Present perfect vs past simple

We use the __________________ for actions or states that connect the past and the present.

_____________ your driving test yet?

My family have been owning a summer house for a long time.

We use the ___________________ when the emphasis is on 'how much' or 'how many'.

Einstein ____________ the physics gene.

How long have you done your hair? I saw you drying it about an hour ago!

We use the __________ for actions or states that occurred or were completed in the past.

So far, her research __________________ studying successful people in a wide range of contexts.

I ________________ 5 books this summer, and it's only July!

Angela Duckworth _______________ research into the characteristics of high achievers for over 15 years so far.

I've been learning English for at least 8 years.

It's a long time since I _____________________ Ali.

We use the _______________ when the emphasis is on the 'recentness' of something, or 'how long'.

Evan ________ all morning and he hasn't taken any breaks.

We can use state verbs with continuous (or -ing) forms.