Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Maya is covered in oil because she ............... her bike in the garage all afternoon.
Wrong!
The ongoing activity explains the present result, so "has been repairing" is correct.
2I ............... exactly twelve follow-up emails since breakfast, so my inbox is finally under control.
Wrong!
The exact completed number shows a result, so "have sent" is correct.
3The app is still only halfway ready because the technician ............... the update for the last hour.
Wrong!
The app is still not finished, so "has been installing" is correct.
4I ............... the first three chapters of the report completely, and the main problem is already clear.
Wrong!
The completed chapters show a result, so "have read" is correct.
5The team ............... each candidate once this week, so they can make a shortlist tomorrow.
Wrong!
The phrase "each candidate once" shows a completed result, so "has interviewed" is correct.
6We are only halfway through the wardrobe because we ............... it since lunch.
Wrong!
The wardrobe is still not complete, so "have been assembling" is correct.
7Leo ............... the whole flat once already, so we can invite the landlord in now.
Wrong!
The completed job is important now, so "has cleaned" is correct.
8They ............... the budget all morning, but they still have not agreed on the travel costs.
Wrong!
The discussion is still unfinished after a period of activity, so "have been discussing" is correct.
9Nina ............... four kilos since she started training for the charity run.
Wrong!
The exact amount shows a result, so "has lost" is correct.
10Sam ............... two coats on both bedroom walls today, and only the hallway is left to do.
Wrong!
The completed number of coats shows a result, so "has painted" is correct.
11We are stuck at ninety percent because we ............... the file for nearly an hour.
Wrong!
The file is not fully uploaded yet, so "have been uploading" is correct.
12Amira ............... 1,200 words of the introduction to her thesis, so her supervisor can comment on it tonight.
Wrong!
The exact word count shows a completed output, so "has written" is correct.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Maya is covered in oil because she has been repairing her bike in the garage all afternoon.
- I have sent exactly twelve follow-up emails since breakfast, so my inbox is finally under control.
- The app is still only halfway ready because the technician has been installing the update for the last hour.
- I have read the first three chapters of the report completely, and the main problem is already clear.
- The team has interviewed each candidate once this week, so they can make a shortlist tomorrow.
- We are only halfway through the wardrobe because we have been assembling it since lunch.
- Leo has cleaned the whole flat once already, so we can invite the landlord in now.
- They have been discussing the budget all morning, but they still have not agreed on the travel costs.
- Nina has lost four kilos since she started training for the charity run.
- Sam has painted two coats on both bedroom walls today, and only the hallway is left to do.
- We are stuck at ninety percent because we have been uploading the file for nearly an hour.
- Amira has written 1,200 words of the introduction to her thesis, so her supervisor can comment on it tonight.