Present Perfect Drill

A. Circle the letter of the correct answer. Write the words of the answer in the
space.
1. How long ____________________________________________ to see the boss?
a. you are waiting
b. you waited for
c. have you been waiting
2. I _________________________________________ 45 minutes to see the boss.
a. waited since
b. have been waiting for
c. have been waiting since
3. How long ___________________________________ for work?
a. have you been applying
b. you are applying
c. you applied
4. I ________________________________________ more than two weeks.
a. applied for work since
b. am applying for work
d. have been applying for work for
5. They ______________________________________ last May
a. have been working there since
b. have been working there for
c. has been working there since
6. How long ____________________________________ English?
a. has you been studying
b. have you been studying
c. you have been studying
7. I ______________________________________________ ten minutes.
a. am looking for the lunch room for
b. have been looking for the lunch room since
d. have been looking for the lunch room for
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8. How long ________________________________ in Virginia?

a. has he been living
b. are they living
c. he has been living
9. He ___________________________________________ 12 years.
a. have been living in Virginia for
b. has been living in Virginia for
c. has been living in Virginia since
10. I _______________________________________ Tuesday.
a. have been out of work since
b. have been out of work for
c. am out of work for
B. Write questions with the words. Use the present perfect continuous tense.
1. How long / you / live / in this city?
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2. How long / you / work / at this job?

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3. Steve / work here / longer than Susan?
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4. How long / she / study / English?
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5. you / work here / a long time?
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6. they / drive to work together / every day?
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