Claim disappear give move stop

1. a An important file ………… from my office.

b Plants and vegetables ………… from my garden since we had new neighbours.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. a For years he ………… that he is related to the royal family.

b The earthquake ………… over 5000 lives.

5. a All day, the police ………… motorists to question them about the accident.

b Good, the noise …………. I can start concentrating on my work again.

Ex. 13

Choose the most appropriate sentence ending.

1. I’ve swum … 2. I’ve been swimming …	a and I feel exhausted. b thirty lengths of the pool.
3. They have asked me … 4. They have been asking me…	a to visit them for ages, but I’ve never had the time. b to join the company on a number of occasions.
5. I have visited Vienna … 6. I’ve been visiting Vienna …	a three or four times before/ b since 1990 and I’ve always felt very safe here.
7. We’ve stayed … 8. 8. We’ve been staying …	a at this hotel a couple of times before. b at a small hotel near the sea.

Ex. 14

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect, the Present Perfect Continuous or the Past Indefinite.

Dear Robbie,

I’m sorry I (not to write) to you but I (to be) busy.

As you know, I (to wait) anxiously since June to hear from the universities that I (to apply) to. Well, Southborough University, the university that I (always/to want) to attend, (to accept) my application! Isn’t that great? Although I (to think) about living on campus, I (to decide) not to. I (to look through) the ads for a flat and my mother and I are going to Southborough tomorrow. We (to make) appointments to see three flats. I am excited but also a little nervous as I (never/to live) on my own before.

What you (to do) lately? I hope all is well.

Take care,

Steven

Ex. 15

Tim Bryant, a magazine journalist, is interviewing Margaret Rowell, the founder of a successful company. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect Progressive or the Present Perfect:

I.

- So why do you think your company (be) so successful?

- Well, our products (fill) a large gap in the market and I think one of the most important things is that we always (listen) to our clients and we (act) on their comments and suggestions.

- And what’s the typical day for you?

- Well, take today for example. I (interview) candidates for a marketing executive post.

- And how many you (interview)?

- Er, I (interview) four so far. And I (talk) to clients on the phone on and off all day. I seem to spend a lot of time on the phone. I (discuss) some ideas with them for the transportation and delivery of our products.

- Mm, it sounds look a very busy day.

- Oh, that’s only part of it. I (have) two meetings, one with Union representatives and one with departmental heads. And I also (work) on a proposal for a new marketing strategy.

- And it’s not two o’clock yet.

- No, but of course I (be) here since seven o’clock this morning.

- Gosh. And, I hope you don’t mind my mentioning this Ms Rowell, but some rumours (circulate) about your possible engagement to Mr Grimaldi, the banker.

- No, there will be no engagement, though it’s true that Mr Grimaldi and I (see) each other. That’s no secret.

- When you get the time, I suppose. And it is also true that you (learn) Russian with a view to introducing your products there?

- Yes, I have, but I not (learn) much yet; there’s still a long way for me to go.

II.

- You look hot. What you (do)?

- I (run).

- Running! In this heat? How far you (run)?

- About two miles.

- What’s the problem? You look a bit preoccupied.

- Yes, I (think) about Helen.

- Why? Is there something wrong with her?

- Well, she (act) so strangely lately.

- In what way?

- Well, some days when she arrives at home, I know that she (cry). And she (make) private calls when she we’re all out at lunch. I just that something’s going on.

- You (talk) to her about it yet?

- Yes, a few times, and each time she (say) that there’s nothing wrong, but I’m not so sure.

- Where you (be), Simon?

- I (talk) to Mark on the phone. He says he (try) to phone us all day.

- Well I (be) in most of the day but I not (hear) the phone.

- That’s strange. But anyway, he (have) a phone call from Jackie’s mother and she told that Jackie (be) in some kind of accident. It’s nothing very serious but she’s got to stay in hospital overnight.

- Oh dear, she (break) any bones?

- I’m not quite sure how badly she (be hurt) but I think we would go and see her tonight.

