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Present perfect simple or past simple?

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    Choose the present perfect simple or past simple form of the verb.
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  • The police _______ (be) here since 8:00.
    have been
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  • According to a report, the number of young delinquents _________ (grow) in recent years.
    has grown
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  • Sir Robert Peel _________ (establish) the first organised police force in London in 1829.
    established
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  • I ____________ (read) six books this week.
    have read
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  • She ___________ (break) her leg the day before her exam.
    broke
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  • King Henry VIII of England __________ (have) six wives.
    had
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  • Since 1947, Interpol _________ (developed) an online website with photographs of over 34,000 stolen items.
    has developed
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  • At first, the website __________ (be) only for police use. However, since 2009, Interpol ___________ (open) its site to the public.
    was / has opened
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  • Climber Amelia Hart ________ (not communicate) with anyone since she left her hotel.
    hasn`t communicated
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  • In recent years, people __________ (see) more and more wild animals in cities.
    have seen
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  • The FBI finally __________ (arrest) the criminals after looking for them for several years.
    arrested
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  • White House officials _________ (not announce) the reason for this unplanned visit yeat.
    haven't announced
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  • I ________(not be) to the beach for ages.
    haven't been
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  • The police officer has yet / already asked me some questions.
    already
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  • She _________ ( not post) any updates recently.
    hasn't posted
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  • _______ she ______ (buy) that tablet last week?
    did she buy
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