1 Maria has been working as on engineer for fourteen years.

2 He has been playing tennis since 5:00 pm.

3 It has been snowing for three hours.

4 I have not seen Susan since 2001.

5 Bill and Richard have been taking karate lesson since March.

6 I have been waiting for my friend for twenty minutes.

7 Tina has been going on holiday to Santoriní for five years.

8 I nave not seen David for ages.

I 1) (am writing) to tell about something really wonderful that 2) has happened to me. Do you 3) (know) how Imuch love writing? Well, the school newspaper 4) (has asked) me to be their new editor. I can't believe it. I 5) (have been waiting) for a chance like this for ages. Over the past few days, I 6) (have been reading) past editions

of the school paper to get some ideas about what the poper is all about. I 7) (have already written) down lots of notes about what kind of stories I 8) (want) to include. While | 9) (am counting) down the days before I 10) (attend) the first meeting of the newspaper staff, I must admit that I 11) (have been becoming) more and more nervous. I hope everything goes OK. Well, that's my news. 12) Are (not) you excited for me? I'll let you know what happens.

1 I have been learning English for six years.

2 We have travelled to New York three times so far.

3 Claire visited London two years ago.

4 Helen has not taken a train since 2004.

5 This is the most beautiful city we have been to.