Present Perfect vs Past Simple

1. I ___ him yesterday at the conference.

a) have seen

b) saw

c) have saw

d) seeing

2. She ___ her keys. She can't get into her office now.

a) lost

b) loses

c) has lost

d) is losing

3. We ___ to Berlin in 2022 for a business meeting.

a) went

b) have gone

c) have went

d) are going

4. _ you ever _ to Japan?

a) Did / go

b) Have / been

c) Do / been

d) Are / going

5. She finished the report last night. (Which is correct?)

a) This should be "has finished" because it's a recent event

b) This is wrong - it needs Present Perfect

c) Both Past Simple and Present Perfect work here

d) This is correct - "last night" is a finished time

6. I ___ my arm. (It's still broken now)

a) broke

b) am breaking

c) have broken

d) had broken

7. She ___ to London. (She's there now, not here)

a) went

b) goes

c) is going

d) has gone

8. I worked yesterday. (Is this correct in English?)

a) Yes, "yesterday" requires Past Simple

b) No, it should be "have worked"

c) No, it should be "am working"

d) Both "worked" and "have worked" are correct

9. She ___. (She's not here anymore - she left)

a) left

b) has left

c) is leaving

d) leaves

10. Which time expression requires Past Simple?

a) ever

b) never

c) two hours ago

d) yet

11. I ___ in Munich last week for a client presentation.

a) was

b) have been

c) am

d) had been

12. The main difference between Past Simple and Present Perfect is:

a) Past Simple is for recent events, Present Perfect for long ago

b) Past Simple is for finished time, Present Perfect connects to now

c) They mean the same thing in English

d) Present Perfect is only for questions