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Present perfect or past simple

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1. My nephew (not be) here for years.

2. Man (discover) fire more than 3,000 years ago.

3. How long ago (you send) your remittance?

4. He (not sleep) in a bed since he became a tramp.

5. My brother (not teach) maths for months.

6. I (not win) a medal since the last Olympic Games.

7. I (not see) you for more than a fortnight.

8. Since when (you know) him?

9. My sister-in-law (get) a new job a week ago.

10. We (light) our pipes half an hour ago.

11. How long ago (be) the last international book fair?

12. My servant (leave) me two weeks ago.

13. I (overhear) that conversation a month ago.

14. We (not pay) the milkman for over three weeks.

15. They (visit) Carnaby Street a few days ago.

16. She (not have) a holiday for four years.

17. They (settle) down here a month ago.