How long in this country

Как используется время I have been +(-ed) или V3? И что это за время?

Это Present Perfect в страдательном залоге. Совершенный инфинитив нужно поставить в настоящие время.
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Have/Has + Past Participle
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Страдательный (Пассивный) залог образуется при помощи to be в нужной форме или конструкции + причастие прошедшего времени (Причастие II) которым является V3 или V-ed:
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Have/Has Been + Past Participle
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Вот несколько примеров:

I have done the work.

Я сделал работу.

The work has been done.

They have sent for a doctor.

Они послали за доктором.

The doctor has been sent for.

За доктором послали.
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Present Perfect используется в трех случаях.
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1. «Недавно-Результат «(описание совершенных действий в недавнем прошлом, имеющих результат в настоящем.

He has broken his leg.

We’ve taken a castle.

I haven’t finished yet.

Часто при этом используются слова в утвердительных: already(уже) и just(только что).

Have you found her yet?
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2. Опыт. Для описания того что, никогла не делал, делал несколько раз и т. д. со словами never(никогда) и ever(когда-либо) перед основным смысловым глаголом. Или в конце: once, twice, three time, many times и т. д. или в вопросе: how many times.
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Например:

Have you ever been to school?

How many times have you been there? I have never seen him in this city.

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3. Действие началось в прошлом, длилось определенный период и не закончилось.

Present Perfect Simple ставиться вместо Present Perfect Continuous если:

a) глагол не употребляется в длительных временах.

I have known her for a long time.

b) длительное действие рутинного характера как work, live, study и др.

How long have you lived in this country?

С вариантом b) допустимо использование обоих времен:

I’ve lived here for twenty years.

I’ve been living here for twenty years.

1. Действие всегда связано с настоящем в отличии от Past Indefinite.

2. Не употребляется со словами, указывающими на время совершенния действия (те, что в Past Indefinite):

Yesterday, ago, when и др.

Last week/month/year.
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В страдательном залоге значение формы всегда сохраняется:

This morning’s launch of the space shuttle has been delayed.

She has been betrayed.

The bread has been cut with a knife.
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Здесь подлежащие не выполняет действие выраженное сказуемым, а испытовает его на себе? Any questions?

Spotlight 8, Workbook, 2c

На данной странице находятся упражнения с ответами по английскому языку из рабочей тетради (Workbook) 8 класса УМК Spotlight. Упражнения из 2c.

Dear Jimmy,
How are you? I’m sorry I (not/be) in touch lately, but I (study) hard for my exams.
Well, let me tell you my news! To start with, I (have) a really nice haircut and I look so different now! I (also/sign up) for a taekwondo class! We (not/start) yet, but well start in a week. My friend, Billy, (take) the same class for two weeks now. I think you (meet) him before. He was at the college concert last week. Billy says that it’s great exercise and a lot of fun. He (not/have) many lessons yet, but he (already/learn) some basic moves. I’m so anxious to start next week. I think it’ll be great!
Well, that’s mv news! Let me know what you (do) with yourself lately.
Is it true that you’re moving to Paris? (you/find) a house yet?
Write back soon,
Bob

Dear Jimmy,
How are you? I’m sorry I have not been in touch lately, but I have been studying hard for my exams.
Well, let me tell you my news! To start with, I have had a really nice haircut and I look so different now! I have also signed up for a taekwondo class! We have not started yet, but well start in a week. My friend, Billy, has been taking the same class for two weeks now. I think you have met him before. He was at the college concert last week. Billy says that it’s great exercise and a lot of fun. He has not had many lessons yet, but he has already learnt some basic moves. I’m so anxious to start next week. I think it’ll be great!
Well, that’s mv news! Let me know what you have been doing with yourself lately. Is it true that you’re moving to Paris? Have you found a house yet?
Write back soon,
Bob

Дорогой Джимми,
Как у тебя дела? Прошу прощения за то, что в последнее время не писал тебе, но я очень усердно готовился к моим экзаменам.
Итак, позволь мне рассказать тебе свои новости! Для начала хотел бы сообщить, что я сделал классную стрижку, и сейчас я выгляжу по-другому! Также я записался на занятия по тэквандо! Мы еще не начали, но начнем через неделю. Мой друг Билли уже посещает эти занятия в течение двух недель. Я думаю, что раньше ты с ним встречался. На прошлой неделе он был на концерте в колледже. Билли говорит, что это (т.е. тэквондо) хорошая физическая тренировка и развлечение. У него еще не было много уроков, но он уже выучил несколько основных движений. Я так хочу начать на следующей недели. Я думаю, что это будет отлично!
Итак, это все мои новости! Дай знать, как у тебя дела в последнее время. Правда ли, что ты переезжаешь в Париж? Вы уже нашли дом?
Пиши,
Боб

Exercise 2. Fill in: gone to, been to, been in.
Упражнение 2. Вставьте слова: gone to, been to, been in.

