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7. I _________ (be) to Lumpini Park many times.

8. My family ____________(take) the vacation last year.

Put in the phrases in brackets into the gaps. Use Simple
Past or Present Perfect.

1. The police ________ two people early this morning .
(to arrest)
2. She ________ to Japan but now she _______ back.
(to go – to come )
3. Dan __________ two tablets this year.
(already / to buy)
4. How many games __________ so far this season?
(your team/ to win)
5._____________ the Twin Tower when you ________
in Malaysia?
(you/to visit-to stay)
6._____________ your homework yet? – Yes, I
__________ it an hour ago. (you/to do – to finish)
7. There ___________ an accident in Silom Road, so we
have to use Sathorn Road to get to your school. (to be)
8. I _________ John since I __________ last Wednesday.
(not/ to se –to arrive)
9. I’m sorry, I ____________ earlier, but I
____________ a lot lately.
( not / to write – to work)
10.Steve _________ his bike last May. So he ______ it
for 4 months.
(to get- to have)

1.8 Grammar Differences between American and
British English

In British English, the present perfect tense is used a lot more than
in American English. Present perfect tense is used to describe a past event
that has present consequences, but in American English, the simple past
tense is normally used.

For example:
"Robert feels sick, he has eaten too much" - British English
"Robert feels sick, he ate too much" - American English