Exercises

1. Make questions and answer them, according to the model

Model: to open the door.

What have you done? – I have opened the door.

1) to open the book at page 15

2) to write the letter

3) to take this book

4) to stand up

5) to shut the window

6) to draw the picture

7) to lay the table

8. to sit down on the sofa

9) to read the book by Nabokov

10) to do the exercise

11) to cook dinner

12) to have dinner.

II. Put the following sentences into the negative and interrogative form

1. He has tried on several suits.

2. She has just seen him in the hall.

3. I have met him in the street.

4. She has told us many interesting stories.

5. We have eaten pop – corn.

6. She has learnt the poem.

7. She has done her work carefully.

8. The lecture has begun late.

9. She has already worn this dress many times.

10. He has driven the car all day.

11. Lunch has been ready long.

12. He has already had breakfast.

13. My brother has already bought a new car.

III. Open the brackets, using Present Perfect

1. I never (to see) this performance before.

2. She (to visit) her sick friend.

3. They (to leave) for Moscow this month.

4. He (to spend) eight hours in the office today.

5. She (to go) to the market this week.

6. You ever (to see) my cousin?

7. They never (to run) so fast before.

8. My father already (to send) for a doctor.

9. They just (to returm) from there.

10. We (to see) our neighbours this week.

IV. Complete the following sentences by putting in: “since” or “for”

1. He hasn’t met me … the beginning of the month.

2. She has not called me up … five days.

3. They haven’t seen each other … 1960.

4. It hasn’t rained … more than a week.

5. They have live in this town … 1980.

6. Nobody has written to me … four months.

7. I haven’t seen you … several days.

8. He hasn’t spoken English … a long time.

9. She hasn’t done her physical exercises … a fortnight.

10. He hasn’t done her job … Friday.

11. They haven’t gone to a restaurant … several years.

12. She hasn’t cooked dinner herself … a long time.

V. Open the brackets, using Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect

1. They (to watch) TV every day. They (to watch) TV now. They (to watch) all the programmes on TV today.

2. Doctors (to examine) us carefully. The doctor just (to examine) her.

3. He (to read) newspapers every morning. He already (to read) newspapers. He (to read) a very interesting article in the newspaper at the present moment.

4. Children (not to eat) soup every day. The child (to eat) soup now. The child alreagy (to eat) soup and now he (to eat) vegetables.

5. Helen (to paint) pictures sometimes. Helen (to paint) a very beautiful picture now. Helen just (to paint) a picture.

6. The teacher (to explain) different rules at the lesson every day. The teacher (to explain) a difficult rule to us now. The teacher (not to explain) this rule to us yet.

VI. Translate into English

1. Она только что отправила посылку родителям.

2. Я написал письмо другу. Сейчас я ищу марку, чтобы отправить письмо.

3. Я сломал очки и ничего не вижу.

4. Где мой плащ? Он только что был здесь.

5. Ты когда – нибудь смотрел французские комедии? – Да, я смотрел интересную комедию вчера. Мне она очень понравилась.

6. Мой брат никогда не был на юге. Но каждый год он ездит на озеро отдыхать.

7. Ты видел моего отца? – Да, я видел его.

8. Я ничего не слышал о моём друге с тех пор, как мы закончили институт.

9. Ты уже выучил стихотворение? – Да, его только что выучил, а сейчас я перевожу текст.

10. Раньше она никогда не покупала безделушки. Кажется, она стала сентиментальной.

11. Я не видела его с прошлой осени. Он очень изменился.