1. "can i have a look at your newspaper? " "certainly. you can keep it if you like. i've been reading/i've read it." 2. they've been repairing/they've repaired the road all this week, but they haven't finished it yet. 3. i'm very sorry, but i've been breaking/ i've broken this chair. 4. sally has been saving/has saved nearly two thousand pounds so far this year. 5. what's the matter? have you been losing/have you lost something? 6. i've always been working/i've always worked in the music industry. 7. someone has been eating/has eaten my chocolates. there aren't many left.