Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
China and Japan have been locked in a territorial dispute since the 1970s.
A)have been locked
B)are locked
C)will be locked
D)had been locked

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The best choice is "have been locked"
Using the present perfect tense - "have been" - indicates that an event has happened in the past and is not complete. China and Japan are still disputing the territory, so they disputed it in the past and continue to dispute it.

Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion