Present Perfect and Simple Past

It ____________ raining for a while, but now it's raining again.

The town is very different now. it ___________________ a lot.

I did German at school, but I ________________ most of it now.

The police ___________________ three people, but later they let them go.

What do you think of my English? Do you think it ______________?

A: Are you still reading the paper?

B: No, I _______________ with it. You can have it.

I ______________________ for a job as a tourist guide, but I wasn't successful.

Where's my bike? It ____________ outside the house, but it's not there now.

Look! There's an ambulance over there. There ____________ an accident.

A: Have you heard about Ben? He ____________ his arm.

B: Really? How was that happened ?

A: He _________________ off a ladder.