Question

Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в одном из следующих времен: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous.
1. He (to run) now. He (to rim) for ten minutes without any rest. 2. What they (to do) now? — They (to work) in the reading-room. They (to work) there for already three hours. 3. Where he (to be) now? — He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) volley-ball with his friends. They (to play) since breakfast time. 4. I (to live) in St. Petersburg. I (to live) in St. Petersburg since 1990. 5. She already (to do)her homework for two hours; but she (not yet to do) half of it. 6. I (to wait) for you since two o'clock. 7. What you (to do)? — I (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages. 8. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He already (to write) eight books. 9. What you (to do) here since morning? 10. Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they (to cook) dinner together. 11. This is the factory where my father (to work). He (to work) here for fifteen years. 12. You (to find) your note-book? — No! I still (to look) for it. I already (to look) for it for two hours, but (not yet to find) it. 13. You (to play) with a ball for already three hours. Go home and do your homework. 14. Wake up! You (to sleep) for ten hours already. 15. I (to wait) for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but (not yet to receive) it. 15. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I (not to hear) it. 16. I just (to receive) a letter from my granny, but I (not yet to receive) any letters from my parents. 17. The weather (to be) fine today. The sun (to shine) ever since we got up. 18. Every day I (to wind) up my watch at 10 o'clock in the evening. 19. Come along, Henry, what you (to do) now? I (to wait) for you a long time. 20. Where your gloves (to be)? — I (to put) them into my pocket.

Answer 1

11. He is running now. He has been running for ten minutes without any rest. 2. What are they doing now? — They are working in the reading-room. They have been working there for already three hours. 3. Where is he now? — He is in the garden. He is playing volley-ball with his friends. They have been playing since breakfast time. 4. I live in St. Petersburg. I have been living in St. Petersburg since 1990. 5. She has already been doing her homework for two hours; but she hasn't done half of it yet. 6. I have been waiting for you since two o'clock. 7. What are you doing? — I am reading. I have been reading for already two hours. I have already read sixty pages. 8. This man is a writer. He writes books. He has been writing books since he was a young man. He has already written eight books. 9. What have you been doing here since morning? 10. Lena is a very good girl. She always helps her mother about the house. Today she has been helping her mother since morning. They have already washed the floor and have dusted the furniture. Now they are cooking dinner together. 11. This is the factory where my father works. He has been working here for fifteen years. 12. Have you found your note-book? — No! I am still looking for it. I have already been looking for it for two hours, but haven't found it yet. 13. You have been playing with a ball for already three hours. Go home and do your homework. 14. Wake up! You have been playing for ten hours already. 15. I have been waiting for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but havn't received it yet. 15. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I haven't heard it. 16. I have just received a letter from my granny, but I haven't received any letters from my parents yet. 17. The weather is fine today. The sun has been shining ever since we got up. 18. Every day I wind up my watch at 10 o'clock in the evening. 19. Come along, Henry, what are you doing now? I have been waiting for you a long time. 20. Where are your gloves? — I have put them into my pocket.