Reod the information about Amanda and Pete Kelly. Write a sentence-affirmative or
negative-that summarizes the information. Use the present perfect progressive with since
or for.
1. It's 9:00. Amanda began working at7:00. She is still working.
Amanda haa been workinq eince 7:OO OR for two hours.
2. She is writing articles about elephants. She began a series last month.
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3. Amanda and Pete used to live in New York. They left New York a few years ago.
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6. Pete and Amanda are thinking of opening their own business. They began thinking about
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8. Amanda and Pete started looking for a new apartment a month ago. They're still looking.
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Read this article about a famous British businesswoman and environmentalist. Complete
the information with the present perfect progressive or present perfect form of the verbs
in parentheses. lf both forms are possible, use the present perfect progressive.
Born in 1942, the child of an Italian immigrant family living in England, Anita Roddick has
become 1.(become) one of the most successful businesswomen in the world. Today she is the
owner of an international chain of stores that sells soaps, makeup, body lotions, and creams.
For more than 25 years, The Body Shop ________________________ 2. (sell) products that
are "environmentally hiendly." They are made mostly of natural products from renewable
sources, and they come in biodegradable, recyclable containers. In addition, Roddick, Who
The first Body Shop opened in Brighton, England, in1,976. Since then, more than 2,000 stores
Roddick relies on the reputation of her products and stores to attract customers. She
new customers.
(receive) several awards, including the United Nations Global 500 environmental award. She
(work) hard to improve the earnings of workers who make clothes for large multinational stores.
_______________________________successfully _______________________________11.
(combine) business with social responsibility. She hopes her story will serve as a model to other
people. According to one writer for lnc., a business magazine, it already has: "This woman
1990. More than 15 years later, Roddick continues to be a force for change in both the business