Question

Exercise 4. Open the brackets end put the verbs into the Present Perfect Continuous Tense or the Present Perfect Tense. 1. I (try) to get into contact with them for a long time, but now I (give) it up as hopeless. 2, My shortsighted uncle (lose) her spectacles. We (look) for them everywhere but we can't find them. 3, She (be) of great help to us since she (live) for such a long time with us. 4. You ever (work) as interpreter? — Yes, that is what I (do) for the last five months. 5. They (make up) their quarrel? — I don't know. I only know that they (not be) on speaking terms since September. 6. Our pilot (ask) for permission to take off for ten minutes already, but he (get) no answer yet. 7. A skillful photographer (help) me with the development of summer films for two weeks, but we (develop) only half of them. 8.1 (know) them since we met at Ann's party. 9. You (open) the door at last. I (ring) for an hour at least, it seems to me. 10. Look! The typist (talk) all the time, she already (miss) several words.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. I have been trying to get into contact with them for a long time, but now I have given it up as hopeless.

2, My shortsighted uncle has lost her spectacles. We have looked for them everywhere but we can't find them.

3, She has been of great help to us since she has been living for such a long time with us.

4. Have you ever worked as interpreter? — Yes, that is what I have been doing for the last five months.

5. Have they made up their quarrel? — I don't know. I only know that they haven't been on speaking terms since September.

6. Our pilot has been asking for permission to take off for ten minutes already, but he has gotten no answer yet.

7. A skillful photographer has been helping me with the development of summer films for two weeks, but we have only developed half of them.

8. I have known them since we met at Ann's party.

9. You have opened the door at last. I have been ringing for an hour at least, it seems to me.

10. Look! The typist has been talking all the time, she has already missed several words.

 

Answer 2

1. I have been trying to get into contact with them for a long time, but now I have given it up as hopeless.

2. My shortsighted uncle has lost her spectacles. We have been looking for them everywhere, but we can't find them.

3. She has been of great help to us since she has lived with us for such a long time.

4. Have you ever worked as an interpreter? — Yes, that is what I have been doing for the last five months.

5. Have they made up their quarrel? — I don't know. I only know that they have not been on speaking terms since September.

6. Our pilot has been asking for permission to take off for ten minutes already, but he has not got an answer yet.

7. A skillful photographer has been helping me with the development of summer films for two weeks, but we have only developed half of them.

8. I have known them since we met at Ann's party.

9. You have opened the door at last. I have been ringing for an hour at least, it seems to me.

10. Look! The typist has been talking all the time; she has already missed several words.