The document is a letter from Katie in New York to her friend Bobby where she discusses her experiences in New York over the past two months, including that she has been in New York for two months but hasn't seen the Statue of Liberty yet, she had her purse stolen in Times Square, and last night the cab driver she took scared her by driving dangerously.

1. Instructions: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the simple past or the present perfect (nothing else!).
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Dear Bobby,
______________________ in New York for two months now, but ______________________
(I, be) (I, not see)
the Statue of Liberty yet. Yesterday, _________________________________ to Macy's and
(I, go)
_________________________ you some beautiful shirts. ______________________________ to
(I, buy) (I, still not go)
Bloomingdale's or A&S yet.
_____________________ a lot of trouble since ____________________ here. In Times
(I, have) (I, get)
Square, one awful day, two teenagers ________________________ my purse. Since that day,
(steal)
______________________ a lot more careful than _________________ when I lived in Ohio.
(I, be) (I, be)
Last night, ______________________________________ a cab to the theater, and the
(I, take)
driver ____________________ me a real scare! ________________________ dangerously, and
(give) (He, drive)
__________________________ when _______________ him to. _________________________ him
(he, not slow down) (I, tell) (I, not give)
a tip, so ________________________ at me. I used to be quiet before _________________

2. Instructions: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the simple past or the present perfect (nothing else!).
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(he, swear) (I, leave)
Ohio and _____________ here, but __________________ last night, and __________________
(come) (I, scream) (it, feel)
good! Screaming in New York helps sometimes. __________________________________ a lot
(I, change)
since ___________________________________ here last December.
(I, arrive)
__________________________ from Dad recently? _________________________ a letter
(you, hear) (I, not get)
from him for several weeks. I hope he's okay. How _____________________________ lately?
(you, be)
________________________ today's homework yet? Don't put it off!
(you, do)
Anyway, take care of yourself. As for me, _____________________________ sick for
(I, be)
a week last month, but I'm better now. _________________________ the flu one day after
(I, catch)
I went out for a walk without a hat. I hope ______________________________________ the
(you, not catch)
flu or anything so far this winter! It's awful to be sick and miss classes at school! Love, Katie