![](/user_photo/2706_HbeT2.jpg)
- •1A Double lives
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1B Britishness
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1C First impressions
- •Vocabulary exercises.
- •Consult your dictionary and find the difference in meaning:
- •Family relationships
- •Interview with 16-year-old daughter Helen
- •Interview with 17-year-old son David
- •Interview with mother
- •Idiomatic expressions
- •Present forms. Present Simple.
- •Present Continuous.
- •Present Perfect.
- •Present Perfect Continuous.
- •Since/for
- •Questions
- •Earthquakes
- •Imaginary – вымышленный
- •Imagination – воображение, фантазия
- •European traffic accident rates fail to meet targets
Since/for
Since expresses a starting point. She’s been working since November.
For expresses the duration of an action. They’ve been in Hawaii for two weeks.
Fill in ‘since’ or ‘for’.
Animals have been a source of help and comfort to humans 1)___since____ history began, and we have known 2)___________years that animals make people gentler and more relaxed. 3)________a long time the question has been exactly how animals can change people. Some researchers believe that stroking a pet helps to relieve anxiety and tension and, 4)______the 1960’s, therapists have believed that animals’ remarkable powers can be used to heal our bodies and minds. This belief has actually been confirmed 5)_________the discovery that seriously ill people live longer if they have a pet to care for.
Ex.46 Underline the correct tense.
-
The plane leaves/has left at four o'clock. We must be at the airport by two o'clock.
-
It gets/is getting colder and colder every day.
-
Have you seen Linda? I have been looking/am looking for her for almost an hour.
-
Sam is a very interesting person. He knows/has known all kinds of unusual facts.
-
First, you are heating/heat the oven to a temperature of 180°C.
-
Have you heard the news? They have just elected / have been electing a new club chairman!
-
Martha is finding/has found a new job. She is starting next week.
-
The teacher has been correcting / has corrected essays for three hours.
-
Michael's car broke down last week, so he uses/is using his father's for the time being.
-
It rarely gets/is getting very hot in Britain.
Ex.47 Choose the correct answer.
-
‘I met our new boss this morning.’
I.....him, too. He's very nice.’
A am meeting B have been meeting C have met
-
'.................in a hotel?'
'No, but my parents did last summer in Rome.'
A Have you ever stayed B Did you ever stay C Are you ever staying
-
‘Who is in that new film?'
'Well, a young actress.................the leading role."
A has been playing B plays C has played
-
‘Is David at home?'
‘Yes, but he.................a shower at the moment.'
A is having B has been having C has
-
‘Why are you so upset?'
‘I.................my favourite ring.'
A lose B have been losing C have lost
-
'Have you found a house yet?'
'No. I.................with my aunt at the moment.'
A stay B am staying C have stayed
Ex.48 Using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets, complete the sentences, as in the example.
-
Ralph is getting frustrated because the meal he ordered hasn't been served yet. (wait)
He ...has been waiting... for his meal.
-
The estate agent is taking down the 'For Sale' sign in front of the house. (sell)
He.......................................................the house.
-
Jerry is travelling to Moscow on Tuesday. (book)
He .................................................a plane ticket.
-
Samantha is reading a letter from Maureen. (receive)
She .......................................................from her.
-
John started fixing the washing machine this morning. (repair)
He ...................................................it since 9am.
-
Rachel is getting out of bed. (Just/wake up)
She .......................................................................
-
Lisa started working for us in 1992. (work)
She .........................................for us since 1992.
-
Elaine is still waiting for the bus. (come/yet)
It............................................................................
Ex.49 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Present forms.
Dear Mr and Mrs Williams,
I 1) ...am writing... (write) to thank you for coming to our wedding last month, I hope you enjoyed yourselves. Sheila and I 2).................................. (just/return) from our honeymoon in Kenya and 3)................................... (now/look forward to) starting our new life together. We 4) ................ (just/move) into our new house and since our honeymoon we 5) ................... (spend) all our free time decorating. The house 6) .......................................(actually/begin) to feel like home now and we 7)............................ (gradually/settle) into a routine. We 8)..........................(have) breakfast together in the morning, but then we 9) .......................................... (not/see) each other until late in the evening when we 10).......................... (get) home from work, I hope both of you 11)................................ (be) well since we last saw you.
Love,
David and Sheila
Ex.50 Put the words in brackets into the appropriate Present forms.
-
George Smith___has been training____ (train) for this match for months. He ____________ (practice) at least four hours a day for the last two weeks and he ____________ (say) tha now he _____________(feel) confident. However, he ________________ (face) a difficult opponent tonight. Palmer ______________ (win) several games recently, and he _____________ (look) determined to win this one too. The match _______________ (be) about to start, so let’s watch and see what ________________ (happen).
-
Louisa usually ________________ (go) to work by tube, but today she ______________ (go) there in a chauffeur-driven limousine. The reason for this _______________ (be) that she _____________ (just/win) the young business person award, and as part of the prize people ______________ (treat) her like royalty.
-
Mary _____________ (dye) her hair for years. She _______________ (go) to the hairdresser once a week and ______________ (try) every colour you can imagine. She __________ (say) she ______________ (want) to match her hair with her clothes. I _____________ (ask) her for ages why she ______________ (not/keep) her natural colour but she ______________ (say) she ______________ (forget) what it is!
Ex.51 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Present form.
-
A: Tortoises _______live______(live) to be very old.
B: I've heard of one which is over a hundred years old.
-
A: Are you still busy?
B: Yes. I ____________(read) this article for an hour and I still_____________(not/finish).
-
A: More and more people____________________(go) to university these days.
B: Yes. I think it's a good thing.
-
A: I ________________(have) a party tonight. Do you want to come?
B: Yes. What time does it start?
-
A: Why are your shoes wet?
B: I _______________(wash) the car.
-
A: What's the matter?
B: I ___________________ (break) my ankle.
-
A: What do I need to do next?
B: You ____________(add) the sugar to the mixture and you ______________(mix) it well.
-
A: Who ______________(use) my car?
B: I have.
-
A: Are you new here?
B: No. Actually, I ____________(live) here for almost ten years.
-
A: Pete is playing his music very loud.
B: Again! He_____________(always/do) that!
-
A: Have you made plans for Saturday yet?
B: I _____________ (go) to the cinema with Jack.
-
A: Mr Collins is a very good teacher.
B: Well, he _______________(teach) Maths for twenty-five years, you know.
-
A: Are you going to the concert on Saturday night?
B: Yes. Actually, I _____________(already/buy) the tickets.
-
A: Hello, Simon.
B: Oh! We _______________(always/meet) each other in this supermarket.
Ex.52 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
Dear Kathleen,
I 1)___‘m writing___ (write) to tell you my news. My school 2)______________(choose) me to spend six weeks at a school in the USA. I'm very happy about it!
At the moment, I 3)_________________(pack) things for my trip, because I 4)_________________ (leave) next week. My mother 5)__________________(book) the ticket.
I 6)__________________(wait) for this opportunity for ages, so I'm very excited. I 7)_______________ (finish) reading two books about the USA and I 8)__________________ (borrow) another one from the school library. I 9) ________________ (become) more and more nervous every day!
Well, I must go now. I've got a lot of things to do. I’ll write to you from the USA.
Love,
Tracy