I.

Complete the paragraphs using the Past Simple:

Simon works for a successful recording company. Three days ago, he __________(visit) his old secondary school, to talk about his job. He _________(take) some CDs with him, and ___________(play) them to the students. One girl _________(ask): ___________ (you do) any of the songs on those CDs? "Yes", said Simon. "I _________-(be) the sound engineer on all the tracks". The students ___________(enjoy) Simon's talk. He __________ (tell) them: "When I ____________ (attend) this school a few years ago, I _________ (not study) very hard. So I ______________ (not pass) many exams". Then he __________ (add), "It's different now. Engineers in the music industry need qualifications." At the end of his talk, he __________ (give) each student a free CD!

II. Complete the sentences using Present Perfect:

Boy: (you ever meet) __________________ Madonna? Simon: (I ever meet) _________________ Madonna? Yes, (I see) _______________ her a lot. She's great. Girl: (your company ever make) __________________ a record with the Spice Girls? Simon: No. (we not record) _________________ them. (I go) _______________to one of their concerts. But (I never like) _______________ them!

III. Past Simple and Present Perfect

Study the sentences (a-d), and answer the questions (1-4). a). Simon started his job two years ago. b). Simon has never worked with The Spice girls. c). Simon and his friend have been to New York. d). Simon and his friend saw a film last night. 1. Which two sentences are in the Past Simple? 2. Which two sentences are in the Present Perfect? 3. Which two sentences refer to a specific time in the past? 4. Which two sentences talk about experiences or connect the past to the present?

IV. Use Past Simple in one, and Present Perfect in the other sentence from the pairs;
1. a). I __________ (buy) a Madonna CD this morning. b). I _____________(play) it three times this evening! 2. a). Simon's brother ______________ (never visit) New York. b). But their parents _____________ (go) to New York ten years ago. 3. a). I ______________ (not hear) his new single. What's it like? b). Terrible! I _______________ (not like) it at all. 4. a). You _____________ (see) Top of the Pops last night? b). No. We _______________ (not watch) it for a long time! 5. a). We __________(go) to London last weekend. b).You're lucky! I _____________(never go) there. Put the verbs in Past Simple or Present Perfect Tense: 1. She ___________ (meet) her at the party last week. 2. Columbus ______________ (discover) America in 1492. 3. My friend _____________ (be) in hospital for the last 2 months. 4. My friend Pedro ___________ (live) in London since 1982. 5. Amy and Hugh ____________ (go) to 50 Cents concert. They ____________ (go) there in March. They ____________ (have) a great time. 6. Alice ____________ (get) lost in Wonderland and she ____________ (can) find her way out until the cat ____________ (show) it to her. Since then, she ___________ (be) very grateful to it. 7. My parents ____________ (take) me to all sorts of beautiful places during my childhood. 8. We ____________ (swim) 20 miles so far and we still ____________ (not finish). 9. I ____________ (steal) Jennys diary last year. 10. Karen ____________ (buy) me an ice-cream and I ____________ (eat) it with pleasure because the weather was hot and sunny yesterday. 11. We ____________ (not do) our homework, yet. 12. It ____________ (not start) to snow in the valleys. 13. John ____________ (meet) Mary last year and they ____________ (be) together ever since. 14. Emily ____________ (paint) her room blue. 15. Lisa and Colin ____________ (go) to Pinks concert on the 30th July last year. 8. Instead of going to Samuils fortress, the students ____________ (decide) to go to The Bay of the Bones. They had a great time there.