Ответьте на вопросы, используя образец:

Упражнение 1.    Ответьте на вопросы, используя образец:
a)     Have you been staying here long? (for a month).
–    I've (I have) been staying here for a month.
1.     Have you been learning English long? (for a year and a half)
2.     Has it been raining long? (since early morning)
3.     Has it been snowing long? (since yesterday)
4.     Has he been collecting stamps long? (for five years)
b)     She is teaching at Moscow University.
–    How long has she been teaching at the University?
1.    Peter is waiting for them.
2.    They are playing football now.
3.    He is watching a rugby match on TV.
4.    She’s reading an article.
5.    Vast masses of cold air are flowing over the land.
6.    They are working hard  

Упражнение 2.    Вставьте предлоги “for” или “since”. Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1.    We’ve been fishing … two hours.
2.    I’ve been working in this office … a month.
3.    They’ve been living in France … 1970.
4.    He has been in prison … a year.
5.    I’ve known that … a long time.
6.    That man has been standing there … six o’clock.
7.    She has driven the same car … 1975.
8.    Things have changed … I was a girl.
9.    The kettle has been boiling … a quarter of an hour.
10.    The central heating has been on … October.
11.    That trunk has been in the hall... а year.
12.    He has been very il1...  the last month.
13.    I’ve been using this machine ... twelve years.
14.    We've been waiting... half an hour.
15.    Mr. Pitt has been in hospital... his accident.
16.    He hasn’t spoken to me … the last committee meeting.
17.    I have been very patient with you … several years.
18.    They have been on strike … November.
19.    The strike has lasted … six month.
20.    It has been very foggy … early morning.
21.    They have been quarreling ever … they got married.
22.    I’ve been awake … four o’clock.
23.    I’ve been awake … a long time.
24.    We’ve had no gas … the strike began.
25.    I’ve earned my own living … I left school.
26.    Nobody has seen him...  last  week.
27.    The police have been looking for me....  four days.
28.    I haven't worn low-heeled shoes...  I was at school.
29.    He had a bad fall lost .week and ...   then he hasn't left  the house.
30.    He has been under water...  half an hour.
31.    That tree has been there...  2.000 years.
32.    He has been Minister of Education...   1980.
33.    I've been trying to open this door...  forty-five minutes.
34.    He hasn't eaten anything...  twenty-four hours.
35.    We've had terrible weather...  the last month.

Упражнение 3.    Составьте предложение, используя образец.
Example:     Tom is out of breath (he/run). He has been running.
1.      Ann is very tired.   (she/work/hard).
2.     Bob has a black eye and Bill has a cut lip. (Bob and Bill/fight)
3.     George has just come back from the beach. He is very red. (he/lie/in the sun)
4.      Janet is hot and tired. (she/play/tennis)

Упражнение 4. Поставьте вопросы к каждому предложению, используя образец.
Example:     Your friend's hands are covered in oil. (you/work/on the car)
            Have you been working on the car?
1.       You see a little boy. His eyes are red and watery.   (you/cry?)
2.     You have just arrived to meet your friend who is waiting for you. (you/wait/long?)
3.     Your friend comes in.  His face and hands are very dirty. (what/you/do?)

Упражнение 5.     Напишите предложения, используя образец.
Example:     It is raining now.  It began raining two hours ago.
            – It has been raining  for two hours.
1.     Kevin is studying. He began studying three hours ago.
    He ...  for three hours.
2.     I'm learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in December.
    I  ...  since December.
3.     Ann is looking for a job.  She began looking sixmonths ago.
    She ... for six months.
4.     Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January.
    She  ... since 18 January.
5.     George smokes.  He started smoking five years ago.
    He ... for five years.

