Present perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

"I ​ (a)   this exercise twice for the past hour. But I still can't understand it. Could you help me? They said you ​ a perfect score."

"Yeah. But only after I​ (b)   it for like five times."

• have been doing
• have done

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Jane ___ English all week because she is taking an important test next week. Please don't disturb her.

• have studied

• has been studying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My roommate ___ to the same song the whole day. I'm so sick of it.

• has been listening

• have been listening

• has listened

• have listened

• is listening

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ___ to read this book, but I can't. It's just too boring! I quit. Do you have any recommendations for me to read?

• have tried

• have been trying

• has tried

• has been trying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The students ___ at their laptops since the lesson started. I think it's so disrespectful!

• have been looking

• have looked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

___ the library this week? They installed a new cool gadget at the front door.

• Have you visited

• Have you been visiting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

____ the library this week? I saw some library books in your room. Can you just read there and not bring the books home? I am afraid you will lose them.

• Have you been visiting

• Have you visited

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We ___ for many hours. It is time to get out of the water.

• have swum

• have been swimming

• have swam

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He ___ to me for ages. I guess he was still mad at me because of what happened last year.

• haven't spoken

• hasn't spoken

• haven't been speaking

• hasn't been speaking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She ___ here since 1979. She was one of the early settlers in this town.

• has been living

• has lived

• have lived

• have been living

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D