Exercise 12
It is five o'clock:
1. Susan has been talking on the phone since 12 o'clock/for five hours.
She has talked to ten managers up to now.
2. Michael has been discussing the investment plan for over an hour/since 15:45.
He has discussed all of the investment plan up to now.
3. Henry has been reading some reports since 16:10/for fifty minutes.
He has read six reports up to now.
4. Mariah has been buying stocks since 14:55/for two hours and five minutes.
She has bought 100 stocks up to now.
5. Allen has been offering legal advice since 13:35/for approximately three-and-a-half hours.
He's talked to three people up to now.
6. Thomas has been drinking coffee since 16:06/for almost an hour.
He has drunk two cups up to now.
7. Polly has been watering plants since 15:23/for more than an hour.
She has watered some 123 plants up to now.
8. Bill has been cleaning the office since 12:30/since forever/for four hours and a half.
He has cleaned five rooms until now.
9. Cathy has been writing reports since 16:18/for more than half an hour.
She has written two reports up to now.
10. John has been talking to the media since 16:55/for five minutes.
He has talked to one reporter until now.