1) Can we leave now, please? We’ve ___ this shop for two hours!

2) Tina has ___ the bank, would you like to wait until she comes back?

3) We haven’t ___ the flea market for ages. Do you want to go next week?

4) How long have you ___ this country?

5) Ivan hasn’t ___ the library. He’s upstairs, in his room.

6) Have you ever ___ the Bolshoi Theatre?

1) Can we leave now, please? We’ve been in this shop for two hours! – Может быть, мы пойдем? Мы в этом магазине уже два часа!

2) Tina has gone to the bank, would you like to wait until she comes back? – Тина ушла в банк, вы бы хотели подождать, пока она вернется?

3) We haven’t been to the flea market for ages. Do you want to go next week? – Мы уже сто лет не были на блошином рынке. ТЫ хочешь пойти туда на следующей недели?

4) How long have you been in this country? – Как долго ты уже в этой стране?

5) Ivan hasn’t gone to the library. He’s upstairs, in his room. – Иван не пошел в библиотеку. Он на верху, в своей комнате.

6) Have you ever been to the Bolshoi Theatre? – Ты когда-нибудь был в Большом театре?

1) Lucy has ever / never bought anything from charity shop before.
2) Alex has been going out a lot recently / last.
3) How long / So far have people been celebrating Buy Nothing Day?
4) Martin isn’t here. He’s just / yet gone out.
5) Pat spent her holidays on the Greek islands two years since / ago and she loved it.

1) Lucy has never bought anything from charity shop before. – Люси никогда ничего не брала из благотворительного магазина.

2) Alex has been going out a lot recently. – В последнее время Алекс часто выходит куда-нибудь.

3) How long have people been celebrating Buy Nothing Day? – Как долго люди отмечают День отказа от покупок?

4) Martin isn’t here. He’s just gone out. – Мартина нет. Он только что вышел.

5) Pat spent her holidays on the Greek islands two years ago and she loved it. – Пэт провела свои каникулы на Греческих островах два года назад, и ей понравилось.

PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH

There is 1)……. expression in 2)……. English language that perfectly describes someone who is very careful about how he will spend 3)……. small amount of money but isn’t careful at all with large amounts. 4)……. expression is “penny-wise and pound-foolish”. Are you 5)……. type of person who manages 6)……. money in 7)……. similar way? My friend Jim is. Last year we went to 8)……. London on 9)……. holiday and he didn’t want to buy 10)……. souvenirs from 11)……. Gatwick Airport because he thought they were too expensive. However, he was more than happy to spend £115 12)……. hour to go down 13)……. River Thames on 14)……. private boat!

PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH

There is an expression in the English language that perfectly describes someone who is very careful about how he will spend a small amount of money but isn’t careful at all with large amounts. The expression is “penny-wise and pound-foolish”. Are you the type of person who manages — money in a similar way? My friend Jim is. Last year we went to — London on — holiday and he didn’t want to buy — souvenirs from — Gatwick Airport because he thought they were too expensive. However, he was more than happy to spend £115 an hour to go down the River Thames on a private boat!

УМЕН НА ПЕННИ, А ГЛУП НА ФУНТ

В английском языке есть выражение, которое отлично описывает кого-либо, кто очень разборчив в том, как он тратит маленькие суммы денег, но не бережлив с большими суммами. Это выражение – “умен на пенни, а глуп на фунт”. Вы относитесь именно к такому типу людей, который управляются деньгами подобным образом? Мой друг Джим такой. В прошлом году мы ездили в Лондон на каникулы, и он не захотел купить сувениры в аэропорту Гатуик, потому что он подумал, что они слишком дороги. Однако, он с удовольствием потратил 115 фунтов за один час поездки вниз по реке Темза на частном пароходе!

1) We didn’t buy __ things from the eco-bazaar.

A. many
В. little
С. few

2) Alexia speaks __ French.

A. a few
В. a little
С. much

3) I don’t think Evan is making __ effort to lose weight; he’s just eaten a whole pizza!