Ex. 16

Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Good gracious, Kit, whatever you (do)? You seem to have all the paint on yourself that there is in the world. 2. I (think) about you all day, Emma. 3. What you (do) since we last (meet)? 4. — You look hot. — Yes, I (play) tennis. 5. I (work) in a bookshop now. I (work) here for about six weeks. 6.1 (do) so for thirty years and I'm not going to change my ways. 7. She (have) toothache since she (get) up this morning. 8. How long you (know) Susan? 9. We (write) invitation cards all morning. We (write) eleven already. And we still not (finish) then, all. 10. Mary (go out) with Steve for a year now, and they (plan) to get married soon. 11. I (keep) a watch of the road for the last few days, trying to catch a glimpse of you as you passed. 12. And now, gentlemen, I want to know what (go on) here and how long it (go on). 13. He (chase) this girl for half a year but she wouldn't even look at him. 14. They (think) a lot about this situation these past few days, since they (be) home. 15. There's something I (want) to ask you for the last couple of hours.

Ex 17

Open the brackets using the Present Perfect Progressive or the Present Perfect:

1) The Town Council (consider) my application for permission to build a garage for three months. They just (give) my neighbour permission to build one, so I hope they (decide) to let me have one too. 2) You look exhausted! ~ Yes, I (play) tennis and I (not play) for years, so I'm not used to it. 3) They began widening this road three weeks ago; but the workmen (be) on strike for the last fortnight so they (not get) very far with it. 4) That man (stand) at the bus stop for the last half hour. Shall I tell him that the last bus already (go)? 5) I wonder if anything (happen) to Tom. I (wait) an hour now. He often (keep) me waiting but he never (be) quite so late as this. 6) Mrs Brown (live) next door for quite a long time now but she never (say) more than 'Good morning' to me. 7) I just (remember) that I (not pay) the rent yet. I am surprised that the landlord (not ring) me up to remind me. ~ It is the first time you (be) late with the rent in 25 years. He probably thinks that you (pay) and he (lose) the cheque. 8) Shop assistant: Could you give me some proof of your identity, madam? Customer: But I (shop) here for fifteen years! Shop assistant: I know, madam, but apparently the company (lose) a lot of money lately through dud cheques and they (make) new regulations which we (be told) to apply to all customers no matter how long we (know) them. 9) What you (do)? I (look) for you for ages. - I (build) a barbecue in the garden.

Ex. 18

Translate into English using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Я знаю вашу подругу з дитинства. 2. Я працюю над статтею уже три місяці. 3. Я чекаю вас уже цілу годину. Де ви були весь цей час? 4. Як багато ви написали! Очевидно, ви сьогодні працювали весь день. 5. Подивіться, що ви зробили: ви зруйнували мій малюнок, а я так довго над ним працювала! 6. Ось і ми! А ми уже цілу годину говоримо про вас. Але я ще не розповіла Ганні про вашу пригоду на теплоході. 7. Я не бачила вас з тих пір, як ми були в театрі. Що ви робили весь цей час? 8. Я не була в бібліотеці уже цілий тиждень. Які нові книги ви отримали за цей час? 9. Будівлю нового театру будують два місяці, але його ще не збудували.

Ex. 19

Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Present Perfect, the Present Perfect Continuous or the Present Continuous.

1. This short-sighted man (to lose) his spectacles. We (to look) for them everywhere but we can’t find them. 2. You ever (to act) as interpreter? – Yes, that is what I (to do) for the last five months. 3. A skilful photographer (to help) me with the development of the films for two weeks, but we (to develop) only half my summer films. 4. They (to make) up their quarrel? – I don’t know. I only know that they (not to be) on speaking terms since September. 5. I (to try) to get into contact with them for a long time, but now I (to give) it up as hopeless. 6. Our pilot (to ask) for permission to take off for ten minutes already, but he (to get) no answer yet. 7. The workers (to work) very hard these two weeks, they (to be busy) with the interior decoration of the house. 8. I (to call) at the box-office of the Maly Theatre several times in the course of the last weeks, but I (not to have) your luck and I (not to get) any tickets. 9. Now that the picture (to appear) everybody can see what thorough work the producer and the camera-man (to do). 10. You (to be) of great help to us since you (to be) with us.

Ex. 20

Answer the questions.

1. Have you made any change in your life recently? What have you been doing since that change took place?

2. Choose a person that you know whose life-style has changed. What change took place in this person's life? What was his or her life like before? What has he or she been doing since the change took place?

3. Do you have a particular hobby? Have you ever had one? How long have you been interested in this? How did you become interested in it? Why do you enjoy it? Why are hobbies important to people? What are some of the typical hobbies that people in this country enjoy?

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