Question

Нужно выбрать подходящий глагол и поставить его в Present Perfect. Глаголы для справки: have(2), be(5), travel, meet, hunt, ride, see, live, do. My grandfather is 96 years old. When he was born, Queen Victoria was still on the Throne. Since then, there (a)……… four different kings and queen on the throne of the United Kingdom. He (b)……. the Queen on several occasions. In 1959 he was a soldier in New Zealand when she came to visit, and in 1972 he went to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. He (c)…… a lot especially in the Far East. He(d)….. the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He (e)…… big game in Africa, (f) …….. a camel across the Sahara Desert. He says that the most beautiful place he (g)……. to is Kathmandu in Nepal. He (h)……. married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife while he travelled round France by bike. He an his wife, Eleanor, (i)……. for 50 years, and they (j)……. In the same country since they got married. He says that he (k)……. ill in his life. He (l) ….. a cold, but nothing serious. The secret of gooв health, is exercise. He goes swimming ever (m)……. since he was a boy. He (n)…… certainly ……. life. I hope he lives to be a hundred!

Answer 1

А) have been
b) has met
c) has travelled
d) has seen
e) has hunted
f) has ridden
g) has been
h) has been married twice
i) have been married
j) have lived
k) has never been
l) has had
m) has done
n) has certainly had

Answer 2

Choosing the Correct Verb and Placing it in Present Perfect Tense

To complete the given sentences, we need to choose the appropriate verb and place it in the Present Perfect tense. Let's go through each sentence and select the correct verb from the options provided.

1. Since then, there have been four different kings and queens on the throne of the United Kingdom. [[1]]

2. He has met the Queen on several occasions. [[2]]

3. He has traveled a lot, especially in the Far East. [[3]]

4. He has seen the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. [[4]]

5. He has hunted big game in Africa.

6. He has ridden a camel across the Sahara Desert.

7. He says that the most beautiful place he has been to is Kathmandu in Nepal.

8. He has been married twice.

9. His first wife died when she was 32. He has met his second wife while he traveled round France by bike.

10. He and his wife, Eleanor, have been married for 50 years, and they have lived in the same country since they got married.

11. He says that he has been ill in his life. He has had a cold, but nothing serious.

12. The secret of good health is exercise. He goes swimming every day since he was a boy.

13. He has certainly lived life.

I hope he lives to be a hundred!

Please let me know if you have any further questions.