Упражнение  6.     Поставьте вопросы, начинающиеся с  "how long"
Example:     It is raining. How long has it been raining?
1.    My foot is hurting. How long ...
2.    Mike plays chess.  How long  ...
3.    Jim sells washing machines. How long  ...
4.    Tom is living in High Street. How long ...
Упражнение 7.    Прочитайте ситуации. Напишите, в какой из них одно предложение с глаголом в Present Perfect. а второе в Present Perfect Continuous. Используйте образец.
Example:     Tom is reading a book.  He started two hours ago and he is on page 53.
(he/read/for two hours) He has been reading for two hours
(he/read/53 pages so far) He has read 53 pages so far.
1.    Linda is from Australia. Now she is travelling round Europe. She began her tour three months ago.
(she/travel/around Europe for three months) ...
(she/visit/six countries so far) ...
2.    Jimmy is a tennis champion. He began playing tennis when he was 11 years old. Now he has just won the national championship for the fourth time.
    (he/play tennis since he was 11)...
    (he/win/ the national championship four times) ...
3.     Bill and Andy make films. They started making films together when they left college.
    (they/make/films since they left college) ...
    (they/make/ten films since they left college) ...

Упражнение 8. Поставьте вопросы, используя образец.
Example:     Your friend is learning Arabic. How long have you been learning Arabic?
1.      Your friend is waiting for you. How long ...
2.      Your friend writes books. How many books ...
3.      Your friend writes books. How long ...
4.     Your friend plays football for his country. How many times ...

Упражнение 9.    Поставьте глагол в предложениях в Present Perfect или в Present Continuous
Examples:     I have lost (lost) my key. Can you help me look for it?
            You look tired. Have you been working (you/work) hard?
1.      Look! Somebody ... (break) that window.
2.     I ... (read) the book you gave me but I ...  (not/finish) it yet.
3.       'Sorry I'm late. ' 'That's all right. I  ...  (not/wait) long.'
4.     Hello! I  ...  (clean) the windows. So far I  ... (clean) five of them and there are two more to do.
5.      There's a strange smell in here  ...  (you/cook) something?
6.     My brother is an actor. He ... (appear) in several films.

Упражнение 10.    Определите, правдивы ли предложения. Исправьте неправильный вариант.
Examples:     How long have Bob and Alice been married?  RIGHT.
            I know Bob for five years.                WRONG – have known
1.     Sue and Alan are married since July.
2.     It is raining all day.
3.      How long has George been unemployed?
4.      Have you always been living in this house?
5.     How long has Ken a beard?
6.     How long do you know Ann?
7.    She has been ill for quite a long time.

Упражнение 11.    Напишите вопросы, начинающиеся с “how long”.
Examples:     Jim is learning Chinese. How long has he been learning Chinese?
            I know Bob. How long have you known Bob?
1.       My sister is married. How long ...
2.       Boris is on holiday. How long ...
3.     I live in Glasgow. ...
4.      It is snowing. ...
5.     Jack smokes. ...
6.     I know about her problem. ...
7.     Jack and Jill are looking for a flat.  ...
8.     Diana teaches English in Germany. ...
9.     Dennis is in love with Margaret. ...
10.     Colin has a car. ...

Упражнение 12.    Напишите вопросы, начинающиеся с “how long” и “when”.
Examples:     It is raining. (how long/it/rain?) How long has it been raining?
            (when/it/start/raining?) When did it start raining?
1.      Ann is learning Italian.
    (how long/she/learn/Italian?) ...
    (when/she/begin/learning Italian?) ...
2.     I know Tom.
    (how long/you/know/Tom?)  ...
    (when/you/first/meet/Tom?)  ...
3.     Bob and Alice are married.
    (how long/they/be/married?)  ...
    (when/they/get/married?)  ...

Упражнение 13. Закончите предложения.
Examples:     I know Tom. I first met him six months ago.  I have known him for six months.
            It's been raining since 2 o'clock. It started raining at two o'clock.
1.      Tom's ill. He became ill three days ago. He has ...
2.      We have been married for five years. We got  ...
3     Jim has a beard. He grew it ten years ago. He has  ...
4.     He has been in France for three weeks. He went  ...
5.     He has had his new car since February. He bought  ...