A. many
В. a little
С. much

4) They saw __ nice things to buy at the charity shop.

A. a few
В. a lot
С. a little

5) Can’t you keep __ of your money? Do you have to spend it all on jewellery?

A. very few
В. many
С. a little

6) __ people at my school know about Buy Nothing Day; most of us haven’t heard about it.

A. Many
В. Few
С. Very little

1) We didn’t buy many things from the eco-bazaar. – Мы не купили много вещей на экобазаре.

2) Alexia speaks a little French. – Алексия немного говорит на французском.

3) I don’t think Evan is making much effort to lose weight; he’s just eaten a whole pizza! – Я не думаю, что Эван прилагает много усилий для похудения; он только что съел целую пиццу!

4) They saw a few nice things to buy at the charity shop. – Они увидели несколько красивых вещей для покупки в благотворительном магазине.

5) Can’t you keep a little of your money? Do you have to spend it all on jewellery? – Разве ты не можешь немного приберегать из твоих денег? Тебе обязательно тратить их все на украшения?

6) Few people at my school know about Buy Nothing Day; most of us haven’t heard about it. – Мало людей в моей школе знают о Дне отказа от покупок; большинство из нас не слышали об этом.

Рабочая тетрадь Spotlight 8. Workbook. Страница 16

1. Complete the letter by putting the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous. — Дополните письмо, вставляя глаголы в скобках в форму настоящего совершенного или настоящего совершенного длительного времени.

How are you? I’m sorry I 1) haven’t been in touch lately, but I 2) has been studying hard for my exams. Well, let me tell you my news! To start with, I 3) have had a really nice haircut and I look so different now! I 4) have also signed up for a taekwondo class! We 5) haven’t started yet, but we’ll start in a week. My friend, Billy, 6) has been taking the same class for two weeks now. I think you 7) have met him before. He was at the college concert last week. Billy says that it’s great exercise and a lot of fun. He 8) hasn’t had many lessons yet, but he 9) has already learned some basic moves. I’m so anxious to start next week. I think it’ll be great! Well, that’s my news! Let me know what you 10) have been doing with yourself lately. Is it true that you’re moving to Paris? 11) Have you found a house yet?

Write back soon, Bob

Как дела? Извини, что не на связи в последнее время, но я много учусь, готовлюсь к моим экзаменам. Позволь рассказать тебе мои новости! Для начала, у меня теперь классная прическа, я выгляжу по другому! Я также записался в секцию тхэквондо! Мы еще не начали, занятия начнутся через неделю. Мой друг Билли, тоже записался на такую же секцию пару недель назад. Я думаю, вы раньше уже встречались. Он был на концерте в колледже на прошлой неделе. Билли сказал, что на занятиях секции классно и весело. У него еще не было много занятий, но он уже разучил несколько базовых движений. Я так волнуюсь по поводу начала занятий на следующей неделе. Думаю, это будет классно! Ну, вот и все мои новости! Дай мне знать, чем ты занимался в последнее время. Правда, что ты переезжаешь в Париж? Уже нашел себе дом?

2. Fill in: gone to, been to, been in. — Вставьте gone to, been to, been in.

3. Underline the correct item. — Подчеркните корректный вариант.

4. Fill in the gaps with a/an or the where necessary. — Вставьте в пробелы артикли a/an или the, если необходимо.

There is 1) an expression in 2) the English language that perfectly describes someone who is very careful about how he will spend 3) a small amount of money but isn’t careful at all with large amounts. 4) The expression is «penny-wise and pound-foolish». Are you 5) the type of person who manages 6) — money in 7) a similar way? My friend Jim is. Last year we went to 8) — London on 9) — holiday and he didn’t want to buy 10) — souvenirs from 11) — Gatwick Airport because he thought they were too expensive. However, he was more than happy to spend £115 12) an hour to go down 13) the River Thames on 14) a private boat!

В английском языке есть такое выражение, которое отлично описывает того, кто очень экономен в тратах небольших сумм, и расточителен в больших расходах. Это выражение — «мудрец на пенни, дурак на фунт». Вы из тех людей, кто управляется со своими деньгами таким образом? Мой друг Джим такой. В прошлом году мы поехали в Лондон на каникулы, и он не захотел покупать сувениры в аэропорту Гэтвика, потому что считал их слишком дорогими. Однако, он был более чем счастлив потратить 115 фунтов в час на спуск по реке Темзе на частной лодке!

