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Ex. 33. Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs, using the same one for each sentence in the pair. Choose between the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous. Use negative forms where necessary
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1 a Maria Harris …in a rented flat since returning to Liverpool.
b We … at this hotel a couple of times before.
2 a With their win yesterday, Italy …into second place in the table.
b As house prices in the cities have risen, people …into the countryside.
3 a All day, the police …motorists to question them about the accident.
b Good, the noise …. I can start concentrating on my work.
4 a I …any of Dickens’ novels.
b I …this book on astrophysics for hours and I’m still only on page 6.
5 a Dr Fletcher …the same lecture to students for the last ten years.
b Mr. Goldman …nearly a million pounds to the charity this year.
6 a I did 20 lengths of the pool today. I …that far since I was at school.
b I …and I feel exhausted.
7 a In recent years, Brazilian companies …a lot of money into developing advanced technology.
b The South African coal company …the Calverton Mine up for sale.
8 a An important file …from my office.
b Plants and vegetables …from my garden since we had new neighbours.
Ex. 34. Match the beginnings and endings. Sometimes there is more than one possibility
1. I’ve watched ‘The Sound of Music’…
2. I’ve been watching ‘The Sound of Music’…
3. Unemployment has risen…
4. Unemployment has been rising…
5. I’ve been playing squash…
6. I’ve played squash…
7. John has been painting the door….
8. John has painted the door…
a)…It looks nice, doesn’t it?
b)…since my doctor advised me to lose weight.
c)…at least ten times already.
d)…ever since the present government came to power.
e)…Be careful! Don’t touch it.
f)…by 58% since the present government came to power.
g)…a couple of times before, but I can’t get the hang of it.
h)…and now I keep humming the songs to myself.
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