Past simple vs present perfect

The CEO of the company (become)______ a fat cat because he (receive) ________ a gigantic bonus last year.

• became/received

• become/receive

• has become/has received

Since the merger, several executives (obtain)______golden parachutes, ensuring their salary if the company collapses.

• obtained

• has obtained

• have obtained

The former CFO (chief financial officer) (negotiate) ________ a generous severance deal when he (step down)___________ from the position three years ago.

• negotiated/stepped down

• has negotiated/has stepped down

Investors are curious about the executive's pay packages, which (be)_________ a topic of discussion during the shareholder meeting recently.

• was

• has been

• have been

The employees are relieved to hear that their pension plans (remain)________ intact after the economic downturn in this year.

• has remained

• remained

• have remained

The sales team (enjoy)___ already____ various perks that help them attract and retain top talent.

• have/enjoyed

• has/enjoyed

The company (face)______ financial difficulties and finally 5 months ago the chairman (file)________ for Chapter-11 bankruptcy.

• faced/filed

• has faced/has filed

• has face/have filed

The talented executive (receive)______ a golden hello that means he is the best-paid rookie so far.

• received

• have received

• has received

Recently, the board of directos (review) ______ the stocks of the shareholders.

• has reviewed

• have reviewed

• reviewed

In 2020 and 2021 the company (lose)_____ investors throughout these tough times. However, in 2022, the new CEO (show)_______ her outstanding management skills, and today she (position) _______ herself in the top three best CEOs since the company foundation.

• lost/showed/positioned

• lost/showed/has positioned

• has lost/has showed/has positioned

• has lost/has showed/positioned