IV. The simple past tense. 

1John invited Tim to his bachelor party 2 days ago. 

2The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning. 

3Tom wrote this report yesterday. 

4He sent her to hospital yesterday. 

5Someone built this house in 1990. 

6A lion killed Mary’s dog last week 

7The teacher punished Tom because of his laziness. 

8People used oil-lamps years ago 

9They opened that medical center years ago 

10I made no comments on that event

II. The present perfect tense. 

1Our teachers have explained the English grammar. 

2The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week. 

3Have the thieves stole the most valuable painting in the national museum? 

4Have you finished the above sentences? 

5They have given Tom a present. 

6The weather has turned all the leaves yellow. 

7A famous writer has written that book. 

8I have just bought a new pen. 

9They have awarded the best student a scholarship. 

10They have already reported the result of the exam. 

11They have sold thousands of CD machines since 1983 

12He has broken his ankle in a football match. 

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:

1. A. together B. direction C. equation D. portable

2. A. awful B. essay C. event D. worried

3. A. expensive B. orchestra C. favorite D. typical

4. A. repair B. period C. relax D. enjoy

5. A. advantage B. chemistry C. charity D. benefit

6. service B. camping C. chemist D. debate

I. Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. change B. choose C. Christmas D. church

2. A. public B. furniture C. buffalo D. tub

3. A. languages B. dresses C. misses D. becomes

4. A. household B. nervous C. scout D. mouse

5. A. charity B. character C. chair D. chore

6. A. chorus B. chamber C. church D. check

7. A. grew B. knew C. few D. new

8. A. recycle B. collect C. cooking D. electric

9. A. morning B. forget C. pork D. forty

10. A. game B. arrange C. skate D. cake

11. A. help B. benefit C. elderly D. garden

12. A. wanted B. developed C. needed D. included

13. A. jumped B. loved C. washed D. liked

14. A. high B. laugh C. rough D. tough

15. A. hot B. home C. not D. dog

16. A. bag B. fog C. original D. girl

17. A. labour B.flavour C.flour D. colour

18. A. earn B. fear C. hear D. near