Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
He [is working] in this bank for five years.

is been workingCorrect answerYour answerhas been workingCorrect answerYour answerworksCorrect answerYour answerNo improvementCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

"For five years" up to now needs a perfect tense: "He has been working in this bank for five years."

Worth noting

"Works" is present and cannot take "for five years" in this sense, just as "is working" cannot.

Concept: The present perfect continuous with "for"
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".He [is working] in this bank for five years.

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
He [is working] in this bank for five years.