Present Perfect simple X Present perfect continuous

I ________________________ homework since my 'Diplomado' started.

• have been doing

• been doing

• have do

• have done

Answer explanation

It's present perfect continuous because it's 'since' gives us a specific period of time.

Isabel ______________________ for 18 hours straight. She needs to stop now!

• has working

• has been working

• has worked

• has been worked

Answer explanation

It's present perfect continuous because it has been for a specific period of time: 18 hours straight,

Jane ___ English all week because she is taking an important test next week. Please don't disturb her.

• have studied

• has been studying

My roommate ___ to the same song the whole day. I'm so sick of it.

• has been listening

• have been listening

• has listened

• have listened

• is listening

I ___ to read this book, but I can't. It's just too boring! I quit. Do you have any recommendations for me to read?

• have tried

• have been trying

• has tried

• has been trying

The students ___ at their laptops since the lesson started. I think it's so disrespectful!

• have been looking

• have looked

___ the library this week? They installed a new cool gadget at the front door.

• Have you visited

• Have you been visiting

We ___ for many hours. It is time to get out of the water.

• have swum

• have been swimming

• have swam

He ___ to me for ages. I guess he was still mad at me because of what happened last year.

• haven't spoken

• hasn't spoken

• haven't been speaking

• hasn't been speaking

She ___ here since 1979. She was one of the early settlers in this town.

• has been living

• has lived

• have lived

• have been living