Arbeitsblatt: present perfect vs. past simple

1. simple past: Last week (catch) cold. Last night the wind (blow) down some trees. The other day my grandfather (eat) steak. Last year this student (swim) new record. Yesterday (go) shopping. 2. simple past or present perfect? Tim grandmother (just celebrate) her 90th birthday. When she (be) 10 years old, her family (move) to big town. At her work in bank she (meet) her husband and (marry) him year later. But he (die) during the war, and she (never marry) again. Except for an operation which she (have) 15 years ago, she (not be) seriously ill yet. The reason is that she (never smoke) and (ride) bike since she (be) child. To keep herself active she (read) lot of books and (not miss) the news on TV so far. 3. Translate the following sentences: a) Der Zug ist gerade angekommen. b) Wart ihr schon einmal in Italien? – Ja, wir waren schon dort. c) Letztes Jahr ging ich noch in die Schule. Gestern fand ich einen Job. d) Sie war seit Montag im Spital. Ich besuchte sie kürzlich. e) Mein Vater hat vor einem Jahr ein Auto gekauft und ist schon 2000 km gefahren.