1.3. The Present Prefect – the Present Perfect Continuous

Entry Test

1. 1) have been reading 2) haven't finished 3) has been playing 4) has been learning 5) has been 6) have been playing 7) haven't played 8) have you known 9) have always been 10) has never let me down 11) has been looking 12) hasn't succeeded 13) has worked 14) has lived 15) has been 16) has bought 17) has been dreaming 18) What have you been doing 19) have been repairing 20) haven't repaired 21) Have you found 22) has gone 23) has waited 24) has been raining 25) have been reading 26) haven't eaten 27) Have you had 28) has cooked 29) hasn't talked 30) has been busy 31) has been discussing 32) has come 33) Who has she brought 34) has been talking 35) has he been working 36) has he been married 37) has travelled 38) has written 39) haven't discussed 40) has been

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41. Mother has been talking on the phone for an hour.

42. Mum, have you cooked dinner? – Not yet. – But you have been cooking it for 4 hours already.

43. I haven't seen her today. We haven't met lately, she has been working a lot.

44. Where have you been all this time? I have been looking for you since morning. Have you brought my book?

45. I've just recollected I haven't sent a telegram to my parents yet.

46. He has been working for this company for 8 years. Since when has he been working there? – Since he graduated from the University.

47. He has worked for this company for 8 years. He has always been a good specialist.

48. I have known her since childhood. We have been friends for more than 30 years. She has always been a devoted friend.

49. The guests have been sitting at table for more than 3 hours and the children have already had supper.

50. My friend's mother has worked at school for 50 years and my friends has been teaching children for 10 years.

§ 2 Ways of expressing the past in english

2.1. The Past Indefinite – the Past Continuous Entry Test

1. 1) was sitting 2) understood 3) was looking 4) when were you 5) Did you like it? 6) was 7) studied 8) had 9) came 10) was fixing 11) was watching 12) left 13) where were you 14) What were you doing? 15) I was getting ready 16) we were lying 17) lived 18) went 19) Did you enjoy 20) phoned 21) said 22) was having 23) knocked 24) was 25) spoke 26) didn't know 27) when did you see 28) were drinking 29) was playing 30) came 31) were watching 32) didn't notice 33) When did you take 34) Was it raining? 35) was 36) liked 37) Did you go 38) Where were you? 39) knew 40) said

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41. -Why didn't you call me yesterday? What were you doing? – I was writing an article.

42. You were at the theatre last Sunday, weren't you? – Yes, I was. And I liked the performance a lot.

43. He started working for this company some years ago.

44. Yesterday after dinner we had an important sitting. From 12 to 2 we were discussing a new contract.

45. – Where were you after school? – I was at a computer club. – What were you doing there? – Plying computer games.

46. He graduated from the University in June. A week later he found a good job.

47. I saw her the other day. And when did you see her last (time)?

48. It was midnight when the train arrived at the station. Who met you? – My brother did.

49. I wonder what you were doing yesterday after supper. I wanted to invite you for a walk, but you weren't at home.

50. Did you have a good time in Italy?