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Alice _____ (COMPETE) in the Athens Marathon twice before, but hopes to achieve her best time this year.

HAS COMPETED

Income from manufacturing exports still provides the largest proportion of the country's earnings, but this proportion _____ (DROP) for many years.

HAS BEEN DROPPING

The house _____ (BELONG) to the Beecham family for over 250 years, but the present owner, Donald Beecham, is selling it.

HAS BELONGED (belong = stative verb*, therefore it's not normally used in its continuous form)

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