Complete the article above with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Barbie boy
Jian Yang is in his thirties and collects dolls. So far, he 1___________ (spend) twenty years and over £250,000 on his collection, which includes 6,000 Barbie dolls. The young
man from Singapore 2___________(start) collecting Barbie dolls when he 3___________ (be) just thirteen. The first doll he 4___________ (buy) was the 'Great Shape' model in a gym outfit and leg warmers. Jian buys dolls when he travels for work and 5___________ (purchase) 65 dolls on his last trip to New York. A while ago, a girlfriend 6___________ (walk out) on him because of his hobby. Apparently, she 7___________ (feel) threatened by his collection. Jian 8___________(find) that worrying, but now he accepts it.
1. has spent
2. started
3. was
4. bought
5. purchased
6. walked out
7. felt
8. found
