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Exercise 10 Open the brackets and put the verbs into the proper tense (the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect Continuous or the Present Perfect Tense). 1. It (snow) steadily the whole week and it still (snow). 2. We (climb) for six hours already, but we (not reach) the top of the mountain yet. 3. The pain already (go) but the child still (cry). 4. The workers (work) very hard these two weeks, they (be) busy with the interior decoration of the house. 5. He (solve) the crossword puzzle for an hour and he (say) he (be) about to solve it as he (think) over the last word. 6. He (work) at the language all the time and (make) great progress. His pronunciation (be) rather good, only a slight accent (remain). 7. Не (finish) the first part of his book and now he (write) the second. He (work) at his book for two years. 8. Dustin Hoffman, who (play) the hero, (give) a fine performance. 9. Why your hair (be) wet? You (swim)? 10. Doctors and scientists (show) recently the benefit of fish in the diet. Exercise 14 Choose the right variant using the Present Perfect, the Past Simple or the Past Continuous Tense. 1. While I (was waiting/waited/have waited) for him to call up, he (had/was having/have had) a good time in the bar. 2. She (has written/wrote/was writing) this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock. 3. He (has invited/was inviting/ invited) me to the party yesterday. 4.I (passed/have passed/ was passing) my exam in history today. 5. He (read/has read/was reading) a book two days ago. 6. They (have seen/ saw/were seeing) this film last week. 7. She (painted/has painted/was painting) the picture when I came. 8.I (made/ have made/was making) my report when you entered the hall. 9. They (learnt/were learning/have learnt) the new words yesterday from three till seven. 10. It (rained/has rained/was raining) this week. 11. She (was having/had/ has had) a bath at seven o'clock last night. 12. She (was washing/washed/has washed) dishes already. 13. They (had/have had/were having) supper when the telephone rang. 14. I (didn't meet/haven't met/was not meeting) you for ages. 15. Last summer he (has gone/was going/ went) to the Caucasus.

Answer 1

Exercise 10  

1. It HAS BEEN SNOWING steadily the whole week and it IS still SNOWING. 2. We HAVE BEEN CLIMBING for six hours already, but we HAVEN'T REACHED the top of the mountain yet. 3. The pain HAS already GONE but the child IS still CRYING. 4. The workers HAVE BEEN WORKING very hard these two weeks, they HAVE BEEN busy with the interior decoration of the house. 5. He HAS BEEN SOLVING the crossword puzzle for an hour and he SAYS he IS about to solve it as he IS THINKING over the last word. 6. He HAS BEEN WORKING at the language all the time and HAS MADE great progress. His pronunciation IS rather good, only a slight accent HAS REMAINED. 7. Не HAS FINISHED the first part of his book and now he IS WRITING the second. He HAS BEEN WORKING at his book for two years. 8. Dustin Hoffman, who PLAYS the hero, HAS GIVEN a fine performance. 9. Why IS your hair wet? HAVE you BEEN SWIMMING? 10. Doctors and scientists HAVE SHOWN recently the benefit of fish in the diet.  

Exercise 14  

Choose the right variant using the Present Perfect, the Past Simple or the Past Continuous Tense.  

1. While I was waiting for him to call up, he was having a good time in the bar. 2. She (wrote) this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock. 3. He (invited) me to the party yesterday. 4.I (have passed) my exam in history today. 5. He (read) a book two days ago. 6. They ( saw) this film last week. 7. She (was painting) the picture when I came. 8.I (was making) my report when you entered the hall. 9. They (were learning) the new words yesterday from three till seven. 10. It (has rained) this week. 11. She (was having) a bath at seven o'clock last night. 12. She (has washed) dishes already. 13. They (were having) supper when the telephone rang. 14. I (haven't met) you for ages. 15. Last summer he (went) to the Caucasus.

Answer 2

Exercise 10:

1. It has been snowing steadily the whole week and it is still snowing.
2. We have been climbing for six hours already, but we have not reached the top of the mountain yet.
3. The pain has already gone, but the child is still crying.
4. The workers have been working very hard these two weeks, they have been busy with the interior decoration of the house.
5. He has been solving the crossword puzzle for an hour and he says he is about to solve it as he thinks over the last word.
6. He has been working at the language all the time and has made great progress. His pronunciation is rather good, only a slight accent remains.
7. He has finished the first part of his book and now he is writing the second. He has been working at his book for two years.
8. Dustin Hoffman, who played the hero, gave a fine performance.
9. Why is your hair wet? Have you been swimming?
10. Doctors and scientists have shown recently the benefit of fish in the diet.

Exercise 14:

1. While I was waiting for him to call up, he was having a good time in the bar.
2. She wrote this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock.
3. He invited me to the party yesterday.
4. I passed my exam in history today.
5. He read a book two days ago.
6. They saw this film last week.
7. She was painting the picture when I came.
8. I was making my report when you entered the hall.
9. They were learning the new words yesterday from three till seven.
10. It has rained this week.
11. She had a bath at seven o'clock last night.
12. She has washed dishes already.
13. They were having supper when the telephone rang.
14. I haven't met you for ages.
15. Last summer he went to the Caucasus.