7.Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty______ many years.

6.The bus is late. We’ve been waiting ______ 20 minutes.

5. Mike has been ill ________ a long time. He has been in hospital ______ October.

4.Jenny is in her office. She has been there _______8 o’clock.

3.My aunt has lived in Australia_______15 days.

2.Paul has been in Shanghai _______ three days.

1.Tina has been in Japan _________ September.

5.A：(on the phone)Can I speak to Mary, please?

B：She’s out, I’m afraid. She __________ to the cinema this evening.

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4.A：Where’s Tony?

B：He’s got a headache so he _____________ to bed.

3.A：Can I have an apple, please?

B：We haven’t got any. I ______not _____ to the shops today.