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.pdf8.He hasn’t phoned … Sunday.
9.Toby has … bought a dog.
Ex. 47 Translate into English using the Present Perfect Simple Tense:
1.Я не видела его с тех пор, как он поступил в университет.
2.Как долго вы знакомы?
3.Не разочаровывай меня. Ты всегда был надежным человеком.
4.Она не покупала себе новое пальто уже три года.
5.Он побывал в Лондоне три раза.
6.Я не была в этом театре раньше.
7.Она когда-нибудь забывала о своем обещании?
8.Это самые лучшие каникулы, которые у меня когда-либо были.
Ex. 48 Fill in the gaps with recently, how long, yet, for, always, ever, already, since, so far or just. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1.A: Has Tom finished his exams …?
B:No. He finishes next Thursday.
2.A: … has Janet been working at the hospital?
B:She has been working there … she left school.
3.A: How are you finding your new job?
B:Great. I haven’t had any problems … .
4.A: Is John at home, please?
B:No, I’m afraid he’s … gone out.
5.A: Have you been waiting long?
B:Yes, I’ve been here … two hours.
6.A: Has Martin … been to Spain?
B:No, I don’t think so.
7.A: Have you spoken to Matthew … ?
B:Yes. I phoned him last night.
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8.A: Lucy has … been musical, hasn’t she?
B:Yes, she started playing the piano when she was five years old.
9.A: Your dog’s been barking … three hours!
B:I’m sorry. I’ll take him inside.
10.A: Have you finished reading that book yet?
B:No, I’ve … started it.
1.7.REVISION OF PRESENT TENSES IN THE ACTIVE VOICE
Ex. 49 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1.What (you look) at? I (wear) the wrong clothes again?
2.How many people (you invite) to your party?
3.Who (drive) that Mercedes that’s parked outside?
4.Brenda (learn) Russian, but she finds it difficult.
5.I (still have) a pain in my leg, but it (get) better.
6.Those two cats (sit) on the branch for the last hour.
Ex. 50 Choose the most suitable tense:
1.Can I borrow this typewriter? Or do you use/ are you using it?
2.Sorry, could you say that again? I didn’t listen/ haven’t listened/ haven’t been listening to you.
3.I can’t talk now. I cook/ I’m cooking the dinner.
4.I don’t think we’ll go swimming after all because the weather changed/ has changed/ has been changing.
5.What sort of work do you do/ are you doing?
6.I did/ have done/ have been doing everything you asked. What should I do
now?
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Ex. 51 Choose one variant that best completes the sentence:
1.The journalist hasn’t finished the article _______ .
A already |
B now |
C then |
D yet |
2.The department store has been in business _______ many years.
A for |
B since |
C in |
D already |
3.They have been _______ lunch in the same cafeteria for ten years.
A eating |
B ate |
C eat |
D --- |
4.Have you read any good books _______ ?
A already |
B ever |
C lately |
D since |
5.– Has the mail come yet?
– Yes, it _______ . |
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A has |
B did |
C have |
D is |
6.I’m sorry I’m late. How long _______ ?
A did you wait |
B have you |
C have you |
D you have |
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been waiting |
wait |
been waiting |
7.Rosemary is a wildlife photographer. She _______ in Uganda for many years.
A lives |
B is living |
C have lived D has been |
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living |
8.She _______ thousands of pictures since 1970s.
A is taking |
B takes |
C has taken |
D took |
9.Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _______ to visit friends and family several times.
A return |
B am returning C have |
D have been |
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returned |
returning |
10.You have never been to Spain, _______ ?
A did you |
B didn’t you C have you |
D haven’t you |
11.That’s the best presentation _______ .
A I ever heard |
B I have ever C I used to |
D I did hear |
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heard hear
12.The reason I look so brown is that _______ from a business trip to
Barbados. |
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A I just came |
B I’ve just |
C I’ve just |
D I come back |
back |
come back |
came back |
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Ex. 52 Choose the most suitable word or phrase:
1.People continually/traditionally decorate fir-trees at Christmas.
2.I'm glad that the baby eats well now/recently.
3.We normally/these days get in touch with our clients by phone.
4.Please be quiet! You are continually/for long interrupting.
5.Pay no attention to Charles. He is just being sarcastic lately/again.
6.Your cake tastes good now/usually.
7.I'm feeling exhausted lately/at present.
8.My car has broken down, so I'm coming to work by bus all the time/ all this month.
9.I work at the railway station all the time/all this year.
10.Is she going out with Paul for long/at the moment!
11.The financial situation is bad but it is getting better currently/now.
12.Are you making much money these days/so far this year"?
