Simple Past / Present Perfect

EXERCISE

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the “Answers” button to check your answers.

Since cars were first introduced , technology (change) ……..a great deal. The first cars (be)….. simple

machines . They (have, not) …… much power .So they (be, not) …… very powerful. Early cars were often

expensive and customers often (pay) …… thousands of dollars for buying cars.

Times (change) ……... Cars (become) …….. powerful machines with very practical design. Designers

(create) …….. new cars with a large selection of useful programs.  today’s cars (become)…….. faster,

more exciting interactive adventures.

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