1. She (travel) around Europe for two months and (visit) six countries so far. 2. We (be)

students of this University for the last two years. 3. He (talk) for hours and soon he will

have to stop. 4. The workmen (build) our new building since last May. 5. My brother recently

(enter) the University. 6. My teacher (correct) notebooks for 3 hours and not

(finish) yet. 7. I (understand) everything you (say) for the last twenty minutes. 8. His

father (smoke) for 20 years and now (be advised) by his doctor to stop. 9. He not (visit)

us since 1990. 10. I (wait) for him since half past eight and now I'll wait only for another

five minutes. 11. He (walk) ten miles. 12. We (talk) for three hours. 13. You (walk) too

fast. That's why you are tired. 14. I (darn) socks all the morning. 15. How many pairs

you (darn)? 16. He (eat) since he arrived. 17. The boy (eat) seven ice-creams. 18. I

(sleep) on every bed in this house. 19. He (sleep) since 8 o'clock. It's time for him to get

up. 20. What a lovely smell! Mary (make) jam. 21. I

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(look) for mushrooms but I (not find) any. 22. He (teach) at school for five years. 23. He

(cough) a lot lately. He must give up smoking. 24. I (know) about it for ages. 25. It (rain)

for hours. Is it ever going to stop?

Ex. 5. Use the conjunction since to connect the following sentences.

Model: We came here two hours ago. It has been raining since. — It has been raining

since we came here.

1. I got a letter from Helen in September. I've been meaning to write to her since. 2. We

moved to a new flat last January. We've been living in it since. 3. I saw you last

Saturday. What have you been doing since? 4. She graduated from the University in

1990. She's been teaching at school since. 5. I began doing English at school. I've been

learning it since. 6. I lost my pen yesterday. I've been writing with a pencil since. 7. He

left for St. Petersburg a month ago. We've been expecting a letter from him since. 8.

Nora cleaned the house in spring. She hasn't been cleaning it since. 9. Mrs. Brown fell ill

a fortnight ago. The children have been living with us since. 10. The coal deposits were

discovered here fifty years ago. They have been mining here since. 11. I bought a bike

last year. I have been riding it whenever I can. 12. I started working three months ago. I

have been earning enough money to save some. 13. You can't give up. You promised me

your support a month ago. I have been counting on you. 14. The phone rang an

hour ago. She has been constantly talking since. 15. She was in a car accident last year.

She has been complaining about her knee ever since.

Ex. 6. Translate the following sentences. Use the Present or the Past Progressive,

the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Progressive Tense.

1. Он играет в теннис с 10 лет и выиграл уже три чемпионата страны. 2. Мы

читаем эту книгу с сентября и прочли уже больше половины. 3. Она говорит уже

пять минут, а сделала всего одну ошибку. 4. Вы давно его знаете? 5. Я его только

что видела. Он с кем-то разговаривал в коридоре. 6. Она себя плохо чувствует

последнее время и пропустила несколько занятий. 7. Что вы там так долго

обсуждаете? 8. Я всегда знал, что здесь что-то не так. 9. Она мне все рассказала.

10. Я работаю над этой проблемой с прошлого года. 11. Она плохо спит в

последнее время. 12. Почему вы так со мной разговариваете? 13. Они избегают

друг друга в последнее время. 14. Хорошо, что вы приехали. Мы очень скучали о

вас. 15. Более 50 лет Пушкинский музей изобразительных искусств

предлагает школьникам уникальные образовательные программы.

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16. Наше солнце горит уже 4,5 миллиарда лет и, как говорят ученые, будет гореть

еще около 5 миллиардов. 17. Я никогда не понимала, как правильно употреблять

слово encourage. 18. Я собиралась рассказать тебе об этом, как только мы

встретимся. 19. Он странно ведет себя в последнее время. По-моему, он нас

избегает. 20. Ты все еще встречаешься с Джеком?

Ex. 7. Insert the articles.

Edward III of England is remembered for two things: he started ... Hundred Years' War,

and he founded ... Order of the Garter, which remains to this day one of Britain's highest

decorations. Edward III had ... claim to ... throne of France through his mother, ... French

princess. In spite of ... fact that French law restricted royal inheritance to ... male branch,

Edward proclaimed himself King of France after ... death of ... French king. In 1346, he

began one of ... most glorious military campaigns in ... English history. He landed in

France with his Army. By his side he had his son, ... Prince of Wales, called the Black

Prince from colour of his armour. King Edward won a lot of battles. His siege of Calais