Could you please help me to write this sentence formally and correctly? Many thanks!
Hi, I need to write a question for the two groups below, group 1 is simple past, and group 2 is present perfect. The examinees need to distinguish the time expression according to the its above sentence. (This is the context.)

So can I write the question like this: ' Look at the two groups below, tick the right time expression according to the sentence above '? Is this sentence right? How can I write this sentence naturally and formally?

1. The Petersons took a trip
_____________ two weeks ago.
_____________ since yesterday.
_____________ yesterday.
_____________ last year.
_____________ several months ago.
_____________ since last month.'
_____________ the day before yesterday.
_____________ in March.

2. The Petersons have been out of town
_____________ the day before yesterday.
_____________ one month ago.
_____________ since Friday.
_____________ last week.
_____________ since last week.
_____________ in April last year.
_____________ several weeks ago

Question

Could you please help me to write this sentence formally and correctly? Many thanks!
Hi, I need to write a question for the two groups below, group 1 is simple past, and group 2 is present perfect. The examinees need to distinguish the time expression according to the its above sentence. (This is the context.)

So can I write the question like this: ' Look at the two groups below, tick the right time expression according to the sentence above '? Is this sentence right? How can I write this sentence naturally and formally?

1. The Petersons took a trip
_____________  	two weeks ago.
_____________  	since yesterday.
_____________  	yesterday.
_____________ 	last year.
_____________ 	several months ago.
_____________  	since last month.'
_____________  	the day before yesterday.
_____________ 	in March.

2. The Petersons have been out of town
_____________  	the day before yesterday.
_____________ 	one month ago.
_____________  	since Friday.
_____________  	last week.
_____________  	since last week.
_____________ 	in April last year.
_____________ 	several weeks ago

Answer

"Each question shows the beginning of a sentence followed by a list of possible endings.  Mark the phrase which best completes the sentence."

(I chose the word "mark" in order to sidestep any questions about U.S. versus British usage, and to avoid an ambiguity in the expression "check the phrase.")