5. Choose the correct item. — Выберите корректный вариант

Present Perfect
— Present Perfect Continuous
— Past Simple
— Vocabulary
1. How long _____ in Paris?
A) do you live
B) are you living
C) have you been living
D) you live

2. Anna _____ a good job.
A) finds
B) has found
C) founded
D) has been finding

3. Pete and I _____ for over six month.
A) are gone
B) have gone out
C) went out
D) have been going out

4. I _____ a new flat a few months ago.
A) bought
B) have been buying
C) have bought
D) buy

5. How long _____ your car?
A) have you had
B) you have
C) are you have
D) have you been having

6. Tom _____ as a postman for the past month.
A) has worked
B) worked
C) works
D) has been working

7. I _____ an essay all day.
A) write
B) have been written
C) am writing
D) have been writing

8. I _____ six pages.
A) am written
B) have been writing
C) have written
D) write

9. “Are you going out?”
“_____. I don’t know yet.”
A) Carefully
B) Possibly
C) Mainly
D) Nearly

10. The exam was _____ difficult. I couldn’t do any of it.
A) fluently
B) seriously
C) exactly
D) real

11. “How old are you?”
“I’m _____ eight. It’s my birthday next week.”
A) possibly
B) fluently
C) nearly
D) exactly

12. I travel a lot in my job, _____ to Europe.
A) exactly
B) nearly
C) really
D) mainly

13. Sorry I’m late. _____ for a long time?
A) Did you wait
B) Have you waited
C) Have you been waiting
D) Did you wait

14. The streets are wet. _____?
A) Was it raining
B) Has it been raining
C) Has it rained
D) Did it rain

15. I’m hot because I _____!
A) have run
B) run
C) have been running
D) am run

16. I _____ my finger! It really hurts.
A) cut
B) cutted
C) have cut
D) have been cutting

17. _____ Paul Simon’s latest record?
A) Have you heard
B) Have you been hearing
C) Did you hear
D) Are you heard

18. She’s tired because she _____ all day.
A) shopped
B) shops
C) has been shopping
D) has shopped

19. Sorry. I _____ one of your glasses.
A) have broken
B) broke
C) break
D) have been breaking

20. How long _____ this book?
A) do you read
B) are you reading
C) have you been reading
D) have you read

21. They _____ here for three years.
A) lives
B) are living
C) live
D) have been living

22. I _____ the living room, but I haven’t finished yet.
A) have painted
B) paint
C) painted
D) have been painting

23. I _____ my wallet. Where did I last put it?
A) lost
B) have lost
C) have been losing
D) lose

24. Look what Pat _____ me for my birthday! A bike!
A) gave
B) have been giving
C) gives
D) has given
25. There’s my wallet! I _____ for it for ages.
A) have been looking
B) looked
C) have looked
D) look
……………………
We __(26)__ in our new house for several months. Since we __(27)__in, we __(28)__ very busy. Everyone __(29)__ to get the house ready. So far we __(30)__ the living room and the kitchen. Soon after we arrived the central heating __(31)__ down, so we __(32)__ to spend a lot of money to repair it. We __(33)__ gardening very much, but we __(34)__ time to do anything in the garden yet. And it __(35)__ very heavily recently, so we’ll just wait till the weather gets better.

26.
A) lives
B) lived
C) have lived
D) have been living

27.
A) have moved
B) moved
C) have been moving
D) are moving

28.
A) are
B) have been being
C) were
D) have been

29.
A) has been helping
B) has helped
C) helps
D) helped

30.
A) decorated
B) decorate
C) have decorated
D) have decorating

31.
A) have broken
B) broke
C) breaks
D) are breaking

32.
A) have been having
B) have
C) had
D) have had

33.
A) are liking
B) liked
C) have liked
D) like

34.
A) don’t have
B) haven’t had
C) had not
D) aren’t having

35.
A) is raining
B) rained
C) have been raining
D) has rained

36. “Can I speak to Mr. Thompson, please?”
“I’m afraid he’s just _____ out of the office.”
A) been
B) has
C) gone
D) *
37. I _____ to most countries in Europe, but I’ve never _____ to Russia.
A) was / gone
B) have gone / been
C) have been / been
D) went / gone
38. _____ me that you’ll always tell the truth.
A) Advise
B) Waste
C) Promise
D) Invent

