1. She39;s been acting / acted for ten years, and has

1. She39;s been acting / acted for ten years, and has been staffing / staffed in six films. 2. He39;s directed / been directing several films, including Love Me Forever, and for the last six months he has worked / been working on a film in Africa. 3. She started / has started painting in 1980, and held / has held exhibitions in several countries since then. 4. Mandy is playing / has been playing the drums since she was eight and is having / has had her own drum set for three years. 5. Laura39;s known / knowing Ian for two years, and they are going / have been going out together for six months. 6. The book has been becoming / become very popular, and has been published / being published in 27 languages.