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The Present Perfect Tense

183. Make up five sentences from each table

I	have	(not)	won the match.
He	has		become an engineer.
She			left for USA.
We			cooked breakfast.
You			lost that paper.
They			built a bridge.

Have	I	seen this film?
Has	he	turned off the gas?
	she	guessed the riddle?
	we	lost the game?
	you	bought that coat?
	they	invited them to the evening party?

I	have	often	crossed the street at that place.
He	has	seldom	met them in the park.
She		never	been to Kyiv.
We		already	shown them our picture gallery.
You		just	visited the exhibition.
They		not yet	gone to the seaside.

I	have	(not)	seen him	today.
He	has		been to a concert	this week.
She			finished it	this month.
We				this year.
You			visited that museum	lately.
They			read that article

I	have	known this doctor	for five years.
He	has	not seen her	these two years.
She		lived in this village	since 1990.
We		worked at school	since the war was over.
You		been here	ever since.
They		studied English.

184. Make the following interrogative and negative

1. Mary has switched on the light. 2. My relatives have received the parcel. 3. Our grandfather has travelled much. 4. The boy has passed all his exams. 5. The little girl has broken the cup. 6. The director has signed the order. 7. They have seen "Swan Lake" at the Bolshoi Theatre. 8. You have paid for the stamps. 9. The pupils have solved the problem. 10. Robert has come back. 11. I have just seen him. 12. I have already been to the laboratory. 13. They have already finished breakfast. 14. She has already seen the sea and wants to go to the Carpathians. 15. The bell has just gone. 16. We have been there before.

185. Choose the proper place of the adverb

1. He has not finished his work (yet). 2. I have not received any letters from them (lately). 3. Have you been to London (even)? 4. She has spoken to him (already). 5. The delegation has arrived (just). 6. She has not read very much (recently).7.1 have met her (never). 8. Have you read this book (yet)? - No, I have begun it (just). 9. I have seen him at lectures (never). 10. She has not seen this film, but has heard a lot about it (yet).

186. Transform the following sentences into the sentences with Present Perfect

1. Our delegation arrived in New York last week. 2. She learns English hard. 3. We work at the library every morning. 4. Did you finish this work yesterday? 5. He speaks English quite fluently. 6. He knocks at your door every morning. 7. We write dictations every week. 8. I write letters to my parents twice a week. 9. He smokes a great deal. 10. The train comes at 5 o'clock. 11. It often rains in autumn. 12. He always thanks for help. 13. He heard this news yesterday. 14. They walk in the park every evening. 15.I wake up early in the morning.

187. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the required tenses

1. The telegram (to arrive) five minutes after you (to leave) the house. 2. It (to rain) hard last night. 3. He (to leave) Kyiv? - No, he is still in Kyiv. 4. He (to be) in hospital for ten days. 5. The goods (to arrive) yesterday. 6. I (to buy) this book in London. 7. They (to discuss) this important problem since 5 o'clock. 8. We (to speak) to him the other day. 9. She (to bring) us some interesting books. 10. He is not here, he (to go out). 11. They (to receive) our telegram last week 12. We (to have) no news from him since he (to leave) home. 13. I cannot give you a definite answer as I not (to discuss) the matter with manager. 14. This delegation (to visit) our Academy some days ago.

188. Complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets. You went back to your home town after many years and you found that many things were different.

Example: Most of my friends were no longer there. They....had left…………..(leave).

1. My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there He (go) away

2. The local cinema was no longer open. It ….. (close) down

3. Mr Johnson was no longer alive. He (die)

4. I didn't recognise Mrs Johnson. She …….....(change) a lot.

5. Bill no longer had his car. He ………….(sell) it.

189. Complete these sentences as in the example. Use the verb in brackets.

Example: Mr and Mrs Davis were in an aeroplane. They were very nervous as the plane took off because they (fly) ………...had never flown before. …

1. The woman was a complete stranger to me. (see) I…….………… before.

2. Margaret was late for work - Her boss was very surprised, (be/late) She ………....

3. Jane played tennis yesterday - at least she tried to play tennis. She wasn't very good at it because she (play) ……………………………………………

4. It was Keith's first driving lesson. He was very nervous and didn't know what to do (drive) He………………………………………………………………

190. Now you have to make sentences using the words in brackets.

Example: I wasn't hungry. (I/just/have/lunch)……I had just had lunch……

1. Tom wasn't at home when I arrived, (he/just/go …

2. We arrived at the cinema late, (the film/ already/begin)……………………....

3. They weren't eating when I went to see them, (they/just/finish/their dinner)……………...

4. I invited Ann to dinner last night but she couldn't come, (she/already/arrange/to do something else)……………………………….…

5. I was very pleased to see Nora again after such a long time. (I/not/see/her for five years)……………………………………………………………

191. Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect (I had done) or past simple (I did)

Examples: Was Tom there when you arrived?' "No, he….had gone……(go) home Was Tom there when you arrived? "Yes, but he …….went….(go) home soon afterwards"

1. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody. (go) to bed

2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I (go) straight to bed.

3. Sorry I'm late. The car ……………. (break) down on my way here.

4. There was a car by the side of the road. It ………………. (break) down and the driver was trying to repair it. So we …………. (stop) to see if we could help.

192. Translate the following sentences into English

1. Вона відчинила вікно, ось чому у кімнаті досить холодно. 2. Мій брат живе в Черкасах з минулого року. 3. Студенти щойно повернулися з колгоспу. 4. Вони вже повідомили про виконання роботи? 5. Він приніс листа від сестри. 6. Дощ скінчився. 7. Вони ще не повернулися. 8. Я бачила його тільки двічі. 9. Я розірвала папір навпіл. 10. Вона вже написала цього листа. 11. Він не бачив цих документів. 12. Я уважно прочитав його доповідь.

