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Ex.4. Read the poem. Pay attention to the way of making questions.

Have you ever seen the beaches of Mexico?

Have you ever walked the streets of San Juan?

Have you ever been to Haiti?

Have you ever been to Spain?

Have you ever walked barefoot in a heavy rain?

Have you ever been in trouble?

Have you ever been in pain?

Have you ever been in love?

Would you do it all again?

Well, I’ve never seen the beaches of Mexico.

I’ve never walked the streets of San Juan.

I’ve never been to Haiti.

I’ve never been to Spain.

I’ve never walked barefoot in a heavy rain.

But I’ve sure been in trouble,

I’ve sure been in pain,

I’ve sure been in love,

I’d do it all again.

Ex.5. Ask general questions using the following word combinations.

Model:

change a wheel on a car → Have you ever changed a wheel on a car?

take money out of a cash machine → Have you taken money out of a cash machine recently?

1.waste money on something you’ve never used

2.lose a credit card or your wallet

3.lend money to someone who didn’t pay you back

4.borrow money from your friends or someone in your family

5.buy or sell something on the Internet

6.have your own account with a bank

7.win a competition

8.have your photograph in the newspaper

9.break something valuable

10.forget your front door key

Ex.6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect to make up questions. Complete the answers providing additional information.

1.You ever (eat) at Maxim’s restaurant? – Yes, I _______. → Have you ever eaten at Maxim’s restaurant? – Yes, I have. They have a wonderful cook there!

2.Your sister (pass) the entrance exams? – Yes, she ________ .

3.You (hear) from Nellie lately? – No, I _________.

4.You (see) my gloves anywhere? – No, I’m afraid I ________ .

5.He (find) his watch? - Yes, he _________ .

6.You (pay) the electricity bill yet? – No, I _________.

7.How long you (know) Derek? – I ____________ him for about five years.

8.You (spend) all your money? – No, I ___________ only half of it.

9.And what about Betty? - You wouldn’t believe! She _______ (spend) everything, to a penny. 10.You _______ (see) Charles lately? – No, I ________ him since Christmas.

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8.Jenny ________ (be ill) ______ last week.

9.I _________ (not, talk) to her ______ days.

10.It _________ (not, rain) ______ the end of July.

11.Sylvia ________ (be) with the publishing company ______ 1995.

12.You must have bought your Porsche quite recently. It looks great! – Nothing of the kind. I

__________ (have) it ______ three years.

13.How many invitations _____ you__________ (writе) ______ morning?

14.How long _____ you __________ (know) Paul? – Uh, ______ many years.

15.We __________ (be) friends ______ our schooldays.

Ex.11. Fill in the gaps with have/has gone to, have/has been to or have/has been in.

1.Alice isn’t here at the moment. She ______ just ______ the trading centre, and I don’t think she’ll be back very soon.

2.Sheila __________ the USA twice.

3.How long ______ they ______ Stoke-on-Trent?

4.______ you ever ______ London?

5.Mr. Smith __________ New Orleans for nearly four years.

6.Phil, are you alone in the house? Where is everybody? – Mum __________ the cinema with Julia. As for Dad, he _________ the golf club.

7.Are you going to the sports centre? – No, I ______ already ______ there.

8.Hi, Jim! Have you seen Mark? – Yes. He ______ just ______ the newsagent’s to get some envelopes.

9.I hear you are going to Bern? – That’s right. I have always wanted to go there. I ______

never ______ Switzerland.

10.My sister Amy lives in Bern with her family. They __________ Switzerland for three years. I can ask her to show you around the city if you want.

Ex.12. Change the sentences using the construction It’s/This is the first/second/third/fourth time I/he + the Present Perfect.

Model:

Bill is a bit nervous. He has never driven a car before. (the first time) →

Bill is a bit nervous. It’s the first time he has driven a car.

1.Don’t be so critical! Mathew has never played baseball before. (the first time)

2.I have never ridden on a camel before. It is so unusual!

3.I have never eaten Indonesian food before.

4.You say the Four Seasons? That must be very expensive. – It is expensive, but the hotel is very comfortable and the service is impeccable. I have never stayed in such a luxury hotel before.

5.The children are very excited. They have never been on a plane before.

6.We have never raised and seriously discussed such a question.

7.We have complained to the manager twice.

8.Ron, how’s that? You’ve lost your keys again. (the second time this month.)

9.Oh, dear! You’ve damaged your car again! (the third time)

10.Robert has phoned her three times this evening. (the fourth time)

Ex.13. Read the sentences below and express the same idea in a different way.

Model:

I have never seen such a good comedy. → It/This is the best comedy I have ever seen.

1.We have never had such a wonderful New Year party before!

2.I have never visited such an old castle before.

3.How do you like his new novel? - Honestly, I have never read such a boring book!

