Past Simple or Psesent Perfect

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
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) have 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.