She …(never/be)

To complete the text with the verbs in brackets, we need to choose between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple tense.

1. The verb in brackets is "(never/be)" and refers to Lucy’s experience up to the present moment. The Present Perfect tense is used for actions that occurred at an indefinite time in the past or for actions that have relevance to the present.

Let's go through the sentence:

• "She … (never/be) to the USA, but she wants to go there one day and become a famous scriptwriter."

Using the Present Perfect tense, the sentence should be:

• "She has never been to the USA, but she wants to go there one day and become a famous scriptwriter."

This usage of the Present Perfect indicates that as of now, Lucy has no experience of visiting the USA.