13.He always stays at work since that time/until 5 o'clock.
14.Babies usually/traditionally lose weight in the beginning.
15.You are generally/always looking for faults.
Ex. 53 Complete each mini-dialogue in the Present Perfect Simple or the
Present Perfect Progressive:
1.– I (phone) home all day, but there’s no reply.
– I expect your mother (go) shopping.
2.– What’s the matter? You look really tired.
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–I am! I (study) all day, and I (not finish) yet.
3.– You (hear) the news?
–What news?
–Someone (rob) the bank at the end of the road.
4.– You (hear) from your friend lately?
–My friend (write) to me for years but he never (send) me a photo.
5.– Where are the children?
–They (fish) since morning and I’m sure they (catch) a lot of fish.
6.– How long you (live) in this city?
–I (live) here since I was born.
7.– What have you been doing lately?
–I (take) music lessons for 6 months.
8.– You are dirty. What you (do)?
–I (fix) my bike.
9.– I (phone) you for days, but you are never at home.
–I (work) on my course paper in the library.
10.– I (play) in this team for two years.
–Oh, your team (do) very well lately.
11.– Your sister just (come) to see you?
–No, she (stay) with us for three weeks already.
12.– That man (play) on the computer since early morning.
–Oh, he (not play). He (repair) our computer all day, but (not repair) it yet.
Ex. 54 Complete the sentences with Present verb forms:
1.My neighbors_______(to send) their daughter to dance classes. And I_________ ( to hear) she ________ (to dance) well.
2.What time is it now? – You always_______(to ask) the time. When are you going to buy a new watch?
3.I_________ (to consider) her a bad teacher. – You constantly _________ (to
complain) about your teachers.
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4.She ________ (to sound) weary, but not indifferent.
5.How many languages you _________ (to speak)!
6.I can't understand what language he _________ (to speak).
7.How is your husband? – He just ________ (to recover) from the operation. At the moment he_________ (to learn) to move.
8.It _________ (to smell) good in here. You ________ (to make) a cake?
9.I'm glad I have come. It's a wonderful performance. I _________ (to enjoy) every minute of it.
10.What are you going to do with this money? – I ________ (to think) of buying a new computer.
11.I _________ (to smell) the fruit to see if it is still good for eating.
12.Why ________ (to look) at Jane? – She _________ (to smoke). She never________ (to smoke) except when she is nervous.
13.How much you ________ (to weigh)! – I usually ________ (to weigh) 70 kg, but presently I _________ (to weigh) 75. And now my husband ________ (to weigh) himself on the floor scales. I'm afraid we ________ (to overeat).
Ex. 55 Find and correct errors in the text below:
(1) I am applied for the position of junior accountant in my department. (2) I have been working as a bookkeeper in this company since for years. (3) I have do a good job. (4) I has gained a lot of experience in retail sales. (5) In addition, I have took several accounting courses. (6) Since February my boss liked my work a lot. (7) She has gave me more and more responsibility. (8) I have already show my accounting skills.
Ex. 56 Choose the correct answer:
1.“What time does the train leave?” – “I think it … at 2 o’clock.”
a) leaves |
b) has been leaving |
c) has left |
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2.“Where are Tom and Pauline?” – “They … to the supermarket.”
a) have just gone |
b) have been going |
c) go |
3.“What is Jill doing these days?” – “She … for a job for six months.”
a) is looking |
b) has been looking |
c) looks |
4.“Is Mandy watching TV?” – “No. She … her homework right now.”
a) is always doing |
b) is doing |
c) does |
5.“Have you been for walk?” – “Yes. I often … for walks in the evenings.”
a) have gone |
b) am going |
c) go |
6.“Have you seen any films lately?” – “Yes. Actually, I … two this week.”
a) have seen |
b) am seeing |
c) see |
7.“What …?” – “It’s a piece of cherry pie. Mum made it yesterday.”
a) are you eating |
b) do you eat |
c) have you eaten |
8.“Are you going on holiday this summer?” – “Yes. I … enough money.”
a) am saving |
b) have already saved c) save |
9.“Is Todd reading the newspaper?” – “No. He … dinner at the moment.”
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a) has been making |
b) makes |
c) is making |
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“Have you bought any new CDs recently?” – “Yes. Actually, I … two this |
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a) have bought |
b) have been buying |
c) am buying |
11. “What time does the play start?” – “I think it … at 8 o’clock.” |
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a) has been starting |
b) starts |
c) has started |
12. |
“Where is Mark?” – “He … to the library to return some books.” |
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a) has gone |
b) has been |
c) is going |
13. |
“What … ?” – “It’s a letter to my pen-friend. I’m telling her my news.” |
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a) have you written |
b) do you write |
c) are you writing |
Ex. 57 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:
1.Who (use) my toothbrush?