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4.I have never eaten at such a nice restaurant. The meal is delicious here!

5.The coffee is disgusting! I have never tasted such awful coffee.

6.Cathy is so patient and tolerant of other people. – You’re right. I have never met such a patient person.

7.Do you enjoy your new job? – Oh, yes. I have never had such a good job.

8.I’m glad Steve agreed to work with us. I have never met anyone more reliable and responsible than he is.

9.This painting of yours is really fantastic! I have never seen anything better.

10.Your new song is brilliant! I have never heard anything better!

Ex.14. Read the sentences in the box, and then match them with their description. Explain your choice.

Model:

My elder brother has been in Stockholm since 2006. – (a) It started in the past and continues up to the present. My elder brother lives and works there now.

Look! They have finally painted the house! – (d) The result is visible. You can see it now.

Ex.15. Correct the mistakes if there are any.

1.Let’s wait a little. He hasn’t phone yet.

2.Have you heard the news? Tom and Lucy got married.

3.Is Jill in the office? - I don’t know. I haven’t seen her all day.

4.I am at university since nine o’clock.

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5.It’s the first time he have given us an interview.

6.Sorry, Colin, I haven’t still booked the flight.

7.Karen has been to the baker’s. She’ll be home very soon.

8.Have you finished the project? – Yes, we have. We’ve finished it two days ago.

9.Sharon has been on the phone for ages.

10.John hasn’t answered my letter not yet.

11.My husband doesn’t sleep very well recently.

12.He has been one of the leading fashion designers from the early 1980s.

13.I haven’t saw Martha for months. How’s she?

14.This is the third time Alan goes to Milan this year.

15.Really? He is lucky. By the way, did you ever go to Italy?

Ex. 16. Translate the dialogue into English.

-Энн, я не бачила тебе вже сто років. Де ти пропадала весь цей час?

-Я була в довгостроковому (тривалому) відрядженні в Торонто (to be on a business trip). Я щойно приїхала звідти.

-Торонто? Я була там двічі. Гарне місто.

-Розповідай, де ти живеш, працюєш! Як життя?

-Працюю я в канадській фірмі у відділі маркетингу і реклами. Ось уже рік, як я там працюю. Нещодавно я вийшла заміж.

-Дійсно? А хто він?

-Ти його не знаєш. Це Гері Кларк з нашої фірми.

-Він іноземець?

-Так, мій чоловік з Канади. Але мешкає і працює тут вже кілька років. Досить гарно спілкується українською.

-Ви мешкаєте з батьками чи окремо (on your own)?

-У нас невелика квартира неподалік від центру міста. А як ти?

THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Ex.17. Read and translate the sentences. Write out the verbs in the Present Perfect Continuous.

1.Mr. Grace has been teaching at the University of Leeds for ten years.

2.The professor has been explaining this math problem for an hour and the students still can’t understand it.

3.In 1956, the first fully automatic mobile phone system was developed by Ericson and was commercially released in Sweden. Since that time people have been using mobile phones.

4.They have been developing two new software programmes since the beginning of the year.

5.What have you been doing since I last saw you?

6.We have been advertising these products for six months.

7.Sorry, I haven’t finished typing. I’ve been dealing with customers all day.

8.The streets are all wet. It has been raining all night.

9.Tom and Mary have been going out together since Christmas.

10.Andrea and Laura haven’t been working together for long.

11.What’s the matter, Hannah? Your eyes are red. You’ve been crying, haven’t you? – No, I’m fine. I’ve just been watching a sad film, that’s all.

Ex.18. Write and read the he/she/it forms. Make other necessary changes.

1.I’ve been phoning Maggie all day, but there’s never a reply. – He __________.

2.I’ve been learning Chinese for three years, but I still can’t speak. – My friend

_______________________________________________________________.

3.You have been coming back home late every day for the last month. – Mathew

_______________________________________________________________.

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4.You know that I have been working overtime lately. – You know that he

_________________.

5.Philip’s parents have been waiting all week for the news from their son. – Philip’s mother

__________________________________________________.

6.They have been building this bridge for ages. – This construction company

______________________________________.

7.I’ve been sorting out the mess on my desk all day. – Bill

______________________________________________________.

8.I’m tired. I have been ironing all day. – Natalie _________________________.

9.I have you been using this coffee machine for three years. – She ________________.

10.I’ve been packing our things all morning. – Monica______________________.

Ex.19. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous.

1.Tracy (talk) _______________ on the phone for about twenty minutes.

2.They (interview) _______________ the candidates for over two hours.

3.George says that their company is likely to change the management structure. They (plan)

_______________ this for a long time.

4.Hi, Jack. Where have you been? We (look for) _______________ you all morning.

5.You (wear) _______________ this jacket for years. It’s old. I think we must buy a new one for you.

