Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous Exercises - Test 35

Test 1 of 17 in C1 · #35 of 51 overall · 20 exercises

1. 1

   Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence:

   Hint
   aWe have been analyzing the data for hours, and we're still not finished. bI’ve read five chapters since I picked it up yesterday. cThe team has worked hard and has finally submitted the report. dShe has been finishing the book you recommended last week.

2. 2

   In which sentence is the present perfect used correctly and idiomatically?

   Hint
   aI’ve sending her the files every week for the last two months. bI’ve been sent her the files every week for the last two months. cI’ve been remembering to send her the files every week. dI’ve sent her the files every week for the last two months.

3. 3

   Complete the sentence:

   By the time the seminar ended, the participants ___ (discuss) various strategies for more than four hours.

   Hint
   ahave been discussing bhave discussed chad been discussing dhad discussed

4. 4

   Complete the sentence appropriately:

   He's exhausted because he ____ negotiations with five different clients since early this morning.

   Hint
   ahas conducting bhas been conducting chave been conducting dhas conducted

5. 5

   Find the incorrect part of the sentence:

   The researchers have been collecting data for the past six months, but they have still not published their findings.

   Hint
   a"have still not published" bNo error c"have been collecting" d"for the past six months"

6. 6

   Choose the sentence that best highlights the ongoing nature of a recent action:

   Hint
   aShe has submitted the final proposal. bShe has worked tirelessly to complete the merger. cShe has been working on the merger proposal since Monday. dShe has completed the first draft of the merger plan.

7. 7

   Which sentence emphasizes the result of the action rather than the activity itself?

   Hint
   aShe has been attending language classes every weekend. bShe has been learning Italian for the last six months. cShe has learned several Italian expressions this week. dShe has been practicing her accent regularly.

8. 8

   Choose the correct tense to explain the cause:

   The shelves are empty because customers __________ (buy) all the new products since the sale began.

   Hint
   ahad been bought bbought chave been bought dhave been buying

9. 9

   Which question correctly uses the present perfect continuous?

   Hint
   aHave you been designing this website yet? bHave you designed this website already? cHow long have you designed this website? dHow long have you been designing this website?

10. 10

    Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

    The author __________ (write) three novels in the past five years, but he __________ (work) on a new one for the last six months.

    Hint
    ahas been writing / has worked bhas written / has worked chas written / has been working dwrote / has been working

11. 11

    Choose the most natural completion:

    Given the ongoing ambiguity, the board _________ any official announcements regarding the merger, waiting for further clarification from legal counsel.

    Hint
    ahas been delaying bhas being delayed chas delayed dis being delaying

12. 12

    Sentence completion:

    The researchers ___ (study) the effects of climate change for years, and they ___ (discover) alarming trends.

    Hint
    ahave been studying / have been discovering bhave been studying / have discovered chave studied / have been discovering dare studying / have discovered

13. 13

    Identify the sentence where the emphasis is on the result rather than the process:

    Hint
    aThey have discussed the merger at great length. bThey have been at the office discussing things all day. cThey have been discussing the merger for hours. dThey have been deliberating the outcome all afternoon.

14. 14

    Choose the most natural sentence to express a recent continuous activity with current impact:

    Hint
    aI have completed all reporting tasks successfully. bI have written all the reports on time. cI have written three reports and need a break. dI have been writing reports all morning, and my hands are sore.

15. 15

    Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

    Although Maya ________ extensively on the project for months, the final report still lacks critical data that only recently became available.

    Hint
    ahas been working bhave worked cwas working dhas been worked

16. 16

    Choose the correct sentence:

    Hint
    aThe teacher has been explaining the topic for over an hour, and the students have understood it now. bThe teacher has explained the topic for over an hour, and the students have understood it now. cThe teacher has been explaining the topic for over an hour, and the students have been understood it now. dThe teacher has been explaining the topic for over an hour, and the students have finally understood it.

17. 17

    Which best expresses a process that only just culminated as you arrived?

    Hint
    aThey had compiled evidence for hours before we arrived. bThey had been compiling evidence for hours before we arrived. cThey have compiled evidence for hours before we arrived. dThey have been compiling evidence for hours before we arrived.

18. 18

    Rewrite the sentence to stress an ongoing, yet recently incomplete, activity:

    Original: "I have read the quarterly reports."

    Hint
    aI have been reading the quarterly reports. bI have had read the quarterly reports. cI am reading the quarterly reports. dI have been read the quarterly reports.

19. 19

    Which sentence is most grammatically and contextually accurate?

    Hint
    aI have been always doubting whether their proposal makes sense. bI have doubted always whether their proposal made sense. cI have always doubted whether their proposal makes sense. dI have always been doubting whether their proposal makes sense.

20. 20

    Choose the correct transformation of the sentence:

    We have been gathering evidence since the investigation started.

    Hint
    aWe have gathered evidence since the investigation started. bThe investigation has gathered evidence continuously. cWe have collected all the evidence we need. dWe have been collecting evidence over the past week.

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