39. He was taken to hospital by ambulance, but he was _____ on arrival.
A) mad
B) dead
C) alive
D) various

40. I love the _____ and quite of the countryside.
A) peace
B) feeling
C) comfort
D) wealth

41. I saw a(n) _____ for a job as a waiter.
A) invention
B) mystery
C) waste
D) advertisement

42. The sofa was so ______ that I felt asleep.
A) successful
B) comfortable
C) honest
D) comforting

43. I gave the police a(n) _____ of the man who attacked me.
A) beauty
B) describing
C) advice
D) description
44. I had a few problems, but Bob gave me some good _____.
A) advice
B) promises
C) inventions
D) *

45. I was sitting at home when suddenly I had a funny _____ that I
wasn’t alone.
A) belief
B) government
C) mystery
D) feeling

46. I used to speak French _____, but I’ve forgotten it now.
A) successfully
B) fluently
C) honestly
D) carefully

47. Please drive _____. The roads are so dangerous.
A) carefully
B) seriously
C) comfortably
D) wealthy

48. I have _____ £5.17 until the end of the week.
A) exactly
B) suddenly
C) peacefully
D) really

49. There was an accident, but fortunately no one was _____ injured.
A) mainly
B) seriously
B) possibly
D) exactly
50. “Where does their money come from?”
“They have a very _____ business.”
A) wealthy
B) comfortable
C) successful
D) various

PRE-INTERMEDIATE Test: 13

1-C 2-B 3-D 4-A 5-A 6-D 7-D 8-C

9-B 10-B 11-C 12-D 13-C 14-B 15-C 16-C

17-A 18-C 19-A 20-D 21-D 22-D 23-B 24-D

25-A 26-D 27-B 28-D 29-A 30-C 31-B 32-C

33-D 34-B 35-D 36-C 37-C 38-C 39-B 40-A

41-D 42-B 43-D 44-A 45-D 46-B 47-A 48-A

Future forms-1. Exercises (Упражнения на будущее время)

Exercise 1 The present continuous and the future simple. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 Tom: Where you (go) for your next holiday? (Where have you arranged to go?)

Ann: I don’t know yet but we probably (go) to Spain.

2 We (have) a drink with Peter tonight. (He has invited us.) It’s his last night; he (leave) tomorrow.

3 Ann: Do you think we (see) Bill tomorrow?

Mary: I hope so. He probably (look) in on his way to the airport.

4 I (see) my bank manager tomorrow. (I have arranged this.) I’m going to ask him for a loan but I expect he (refuse).

5 I (know) the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I (tell) you.

6 Jack’s mother: Jack (be) ready in a moment. He is just finishing breakfast.

Jack’s father: If I wait for him any longer I (miss) my train. I think I (walk) on; he probably (catch) me up.

7 I probably (come) to London some time next month. I (give) you a ring nearer the time and tell you when I (come), (when 1 have decided/arranged to come)

8 Hotel Porter: You (get) a parking ticket if you leave your car there, sir. If you (stay) the night (have arranged to stay) you (have to) put it in the hotel garage.

Tourist: All right. I (move) it as soon as I’ve arranged about a room.

9 Ann: I’ve scorched Bill’s shirt. Whatever he (say)?

Mary: Oh, he (not mind). He just (buy) another shirt. He has plenty of money.

10 Peter: We’d better leave a message for Jack. Otherwise he (not know) where we’ve gone.

George: All right. I (leave) a note on his table.

11 Jack: I don’t want to get married. I never (get) married.

Mother: You think that now. But one day you (meet) a girl and you (fall) in love.

12 Tom: I (go) to York tomorrow. (I have arranged to go.)

Ann: You (come) back the same day? (Have you arranged to come back?)

Tom: No. I probably (have) to spend the night there.

13 Peter: You (walk) home? (Have you decided to walk?)

Andrew: Yes. It’s too late for a bus.

Peter: But it’s pouring. You (get) soaked! Here, take this umbrella. Andrew: Thanks very much. I (bring) it back tomorrow,

14 Jack: I (have) another window put in. (I have arranged this.) They (start) work on it tomorrow.

Ann: That (make) the room much brighter.

15 You (take) any exams this term? (Have you decided to take an exam?)

— Yes, I (take) an English exam at the end of the month.

— Do you think you (pass)?

I don’t know. If I don’t, I (take) it again at the end of next term.

16 Where you (meet) Tom? (Where have you arranged to meet him?)

— We (meet) at Covent Garden. He (take) me to see The Magic Flute.

17 What you (do) next weekend? (What plans have you made?)

— It depends on the weather. If it’s fine we (go) somewhere in the car; if it’s wet we probably (stay) at home.