193. Do as you are told and say what you have done.

Model: Open your book. -1 have opened my book

1. Clean the blackboard. 2. Close your book. 3. Put your pen on the table. 4. Bring your daybook. 5. Open the door. 6. Write the word "table" on the blackboard. 7. Show me your note-book.8. Put your pencil into your bag. 9. Take your English book out of your bag. 10. Come up to the table.

194. Use the affirmative form of the Present Perfect instead of the negative form of the Present Continuous.

Model. I am not reading the book. — I have read the book.

1. The teacher is not explaining the rule. 2. Mother is not cooking dinner. 3. I am not doing my homework. 4. The boy is not washing his hands. 5. We are not having breakfast. 6. Tom is not painting the fence. 7. I am not cleaning my teeth. 8. The girl is not learning the poem. 9. I am not mending my socks. 10. The children are not drinking milk.

195. Extend the following sentences as in the model.

Model: I am not going to do this exercise.-I am not going to do this exercise because I have done it already.

1. I am not going to read this story. 2. I am not going to see this film. 3. We are not going to discuss this book. 4. He is not going to have dinner. 5. They are not going to repair the road. 6. I am not going to buy a TV set. 7. She is not going to wash the dishes. 8. I am not going to answer this letter. 9. I am not going to turn off the tape recorder. 10. We are not going to learn this poem by heart.

196. Ask questions as you are told.

Ask me:

1. if I have ever been to Yerevan; 2. if I have travelled much; 3. if I have travelled by air; 4. if I have ever played tennis; 5. if I have corrected your dictations; 6. where I have left my watch; 7. if my neighbour has bought a car.

Ask one of your groupmates:

1. if he has read Gulliver's Travels by J. Swift 2. if he has left his English book at home; 3. if he has brought his notebook to school; 4. if he has broken his pencil; 5. how many English books he has read this year; 6. how many examinations he has passed up to now; 7, how many questions to the text he has prepared.

197. Answer the following questions.

1. Have you ever been to London? When were you there last? 2. Have you read anything by Jack London? Which of his stories did you read last year? 3. Have you ever travelled by air? When did you fly for the first time? 4. Have you had any dictations this month? When did you have them? 5. Have you read Robinson Crusoe by D. Defoe? When did you read it? 6. How many trees have you planted this year? Did you plant them in autumn or in spring? 7. Have you had your dinner already? At what time did you have it?

198. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets. Explain your choice.

1. I... her since she was practically a little girl (did not see/do not see/have not seen). 2. It's ages since I... you (see/sees/will see/ have seen/has seen). 3. "Have you got the leaflets?" "They... from the printers yet" (did not come/have not come/doesn't come/don't come). 4. His wife has a headache and... to He down (went/have gone/has gone). 5. "... she......long? (was... married/has... married/has... been married)" "About three years, I believe". 6. My name is George Marvin Brush. I... two years ago from the College in South Dakota, (graduate/graduated/has graduated/have graduated).7. I'm so sorry. I ... the vase. I was looking for the matches (break/breaks/broke/have broken/has broken). 8. After all, I...... you since you were a schoolboy (know/knows/have known/has known). 9. "The door is not locked, is it?" "No", Hugh said, - "it isn't". "It.........for years" (is not locked/was not locked/haven't been locked/ hasn't been locked). 10. She was my husband's sister. She......widow for many years and she's very well-to-do (is/was/have been/has been). 11. "It is already a long time that you......in this house - yes?" she asked. "I... always... here", he said (lives/ lived/have lived/has lived).

199. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite.

1. The children (to do) their homework. Now they can go to the skating-rink. 2. You ever (to be) in Warsaw? — Yes, I (to be) there last year. 3. I already (to send) the telegram. 4. I (to send) the telegram yesterday. 5. I (not to see) him in January. 6. I (not to see) him since January. 7. We (not to receive) any letters from her lately. 8. They (to go) to the camp three days ago. 9. I just (to see) him. 10. I (to see) him in 1973. 11. You (to have breakfast) already? 12. When you (to have breakfast)? 13. When you (to arrive) in Kyiv? 14. He (to fall asleep) at half past seven. 15. I (to know) this engineer since I began to work at the plant. 16. At last I (to write) the composition; now I'll go for a walk.

200. Translate into English.

1. Я залишив свій зошит вдома. 2. Де Петро? — Він ще не прийшов. 3. Що ти робиш? - Читаю англійське оповідання. Скільки сторінок ти вже прочитав? - Я прочитав уже сім сторінок. 4. Скільки нових слів ви вивчили в цьому місяці? 5. Я не можу]хати з тобою. Я ще не склав екзамену з геометрії. 6. Ми щойно прочитали телеграму. 7. Ми одержали телеграму вчора. 8. Я знаю цього лікаря з 1992 року. 9. Чому в тій кімнаті темно? -Я вимкнув світло. 10. Ми не бачили Його вже три роки. 11. У мене нема ручки, я II загубив. - Коли ти загубив II? 12. Де учні? — Вони в саду. Вони там уже дві години. Що вони роблять? - Садять дерева. 13. Минулого року ми їздили до Варшави на виставку. З того часу я не був у Варшаві. 14. Нарешті ми закінчили роботу. Тепер ми можемо відпочити.

201. You are writing a letter to a friend and giving news about people you both know Use the words given to make sentences and put the verb into the correct form.

Example: Phil/find a new job….Phil has found a new job;............

Dear Chris,

Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

1. Charles/go/Brazil .........................................................................................

2. Jack and Jill/decide/to get married................................................................

3. Suzanne/have/a baby.....................................................................................

4. Monica/give up/smoking...............................................................................

5. George/pass/his driving-test..........................................................................