Present perfect Vs Past simple

Round finger is a superb writer. He...... (write) ten very creative stories last year. Then he ..... (be) an important writer.

• has written, has been

• Wrote, was

• Has written, was

• wrote, has been

I _____ (work) in Italy for five years. I ____ (begin) work as soon as I arrived.

• work - began

• have worked - have begun

• have worked - began

• worked - began

Maria lives in Boston. Before she _____ (move) here, she ____ (live) in Seattle for three years.

• moved - has lived

• moved - lived

• has moved - lived

• has moved - has lived

Peter ____ (go) to Paris last year. That means that he ____ (be) to Paris three times!

• went - has been

• went - was

• has gone - was

• has gone-has been

How long _____ (you/live) there before coming here?

• have you lived

• did you live

• do you live

• were you lived

She _____ (write) the email but doesn't know how to send it.

• has written

• writes

• written

• wrote

Many advertisements ______ that new contact lenses made of soft plastic are safe, comfortable and easy to use.

• claims

• claim

• has claimed

• is claiming

•I..................to Australia for many times. Have you ever been there?

•Yes I have. I ........... in 1992.

• have been-have lived

• have been-lived

• was -have lived

• was - lived

My best friend and I _______ each other for over fifteen years. We still ...............together once a week.

• have knew - have been

• have known - have been

• knew - were

• have known - were

• knew - have been

I (have, not) _________ this much fun since I (be) _______ a kid.

• haven't had - have been

• had - was

• had - have been

• haven't had - was