Present perfect: Practice Questions

The students ___ (not, finish) their jigsaw listening activity yet, even though they started ten minutes ago.

Select the correct present perfect form to complete the sentence:

"The curriculum reform ___ (place) heavy emphasis on Reading to Learn since its launch in 2001."

Based on the Learning Progression Framework (LPF), a teacher evaluates a student's progress in reading. Choose the present perfect form to describe a completed action that has relevance to the student's current status:

"According to the latest records, Mary ___ (already, achieve) the targets set for Key Stage 3 in listening for intended meanings."

___ you ever ___ (use) a semantic map to organise your ideas during the pre-reading stage of an English lesson?

According to the Learning Progression Framework, teachers often track student milestones. Complete the sentence using the present perfect to describe a completed action with current relevance:

"The English department (form) ______ a committee to oversee the implementation of Language across the Curriculum (LaC) this term."

Complete the following sentence using the present perfect form of the verb in brackets to describe a recent achievement in a school project:

Since the start of the week, our group (complete) ______ the first draft of our cross-curricular report on environmental pollution.

Complete the sentence using the present perfect form of the verb in brackets:
Our school debating team (participate) ______ in five regional competitions so far this year.

In Technology Education (TE), a student reflects on their learning progress. Complete the sentence using the present perfect to describe achievements with current relevance:

"This term, I (1. build) ______ a functional model of a bridge and (2. learn) ______ how to use 3D modeling software to test its structural integrity."

Part A: Complete the following academic progress report by filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using either the present perfect or the simple past:

"Over the past three years, our school (1. establish) ______ a comprehensive reading scheme across various Key Learning Areas. In 2021, the English department (2. launch) ______ the first cross-curricular project. Since then, students (3. complete) ______ over twenty reflection journals about science and technology texts." (3 points)

Part B: Rewrite the following sentence using the present perfect tense with the adverb 'already' correctly positioned:

"The teachers have reviewed the drafts of the students." (1 point)

Part C: Explain in one clear sentence why the present perfect tense is appropriate in Part A when describing the reflection journals completed 'since then', compared to the simple past used for the event in 2021. (2 points)

Part A: Complete the sentences using the present perfect tense and the correct preposition (for or since). (2 points)
1. I (know) ______ my best friend ______ ten years.
2. Mr. Lee (teach) ______ at this school ______ 2015.

Part B: Rewrite the sentences by placing the adverbs 'yet' or 'just' in the correct position. (2 points)
1. Have you finished the report? (yet)
2. I have finished my lunch. (just)

Part C: Briefly explain the difference in meaning between these two sentences: (2 points)
Sentence 1: "I have lost my wallet."
Sentence 2: "I lost my wallet yesterday."