Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

Monisola is sure to pass in September. She .... hard since the beginning of this term.

  • A had been working
  • B was working
  • C is working
  • D would work
  • E has been working
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The correct answer is E. has been working

The correct option to fill in the blank space is has been working.

The sentence should read: "Monisola is sure to pass in September. She has been working hard since the beginning of this term."

This construction, using the present perfect continuous tense, indicates that the action (working hard) started in the past and has continued up to the present moment.

It fits the context of the sentence, suggesting ongoing effort leading up to the expected outcome in September.

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