Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the simple past tense. In some sentences the present perfect continuous (PEG 190) is also possible.

1 This is my house. ~
How long you (live) here? ~
I (live) here since 1970.

He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh.

3 You (wear) your hair long when you were at school? ~

Yes, my mother (insist) on it.

But when I (leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since.

Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.

My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy.

7 I (fly) over Loch Ness last week. ~
You (see) the Loch Ness monster?

I (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

Chopin (compose) some of his music in Majorca.

11 When he (arrive)? ~
He (arrive) at 2.00.

You (lock) the door before you left the house?

I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.

I can't go out because I (not finish) my work.

15 I never (drink) whisky. ~
Well, have some now.

I (write) the letter but I can't find a stamp.

17 The clock is slow. ~
It isn't slow, it (stop).