Exercise 2. Quantity vs Length. Use the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous to fill in the correct answer: 1. The phone ___ (ring) all morning. 2. The phone ___ (ring) 3 times this morning. 3. She ___ (read) ten books this month. 4. They ___ (talk) on the phone for an hour. 5. He ___ (visit) six different countries in the last two years. 6. We ___ (study) for the test all day. 7. I ___ (eat) five slices of pizza. 8. She ___ (dance) at the party for hours. 9. I ___ (study) English for several hours every weekend. 10. They ___ (travel) to three new cities this year.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски, выбрав Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous.

1. The phone has been ringing all morning. (Телефон звонит всё утро.)
2. The phone has rung three times this morning. (Телефон звонил сегодня утром три раза.)
3. She has read ten books this month. (В этом месяце она прочитала десять книг.)
4. They have been talking on the phone for an hour. (Они разговаривают по телефону уже час.)
5. He has visited six different countries in the last two years. (За последние два года он посетил шесть разных стран.)
6. We have been studying for the test all day. (Мы занимаемся подготовкой к тесту весь день.)
7. I have eaten five slices of pizza. (Я съел(а) пять кусков пиццы.)
8. She has been dancing at the party for hours. (Она танцует на вечеринке уже несколько часов.)
9. I have been studying English for several hours every weekend. (Каждые выходные я занимаюсь английским по несколько часов.)
10. They have travelled to three new cities this year. (В этом году они побывали в трёх новых городах.)

Количество завершённых действий или достигнутый результат обычно выражают формой Present Perfect; длительность процесса — Present Perfect Continuous.