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Упражнение 4

Aunt Polly was hoping that Tom would keep his promise and would not miss his lessons anymore. But the next say he found out that he missed again. «Do you want me to punish you, Tom?» asked aunt Polly angrily.

Aunt Polly decided to punish Tom and sent him to whitewash the fence. Tom was working very slowly at first, but when he noticed that Ben was approaching him, he pretended to enjoy the work. «What are you doing, Tom?» asked Ben. «Don’t you see? I am whitewashing the fence. It is a very interesting job». «Really? Give me the brush for a second. I will let you bite on my apple if you let me». «Sorry, Ben». Ben said that he would give Tom the whole apple if he gave him the brash. Tom agreed reluctantly. And while Ben was whitewashing the fence, Tom was sitting in the shade and eating the apple.

Упражнение 1

1) What’s happened? Why have you stopped?

2) Did you go anywhere last evening?

3) Have you eaten only one piece of cake?

4) Where were you yesterday? You were not at work?

5) We haven’t seen her for a long time

6) I saw her yesterday

7) Grandma and Grandpa have already visited their grandchildren. They went to see them last week

8) Have you ever been to Africa?

9) I went to Africa last year

10) The concert hasn’t started yet

11) The concert started 11 minutes ago

12) Wait for me, I haven’t taken the money

13) I have just had breakfast

14) He has just had lunch

15) He did not have dinner yesterday

16) The rain has stopped and the sun is shining. It stopped raining half an hour ago

17) Mary has bought a new flat

18) I bought these gloves yesterday

19) The weather has improved, we can go for a walk

20) We did not go anywhere yesterday

21) I have been to Europe many times

22) Where did you go last summer?

23) It seems that the waiter has forgotten about us

24) Tom has found a new job

25) Tom left his work last month

26) I haven’t seen your brother for a long time

27) I went to my parents last weekend

28) He has lived in this city since 1980

29) He moved here 33 years ago

30) You look sad. Has anything happened?

31) I was ill yesterday

Упражнение 2

1) Helen speaks Spanish so well because she has lived in Spain

2) She lived there last summer

3) The snow has stopped and the sun is shining

4) I have bought a new car, come look at it

5) He knows so much because he has read many books

6) I saw Julia yesterday

7) I haven’t seen Alex for three years

8) I have just met our teacher

9) I have not been to the gym for a long time

10) Where did you spent your vacation?

11) Have you ever been to France?

12) Tom has just called me

13) She has just returned from her vacation

14) When did you see him for the last time?

15) I haven’t eaten anything today

16) I was at a concert yesterday

17) Look at this table, Joe has made it himself

18) I have already finished my work and can go for a walk

19) Have you ever been to London?

20) He has just come

21) We haven’t solved the problem yet

22) He left the room three minutes ago

23) When did it happen?

24) The clouds have covered the whole sky

25) How many times have you been to Moscow?

26) My watch was not working this morning but it is working now

27) It was cold yesterday

28) I have not seen him since 1990

Упражнение 3

1) How many fish have already caught?

2) Have you already read today’s newspaper?

3) The new hotel opened a week ago

4) The rain has stopped, but a cold wind is still blowing

5) How long have you known Sue?

6) I have seen her a couple of times, but I have never spoken to her

7) Yesterday I finished working late

8) He has just finished working in the garden

9) She came over this morning

10) Have you already booked a table in the restaurant?

11) Yesterday we had a picnic

12) I haven’t bought the tickets for the concert yet

13) I watched an interesting program last evening

14) How many mistakes have you made in your test?

15) I lost my glasses this morning but I have already found them

16) He was ill last week, but he has got over it

17) I haven’t seen you since you moved to the USA. You have changed a lot

18) Last time I went to Paris last year

19) If everyone has seen the film, lets discuss it

20) Sorry, I was busy and couldn’t answer your call. But now I’m free

21) I have watched all the movies by this director

22) I read three interesting books last summer

23) It was very cold last winter

24) There has been almost no rain this week

25) I have always wanted to travel around the world

26) I had a very good time at a party

27) He has lived in this house for 10 years

28) He has worked in this company since 2000

29) Have you seen Bob?

