1 - Put the verbs in present perf. cont.:
1. It hasn't been raining much in this area. (not to rain)
2. How long have you been wearing this earring? (you to wear)
3. Marie hasn't been writing in her diary. (not to write)
4. He has been drawing matchstick figures the whole lesson. (to draw)
5. What have we been doing? (we to do)
2 - Put the verbs in past perf. cont. or past simple:
1. By the time we arrived she had been cleaning (clean) the whole day.
2. They decided to break up because they had been fighting (fight) for a long time.
3. Alex had been playing (play) golf for many years before he retired (retire).
4. Susan was hungry because she had been fasting (fast) the whole day.
5. Peter had been drinking (drink) too much, so he had (have) to run to the bathroom a lot.
6. I had been working (work) on my book for a year before I published (publish) it.
3 - Put the verbs in Future perf. cont.:
1. In 2012, they will have been living (live) here for 4 years.
2. Before December, Barbara will have been teaching (teach) for a year.
3. By this time tomorrow, I will have been doing (do) this exercise for a long time.
4. Jessica will have been helping (help) them for 12 months.
5. Bob and Sarah will have been cooking (cook) for 2 hours at 8 o'clock.
Составьте предложение со словами из упражнения 4
I have a girlfriend. Her name is Nina. She has got long hair and blue eyes.
1. the most beautiful
2. the cheapest
3. the coldest
4. the most expensive
5. the worst
6. the tallest
7. the fastest
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It's one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is more than million people. London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old and beautiful. It was founded more than two thousand years ago. Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster. The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. The heart of the City is the Stock Exchange. Westminster is the most important part of the capital. It's the administrative centre. The Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Government, are there. It's a very beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Big Ben is really the bell which strikes every quarter of an hour. Opposite the Houses of Parliament is Westminster Abbey. It's a very beautiful church built over 900 years ago. The tombs of many great statesmen, scientists and writers are there
