Simple past or present perfect exercise 1

Topic: SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT? 1 | level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

Choose the tense (simple past or present perfect) that sounds more natural.
Example: So far this week, I have completed two big projects.

1. Oliver ________ the piano since he was ten (and still does).
a. has played
b. played

2. Oliver ________ the piano until he was 25.
a. played
b. has played

3. Charlotte ________ a new course last month.
a. started
b. has started

4. My sister ________ two books so far this month.
a. has read
b. read

5. My sister ________ twenty books last year.
a. read
b. has read

6. Peter ________ those boots for a couple of years, but he plans to throw them out soon.
a. has had
b. had

7. I ________ my cousin in three weeks.
a. haven't seen
b. haven't seen

8. I ________ that you felt this way.
a. haven't known
b. didn't know

9. We ________ our house on Monday.
a. have sold
b. sold

10. When we lived in Brisbane, we ________ to the beach every day.
a. have gone
b. went

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