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Complete the sentences using the present
perfect or present perfect continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. |
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The child's temperature ______ since he had the vaccination two
days ago. It shows no sign of coming down ( rise ) |
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"Your clothes ______ on the clothes line for two days. Aren't
you going to collect them ?" he asked. ( hang ) |
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They ______ a huge lunch; they are too full to budge ! ( have ) |
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Kenneth and Anne ______ an apartment. They will be moving in
next month. ( buy ) |
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The hardcore criminal ______ in solitary confinement for 65
days. ( be ) |
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A man who resembles the kidnapper ______ loitering outside that
private school. ( spot ) |
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The girls ______ hard about interesting slogans to write in
their entries for the competition. They hope to win some of the
prizes. ( think ) |
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That cancer patient ______ very well to chemotherapy. He should
be well again very soon. ( respond ) |
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Sullivan ______ his school at district-level sports for two
years now. ( represent ) |
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We ______ not ______ from Marry for months; we hope she is all
right. ( hear ) |
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Judging from the condition of the house, it is obvious that it
______ not ______ in for a long time. ( live ) |
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Our athletes ______ very hard for the Olympic Games; they aspire
to bag as many gold medals as possible. ( train ) |
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The child's temperature has been rising
since he had the vaccination two days ago. It shows no sign of
coming down. |
2. |
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"Your clothes have been hanging
on the clothes line for two days. Aren't you going to collect
them ?" he asked. |
3. |
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They have had a huge lunch;
they are too full to budge ! |
4. |
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Kenneth and Anne have bought
an apartment. They will be moving in next month. |
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The hardcore criminal has been
in solitary confinement for 65 days. |
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A man who resembles the kidnapper has
been spotted loitering outside that private school. |
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The girls have been thinking
hard about interesting slogans to write in their entries for the
competition. They hope to win some of the prizes. |
8. |
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That cancer patient has been responding
very well to chemotherapy. He should be well again very soon. |
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Sullivan has been representing
his school at district-level sports for two years now. |
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We have not
heard from Marry for months;
we hope she is all right. |
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Judging from the condition of the house, it is obvious that it
has not
been lived in for a long
time. |
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Our athletes have been training
very hard for the Olympic Games; they aspire to bag as many gold
medals as possible. |