Grammar Quiz: The Simple Past Tense VS The Present Perfect Tense

If you want to review the differences between the Simple Past and the Present Perfect tense, read Contrasting The Simple Past With The Present Perfect Tense.

Choose the correct form of the verbs. If your answer is wrong, there will be a reduction of your score, but you can continue choosing another answer until the correct one is selected. Once a correct answer is chosen, the scoring is "frozen". Your overall score will be based on the percentage of your correct and incorrect answers.

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1. Albert Einstein was the scientist who ... the theory of relativity.
   1.   developed
   2.   has developed
2. My parents ... married in Probolinggo in 2000.
   1.   got
   2.   have got
3. A: I'm looking for Aji. Do you know where he is?
   B: Oh, he ... to another department since last week.
   1.   moved
   2.   has moved
4. A: ... her number before leaving?
   
   B: Yes, but I'm afraid I ... it.
   1.   Did she leave - have lost
   2.   Has she left - lost
   3.   Did she leave - lost
   4.   Has she left - have lost
5. He ... in a bank for fifteen years. Then he ... it up.
   1.   has worked - has given
   2.   worked - gave
   3.   worked - has given
   4.   has worked - gave
6. A: Your hair looks nice. ... a haircut?
   B: Yes. I ... it cut on Sunday.
   1.   Did you have - had
   2.   Did you have - have had
   3.   Have you had - have had
   4.   Have you had - had
7. My brother lives in Jakarta. He ... there since 2009.
   1.   has lived
   2.   lived
8. I ... my great grandfather who ... about 45 years ago.
   1.   never met - died
   2.   never met - has died
   3.   have never met - died
   4.   have never met - has died
9. Being a productive novelist, up to now she ... more than five best-selling novels.
   1.   has written
   2.   wrote
10. When I ... home last night, I ... very tired.
    1.   got - have been
    2.   have gotten - was
    3.   have gotten - have been
    4.   got - was
11. A: Ipin is in the hospital. He ... his leg.
    
    B: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. How ...?
    1.   broke - has it happened
    2.   has broken - did it happen
    3.   has broken - has it happened
    4.   broke - did it happen
12. A: I ... to Bromo last week.
    
    B: Really? That's cool. ... the sunrise?
    1.   went - Have you seen
    2.   have gone - Did you see
    3.   went - Did you see
    4.   have gone - Have you seen
13. A: It ... a lot last week.
    
    B: Yes, but it ... at all this week.
    1.   has rained - has not rained
    2.   has rained - did not rain
    3.   rained - did not rain
    4.   rained - has not rained
14. Do you know about Renee? She ... her job because she wants to run a business.
    1.   has given up
    2.   gave up
15. Your English is more fluent now. I think you ... a lot.
    1.   improved
    2.   have improved
16. I ... French at school many years ago but I ... most of it.
    1.   have studied - forgot
    2.   have studied - have forgotten
    3.   studied - have forgotten
    4.   studied - forgot
17. A: Where's Diva? She isn't here.
    
    B: Oh, I think she ... shopping.
    1.   has gone
    2.   went
18. Look at the crowd! It looks like there ... an accident.
    1.   was
    2.   has been
19. Your car looks clean. ... it?
    1.   Have you washed
    2.   Did you wash
20. A: ... today's newspaper?
    
    B: No. I think the manager is still reading it.
    1.   Did you read
    2.   Have you read