18 When Jack (arrive)? (When did he say he’d arrive?)

And how he (get) here? (How has he arranged to travel?)

— I don’t know yet. I suppose he (come) by car.

19 What they (do) for their holidays? (Have they decided to do?)

— They (go) camping.

— And what (happen) to their dog? (What plans have they made for the dog?)

— They (take) the dog with them. I think he (enjoy) it more than they will.

20 Don’t make a sound or you (wake) the baby; and then he (not get) to sleep again.

21 Mary: Don’t forget that Tom’s four boys (spend) the weekend here.

I don’t know how we (manage) with four boys under our feet in this small house.

Jack: I have an idea. We (turn) the attic into a playroom. Then they (be able) to play trains without tripping anyone up.

22 Tom: Peter’s just phoned to say that he (catch) (has arranged to catch) the 8.10 train and (be) here by 9.00.

23 When George (come) out of hospital? (What date has been fixed?)

— I don’t know. They (move) him (have arranged to move) to the County Hospital next week so I (have) to ask them about coming out dates.

24 I (ring) Peter tonight. (We have arranged this.) I (ask) him to ring you?

— No, don’t bother. I (be) away most of the week. I (write) to him. (not a previous decision)

25 Don’t worry about meals tomorrow. Everything’s been arranged. We (have) breakfast on the train, we (lunch) with the manager—he (stand) us lunch—and the Smiths (give) us dinner after the show.

Tom (who has just dropped his key on the path): Never mind;

Mary’s at home. She (let) us in and we (find) the key tomorrow when it’s light.

27 George and Lucy (get) married next week. You (go) to the wedding?

— No, I wasn’t invited. They (have) a big wedding?

28 I (wait) for you?

— No, don’t bother. This (take) a long time, I’m sure, and I don’t want you to miss your train.

29 Tom, the host: What you (have), Paul?

Paul: I (have) the grilled steak, please.

Tom: And I (have) roast duck. (He gives his orders to the waiter and then studies the wine list.) Hm. You (have) steak and I (have) duck. We (have) some red wine.

30 Jack: I (give) you a lift to work tomorrow if you like.

Tom: Have you borrowed a car?

Jack. No, I’ve just bought one. I (collect) it this afternoon.

31 Ann: Peter has set his alarm clock for 5 a.m. He (get) up very early, isn’t he?

Mother: Early! Do you know what (happen)? The alarm bell (ring), Peter (sleep) through it and he (come) down to breakfast at the usual time or a little later.

32 Peter: I (be) promoted next week. Mr Jones (leave) and I (take) over the department. (These arrangements have already been made.)

Ann: At this rate you soon (be) a director, and then you (spend) two hours a day on business lunches and (lose) your figure.

33 Tom: I (fly) to New York next week. (This has been arranged.)

Jack: You (take) your wife with you?

Tom: No. I know that if I take her she (spend) all her time and most of my money in the New York shops.

34 Mary: Jack and I (go) out tonight. We (have) dinner at the Festival Hall and (go) to a concert afterwards.

Ann: And what about the children? I (come) and babysit if you like. Mary: Oh, my neighbour (come) in to sit with them. But thank you for offering, Ann. I (ask) you next time.

35 Nadia: I see that Amadeus (come) to our local cinema next week.

George: Oh, good. We (go) and see it together on Monday night?

Nadia. Yes, let’s. I (get) the book out of the library and then I (be able) to compare the book and the film.

George: If you do that out loud during the film I (not pay) for your supper afterwards.

36 Ann (reading newspaper) : It says here that Smith’s (open) their new department next week, and that they (have) a sale to give it a good start. I think I (look) in on Monday at lunchtime.

Mary: Good idea! I (come) too.

Peter (entering room): Where you girls (have) lunch today?

Mary: We (miss) lunch. We (go) to a sale instead.

Exercise 2 The present continuous and be going to. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms, using the present continuous wherever possible.

1 Where you (go) for your holidays?

— What you (do) there?

2 Where you (go) this evening?

— I (not go) anywhere. I (stay) at home. I (write) some letters.

3 Take an umbrella; it (rain).

4 How long you (stay) in this country? (Have you decided to stay?)

— Another month. I (go) home at the end of the month.

— What you (do) then?

— I (try) to get a job.

5 I (dye) these curtains.

— You (do) it yourself, or (have) it done?

— I (have) it done. Who should I take them to?

