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Ex. 32 Read the following dialogue between a hotel owner and the receptionist. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Progressive.

A:Good morning, Catherine. A special guest (come) to our hotel today.

B:Really! (I/know) who it is?

A:I (think) you do. He (star) in the TV series. “Rooftop”, at the moment.

B:It (be) Paul Roberts, isn’t it? When (he/come)? I can’t wait to meet him in person!

A:At 3 o’clock this afternoon. But there are a few things you (need) to know. First of all, he (love) flowers. He also (enjoy) having his breakfast in the diningroom, not in his room.

B:Why (he/stay) at our hotel?

A:Because he (want) some peace and quiet and he (not/like) to be disturbed by reporters.

B:I see. Well, let’s hope that everything will be okay while he (stay) here.

Ex. 33 Show that some of your friend's actions irritate you as they are done more often than reasonable, but some don't or you even approve of them:

e.g. Jack changes his mind too often. - Jack is always (constantly) changing his mind. He leaves the dormitory early every time. - He always leaves early.

1.Jack tiptoes out of the room every time you are asleep.

2.He very often loses his keys.

3.Jack complains so much.

4.He plays tennis every weekend.

5.He listens to the latest news every morning.

6.He borrows money from you too often.

7.He washes up every time.

8.Jack gives pointless advice too often.

9.He regularly goes shopping.

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10.He talks too much.

11.Jack argues more often than not.

12.He takes out the garbage every time before going to bed.

Ex. 34 Describe people you know who do some of the following things or other things too often:

e.g. My boss is always smoking in my presence.

Ex. 35 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Progressive:

Dear Martin,

How are you and Sally?

I (hope) you’re well. I (write) to give you some good news. I have got a summer job for the holidays! I (repair) telephone lines for a telephone company.

I (usually/ride) my bicycle to work because it’s only a ten minute ride from home. We (start) work at 8.30. We (finish) at 4.30 on Mondays to Thursdays, but at 2.30 on Fridays, so I (have) long weekends.

I (work) very hard at the moment. To tell you the truth, I (be) a bit nervous because my boss (leave) for Scotland on business next week, so I’ll be on my

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own. Lizzie says I (worry) about it too much. She’ll probably right! Please write with your news. Say hello to Sally for me.

Best wishes,

Richard

1.4.THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

Ex. 36 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple:

1.My friend (open) a flower shop in the village.

2.I (not/do) my homework yet.

3.The baker (bake) many loaves of bread.

4.(You/send) aunt Margaret a birthday card yet?

5.Grandma (water) the flowers.

6.I (lose) my gloves.

7.(Fiona and Andrew/move) to a new house yet?

8.He (not/finish) his lunch yet.

9.Beth (knit) a beautiful red sweater.

10.I (forget) his address.

11.(The doctor/take) your temperature?

12.Nigel (write) a new book.

13.I (not / work) today.

14.We (buy) a new lamp.

15.We (not / plan) our holiday yet.

16.Where (be / you)?

17.He (write) five letters.

18.(be / you) at school?

19.School (not / start) yet.

20.(speak / he) to his boss?

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Ex. 37 Explain the use of the Present Perfect Simple in the rhyme below.

Prepare good reading. Learn the rhyme by heart. Beaches of Mexico

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1) to draw on the asphalt, 2) to sing in a choir, 3) to sleep in a hammock, 4) to play cricket, 5) to dance on the stage, 5) to eat a kiwi, 6) to drink brandy, 7) to swim in the ocean, 8) to fish in the lake, 9) to take music lessons, 10) to learn Chinese, 11) to climb a mountain, 12) to write letters to President, 13) to travel to space, 14) to write poems.

Ex. 39 Change these Present Perfect Simple sentences into the Present Simple sentences with more or less similar meanings:

e.g. She's learnt Spanish. - She knows Spanish.

I've hurt my shoulder. - I have a bad shoulder.

He's fixed the sink. - The sink is all right now.

1.He has repaired my bike.__________________________________________

2.Have you cooked dinner? _________________________________________

3.I've forgotten her telephone number._________________________________

4.She's left the office.______________________________________________

5.I've broken your vase.____________________________________________

6.The headmaster has died._________________________________________

7.He's drunk all the milk from the jug. ________________________________

8.The knocking at the door has stopped._______________________________

9.He's built a huge barn.____________________________________________

10.They've got married recently._____________________________________

11.They've gone out.______________________________________________

12.She's heard the news.___________________________________________

13.I've brushed my shoes.__________________________________________

14.She's removed to Bristol.________________________________________

15.I've bought a new video film._____________________________________

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Ex. 40 Translate into Russian and comment on the use of the Present Perfect Simple Tense:

1.I haven’t seen him for several days.

