Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. Maria (get) ______ some bad news last week. She (be) ______ sad since she (get) ______ the bad news.
2. I (start) ______ school when I was five years old. I (be) ______ at school since I (be) ______ five years old.
3. I (change) ______ my job three times this year.
4. I (change) ______ my job three times last year.
5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) ______.
6. Tom (break) ______ his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) ______ in hospital since he (break) ______ his leg.
7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) ______ it (already). I (finish) ______ my work two hours ago.

1. Maria got some bad news last week. She has been sad since she got the bad news. 2. I started school when I was five years old. I have been at school since I was five years old. 3. I have changed my job three times this year. 4. I changed my job three times last year. 5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it rained. 6. Tom broke his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He has been in hospital since he broke his leg. 7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I have already finished it . I finised my work two hours ago.