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Past simple or Present Perfect?




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SIMPLE PAST / PRESENT PERFECT
a)     UNDERLINE THE CORRECT TENSE IN THE FOLLOWING  
     SENTENCES.
 
 
1.     I am writing in connection with the advertisement which appeared/has appeared on 3 December.
 
2.     I originally studied/have studied mechanical engineering at university and I graduated/have been graduating with a first-class degree.
 
3.     I now completed/have completed a postgraduate degree in business and administration.
 
4.     I’ve been trying/I’ve tried to find a permanent job for a considerable time.
 
5.     Indeed, I have already worked/I have already been working for several companies on a temporary basis.
 
6.     In my first job, I was/have been responsible for marketing.
 
7.     I’ve been applying/have applied for several posts this year but I still did not manage/have not managed to find what I’m looking for.
 
8.     The last job I applied/have applied for required applicants to speak some Japanese.
 
9.     I started learning/have been learning English a few months ago but I did not obtain/have not obtained a qualification in it yet.
 
10.  I did not apply/have not applied for a job with your company before.
 
 
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