XIII. Choose the correct answer.

1. A. Are you still busy?

B. Yes. 1 ... this article for an hour and I have not still finished it.

a) read b) have been reading c) have read

2. A. Kim looked tired this morning.

В. І know she ... all night long.

a) studied b) had studied c) had been studying

3. A. Look at Steve! He is soaking wet.

В. І know. He ... the car.

a) washed b) has been washing c) was washing

4. A. 1 am sure Julia will perform well at the concert.

B. Yes. By that time she ... for months.

a) will practise b) will have practised c) will have been practising

5. A. I liked your new coat.

B. Thank you. I ... my old coat for years, so 1 decided to buy a new one.

a) wore b) had been wearing c) had worn

XIV. Find the mistake if any and correct it.

a) right b) wrong

1. We are here since April.

2. Why have you been crying? – I’ve been chopping onions.

3. How long are you working for this company?

4. The students were working for two hours when the teacher told them to stop writing.

5. He looks angry! Had he been arguing?

6. I have typed this report since yesterday and I’m only half way through.

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