Present Perfect-Present Perfect Continuous

 Using the present perfect or the present perfect continuous of the verbs in brackets, complete the sentences, as in the example.
1 Ralph is getting frustrated because the meal he ordered hasn't been served yet. (wait)
He ………………………………………………………... for his meal.
2 The estate agent is taking down the 'For Sale' sign in front of the house, (sell)
He …………………………………………………………… the house.
3 Jerry is travelling to Moscow on Tuesday, (book)
He ………………………………………… a plane ticket.
4 Samantha is reading a letter from Maureen. (receive)
She from her.
5 John started fixing the washing machine this morning, (repair)
He ……………………. it since 9am.
6 Rachel is getting out of bed. (just/wake up)
She
7 Lisa started working for us in 1992. (work)
She for us since 1992.
8 Elaine is still waiting for the bus. (come/yet)
It........................................................................................................................................................
Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple or continuous. In some cases both forms are possible.
Chris: I'm a bit worried about Ellie. She's nearly six and she still sucks her thumb!
Debbie: Oh, I shouldn't worry too much about Ellie. I've got a friend who (I) ________________(suck) her thumb for twenty-nine years!
Chris: You're kidding!
Debbie: No, honestly. She only does it when she's really tired, but you can imagine how strange it looks on a grown woman.
Chris: Very strange. (2) ________________ (she ever try) to give up?
Debbie: Of course. She (3) ________________ (try) to give up since somebody called her a baby when she was twelve. But she (4) ________________ (not succeed) yet.
Chris: What methods (5) ________________ (she use)?
Debbie: Well, for example, she (6) ________________ (have) therapy for several years.
Chris: ' (7) ________________(it help.)?
Debbie: Not really. Well, I think it (8) ________________(improve) some aspects of her life, but she (9) ________________ (not stop) sucking her thumb.
Chris: There must be something she can do
Debbie: I know, but she (10) ________________ (try) everything. She (11) ________________(try) putting mustard on her thumb, but she just got used to the taste, and actually started liking it. Now she has mustard on
everything! And apart from that, I(12) ________________(have) hypnosis, I(13) ________________ (take up) smoking a pipe, I(14) ________________(wear) gloves, even in bed ...
Chris: So do you suck your thumb too?
Debbie: No!
Chris: You said “I”.
Debbie: Ah - no - I meant my friend ... has ... um ...