Test 4: The present perfect continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1. We've ... be waiting been waiting been waited for a long time.
2. ... I've been looking forward to the holidays for ages. I've looking forward to the holidays for ages. I been looking forward to the holidays for ages.
3. Tara's ... been write be writing been writing that letter all morning.
4. ... Gary and Henry have been worked in the garage since 9 o'clock. Gary and Henry have been working in the garage since 9 o'clock Gary and Henry have working in the garage since 9 o'clock.
5. ... We've all been studying hard for our exams. We've all be studying hard for our exams. We've all been study hard for our exams.
6. It ... hasn't been raining don't been raining hasn't been rained for very long.
7. You and Eric ... not been haven't been not having been taking notes.
8. ... I've not be sleeping all morning. I haven't been slept all morning. I haven't been sleeping all morning.
9. ... They haven't been looking after our dog recently. They've not be looking after our dog recently. They haven't been looked after our dog recently.
10. ... You have been cooking all day? Have you cooking all day? Have you been cooking all day?
11. Where ... has Sidney been staying Sidney has been stay has Sidney been to staying in the USA?
12. ... Have been your parents going Have your parents been going Have your parents being going on holiday in August for years?
13. Has ... it been snowed been it snowing it been snowing all night?
14. ... Has your dad been building Your dad's building Has your dad been built the tree house all summer?
15. Have you been talking on the phone all evening? ~ ... No, I didn't. No, I haven't been. No, I haven't.
16. Has the computer been making that noise since yesterday? ~ ... No, it hasn't made. No, it hasn't. No, it didn't.
17. How long have your sisters been learning the piano? ~ ... They've been learning the piano since years. They've learning the piano since 2008. They've been learning the piano since 2008.
18. What have you been doing since last week? ~ I ... 've been making 've making 've been made a model with George.
19. ... Have you ever been trying rock climbing? Have you ever tried rock climbing? Have you ever been tried rock climbing?
20. How long ... has Penny been looking Penny has been looking has Penny looked for her watch?
21. What have you done? ~ ... I've been cutting my hand on some glass. I've been cut my hand on some glass. I've cut my hand on some glass.
22. The boys are tired because ... they've done they've been doing they've been done their homework since they got home.
23. Why are you annoyed? ~ I'm annoyed because my printer ... hasn't been worked hasn't worked hasn't been working all morning.
24. Have you been to the sports centre this week? ~ ... Yes, I have. Yes, I've been. Yes, I've been going.
25. ... My arms hurt because I've been carrying heavy bags. My arms hurt because I've carried heavy bags. My arms hurt because I been carrying heavy bags.