Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple

According to her statement, she _________________ at the Crown Hotel from last Monday to Thursday. (STAY)

I ____________________ a cold in school a few days ago and ____________________ ill ever since. (CATCH, BE)

I'm hungry. I _________________ anything for hours. (NOT EAT)

Dinosaurs ____________________ around the earth millions of years ago. (WANDER)

They ____________________ the factory. – Really? When ______________________? (CLOSE, THAT HAPPEN)

He _________________ as a war correspondent during the second Iraq war (WORK)

My cousins _________________ in Dublin since their childhood. Marvin _________________ to America when he was 16 but only _________________ there for a few years. Then he _______________ back to Ireland. (BE, GO, STAY, COME)

On her trip across Asia, Mum _________________ three countries up to now. (VISIT)

She ____________________ in London for three years. However, when her mom __________ , she ____________________ to Leeds and ____________________ there ever since. (LIVE, DIE, MOVE, LIVE)

Paul and Gina _________________ an hour ago. They _________________ problems with their flight. (ARRIVE, HAVE)

Mozart _________________ over 600 pieces of music during his lifetime. (WRITE)

Do you know who _________________ the telephone? – It ______________ Alexander Graham Bell. (INVENT, BE)

Dusty ____________________ a match so far this year. He is more successful than last year, when he ____________________ the first three matches. (NEVER LOSE, LOSE)

Drugs _________________ a huge problem in the United States. (BECOME)

How long ____________________ that camera? – About a month. I ____________________ it because it was on sale just before Christmas. (YOU HAVE, BUY)

I ____________________ volleyball since I was a teenager. (NOT PLAY)

Back in March, I __________________ enough money to buy a new car. Now, I can afford one. (NOT HAVE)

I'm so tired. I ____________________ all the way to the underground station. (WALK)

The weather around here ________________ terrible in the last few weeks. (BE)

_______________________ last week's magazine? – It must be here because I ________________ it on Monday. (YOU SEE, BUY)

He ____________________ off the ladder and ____________________ his ankle. That's why he ____________________ in school for a while. (FALL, BREAK, NOT BE)

It _________________ yet this week, but last week it really _________________ a lot. (NOT RAIN, RAIN)

I ___________________ the car. Now it looks great! (WASH)

__________________________________ yet? (YOUR BUSINESS COURSE – START)

Martha lives in Dublin. She _________________ there her whole life, ever since her dad _________________ a few years ago. (LIVE, DIE)