1. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect continuous.

Example: We’re tired. We’ve been working (work) hard all day.

1. Sue’s French is good. She _________ (study) the language for ten years.

2. I’m sorry I’m late. __________ you _______ (wait) long?

3. I don’t know London well. I _________ (not / live) here for very long.

4. Simon is a good driver. How long _______ he ___________ (drive)?

5. I must go and see the doctor. I ____________ (not / feel) well lately.

6. Janet is hot and tired. She ________ (play) tennis.

7. George has just come back from the beach. He is very red. He ___________ (lie) in the sun.

2. Match a line in a with a line in b.

A	B
Ann’s been sunbathing. She’s been shopping. She’s been working in the garden. She’s been reading for hours. She’s been watching a sad film. She’s been waiting for hours. She’s been doing the housework. She’s been decorating the bathroom. She’s been cooking. She’s been bathing the children.	She’s furious. She’s got paint in her hair. She’s crying. Her back hurts. She hasn’t got any money left. She’s a bit burned. She’s soaking wet. The house smells of onions and garlic. Her eyes hurt. Everything is spotless.

3. Now you have to say how long something has been happening.

Example: It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. – It has been raining for two hours.

1. Kevin is studying. He began studying three hours ago. He ________ for three hours.

2. I’m learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in December. I ____________ since December.

3. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking six months ago. _________ for six months.

4. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January. ____________ since 18 January.

5. George smokes. He started smoking five years ago. ___________ for five years.

6. He began parking his car a quarter of an hour ago. He is still parking it. _________ for a quarter of an hour.

4. You have to ask questions with how long.

Example: It is raining. How long has it been raining?

1. My foot is hurting. How long _________________?

2. Mike plays chess. __________________________?

3. Jim sells washing machines. __________________?

4. Tom is living in High Street. __________________?

5. Jack is looking for a job. _____________________?

5. Make up questions to which the underlined words are the answers.

Example: He has been watching TV for an hour. – How long has he been watching TV?

1. I have been living in Manchester for five years.

2. He has been touring some cities of Ukraine for a month.

3. She has been travelling about the city since 9 o’clock a.m.

4. I have been looking for this museum for half an hour.

5. We have been waiting for her for two hours already.

6. She has been giving a lecture to her students for an hour.

7. He has been describing the work of the conference for two hours.

6. Complete the following sentences adding to them adverbial modifiers beginning with for or since as in the example.

Example: She has been watching TV…

She has been watching TV for two hours.

She has been watching TV since I returned.

1. He has been studying the history of the country … .

2. She has been showing me the places of interest of her native town … .

3. He has been trying to park his car … .

4. I have been looking for my friend’s address… .

5. They have been listening to the lecture on the Hermitage… .