Putting the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or past

simple. If two answers are possible, write the more likely one.

Ann Jones is one of the most interesting people I (1.meet): she is

only twenty five, but she (2.travel) to over fifty different

countries. Five years ago, she (3.be) a typist in Birmingham, but

she (4.decide) to give up her job and see the world. Since then, her

life (5.change) completely.

The first time she (6.go) abroad was seven years ago, when

she (7.be) just eighteen. She (8.take) a boat to France and

then (9.hitch-hike) around Europe for five weeks. She

(10.visit) Europe many times since that first trip, of course, but this

holiday (11.be) the one which (12.make) her start travelling.

She (13.never forget) the excitement of those five weeks -

although it (14.be) not all enjoyable. When she (15.be) on a

train, somebody (16.steal) her purse: she (17.lose) all

hermoney, and (18.have) to work in a restaurant for a fortnight.

She (19.make) some good friends there, however, and

(20.return) several times since then.
How did she find the money for her travels? After her first trip abroad,

she (21.go) home and (22.work) for two years, saving all the
time. Now she travels continually, finding work when her money gets low.

She (23.make) a lot of friends, she says, and (24.learn)

quite a few languages. Although she (25.have) occasional difficulties

and (26.often be) sick, she (27.never think) about

giving up her travels. "The first time I (28.go) abroad

(29.change) my life", she says, "and I (30.want) to travel ever
since".
Putting the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or past
simple. If two answers are possible, write the more likely one.
Ann Jones is one of the most interesting people I have met (1.meet): she
is only twenty five, but she has travelled (2.travel) to over fifty different
countries. Five years ago, she was (3.be) a typist in Birmingham, but
she decided (4.decide) to give up her job and see the world. Since then,
her life has changed(5.change) completely.
The first time she went (6.go) abroad was seven years ago, when
she was (7.be) just eighteen. She took(8.take) a boat to France and
then hitch-hiked (9.hitch-hike) around Europe for five weeks. She has
visited(10.visit) Europe many times since that first trip, of course, but this
holiday was (11.be) the one whichmade (12.make) her start travelling.
She has never forgotten (13.never forget) the excitement of those five
weeks - although it was (14.be) not all enjoyable. When she was (15.be)
on a train, somebody stole(16.steal) her purse: she lost (17.lose) all
her money, and had (18.have) to work in a restaurant for a fortnight.
She made (19.make) some good friends there, however, and has
returned (20.return) several times since then.
How did she find the money for her travels? After her first trip abroad,
she went (21.go) home andworked (22.work) for two years, saving all the
time. Now she travels continually, finding work when her money gets low.
She has made (23.make) a lot of friends, she says, and has
learned (24.learn) quite a few languages. Although she has had (25.have)
occasional difficulties and has often been (26.often be) sick, she has
never thought (27.never think) about giving up her travels. "The first time
I went (28.go) abroad changed (29.change) my life", she says, "and
I have wanted (30.want) to travel ever since".
Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology
(change) __________________ a great deal. The first computers (be) ______________ simple
machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) _____________________ much memory
and they (be, not)________________ very powerful. Early computers were often quite
expensive and customers often (pay) _________________ thousands of dollars for machines
which actually (do) ______________ very little. Most computers (be) ____________ separate,
individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.

Times (change) _______________. Computers (become) __________________ powerful

machines with very practical applications. Programmers (create) __________________ a large
selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages
tobookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games
(become) _____________________ faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many
computer users (get, also) _______________________ on the Internet and
(begin) _______________________ communicating with other computer users around the
world. We (start) _______________________ to create international communities online. In
short, the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) ____________________ into an
international World Wide Web of knowledge.
Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology
(change) has changed a great deal. The first computers (be) were simple machines designed for
basic tasks. They (have, not) didn't have much memory and they (be, not)weren't very
powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often
(pay) paid thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) did very little. Most computers
(be) were separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing
games.

Times (change) have changed. Computers (become) have become powerful machines with very
practical applications. Programmers (create) have created a large selection of useful programs
which do everything from teaching foreign languages tobookkeeping. We are still playing video
games, but today's games (become) have become faster, more exciting interactive adventures.
Many computer users (get, also) have also got on the Internet and (begin) have
begun communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) have started to
create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past
(evolve) have evolved into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.