Present Perfect vs Past Simple C1

I am writing in connection with the advertisement which ... in Career online magazine on 3 December.

• appeared

• has appeared

• had appeared

• has been appearing

I ... Mechanical Engineering at university and I ... with a first class degree.

• originally studied

• have originally studied

• graduated

• have been graduating

I ... a postgraduate degree in Business and Administration.

• now completed

• have now completed

I ... to find a permanent job for months.

• have tried

• have been trying

I ... for several companies on a temporary basis till now.

• have worked

• worked

In my first job, I ... responsible for marketing.

• have been

• was

I ... for several positions this year.

• applied

• have applied

However, I still ... to find what I'm looking for.

• didn't manage

• haven't managed

• did not manage

• have not managed

The last job I ... for required applicants to speak some Japanese.

• applied

• have applied

I ... apply for a job with your company before.

• did not apply

• have not applied