past simple vs present perfect

The woman .........in the jungle for 6 days so far

How often ......to Rome when were a child?

We ......a news report on the tsunami last night.

Where is John? I last .... to him a month ago

The sky ........clear for weeks up there

.....where to go on holiday yet?

It ......3 years since I ....on a trip like this.

We ...... the cave and it ...to rain.

The children .....scared of the lightning at all.They ....in the past, but they've got used to it.

I'm starving! I ........anything all day!

He .....much free time recently.

We ....through the Desrt in 2015.