Here are some extracts from a television report. choose the more appropriate tense- present perfect or past simple - for the verbs in brackets. 1.when prisident nelson arrives (arrive) in paris this evening, it will be the first (visit) europe since her election in may. 2.the voctoria hospital in (close) to new patients after more cases of food poisoning. three alderly (die) last week in the outbreak. 3.the rate of (drop) to 4.8%. it's the first time in nearly two years that the (fall) below 5% 4. nearly 600 (steal) from ministory of defence staff over the past five years. however, a (insist) that there had been no security problems as none of the (hold) secret information.

1. When President Nelson arrives in Paris this evening, it will be the first time she'll visit Europe since her election in May. 
2. The Victoria Hospital in Milltown closed to new patients after more cases of food poisoning. Three elderly patients died last week in the outbreak.
3. The rate of inflation dropped to 4.8%. It's the first time in nearly two years that the rate has fallen below 5%.
4. Nearly 600 laptops stolen from the Ministry of Defense staff over the past five years. However, a spokesperson insisted that there had been no security problems, since none of the computers held secret information.