2.15: Present Perfect or Simple Past - Practice

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Present Perfect or Simple Past

Since I _________________________ [1. come] to the U.S., I _________________________________ [2. study] at two different colleges. First, I __________________________ [3. study] at Laney College in Oakland. I only______________________ [4. take] ESL classes there. I _____________________ [5. be] a student at Laney for 2 years. In 2015, my family __________________________ [6. move] to Richmond so I _____________________ [7. begin] to study at Contra Costa College. I _________________________ [8. be] a student at CCC for 3 years. I ___________________________ [9. take] many classes at CCC. I ________________________ [10. take] ESL classes, math, and dancing. I _________________________ [11. meet] many students from different countries since I_____________________ [12. start] here. I ________________________ [13. enjoy] getting to know all of them and learning about their cultures. However,it __________________________ [14. be] a little difficult because I work and take classes at the same time.