B. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive of the verbs in
brackets.
1.1
l(work out) all afternoon
but I
only...
(burn) off 800 calories so far
2. Tim Holmesjust
(break) the record, ladies
and gentlemen!
3. Can we stop now please, Mum? We(plant) flowers all day long!
4.
l(be) to Africa once and
there's no other place like it.
5. Mary (play) tennis for four
years, but she... never
(make) it to the finals.​

When their first son was born, Simon Dale’s wife, Jasmine, said: “I wish we lived  in the country. It would be so good for the baby”.However, they didn't have enough money to buy or rent a house in the country so they decided to take matters into their own hands.The house was built by Simon himself, with a bit of help from his friends. The result was impressive. The home is made from natural materials, such as wood, stone and mud. It uses solar panels for energy and its water comes from a nearby spring. It took Simon four months to complete his fairytale home. He managed to create a modern wooden eco-home – one of the most wonderful houses you can imagine. Simon Dale said, “I have started working on a new house of the same eco-style. My second house will be smarter than the first one. My son is  five now and I hope to celebrate his tenth birthday in a new house

When their first son was born, Simon Dale’s wife, Jasmine, said: 
“I wish we lived  in the country. It would be so good for the baby”.
However, they didn't have enough money to buy or rent a house in the country so they decided to take matters into their own hands.
The house was built by Simon himself, with a bit of help from his friends. The result was impressive. The home is made from natural materials, such as wood, stone and mud. It uses solar panels for energy and its water comes from a nearby spring. It took Simon four months to complete his fairytale home. He managed to create a modern wooden eco-home – one of the most wonderful houses you can imagine. Simon Dale said, “I have started working on a new house of the same eco-style. 
My second house will be smarter than the first one. 
My son is  five now and I hope to celebrate his tenth birthday in a new house