Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1Leila ............... at the airport since 6.00 a.m., and her flight is now delayed again.
Wrong!
"has been waiting" describes an activity that began at 6.00 a.m. and is still continuing.
2I ............... the report all afternoon, and I still need to write the final section.
Wrong!
"have been writing" fits an activity continuing throughout the afternoon and not yet completed.
3Sam ............... the kitchen all morning, and he still has half of it left to do.
Wrong!
"has been painting" emphasizes Sam's unfinished activity over the period "all morning."
4We ............... to contact the restaurant all morning, and we are still trying now.
Wrong!
"have been trying" shows that the repeated attempts began earlier and are still continuing.
5This term, our class ............... online because the school roof is being repaired.
Wrong!
"has been studying" describes a temporary arrangement continuing during the current term.
6The printer ............... strange noises since yesterday, so could you look at it?
Wrong!
"has been making" describes a repeated problem continuing from yesterday until now.
7I ............... well recently, so I have booked a doctor's appointment.
Wrong!
"haven't been sleeping" describes a recent continuing problem that explains the appointment.
8Could you take this box from me? I ............... it since we left the car park, and my arms are aching.
Wrong!
"have been carrying" emphasizes the continuing activity that has made the speaker's arms ache.
9How long ............... for this exam? You seem much more confident now.
Wrong!
"have you been revising" asks about the duration of an activity continuing up to now.
10Since the lift broke on Tuesday and is still out of order, we ............... the stairs to reach our office.
Wrong!
"have been using" describes a repeated temporary action from Tuesday until now.
11The application portal shows eight completed forms, so you ............... eight applications so far.
Wrong!
"have sent" reports the exact completed total shown by the application portal.
12We ............... a room for all three nights, so we no longer need to search for a hotel.
Wrong!
"have booked" presents the reservation as a completed result, confirmed by no longer needing to search.
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- Leila has been waiting at the airport since 6.00 a.m., and her flight is now delayed again.
- I have been writing the report all afternoon, and I still need to write the final section.
- Sam has been painting the kitchen all morning, and he still has half of it left to do.
- We have been trying to contact the restaurant all morning, and we are still trying now.
- This term, our class has been studying online because the school roof is being repaired.
- The printer has been making strange noises since yesterday, so could you look at it?
- I haven’t been sleeping well recently, so I have booked a doctor’s appointment.
- Could you take this box from me? I have been carrying it since we left the car park, and my arms are aching.
- How long have you been revising for this exam? You seem much more confident now.
- Since the lift broke on Tuesday and is still out of order, we have been using the stairs to reach our office.
- The application portal shows eight completed forms, so you have sent eight applications so far.
- We have booked a room for all three nights, so we no longer need to search for a hotel.