Present Perfect Continuous: Complaints & Explanations (C1)

1

I'm really annoyed — the dog ___ all night again.

has been barkingbarksbarkedhas barked

2

Why are you so out of breath? ___?

Did you runAre you runningHave you runHave you been running

3

I can't get any work done. My neighbours ___ for three hours.

arguedarguehave been arguinghave argued

4

For the past few weeks you've seemed distant. ___ to anyone about what's bothering you?

Did you talkHave you been talkingHave you talkedAre you talking

5

I'm so frustrated! I ___ to get through to customer service for an hour.

trytriedhave triedhave been trying

6

I have a terrible headache. The children ___ since lunchtime.

have been shoutingshouthave shoutedshouted

7

She ___ me with the same complaint every day this week.

emailsemailedhas emailedhas been emailing

8

His hands are shaking. He ___ too much coffee again.

drinkshas drunkhas been drinkingdrank

9

Why ___ on me like that? I haven't done anything wrong!

do you starehave you been staringhave you stareddid you stare

10

The kitchen is covered in flour. What ___ in here?

did you dohave you donehave you been doingare you doing

11

My back is killing me. I ___ at this desk for ten hours straight.

sithave satsathave been sitting

12

He's covered in dirt because he ___ the garden all afternoon.

digshas been digginghas dugdug

13

The same notification ___ on my phone every five minutes today!

has been appearingappearsappearedhas appeared

14

I'm furious! The water company ___ us for an overdue bill that we paid two months ago.

chaseschasedhas been chasinghas chased

15

My eyes hurt from the screen. I ___ all day without a break.

codehave codedcodedhave been coding