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4.Has Mabel finished reading the book___________? – No, not _______, she hasn’t finished reading the book ________. She is_______reading it.

5.Has the bus left the station_______? – No, it hasn’t left the station ______. It is

_______here.

6.I can't let you have the book__________.

7.Is Tony__________in bed? It's time he were up.

8.Mother is __________ at work. She hasn’t come home _________.

9.Mr White is in Moscow. He hasn’t come back___________.

10.I didn’t expect you till 4 o’clock. Is it 4 o’clock ___________?

11.He’s rather old. Is he ________ working?

12.I told you to go home and you are ________here. – I haven’t finished my work________.

13.The train is______at the platform, it hasn't left the station__________.

EXERCISE № 188. In the following sentences put the word yet or already or still in the appropriate place. (In some cases more than one of the words may be correct.)

1.Nick is going to leave London; the others have gone.

2.I have studied English for some years but I am learning it.

3.Hasn’t that letter come?

4.Are you going to see the film at the cinema? - No, I have seen it.

5.You have worked hard but you must work harder.

6.Have you read that book? I thought it would take you longer.

7.I told you to take all that wood away and it is here.

EXERCISE № 189. Ask rhetoric questions according to the model:

Model: How is a girl supposed to work if she has fallen in love? (J. Green Jemima J)

Make up more sentences of the kind.

1.woman / child / fall ill

2.student / lose textbook

3.man / buy a new car

4.person / fire a secretary

EXERCISE № 190. Imagine that you are talking to a friend you haven't seen for some time. Tell him/her the new about yourself and the people you both know. Let your friend begin in the following way: I haven't seen you for ages, what have you been up to?

1.find a job, make friends, take up yoga / give up smoking

2.Little sister / pass exams / fall in love

3.Dad / retire

4.Mum / buy a car

5.Mike / get married

6.Lucy / get divorced

7.Jane / go abroad

EXERCISE № 191. Answer the questions:

1.Have you ever seen a celebrity?

2.Have you ever experienced drowning?

3.Have you been to South America?

4.Have you tried surfing?

days.

1.Jack is here. He arrived here on Tuesday.

2.I know Sue. I first met her two years ago.

3.I have a camera. I bought it in 2000.

4.They are married. I was at their wedding last year.

5.Liz is at college. She entered two years ago.

EXERCISE № 196. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the one above it.

Model: The children's ward was open nine months ago. The children's ward has been open for nine months.

1.He passed his dentist's exam ten years ago.

2.They started dieting three months ago.

3.It is eleven hours since he fell asleep.

4.When did you start working here?

5.He fell ill two days ago.

6.It is two years since I was in the theatre.

7.It is two months since I saw him last.

8.I saw him last on his wedding day.

9.It is 6 years since I had my last holiday.

EXERCISE № 197. Use the Present Indefinite/ Present Continuous / Present Perfect.

Antarctica is an inhospitable place. There are no towns or cities. In fact, nobody (1) ___ (live) there permanently, except for a few scientists. They (2)___ (work) on special bases, studying the climate and the ecosystem. However, things (3) ___ (begin) to change now. Since the 1980s, polar tourism

(4) ____ (grow) rapidly. Recently, polar cruises (5) ____ (become) popular because of the beauty of the landscape and the wildlife, such as penguins, whales and dolphins. Cruises (6) ____ (cost) a lot because the ships (7) ____ (need) to be very strong to break the ice. However, tourists (8) ____ (go) on them more and more. Unfortunately, this tourism (9) ____ (not do) any good so far. Scientific studies show that the tourists (10) ____ (now destroy) the ecosystem of the Antarctica.

For example, the numbers of some species of wildlife (11) ____ (go down) rapidly. Many ecologists now (12)____ (believe) that we should leave this beautiful continent alone.

EXERCISE № 198. Use the Present Indefinite/ Present Continuous / Present Perfect.

A TV programme about the British Snowboarding Championships in Switzerland.

Simon Peters: Hello, I'm Simon Peters. Welcome to the British Snowboarding Championships, high up in the mountains in Laax, in Switzerland. Even though Britain only (1) ___ (get) about 10 cm of snow a year, each spring hundreds of people (2) ___ (enter) the championships, which (3) ___ (take place) in Switzerland every year. We (4) ___ (organise) the championships here in Laax three times before, in 1999, 2001 and 2003. Here with me is British women's champion Barbara Benson. Barbara, you (5) ___ (win) this championship twice before, but you (6) ___ (not win) in Laax, is that right?

Barbara Benson: Yes, that's right, but I really (7) ___ (want) to win this year. I (8) ___ (like) snowboarding here but I (9) ____ (never win) here even though I (10) ___ (try) really hard in the past!

Simon Peters: Well, good luck, Barbara. And now here is the British men's snowboarding champion, Trevor Griffiths. Trevor, you (11) ___ (have) no fixed home at all at the moment. Is that right?

Trevor Griffiths: That's right. I (12) ____ (live) everywhere – wherever the snow is – New Zealand, France …

4.Jane is hot and tired. (she/play tennis)

5.Bob is sick. (he/eat too much lately)

6.My boyfriend isn’t afraid of anyone. (he/take karate lessons)

7.Mrs Wilson is nodding off. (she/mend socks)

8.Jane is very sad. (she/not/see her boyfriend)

9.Katie’s eyes are red and watery. (she/cry)

10.Tom’s hands are dirty with grease and oil. (he/work on the car)

11.Jack has a black eye and torn clothes. (he/fight)

12.Mrs Anderson is carrying a bunch of boxes. (she/buy/Christmas presents)

13.Her room smells of paint. (she/paint it)

14.What kept you? (I/wait for you/for ages)

15.Her dogs are noisy. (I/ask/she/ for ages/to keep her dogs under control)

16.Here you are at last! (I/look for you)

EXERCISE № 203. Respond in the Present Perfect Continuous using the prompts given below.