6.I (live) _______________ here since last year, but my neighbour Bill (live)

_______________ in the house all his life.

7.Paul, you (smoke) _______________ too much recently. You should cut down on smoking.

8.Everything is white outside. It (snow) _______________ all night.

9.It smells delicious in here. _______________ you (bake) something?

10.Sorry, I’m a bit late. – That’s all right. I (not, wait) _______________ long.

Ex.20. Ask questions using the question words in brackets.

1.We have been working on this project for two years. (How long?)

2.Mike has been working with us since January. (Since when?)

3.He is an experienced specialist. But you know, he has been making too many mistakes lately. (Who?)

4.I hear Sharon is looking for a new job. - Yes, she is. She has been looking for it for about two or three months. (What?)

5.It seems strange but she has been avoiding me over the last few days. (Why?)

Ex.21. In pairs, ask and answer questions.

Model:

Valerie, run the hotel, since last year.

-Has Valerie been running the hotel since Mr. Norris retired?

-How long has Valerie been running the hotel? - She has been running it since last year.

2.People, use the telephone, 1876. – ____________________________________

3.People, watch television, the late 1930s. – ______________________________

4.People, print newspapers, the early 1600s. – ____________________________

5.People in Japan, travel by “bullet trains”, 1964. – ________________________

Ex.22. Make up sentences using the Present Perfect Continuous to indicate the recent activities of the person or temporary effects. You can use the prompts in the list below.

To eat pasta with ketchup, to wash the car; to play in the mud; to write for three hours/all morning; to run; to lie in the sun for too long

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1.Look! Little Stella has lipstick and mascara all over her face. - She has been playing with her mother’s cosmetics.

2.You are wet through. What have you been doing? – I ___________________ .

3.Look! Her skin is sunburned. – She ________________.

4.You have ketchup on your face. - __________________.

5.My hand is tired. - _______________.

6.The little boy is dirty from head to foot. - ____________.

Ex.23. Read these sentences and arrange them into two columns according to what they describe or indicate:

a)the duration of an action which started in the past and continues up to the present;

b)the recent activities of the person or temporary effects.

1.Mum, you’ve been baking something. I can smell it.

2.The lift hasn’t been working since morning.

3.I’ve been renting this flat for two years.

4.Sharon and Kenny look angry. Maybe they’ve been arguing.

5.I’m out of breath. I’ve been running all the way here.

6.How long have you been going out together?

7.Your eyes are red. Have you been crying? – No, I’ve been cutting onions.

8.We’ve been looking for a flat for ages.

9.It’s very late. Why aren’t you in bed? – I can’t sleep. Our neighbour’s dog has been barking for the last two hours.

10.You two look so exhausted. What have you been doing? - We’ve been sightseeing in the town.

11.We’ve been walking all afternoon. My feet are killing me.

Ex.24. Correct the mistakes if there are any.

1.They are been travelling for two weeks.

2.I’ve thinking about you all week.

3.I can’t say exactly how long I have been knowing Simon.

4.She have been making phone calls all morning.

5.He has been being ill for a couple of weeks.

6.It has been raining all day. I wonder when it will stop.

7.They have been hearing to music for two hours.

8.Mr. Robinson is working in the same place for over thirty years, and he is not planning to retire.

9.Do you have a driving license? – Yes. I have been having it for four years now.

10.I’m not surprised Katie has failed her exam. She has been not working hard recently.

11.You’re so red! How long were you sunbathing? All morning? – I haven’t been sunbathing. I’ve been reading in the sun.

Ex.25. Translate into English.

1.Пробачте. Що запізнився. Потрапив у затор (be stuck in a traffic jam/heavy traffic). Ви давно чекаєте? – Ні, всього хвилин десять.

2.Я увесь ранок копіюю ці папери, і ще не закінчила.

3.Марк стомився. Він увесь ранок фарбував ворота в гаражі.

4.Ти цілий ранок намагаєшся відремонтувати (fix) свій мотоцикл.

5.Уже півроку, як Том і Мері будують цей будинок.

6.Ми з Білом друзі. Ми знаємо один одного років десять.

7.Шерон, я просто з ніг валюсь (be ready to drop). Ми весь день з тобою ходимо магазинами, але так нічого й не купили.

8.Люди літають літаками з 1803 року.

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9.Джесіка, у тебе очі червоні. Ти плакала?

10.Ти наскрізь змок (be wet through). Йшов без парасольки?

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS versus THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Ex.26. Read and compare the sentences:

Laura, the baby is crying. - She has been crying for almost ten minutes. I can’t do anything.

Complete the situations in 1-4 like in the sentences above and explain the difference between them.

1.It’s raining. – Indeed, it ___________________.

2.He is sleeping. - But he _______________.

