Question

10. Kate - read a book
1. The earth
d) Fill in the correct form of the present perfect continuous.
here for billions of years (be).
cards for the last few hours (play).
problems with our new car recently (have)
on anything interesting lately?(you work)
a socialist country since 1959 (be)
care of my neighbour's cats while they are away (take)
my car for three years (have).
2. We
3. We
4.
5. Cuba
6.1
7.1
8.
9. John and Mary
married
(quarrel).
10. It
11. I'm tired because I
12.
understand)
13. The patient
14. A big earthquake
15. They
years
ago. (live)
16. He got ill five weeks ago and
17. Everyone in the Middle East
decades
(worry).
18. We
19. Where
20. At last ,my favourite team
(win)
21. I
an important fight? (the boxer, ever, win)
with each other since the day they got
hard since last night (rain).
well lately. (not feel)
your problems? (your parents, always,
penicillin for several days now (take)
San Francisco since 1906. (not hit)
in San Francisco since they arrived in the USA 20
yet. (not recover)
about the situation for
very cold weather this year (have)
the money? (you, hide)
for 6 years. (marry)
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against its most important rival

Answer 1

1. The earth **has been** here for billions of years (be).
2. We **have been playing** cards for the last few hours (play).
3. We **have had** problems with our new car recently (have).
4. **Have you been working** on anything interesting lately? (you work).
5. Cuba **has been** a socialist country since 1959 (be).
6. I **have been taking** care of my neighbor's cats while they are away (take).
7. I **have had** my car for three years (have).
8. We **have been living** in San Francisco since 1906. (not hit).
9. John and Mary **have been quarreling** with each other since the day they got married (quarrel).
10. It **has been raining** hard since last night (rain).
11. I'm tired because I **have not been feeling** well lately. (not feel).
12. **Have your parents always worried** about your problems? (your parents, always, worry).
13. The patient **has been taking** penicillin for several days now (take).
14. A big earthquake **has not hit** San Francisco since 1906. (not hit).
15. They **have not recovered** yet. (not recover).
16. He got ill five weeks ago and **has not recovered** yet. (not recover).
17. Everyone in the Middle East **has been worrying** for decades (worry).
18. We **have not had** very cold weather this year (have).
19. Where **have you hidden** the money? (you, hide).
20. At last, my favorite team **has won** (win).
21. **Has the boxer ever won** an important fight? (the boxer, ever, win).