2.What (you/do)? – I (write) a letter.
3.Samantha (play) tennis with friends every weekend.
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4.Tim and Matilda (be) married since 1991.
5.Uncle Bill (just/decorate) the bathroom.
6.Pauline and Tom (sing) in the school choir twice a week.
7.Who (you/speak) to?
8.Sarah is very happy. She (win) a poetry competition.
9.He (drink) two cups of coffee this morning.
10.My friend (live) in America at the moment.
11.They (usually/change) jobs every five years.
12.I (normally/cut) my hair myself.
13.Linda (study) in the library for three hours.
14.We (play) in a concert next weekend.
15.Who (read) my diary?
16.Tim (leave) the house at 7 o’clock every morning.
17.(Your mother/work) in a bank?
18.(You/drink) coffee with your breakfast every day?
19.We (make) plans for our summer holidays right now.
20.They (move) house in September.
Ex. 58 Translate the following sentences into English:
1.Джеки обычно не пьет кофе, но сегодня утром она уже выпила три чашки.
2.В настоящий момент Мегги работает над статьей.
3.У тебя есть аспирин? У Джорджа болит голова.
4.Мой старший брат только что вернулся из университета.
5.Ты ужинал? Я очень голоден. За сегодняшний день я не съел ни кусочка.
6.На каждом уроке мы читаем тексты, делаем упражнения и пишем в тетрадях новые слова.
7.Утром он обычно бывает в своем офисе.
8.Теперь я редко с ним встречаюсь.
9.Днепр впадает в Черное море.
10.Осенью часто идет дождь.
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11.Как правило, он ждет меня у входа в институт. 12.Я устал и хочу отдохнуть.
13.Поезд на Варшаву отходит завтра вечером в шесть часов. 14.Он сейчас играет в шахматы. Не мешай ему. 15.Сегодня чудесный день. Светит солнце, и поют птицы. 16.Я не знаю, о чем он думает.
17.Какой стыд! Ты грубишь бабушке!
18.А солнце все светит.
19.Он постоянно жалуется, что у него много работы. 20.Вы слышите, о чем они говорят?
21.Я не видел ее с тех пор.
22.Она уехала в Москву по делам.
23.Жаль, что он никогда не читал книг в оригинале. 24.Не бойся! Дождь только что прекратился. 25.Сегодня я сдал экзамен по английскому языку.
26.Сегодня утром я прочитал интересную статью в местной газете. 27.Сегодня вечером я закончил писать реферат.
28.Я уже сделал домашнюю работу.
29.Я знаю ее пять лет.
30.Ее телефон звонит уже десять минут. Почему она не берет трубку? 31.Я жду ее с раннего утра. Что случилось?
32.Его отец работает в компании уже много лет. 33.Как давно они женаты? – Они женаты уже три года. 34.Он живет в Лондоне с 17 лет.
Ex. 59 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive:
Dear Connie,
I hope you are enjoying yourself at university. I’m sure you (study) hard. Everything is fine here at home. Billy (just/receive) his school report. It was bad,
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as usual. He (decide) to leave school next year and find a job. Fiona (go) to the gym every day for the past two weeks. She (try) to get in shape for the summer. She (already/plan) her holiday in the sun. Your father (sell) the old car and he (buy) a new one. It’s lovely – much nicer than the old one.
Anyway, write soon.
Love,
Mum
*For checking your progress do Self-check Test 1*
1.8. THE PAST SIMPLE
Ex. 60 a) Give the past forms of these regular verbs, b) show whether you would pronounce these past forms as /d/, /t/ or /id/:
1.We (wait) an hour yesterday.
2.Joan (clean) her room on Friday.
3.I (play) squash last night.
4.She (post) my letter yesterday.
5.I (smile) at her.
6.She (stop) when she saw me.
7.I (dream) of you last night.
8.Who (burn) the cakes?
9.He (cry) a lot as baby.
10.I (watch) TV all evening.
11.We (laugh) when we saw them.
12.He (obey) the sergeant’s orders.
13.We (hurry) into the house.
14.You (lie) to me!
15I (finish) early yesterday.
16.It’s (include) in the bill.
17I (lock) the door before I left.
18.We (travel) first class.
Ex. 61 Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1.Yesterday evening I _____ (go) to the cinema with a friend.
2.From 1995 to 1998 I _____ (work) in Tokyo.
3.Last night the concert _____ (finish) at midnight.
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