2.Have you bought anything interesting lately?

3.I’ve never seen her in my life.

4.Who hasn’t eaten his breakfast yet?

5.I haven’t seen him since the evening at Mr. Brown’s.

6.She hasn’t visited me since she was nine. But she hasn’t forgotten me, no.

7.I’ve just mentioned it. Please be more attentive.

8.They’ve just finished whitewashing the attic, haven’t they?

9.She hasn’t written to her mother for two months.

10.She hasn’t been the same since he walked out on her.

Ex. 41 Translate into English using the Present Perfect Simple Tense:

1.Это первый концерт джазовой музыки, на котором я побывала.

2.Он никогда не выигрывал приз.

3.Студенты только что отправились в музей.

4.Я полагала, что она уже сдала экзамены.

5.Мы не можем покататься на лыжах потому, что еще выпало недостаточно

снега.

6.Вы уже решили, какую тему выбрать для своей курсовой работы?

7.Какие выставки вы посетили в этом месяце?

8.Она всегда была добрым человеком. Ты можешь обратиться к ней за помощью в любое время.

9.Она уже уехала? – Нет. Ее поезд отправляется в 7.

10.Я пока не нашел новую работу.

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1.5.THE PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Ex. 42 Translate into Russian and comment on the use of the Present Perfect Progressive Tense:

1.My brother has been staying with us for three weeks.

2.It has been raining since morning.

3.He’s been working here since 1990.

4.She has been telling me how good you are since you left the room.

5.Since when have you been sitting here? Have you been waiting here long?

6.“How long have you been looking for her?” – “For three hours.”

7.The sun is shining, but the ground is wet because it has been raining.

8.Who has been playing with the remote control? It doesn’t’ work!

9.“Why are you so tired? What have you been doing?” – “I’ve been working in the garden since morning.”

10.She has been playing chess since she was nine.

11.He hasn’t been feeling very well recently.

12.She looks fit and tanned. She has been working outdoors a lot recently.

Ex. 43 Ask questions beginning with the words in brackets:

e.g. He has been smoking a lot recently. (Why?)

Why has he been smoking a lot recently?

1.They’ve been looking for a restaurant since they came to the town. (Who? Where? What…for?)

2.She has been packing her suitcase since morning. (What? Why?)

3.Arthur has been driving for six hours without any rest. (Who? How?)

4.They’ve been answering their child’s questions the whole day. (Whose? What?)

5.Edward has been playing with his dog in the park since morning. (Who…with?

Where? Who?)

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6.He has been answering the director’s questions since morning. (Who?Whose? What?)

7.She has been washing up since breakfast. (Who?What?)

8.Her husband has been watching football on TV since breakfast. (Who? What?)

9.Their son has been fighting with his sister since breakfast. (Who? What? Who…with?)

10.Their cat has been trying to catch a mouse since breakfast. (What?)

Ex. 44 Ask questions with How long:

e.g. It is raining.

How long has it been raining?

1.My foot is hurting.

2.Mike plays chess.

3.Jim sells washing machines.

4.Tom is living in the High Street.

5.Jane is writing letters.

6.George smokes.

7.Helen studies French.

8.The boys are playing football.

9.Ann is translating the text.

10.They are discussing the plan.

11.Dick is watching TV.

12.She is talking to her friend.

13.Your friend is waiting for you.

14.Victor writes books.

15.Bill and Andy make films.

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Ex. 45 Complete the following sentences using the Present Perfect Progressive

Tense:

e.g. His clothes are dirty. (He/to work/in the garden)

He has been working in the garden.

1.He is very tired. (He/to play/football)

2.The boy’s eyes are red and watery. (He/to cry)

3.He is looking at his watch. (He/to wait/for a long time)

4.She doesn’t remember the teacher’s words. (She/to daydream)

5.They know this place very well. (They/to travel around/a lot)

6.Their eyes ache. (They/to watch TV/since morning)

7.Ann speaks French very well. (She/ to learn French/since she was six)

8.He’s got a cough. (He/to smoke/since he was a teenager)

9.His fingers are stained with ink. (He/to write/a lot)

10.The boy has to go to the dentist. (He/to eat/too many sweets lately)

11.They look exhausted. (They/to work overtime/lately)

1.6. COMPARISON OF THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND THE PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Ex. 46 Fill in the gaps with yet, recently, how long, never, since, just, so far, for or ever. Explain the meanings of tense forms.

1.…have you been a teacher?

2.Kate has … cleaned the window.

3.Have you … been to Egypt?

4.Sandra has … driven a car before.

5.I haven’t invited anyone to the party … .

6.You have known them … five years.

7.

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