3.Who are you waiting for? - The designer. I _________________.

4.Sorry, I can’t help you with your homework. I am revising for my exam.

________________________.

THE PRESENT PERFECT versus THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTNUOUS

Ex.27. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

Model: I’ve checked the calculations. (the focus on the completion) →

I’ve been checking the calculations since/all morning. (the focus on the activities)

1.I (play) ___________ golf four times this week.

2.Ralph (repair) ___________ the washing machine since morning.

3.I feel so exhausted and sleepy. I (work) ___________ on my assignment almost all night.

4.- Stacy says she (not finish) ___________ reading the book yet.

- But she (read) ___________ it for about a month.

5. Vitaliy and Vladimir Klitschko, the world heavyweight boxing champions, (win) -

___________ a lot of gold medals.

6.Everything is white. It (snow) ___________ all night.

7.Betsy is upset because she just (hear) ___________ some bad news.

8.It smells of paint. Dad (paint) ___________ the table.

9.Carol and her family (be) ___________ in Sweden for three years. They (live) ___________

there since 2009.

10.No wonder that Samantha hasn’t done any work. She (talk) ___________ on the phone all morning.

PRESENT TENSES REVIEW

Ex.28. Choose the correct tense form.

1.Can I speak to Rosemary, please? – Sorry, she is out. Oh no, hold on, she ____ just ______

own the corridor.

2.In the past few years there ________ a marked change in our attitude towards environmental issues.

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a) are b) have been c) have been being

- I started two years ago. I _________ in my third year now. a) am being b) have been c) am

6. The shares __________ in value since we bought them. a) have been doubling b) have doubled c) doubled

7. My brother __________ about how much the car costs because he is going to buy it anyway.

Ex.29. Complete the introduction to Helen’s presentation by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. You can choose from the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am Helen Flower and I __________ (work) in the marketing department here at MVC. I __________ (work) on this current project for two years now.

Our project team __________ (consist) of myself and five more specialists. Antony Bright __________ (be) with us since the start of the project and he __________ (develop) a new model of marketing analysis which I am going to describe. At present we __________

(practise) it and we __________ (expect) to have some results at the end of this month.

Now on to the presentation itself. I __________ (divide) it into two parts. The first part

__________ (cover) the project and __________ (give) brief information about the team .

Ex.30. Are there any mistakes in the following sentences? If yes, correct them.

1.Starting a new job always is a bit of a shock.

2.How long are you working for the agency?

3.Our boss is so irritated today. Somebody have been giving away our plans to our competitors, and we can’t do anything.

4.This is the third time Dorothy complained to the boss.

5.Has she cried? Her eyes are red.

6.Again you think about something else. You never listen to what I’m saying. I might just as well talk to a brick wall.

7.I’m studying here since last year.

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8.I see you’re a very good cook. The sauce is tasting delicious.

9.Margo wants to get married, but she doesn’t meet the right person yet.

10.He’s always trying to put me down.

11.Close your eyes and listen carefully. What are you hearing?

12.Tom hasn’t been home from the time he was a boy.

13.The exhibition opens on March 1st and closes on March 20th.

14.People are becaming less tolerant of smoking these days.

15.Let me explain what you have to do. First you are taking the letters and sorting them into categories. Then you are registering them in this registration journal.

Ex.31. Translate into English.

1.Наш Нік такий неуважний! Завжди щось забуває або губить.

2.Що ти зробив з моїми ножицями (scissors)? Вони зовсім не ріжуть.

3.Джесіка, чим ти займалася весь цей ранок? Ти навіть не надрукувала жодного листа.

4.Що ти там нюхаєш? – Нові парфуми. Пахнуть доволі приємно.

5.Дивись. Знову йде дощ. – Так. Увесь тиждень ідуть дощі.

6.Лара, дитина плаче. Він плаче вже десять хвилин. Я не розумію у чому справа.

7.А чому б нам усім не поїхати туди на машині? – Ні, це довго і виснажливо.

8.Що ти тут робиш, Метью? – Чекаю, коли відчиниться магазин (wait for the shop to open). – Але він відкривається тільки о 10-ій годині.

9.Ось уже третій раз, як я подивився цю комедію. А ти скільки раз дивився?

10.Уже півгодини, як я слухаю тебе, але на жаль, так нічого і не зрозумів.

11.О котрій приїжджають твої батьки? – Їх поїзд прибуває о 10.20.

12.Джон дуже стомився. Він усю ніч працював за комп’ютером.

13.Чому ти так дивуєшся? Біл завжди бажав жити у своєму будинку.

14.М-р Сміт поїхав до Амстердама. (Повернеться тільки у вівторок).

15.Учені вивчають цю проблему вже багато років. У наш час ставлення до навколишнього середовища (the environment) змінюється.

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