Задача 70788 Необходимо решить 3 несложные задачи по...
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Задача 1.
Use the verbs in the suitable verb forms to fill in the gaps:
Travel, meet (2), come, hunt, have (2), ride, see, live, be (7), do, go, die, get
My grandfather is 95 years old. When he was born, Queen Victoria was still on the throne. Since
then, there ____________ four different kings and a queen on the throne of the UK. He
____________ the Queen on several occasions. In 1959 he ____________ a soldier in New
Zealand when she ____________ to visit, and in 1972 he ____________ to a garden party at
Buckingham Palace. He ____________ a lot especially in the Far East. He ____________ the Taj
Mahal and the Pyramids in Egypt. He ____________ big game in Africa, and ____________ a
camel across the Sahara Desert. He says that the most beautiful place he ____________ to is
Kathmandu in Nepal. He ____________ married twice. His first wife ____________ when she
was 32. He ___________ his second wife while he was travelling round France by bike. He and
his wife Eleanor ____________ married for 50 years, and they ____________ in the same
cottage since they ____________ married. He says he ____________ never ill in his life. He
____________ a cold sometimes, of course, but nothing too serious. The secret of good health,
according to my grandfather, is exercise. He goes swimming every day. He ____________ since
he ____________ a boy. He also has a glass of whisky every night. He certainly ____________
an interesting life. I hope he lives to be a hundred!
Задача 2.
Put the verbs into the correct verb form:
1) He _______________ (make) films since he came to Hollywood.
2) We _______________ (export) a lot of high technology equipment to China since the
government relaxed export regulations.
3) She _______________ (attend) a training course since January.
4) The company _______________ (produce) glass since it successfully completed the
project for the famous Hall of Mirrors in Versailles in 1665.
5) The company’s export market _______________ (grow) since the beginning of the year.
6) They _______________ (try) to sell their food distribution division but so far there has
been little interest in it.
7) She _______________ (travel) a lot since she was appointed a sales representative.
8) They _______________ (work) on the report since Monday.
9) He _______________ (study) a foreign language since he started school at the age of 6.
10) The auditors _______________ (check) the company’s accounts for several days.
Задача 3.
Reply to the following questions using a verb in the Present Perfect Continious Tense:
1) Why is it so wet outside? – It has been raining for a couple of days.
2) You look terrible. What have you been doing?
3) Why are they so behind schedule with their work?
4) Why is your expenses claim so high this month?
5) Why is he going to take extra days off next week?
6) Have you seen your face? It’s covered in black ink!
7) Why is your office in such a mess?
8) Why are you under so much stress at the moment?
9) Why do you think your deserve a pay rise?
10) How come your golf has improved so much?
11) Why do you want to cut down her salary?
Решение
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My grandfather is 95 years old. When he was born, Queen Victoria was still on the throne. Since then, there [b]have been[/b] four different kings and a queen on the throne of the UK. He [b]has met[/b] the Queen on several occasions. In 1959 he [b]was[/b] a soldier in New Zealand when she [b]came[/b] to visit, and in 1972 he [b]went[/b] to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. He [b]has traveled[/b] a lot especially in the Far East. He [b]has seen[/b] the Taj Mahal and the Pyramids in Egypt. He [b]has hunted[/b] big game in Africa, and [b]has ridden[/b] a camel across the Sahara Desert. He says that the most beautiful place he [b]has been[/b] to is Kathmandu in Nepal. He [b]has been[/b] married twice. His first wife [b]died[/b] when she [b]was[/b] 32. He [b]met[/b] his second wife while he [b]was[/b] traveling round France by bike. He and his wife Eleanor [b]have been[/b] married for 50 years, and they [b]have lived[/b] in the same cottage since they [b]got[/b] married. He says he [b]has never been[/b] ill in his life. He [b] gets[/b] a cold sometimes, of course, but nothing too serious. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise. He [b]goes[/b] swimming every day. He [b]has done[/b] so since he [b]was[/b] a boy. He also has a glass of whisky every night. He certainly [b]has had[/b] an interesting life. I hope he lives to be a hundred!
[red]Task 3[/red]
2) You look terrible. What have you been doing? - I have been working very hard and not getting enough sleep.
3) Why are they so behind schedule with their work? - They have been dealing with unexpected problems that have slowed them down.
4) Why is your expenses claim so high this month? - I have been traveling a lot for work and have had to pay for many expenses out of pocket.
5) Why is he going to take extra days off next week? - He has been feeling very stressed and needs some time to rest and recover.
6) Have you seen your face? It’s covered in black ink! - Oh no! I have been refilling my printer cartridge and must have gotten ink on my face.
7) Why is your office in such a mess? - I have been very busy with work and haven’t had time to tidy up.
8) Why are you under so much stress at the moment? - I have been dealing with a lot of deadlines and pressure at work.
9) Why do you think you deserve a pay rise? - I have been consistently exceeding my targets and taking on additional responsibilities.
10) How come your golf has improved so much? - I have been practicing regularly and taking lessons from a professional coach.
11) Why do you want to cut down her salary? - She has not been meeting her performance targets and we need to take action to address this issue.