Exercise 6. Express doubt ot disbelief about the period of time somebody has been doing something.

Model: Charles started painting the wall 6 hours ago. He’s still painting it.

Has he really been painting the wall for 6 hours?

1. His French is very good though he began learning it three months ago. 2. Dick began driving the car ten hours ago and he’s still on the way. 3. Sandy started shopping early in the morning. It’s 4 p.m. now, but she’s still shopping. 4. Bill went in for body-building only four months ago. Look, how strong he is. 5. Five years ago Ruth started playing tennis. This year she has become a Wimbledon winner. 6. Olivia started speaking on the phone at 10 o’clock. 45 minutes have passesd but the phone is still busy. 7. They are sitting in the garden. they went to the garden to enjoy the sun set at lunchtime. 8. Miss Walker is typing the president’s report. She started typing it at noon. 9. David Cotton runs the company. He was appointed Managing Director in 1994. 10. I came to work here when I left school. I’m still working for the same company. 11. Dr. Anderson began to see his patients at 9 oclock. He’s still seeing them. 12. The tourists came to the old town an hour ago. They are still taking photographs there. 13. Captain Hay is a “million-mile” pilot. He started flying 20 years ago. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson went to the shop to buy Christmas presents two hours ago. They are still in the shop. 15. Steve is saving money for a new car. He began doing it ten years ago. 16. My grandmother is mending socks. She started mending them at noon.

Exercise 7. Ask questions beginning with “How long”.

Model: Your friend is waitng for you.

How long has he been waiting for me?

1. I’m learning Greek. 2. Phil is dreaming to become a navy officer. 3. Tom lives in High Street. 4. My foot is hurting. 5. My brother still washes cars at the local garage. 6. Jack and Jill are looking for a flat. 7. Mr. Hill sells washing machines. 8. They are travelling about Europe. 9. My brother is fishing. 1O. Jack is a journalist. He writes for Washington Post. 11. John is a businessman in Madrid. He exports Spanish antiques. 12. Charles delivers milk about the district. 13. My father runs the company producing stuffed toys. 14. I am looking for a job. 15. She is still waiting to see the boss. 16. Richard’s waiting for us downstairs.

Exercise 8. Ask questions beginning with “Since when”.

Model: It is raining.

Since when has it been raining?

1. They are writing a test paper. 2. Mrs. Green is a teacher. She teaches art. 3. Jill is a student. She studies French. 4. Jane is working in the laboratory. 5. Tom’s parents are now staying at a hotel in London. 6. A Canadian professor is delivering a lecture in Room 3. 7. Bill is learning to drive. 8. It’s snowing. 9. Nora is taking her driving test. 10. I always smoke French cigarettes. 11. Helen and Alice are still shopping. 12. George is still working for the same company. 13. Lucy is swimming in the lake. 14. My brother collects interesting facts about Loch Ness in Scotland. 15. I’m still packing. 16. Mike collects foreing coins.

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