1. Why is your father so angry? 2. Why is she tired? 3. Why do you look so unhappy? 4. Why are the students laughing? 5. Why is Susan crying? 6. Why are your eyes red? 7. Why does he speak English so well? 8. Why is her coat so wet?

to fail at the exam, to hear a joke, live in England, to lose one’s money, to do a lot of work, to hear bad news, cry, walk in the rain

EXERCISE № 204. Your friends or you yourself have got some problems. Ask your partner make guesses about the reasons.

Model: My eyes are red. – Have you been crying?/Have you been peeling onions?

Your clothes are dirty.

You look tired.

Natasha is carrying lots of bags.

Tom looks excited.

You are out of breath.

You look hot.

Your sister can hardly move.

Lily is weeping.

Tom has a black eye.

EXERCISE № 205. Ask questions. Use the words in brackets.

1.They have been arguing all day. (What … about?)

2.She has been studying hard. (How hard…?)

3.She has been writing letters for half the day. (Since when…?)

4.Mary has been baking cakes all day. (Who …. for?)

5.Laura has been waiting for a long time. (Who/What…. for?)

6.Jane has been looking for something for half an hour. (What…for?)

7.Dr Fields has been operating all morning. (Who….on?)

8.Jane has been writing for over two hours. (What…?)

9.Bob has been going to a lot of different places lately. (Where exactly…?)

10.All this month I’ve been forgetting to do one thing or another. (Why…?)

11.They have been building the house for a long time. (How long…?)

12.You three boys look very guilty! (What …. since I left the room?)

EXERCISE № 206. The Present Perfect Continuous is often used to show annoyance, irritation or surprise. Ask questions to show your emotions. Begin your questions with who and use the present perfect continuous in all sentences.

You enter your office and see that it is in a mess. You wonder who has been doing all the things, so you ask questions.

You see that you chair is not in its place. Your papers are in a mess. The drawers of your table are not closed. The bottle of lemonade is half empty. Some computer programmes you were working with are closed and some folders are missing. In your e-mail box you see some letters you didn’t write. When you download your Facebook page, you see some commentaries left by someone else, not you. You favourite pencil is broken.

Later you come home and see that everything is upside down. Again you ask questions.

You can’t see your dog anywhere but you can see perfectly well that your new slippers are ruined. You diary is on the table though you remember that you put it in the drawer. Your lipstick tube is not closed and your summer frock is on the bed. The kitchen is upside down too.

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use… Facebook account

EXERCISE № 207. The Present Perfect Continuous can be used with the verbs wish, want, forget and think, etc. in informal English. The speaker is rather emotional when using such structures. Open the brackets and then translate the sentences into your language.

1.I have been forgetting to apply conditioner and now my dandruff has come back

2.Thank you for the book. I’ve been wanting it for ages!

3.Hello! I am glad you are here. I have been wanting to talk to you.

4.For 3 nights now I've been forgetting to plug out the charger from my laptop.

5.For some time now I have been thinking I should marry again.

6.For some years I have been thinking of buying a word processor but have not yet taken the plunge.

7.I have been wanting to talk things over with you.

8.Police have been wanting to speak to Mr Ashworth since 35-year-old Denise's body was found in her flat above the Lion Tavern.

9.He’s been breaking his arms and legs ever since he went in for sports.

10.All this month I’ve been forgetting to do one thing or another.

EXERCISE № 208. Imagine it is your birthday today and your relatives and friends present you with the things you could just dream about. Thank them. Use the present perfect continuous and the verbs dream and want.

Model: a bike – Oh, thank you, love! What a nice bike it is! I have been wanting it for ages!

EXERCISE № 209. The dwarfs in the story of Snow White also used the present perfect continuous. Complete the questions with one of the verbs: eat, cut, sit, drink, use. Do you remember any other fairy-tales where the characters used the present perfect continuous?

1."Who ……………… on my chair?"

2."Who ………………from my plate?"

3."Who ………………my fork?"

4."Who ………………with my knife?"

5."Who ………………out of my goblet?"

EXERCISE № 210. Helen says she is thinking about breaking up with her boyfriend. He asks why - what has he done? Make up some explanations with the present perfect continuous. Model: You have been ignoring me for two weeks.

EXERCISE № 211. Ask questions beginning with how long.

1.Jane works in Brussels.

2.It is raining.

3.My foot is hurting.

4.Jim sells washing machines.

5.Helen studies French.

6.Bill and Andy make films.

7.I’m doing this evening course to learn how to do web design properly.

8.I’m off to the gym.

9.She makes documentaries.

10.I’m waiting for the bus.

11.Your shoes look perfect.

EXERCISE № 212. Ask your partner How long-questions.

Model: How long have you been living in this city?

learn English

be friends with

teach you

know each other

read the book

have a haircut

wear these clothes

EXERCISE № 213. Finish the situations with two sentences: one expressing the result, the other describing an action recently in progress.

Model: The kitchen is in a mess. (kids: cook , cook a pie) – Kids have been cooking. They have cooked a pie.

1.Why are you crying? (cut onions, cut the finger)

2.The remote control doesn't work (play, break)

3.Our football team is doing famously (play for 17 minutes, score two goals)

4.The battery is low. (telephone for an hour, make 5 calls)

5.My eyes hurt. (read all morning, read 150 pages)

6.He is hot. (run, run 5 miles)

7.They have no money left. (shop, spend all the money)

EXERCISE № 214. Read the model situation and think of other similar situations.

Model: You have been typing this document for hours. Haven't you finished it yet?

revise / pass

EXERCISE № 215. Translate the first part of the sentences using the Present Indefinite or the