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- •2. We have a house in the country.
- •We do not plan to go by plane.
- •2. Mary is late for her work. (always)
- •2. Mike is often late, ... (Peter, never)
- •2. We do not play golf here.
- •Who sends a lot of letters to her friends?
- •2. Who does Mary send a lot of letters to?
- •Harry! I’m really upset!
- •Why is she upset with Harry?
- •The present continuous (progressive)tense
- •The present perfect continuous tense
- •It has been raing since last Sunday.
- •I have been running all the way.
- •The past indefinite (simple) tense
- •2. Mrs. Green was happy to see her neighbour.
- •2. She used to eat a lot of sweets.
- •In the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •The present perfect tense
- •I have never been to Paris.
- •I’ve already answered them.
- •2) Tell John to bring the dictionary.
- •I’m afraid I haven’t packed them yet.
- •It’s the second time you’ve been late this week.
- •I’ve lived here for three years.
- •I’ve lived here since 1987.
- •I haven’t met John since I left school.
- •The past continuous (progressive) tense
- •I fell sleep when I was watching television.
- •I was shaving while the children were having breakfast.
- •2. By the time I got to the station...
- •2. She started cooking. The telephone rang.
- •Progress check 2
- •I watched panorama last week, but I’m not going to watch it next week.
- •The future indefinite (simple) tense
- •I shall be back on Friday, shan’t I?
- •2) He will not write to you again.
- •The future continuous (progressive) tense
- •I didn’t want to phone Mary at that late hour. I knew she went to bed early.
- •2. I couldn’t talk to Helen when I met her on the way home. She said she (to hurry to the cinema).
- •I didn’t think Mike would come with us. I knew he had seen that performance before.
- •2. Mary was angry with Mike. She said she (to wait for half an hour).
- •I was out when my friend called on me. I didn’t know he would come so early.
- •2. Mary didn’t want to go out. She said she (to watch tv the whole evening).
I’m afraid I haven’t packed them yet.
1. I suppose you have talk to him about our plans. 2. You have already paid for the bill, I suppose. 3. John has booked three seats on a day flight to Paris, hasn’t he? 4. I suppose you’ve let the boss know about the problem. 5. I suppose the secretary has sent the fax to the customer. 6. Mary has invited the Browns to the party, hasn’t she? 7. I suppose Gerry has asked Diana to marry him. 8. You have visited the exhibition, haven’t you? 9. Clive has talked to the boss about his promotion, hasn’t he? 1O. I suppose you have worked on a computer before. 11. Of course John has translated the document, hasn’t he? 12. I suppose you have chosen a present for Bill. 13. You have tried on your new dress, haven’t you? 14. I suppose you have met our new colleague. 15. I suppose they have found money for the trip. 16. Linder has reserved us a table at a restaurant, hasn’t she? 17. Bill has warned you about the change in the time-table, hasn’t he? 18. I suppose you have read something by John Updike. 19. Of course the mechanic has already repaired your car, hasn’t he? 2O. I suppose you have already moved into your new flat.
Exercise 5. Make the following sentences a) negative and b) interrogative.
Model: She has read all the books in her library.
a) She has not read all the books in her library.
b) Has she read all the books in her library?
1. Mr. Jones has found his pen. 2. Helen’s father has been an engineer for twenty years. 3. Robert has gone to Brazil. 4. The children have come back from school. 5. Mrs. Glenn has made coffee. 6. The boy has fallen alsleep. 7. I am afraid I have caught cold. 8. Sheila has bought a new coat. 9. She has turned off the radio. 10. The train has already arrived. 11. Paul has failed his exam again. 12. They have sold their car. 13. He has broken his umbrella. 14. Our team has won the game. 15. Victor has told us an interesting story. 16. I have drunk three cups of coffee. 17. They have chosen light-green wall-paper. 18. I have dusted the furniture.
19. The teacher has told the students about some English writers.
20. Robert has become an engineer.
Execise 6. Put general questions to the following statements.
1. I have just had my lunch. 2. Alice has gone to the shop to get a newspaper. 3. My friend has found a good job. 4. I’ve met a lot of people in the last few days. 5. Something has gone wrong with the the radio-set.