6 I’ve seen the film, now I (read) the book. I’ve just got a copy from the library. (I haven’t started the book yet.)

7 You (do) anything next weekend?

— Yes, my nephews (come) and I (show) them round London.

— You (take) them to the theatre? (Have you booked seats?)

— No, they’re too young for that. I (take) them to the zoo.

8 We (start) early tomorrow. We (go) to Ben Nevis.

— You (climb) Ben Nevis?

— Not me. Tom (climb) it. I (sit) at the bottom and (do) some sketching.

9 Uncle: I hear you (go) to the regatta tomorrow. You (sail) in it?

Niece: No, but we (take) our cameras. We (try) to photograph the winning yachts.

10 You (not ask) your boss to give you a fire in your office?

— It isn’t worth while. I (leave) at the end of the week.

— Really? And’ what you (do) then? You (have) a holiday?

— No, I (start) another job the following Monday.

11 I hear you’ve bought a caravan. You (use) it for your holidays?

— No, I (live) in it. I (start) moving my things next week.

— What you (do) with your house?

— I (sell) it to the man who sold me the caravan. He (get) married next month.

12 Mrs Jones (go) to hospital. She (have) her appendix out.

— Who (look) after the children?

— Her sister (come) down from Scotland.

13 He isn’t happy at his boarding school. I (send) him tb a day school.

— Have you decided on the other school?

— No, but I (see) (have an appointment with) the headmaster of the Park School this afternoon. I’ll probably send him there.

14 Tom (arrive) tomorrow.

— He (spend) the weekend here or (catch) the night train back as usual?

— He (spend) the weekend. He (give) a lecture on Friday and (attend) a big reception on Saturday.

15 He (bring) his wife with him? (Has he arranged to bring his wife?)

— Yes. She (do) some shopping while he (give) his lecture.

16 Fve just arranged to do a part-time job. I (start) on Monday.

— What you (do) the rest of the time?

17 You (go) abroad for your holiday?

— Well, I (get) a holiday job. I (go) to an agent’s on Saturday to find out about it. I (ask) for a job abroad; but of course they may all be taken.

— You might get a job picking grapes. Jack (join) a camp in the South of France—his university arranged it—and they all (pick) grapes.

18 I (buy) a new coat. The weather report says that it (be) very cold.

19 Ann has won a car in a competition but she can’t drive.

Tom: What you (do) with the car? You (sell) it?

Ann: No, I (learn) to drive. I (have) my first lesson next Monday.

20 I hear you’ve bought a new house.

— Yes. I (move) in next week.

— You (have) a house warming party?

— Not just yet. I (paint) the house first. The paintwork’s terrible.

21 You (have) it done? (Haveyou arranged to have it done?)

— No, I (do) it myself. I (use) that non-drip paint so it shouldn’t be too difficult. And the family (help), of course.

— What about ladders?

— Oh, Fve fixed that. I (hire) from the local do-it-yourself shop.

22 I (do) a lot of work in the garden, too. I (plant) 20 apple trees and (make) a lawn in front of the house.

— All that digging will take years. You (give) up your job?

23 I (get) some help with the garden. (I have arranged this.) Two men (start) work on the hedge on Friday and a lawn expert (come) on Monday to advise me about the lawn.

24 The employers (meet) the strikers again tomorrow. (This has been arranged.)

— They just (repeat) what they said today? Or they (climb) down?

— I believe that they (offer) a 10 per cent rise plus a productivity bonus.

Exercise 3 be going to and will + infinitive. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms.

1 Where are you off to with that ladder?

— I (have) a look at the roof; it’s leaking and I think a tile has slipped.

2 We bought our new garage in sections and we (assemble) it ourselves.

— That sounds rather interesting. I (come) and help you if you like.

3 Why do you want all the furniture out of the room?

— Because I (shampoo) the carpet. It’s impossible to do it unless you take everything off it first.

4 Here are the matches: but what do you want them for?

— I (make) a bonfire at the end of the garden; I want to burn that big heap of rubbish.

— Well, be careful. If the fire gets too big it (burn) the apple trees.

5 Have you decided on your colour scheme?

— Oh yes, and I’ve bought the paint. I (paint) this room blue and the sitting room green.

6 Why are you asking everyone to give you bits of material?

— Because I (make) a patchwork quilt.

7 I wonder if Ann knows that the time of the meeting has been changed.

— Probably not. I (look) in on my way home and tell her. I’m glad you thought of it.

