Question

1. Mrs Green is in her office. She’s been there ______________ 7 o’clock.

2. The bus is late. We’ve been waiting ________________ 20 minutes.

3. She’s been in London _______________ four days.

4. India has been an independent country ________________ 1947.

5. She’s been in London _________________ Monday.

 

 

 

6. Mike has been ill ___________ a long time. He’s been in hospital ____________ October.

7. My aunt has lived in Australia _______________ 15 years.

8. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty _____________ many years.

9. She has worked in that shop ______________ 2003.

10. I have not seen her ____________ last week.

 

11. They haven’t sent him any money _______________ last summer.

12. We have lived in the same house _______________ 1999.

13. I have not smoked a cigarette ______________ two years.

14. He has been in hospital _________________ almost a month.

15. She has been absent _______________ three days.

 

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

1. Mrs Green is in her office. She’s been there _______for_______ 7 o’clock.

2. The bus is late. We’ve been waiting _________for_______ 20 minutes.

3. She’s been in London ______for_________ four days.

4. India has been an independent country ________since________ 1947.

5. She’s been in London ________for_________ Monday.