Grammar

Level B2

Part 1 - Present Perfect

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Present Perfect

I can't find my keys anywhere. I .......... them on the bus.

have been leaving

left

have left

had left

2

Present Perfect

She .......... in Berlin since 2021, so she knows the city well now.

had lived

lived

has lived

has been living

3

Present Perfect

We .......... that restaurant before, but we’ve never tried their desserts.

went to

have been to

have gone to

were going to

4

Present Perfect

How long .......... you .......... your current job?

have / had been having

have / had had

has / had

have / had

5

Present Perfect

I .......... my report yet, but I’ll send it as soon as it’s ready.

haven't finished

haven't been finishing

didn't finish

don't finish

6

Present Perfect

They .......... three meetings this morning, and it’s only 11 a.m.

had

have had

are having

have been having

7

Present Perfect

This is the first time I .......... such a convincing presentation.

had seen

saw

have been seeing

have seen

8

Present Perfect

He .......... to reply to my email, so I’ll call him instead.

has failed

had failed

has been failing

failed

9

Present Perfect

I .......... just .......... the news—our flight has been cancelled.

have / heard

am / hearing

did / hear

have / hear

10

Present Perfect

You .......... a lot of progress recently; your pronunciation is much clearer.

made

have made

have been making

are making

What to do

This part consists of a number of assessments, each of which has only one valid answer.

Select the best answer according to what you read.

There's only one valid answer

There's only a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

Don't spend unnecessary time

Don't spend time in an assessment you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well. Get used to being quick!

Grammar is a must

Although these grammar tests are not part of the official Cambridge exams, they are still important as they touch on language elements that you'll come across in all parts of the official exams, such as Reading and Use of English.

Strategy

Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

Santiago Coria

@santiago-coria

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Present Perfect'"

Tone: Standard

Level: B2

Created on:

Mar 6, 2026

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