8 Leave a note for them on the table and they (see) it when they come in.

9 I’m afraid I’m not quite ready.

— Never mind. I (wait).

10 Do you have to carry so much stuff on your backs?

— Yes, we do. We (camp) out and (cook) our own meals, so we have to carry a lot.

11 I’ve been measuring the windows. I (put) in double glazing.

12 You (wear) that nice dress in a dinghy?

— Of course not! I (sit) on the pier and (watch) you all sailing. I (not get) all wet and muddy and pretend that I’m enjoying it!

13 If you leave your keys with the hall porter he (take) the car round to the garage.

14 Shop assistant: We have some very nice strawberries.

Customer: All right. I (have) a pound.

15 Husband: This bread is absolutely tasteless! I wish we could have home-made bread.

Wife: All right. I (start) making it. I (get) a book about home baking today, and from now on I (bake) all our bread!

16 Mary: Ann’s busy baking. Apparently she (bake) all their bread from now on.

Jean: She soon (get) tired of that.

17 Why have you brought your camera? You (try) to take photographs? It’s not allowed, you know.

— No, I (try) to sell the camera.

— That’s not allowed either. If a policemen sees you, he (confiscate) the camera.

18 Tom to Jack, who has just helped him to change a wheel: I (have) to leave this at the garage; I don’t know how to mend a puncture in a tubeless tyre.

Jack: But it’s quite easy. I (come) round this evening and show you if you like.

Tom to wife: I (not take) the tyre to the garage. I (mend) it myself. Jack (help) me.

20 Why are you rolling up the carpets? You (paint) the ceiling?- No, I (take) the carpet to the cleaner’s.

21 Ann: Here’s the letter to the landlord. If there’s anything I should add, say so and I (add) it.

Peter: It’s fine, but it’s illegible. He (not be able) to read it.

Ann: Oh, I (type) it! (She had always intended to type it.)

Peter: Good, then we (have) a copy.

22 Employer: But there are a lot of mistakes in this, Miss Jones.

Miss Jones: Yes, I suppose there are. All right, I (type) it again.

23 Mrs Smith: Your cold’s worse, Ann. Go back to bed and I (ring) the school and tell them you can’t come.

24 Mrs Smith was just picking up the receiver when her husband came downstairs. ‘Ann’s not well,’ she said. ‘I (ring) the school and say that she can’t come.’

25 Ann: Why are you taking fishing rods? You (not climb) the mountain after all?

Tom: We (climb) and fish. There’s a lake on top and we (try) to get some fish out of it.

Ann: Well, if you catch any I (cook) them; but I think I (buy) some all the same.

26 Mary, meeting Jack carrying two buckets of water: Hello, Jack! Where’s the fire?

Jack: I (wash) the car, if you want to know. Would you like to help me?

Mary: I’m not dressed for it but I (come) and watch.

27 Where are all those children off to with baskets?

— They (pick) blackberries. They probably (come) back at 6.00 with their baskets crammed and then their mothers (start) making jam.

28 Ann: You (have) to go now, Tom, or you (be) late.

Mary: But it’s pouring. He (get) soaked if he goes out in that.

Tom: You’re right. You (let) me stay a little longer?

29 George and Paul find an injured man lying by the roadside.

Paul: I (stay) with him, George, if you go back and get help.

George: All right. I (try) to get a lift back.

30 No, I’m not going away for the weekend. I’m staying at home. I (start) building my garage. The bricks have come at last.

— You (do) it all by yourself?

— No, my nephew (help) me. I suggested it to him yesterday and he was quite enthusiastic.

31 He says he’s tired of writing books about horrible people who get more and more horrible on every page, and now he (write) about perfectly charming people who are happily married.

— I wonder if anyone (buy) it.

— Oh yes, people (buy) it. He’s a famous writer.

32 I hear the farmer down the road has hired a bulldozer.

— Yes, he (dig) up all his hedges and put in fences instead.

33 The new owner (make) any changes?

— He’s made some already. You should see his new menus. He (concentrate) more on the restaurant than the shop.

34 What do you want all those corks for?

— I’ve bought a cask of wine and I (bottle) it myself.

35 There’s someone at the door.

— I (go). But I expect it’s someone for you.

36 Where are you all going?

— There’s nothing to eat or drink here except one chop and a bottle o f champagne, so we (buy) some fish and chips and eat them in the ca Come with us.

— No, thanks. I think I (stay) and use up the chop and champagne.