30) I saw him five minutes ago

Упражнение 1

1) Scientist claim that influenza has taken more than 50,000 lives in this country. Only in 1957 more than 6,000 people died. But over the last 20 years we in the center has reached significant progress in studying this virus. We have released more than one hundred books and articles where we have been telling about the results of our researches. In 2012 one of my colleagues was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine. On our recent works we have been looking into a possible connection climate change and the recent increase in the number of cases of influenza. It is a tragedy that the government has decided to cut the funding now.

2) The previous government was spending a lot of money on the Center and I think it is terrible that the present government has announced the cut in funding, especially if we take into consideration the cut in funding. The center has been working successfully for several years. And I have to say that this decision is quite typical for this government. It has been ignoring the problems of public health and has been cutting the spending on science in general. Despite the fact the politicians claim the necessity to decrease the spending because of the recent economic crisis, I have found evidence that they have been planning this program for a long time. I have already talked to the minister and am going to write the Prime Minister that this decision must be revised.

Упражнение 2

1) How long have you been waiting for me?

2) I have been writing this report for three hours

3) I have already written three letters

4) How long have you been learning Spanish?

5) Have you found the necessary book?

6) Who have you been talking with for so long?

7) She has been travelling in Europe for three months

8) She has been to London twice

9) She has told us an interesting story

10) The have asked us several questions

11) The interview has just ended. We have been talking for half an hour

12) What have you been doing? I have been reading a newspaper

13) Have you ready heard the weather forecast for tomorrow?

14) I have read this book twice

15) They have been playing tennis for one hour

16) He has been looking for a job for five months

17) Has Mark already left his job?

18) Come in, we have been discussing your question

19) Who has been drinking from my cup?

20) I have been walking in the park with friends, we have just come home

21) I have been watching shows all day

22) I have just had dinner

23) We have always had cats. We love pets

24) They have been working since early morning

25) You look tired. I have been working without stopping.

26) Have you been living here for a long time?

27) Have you already sent the letter?

28) How long have you been speaking on the phone?

29) Who have you been speaking with?

Упражнение 3

1) It has been raining for three hours

2) He has been living in France for five years

3) Who has written it?

4) How long have you been watching the TV?

5) He has just bought a new coat

6) The have been married for 10 years

7) They have known each other since their childhood

8) I have had this car since I was 18

9) I have been learning English for five years

10) She has been working in this company for 20 years

11) She has made great progress in learning Germa

12) I have just got a new job

13) How long have you been going to this gym?

14) It has been raining since morning

15) I haven’t seen him for a long time

16) I have been thinking for a long time about this but I have not come to an univocal decision

17) I have bee looking for my glasses for half an hour

18) I have never trusted him

19) I have been going to this shop for one year

Упражнение 4

Joe has been interested in cinematography since his parents gave him a video camera. He has already made five movies. Over this time he has been working with his friends who has been working as actors, lighters, assistants and so on. Joe has been travelling a lot over the last few months and he has been trying to shoot most interesting places and people he has met.

Eva loves classical music and most of all she likes playing the piano. She has been working on the piano since she was given it for her twentieth birthday. She has already won important competitions and started to give concerts with a local orchestra. They have been to many cities and not going to stop on what they have achieved.

Упражнение 1

1) His father is watching television

2) He is going to bed because he is tired

3) They have been travelling around Asia for five years

4) My cousin is looking for a job but he has not found anything yet

5) She is till typing her article

6) The concert hasn’t started yet, we are sitting in a café and talking

7) It has stopped raining and the sub is shining

8) Mary has been living in this flat for three years

9) Tom and Mary has been building this house for three years

10) My parents are still living in Paris

11) It seems that the waiter has forgotten about us. We have been waiting for half an hour and nobody has taken our order. He is running from one table to another one. Are you hungry? Yes, I haven’t eaten all day.

12) Hello! What are you doing?/what have you been doing? I have been reading today’s newspaper and there is an interesting article about the pollution of the environment

13) It has been raining since I woke up

14) Mary is working long hours this month. She has saved a lot of money

15) Tom has been trying to find a new job since October

16) I have not seen your brother Tom for a long time

17) He has been living in this city since 1980

18) He has been listening to this band since he heard their hit on the radio

19) You look sad. Has anything happened?

20) How long have you been collecting old books?

21) What are you doing now?

Упражнение 2

1) What is funny? Why are you laughing?

2) She has been watching TV for three years

3) How long have you been speaking on the phone?

4) What are the children doing?