Present Perfect Or Present Perfect

Continuous

Fill in the blanks.

1. I ...................................... here for two weeks

now.

have worked

have been working

2. She .................................. to Dublin. You can't

meet here now.

has gone

has been

3. She ................................. to Ireland so she

knows that country.

has gone

has been

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4. We ......................................... in this city for

twenty-five years.

have been living

are living

5. 'You look tired.' 'Yes, I .....................................

for hours.'

have run

have been running

6. I ........................................ a letter from him.

have just received

have been just received

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7. He ..................................... any of the tasks I

assigned to him.

has not finished

did not finish

has not been finishing

8. He ................................ IELTS test six times.

took

has taken

Either could be used here

9. I ...................................... reading the letters.

have finished

finished

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have been finishing

10. He ...................................... for a job for years.

has looked

has been looking

is looking

11. Have you ever ................................... oysters?

ate

eat

eaten

12. I .................................. a lot about him.

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have heard

heard

Answers
1. I have been working here for two weeks now.

2. She has gone to Dublin. You can’t meet here now.

3. She has been to Ireland so she knows that country.

4. We have been living in this city for twenty-five years.

5. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I have been running for hours.’

6. I have just received a letter from him.

7. He has not finished any of the tasks I assigned to him.

8. He has taken IELTS test six times.

9. I have finished reading the letters.

10. He has been looking for a job for years.

11. Have you ever eaten oysters?

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12. I have heard a lot about him.

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