6. Ann has made a new dress. 7. He has never shown this picture to anybody. 8. She’s made this mistake before. 9. Jane has typed a lot of letters today. 10.My mother has just gone to bed. 11. Mrs. Delmer has not consulted the doctor yet. 12. The new waitress has already broken three cups. 13. We have just heard the news. 14. I have never met anyone like him before. 15. The train has just left. 16. I have heard this joke before. 17. Bill has had an accident this morning. 18. Bob has written three letters since breakfast. 19. The B.B.C. has not broadcast this news yet. 20. It has not rained for a long time.
Exercise 7. Make alternative questions from the following sentences. Use the words given in brackets.
Model: Arthur has given Helen his address.(telephone number)
Has Arthur given Helen his address or his telephone number?
1. She has left a message for you.(for Peter) 2. Our friends have bought a summer cottage near a river.(rent) 3. I have never been to Central Asia (Africa) 4. Mrs. Peters has gone to new York.(Boston) 5. The boys have played the record twice.(three times) 6. Sue has sent him a letter.(a telegramme) 7. Oscar has bought a TV-set.(a tape-recorder) 8. George has called on Ann to- day.(to telephone) 9. You have had two French lessons this week.(four). 1O. I have lent Daniel some books on art.(on travelling) 11. Bill has invited his sister to the picnic.(his girlfriend). 12. Barbara has met George only once this week. (many times) 13. The hostess has introduced Nancy to some of the guests.(to all of them) 14. Oliver has taught me to play golf.(table tennis) 15. The Browns have lived in Los Angeles for a long time.(for only a year) 16. John has booked a single room.(a double room) 17. The children have just come home from a walk.(from school). 18. We have sent her a telegramme.(a fax) 19. Pete has lost his ticket.(passport) 2O. Mr. Robinson has taught us Spanish.(French)
Exercise 8. Add tag questions to the following sentences.
1. We have eaten in that restaurant many times. 2. He has made good progress in English. 3. They have studied Italian for a long time.
4. Victor has gone away on business. 5. The boss hasn’t phoned yet. 6. We have booked seats on a night flight to New York. 7. My father has worked for the company for ten years. 8. Alan has bought a new Volkswagen recently. 9. You have met Professor Rock on your way to the university. 1O. Frank hasn’t taken his final examinations yet. 11. She hasn’t changed her mind. 12. You have worked hard today. 13. Bob hasn’t come home yet. 14. Jane has caught cold. 15. George hasn’t come to any definite conclusion yet. 16. We have advised Betty to give up her job. 17.Christopher has already photocopied my report. 18. The secretary has booked the tickets. 19. The old man has fallen alseep. 2O. Mrs. Pierce has lived in this small town all her life.
Exercise 9. Write questions to which the following statements are the answers. Begin with the given interrogative word.
Model: The Whites have bought a new minibus recently.(what)
What have the Whites bought recently?
1. All the passengers have left the plane because of the fire in the engine.(why) 2. They have already finished the test.(what) 3. The Wests have sold their house.(who) 4. My parents have never been abroad.(where) 5. Jane has decided to become an actress.(what) 6. I haven’t heard fron Steve yet.(who) 7. I know Sue has lent you some money.(how much) 8. Mr. Heath has run the company for about 2O years.(how long) 9. My colleagues have recently been on a tour in Greece.(where) 1O. We have begun to produce a new model of computer.(what) 11. Dick hasn’t helped me with the problem.(why) 12. Robert has just come home for holidays.(who) 13. Roger has won the race.(what) 14. I have drunk a glass of wine.(how much) 15. They have discussed the problem for two hours.(how long) 16. She has planed an expensive holiday.(what kind) 17. I’ve just come from a very important meeting.(where from) 18. He has forgotten her name.(what) 19. She has lived in Rio de Janeiro for thirteen years.(how long) 2O. The secretary has just finished typing the Presiden’s report.(who)
Exercise 10. Read the situations and then say which time it has happened.
Model: You’re late again. You’ve already been late once this week.