Упражнение 14.     Выберите правильную форму глагола.
Example:    I've     lost        my passport.
                             been loosing
a.    Have you    seen         it anywhere?
            been seeing
b.    Someone    has eaten    the chocolate. They’re near all gone!
                has been eating
c.    I’ve         waited     for you for ages! Where have you been?
                been waiting    
d.    I’ve         crashed    your car. I’m awfully sorry.
                been crashing    
e.    How many exercises     have you done    today?
                        have you been doing
f.    “Why are you red?”  “I’ve        run”
                            been running”
g.    I have        never    read    a letter book in my live.
                never been reading
h.    How long have you     known    Ann and John?
                        been knowing
i.    I’ve        painted    the living-room for a week.
                been painting
j.    I’ve         pained    the living-room. I finished last night.
                been painting
k.    I don’t know what our neighbours are doing
    They’ve    had        a row all day.
                been having
l.    They’ve    had        five rows this week.
                been having

Упражнение 15.    Поставьте глагол в скобках в нужное время.
a.    I’m exhausted! I (work) all day, and I (not finish) yet.
b.    I (visit) many countries over the past few years.
c.    Someone (take) my books. I (look) for them for ages, but I (not find) them yet.
d.    I (shop) all morning, but I (not buy) anything.
e.    That’s one of the best books I ever (read).
f.    “You’re filthy! What you (do)?”
g.    “I (work) in the garden.”
h.    The streets are all wet. It (rain).
i.    I (listen) to you for the last half an hour, but I’m afraid, I (not understand) a single word.
j.    “What’s the matter?” – “I (read) in my room for hours, and I’ve got a headache.”
k.    I (try) to lose weight for ages. I (lose) ten pounds so far.
l.    “Why is your hair wet?” – “I (swim)”

Упражнение 16.    Составьте вопросы.
a.    Paul is a singer in the band.
    How long …
    How many records …
b.    Your friend Alan is learning to drive. What do you ask him?
    How long … ?
    … bought a car yet?
c.    Jenny is a teacher.  
    How long … ?
    How many schools … ?
d.    You meet your friend Sally outside the cinema.
        How long … ?
e.    Joey is getting married to Andrew next September.
        How many … invited?
        How long … known Andrew?
f.    You meet an old friend you haven’t seen for ten years.
    What … doing all this time?
    Where … been?
g.    You know that Peter has been to the States several times.
    How many times … ?
h.    Ann and her family always go to France for their holidays.
    How long  … ?
i.    Ann’s mother is on holiday. What do you ask Ann?
    Where … ?
g.    You want to know if it is still raining.  What do you ask?
    Has it … yet?

Упражнение 17.    Поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужном времени.
Tim:    Hello, Joe. What have you been doing?
Joe:    I (play) tennis with Helen.
Tim:    Who is Helen?        
Joe:    She’s my new girlfriend. I (go) out with her for two weeks.    
Tim:    Does she live here?    
Joe:    Yes, she (live) here for two months.    
Tim:    Why haven’t I met her?    
Joe:    Because she (leave) home early and she (come) back late every day for the last six weeks.    
Tim:    Why she (do) that?
Joe:        Because she (look) for a job.     
Tim:    I must meet her some time.    
Joe:    Well, let’s all go out together tomorrow then.    
    Tony Williams (work) for “Music News” for seven years now, and he loves his job. He (start) there when he was sixteen and he (become) a reporter after two years. Since then he (interview) famous stars and he (write) hundreds of articles. For the past hour and a half he (talk) to Tanya Tanner, the beautiful singer and actress, but he (not finish) the interview yet because he finds her very interesting.

Упражнение 18.    Заполните пропуски предлогами “for” и “since”.
    Tom and Mary have been building a house ... two years. They have been dreaming of finishing it ... last summer, but they have been having problems ... a few months because of the weather. In fact, it has been raining and snowing ... October, so they haven’t been able to put the roof on yet. This weekend they are trying to put the windows. They have only been working ... 8 o’clock, but they feel like they’ve been doing it ... hours because it’s very difficult. They have been saving up ... a long time, but they haven’t been able to hire any workmen yet. Tom has been looking for an evening job ... a week and Mary have been working overtime ... Christmas, so they will have enough money. They haven’t been going out ... they started saving, but when the house is finished they are going to have a big party to celebrate.