Hotel from last Mondayto Thursday.  (STAY)
    stayed
  • Mozart _________________ over 600 pieces of music during his lifetime.   (WRITE)
    wrote
  • Fortunately, I ___________________ any bones.   (NEVER BREAK)
    have never broken
  • I ____________ a huge meal for lunch and simply can't eat anything at the moment.   (HAVE)
    had
  • I ___________________ the car. Now it looks great! (WASH)
    have washed
  • I'm hungry. I _________________ anything for hours.  (NOT EAT)
    haven't eaten
  • Maria ________________ her suitcase last night. (PACK)
    packed 
  • Drugs _________________ a huge problem in the United States.   (BECOME)
    have become
  • Who ____________________ at the cinema last night?  (YOU MEET)
    did you meet 
  • We ____________________ wash the dishes. They're all clean now (HELP)
    have helped
  • Dusty ____________________ a match so far this year. He is more successful than last year,when he ____________________ the first three matches. (NEVER LOSE, LOSE)
    has never lost -   lost
  • The Queen ____________________ her two-week tour through Australia yesterday. (START)
    started
  • They ____________________ the factory. – Really? When ______________________? (CLOSE,THAT HAPPEN)
    have closed -  did that happen
  • _______________________ the Queen in person? No, but I _________________ Prince Andrew ata concert a few months ago.   (YOU EVER SEE, SEE)
    Have you ever seen -   saw
  • Back in March, I __________________ enough money to buy a new car. Now, I can affordone. (NOT HAVE)
    didn't have
  • They _________________ to Spain on holiday last summer.   (GO)
    went
  • Dinosaurs ____________________ around the earth millions of years ago. (WANDER)
    wandered 
  • On her trip across Asia, Mum _________________ three countries up to now.  (VISIT)
    has visited 
  • I ____________________ volleyball since I was a teenager. (NOT PLAY)
    haven't played
  • How long ____________________ that camera? – About a month. I ____________________ itbecause it was on sale just before Christmas. (YOU HAVE, BUY)
    have you had -   bought
  • __________________________________ yet? (YOUR BUSINESS COURSE – START)
    Has your business course started
  • She ____________________ in London for three years. However, when her mom __________ ,she ____________________ to Leeds and ____________________ there ever since. (LIVE, DIE,MOVE, LIVE)
    lived - died - moved - has lived
  • Prices ____________________ up last year, but they ____________________ by 8% already thisyear. (NOT GO, INCREASE)
    didn't go -  have increased 
  • He ____________________ off the ladder and ____________________ his ankle. That's why he____________________ in school for a while. (FALL, BREAK, NOT BE)
    felt - broke - hasn't been
  • I'm so tired. I ____________________ all the way to the underground station. (WALK)
    have walked 
  • Do you know who _________________ the telephone?   It ______________ Alexander GrahamBell.  (INVENT, BE)
    invented - was
  • We ____________________ a party at school for ages. (NOT HAVE)
    haven't had
  • The books you ordered ____________________. The delivery service ____________________them an hour ago. (ARRIVE, BRING)
    have arrived - brought