Present Continues

 

 

Упражнения 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous. (NOW)

1. My book (to lie) on the table.

2. They (to work). 

3. The doctor and her patient (to talk). 

4. We (to cook) dinner. My mother (to make) a salad. 

5. A young man (to drive) a car. He (to listen) music. 

6. My grandfather (to read) a book.

7. The pen (to lie) on the floor. 

8. You (to have) a break? 

9. She still (to sing).

 

 

Упражнения 2. Переведите на английский язык и раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous. (NOW)

1. Мы пишем. 

2. Они не читают. 

3. Она не работаем. 

4. Вы смотрите? 

5. Он не читает. 

6. Они не играют на пианино. 

7. Я не пеку торт. 

8. Она не поет. 

9. Ее сестра не спит. 

10. Бабушка не пьет чай? 

11. Твои друзья пьют кофе? 

12. Она работает за столом. 

13. Я пишу письмо. 

14. Я делаю упражнение. 

15. Мальчики не плавают в бассейне. 

16. Они играют в футбол? 

17. Моя сестра моет пол. 

18. Моя подруга помогает своему ребенку. 

19. Ты помогаешь папе?

20. Ученики читают интересную историю.

21. Они читают книгу. 

21. Она идет в школу. 

22. Они читают? 

23. Твоя бабушка кушает конфеты? 

24. Джон готовит ужин. 

25. Билл бегает в парке.

 

 

Упражнения 3 - Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Present Continuous 
или Past Continuous 

1.I (to write) an English exercise now. 
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2. I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 
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3. My little sister (to sleep) now. 
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4. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday. 
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5. My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volley-ball. 
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6. My friends (not to do) their home­work at seven o'clock yesterday. 
They (to play) volley-ball. 
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7. You (to eat) ice-cream now? 
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8. You (to eat) ice-cream when I rang you up yesterday? 
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9. What your father (to do) now? 
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10. What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday? 
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11. Why she (to cry) now? 
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12. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday? 
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13. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday. 
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14. She (not to read) now. 
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15. Now she (to go) to school. 
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16. What you (to do) now? —-I (to drink) tea. 
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17. You (to drink) tea at this time yesterday? — No, I (not to drink) tea 
at this time yesterday, I (to eat) a banana. 
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18. My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday, 
and now she (to read) again. 
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19. Look! My cat (to play) with a ball. 
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20. When I went out into the garden, the sun (to shine) and
birds (to sing) in the trees. 
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Ответы - Present Continuous - Past Continuous .

Ответы - Упражнение 1.

 

1. My book is lying on the table.
2. They are working. 
3. The doctor and her patient are talking. 
4. We are cooking dinner. My mother is making a salad. 
5. A young man is driving a car. He is listening music. 
6. My grandfather is reading a book.
7. The pen is lying on the floor. 
8. Are you having a break? 
9. She is still singing.

 

Ответы - Упражнение 2.

1 Мы пишем. 

We are writing.

2 Они не читают.

They are reading.

3 Она не работаем.

She is not working.

4 Вы смотрите?

Are you watching?

5 Он не читает.

He is not reading.

6 Они не играют на пианино.

They are not playing the piano.

7 Я не пеку торт.

I am not baking a cake.

8 Она не поет.

She is not singing.

9 Ее сестра не спит.

Her sister is not sleeping.

10 Бабушка не пьет чай?

Is grandmother not drinking tea?

11 Твои друзья пьют кофе?

Are your friends drinking coffee?

12 Она работает за столом.

She is working at the table.

13 Я пишу письмо.

I am not writing a letter.

14 Я делаю упражнение.

I am doing an exercise.

15 Мальчики не плавают в бассейне.

The boys are not swimming in the pool.

16 Они играют в футбол?

Are they playing football?

17 Моя сестра моет пол.

My sister is washing the floor.

18 Моя подруга помогает своему ребенку.

My friend is helping her child.

19 Ты помогаешь папе?

Are you helping your father?

20 Ученики читают интересную историю. 

The pupils are reading an interesting story.

21 Они читают книгу.

They are reading a book.

22 Она идет в школу. 

She is going to school.

23 Они читают?

Are they reading?

24 Твоя бабушка кушает конфеты?

Is your grandmother eating sweets?

25 Джон готовит ужин.

John is cooking dinner (supper).

26 Билл бегает в парке.

Bill is running in the park.

 

 

Ответы - Упражнение 3.

1. I am writing an English exercise now.

2. I was writing an English exercise at this time yesterday. 

3. My little sister is sleeping now. 

4 My little sister was sleeping at this time yesterday. 

5. My friends are not doing their homework now. They are playing volley-ball. 

6. My friends were not doing their home­work at seven o'clock yesterday. 
They were playing volley-ball. 

7. Are you eating ice-cream now? 

8. Were you eating ice-cream when I rang you up yesterday? 

9. What is your father doing now? 

10. What was your father doing from eight till nine yesterday?

11. Why is she crying now? 

12. Why was she crying when I saw her yesterday? 

13. She was reading the whole evening yesterday. 

14. She isn’t reading now. 

15. Now she is going to school. 

16. What are you doing now? —-I am drinking tea. 

17. Were you drinking tea at this time yesterday? — No, I was not drinking tea at this time yesterday, I was eating a banana. 

18. My sister is fond of reading. She was reading the whole evening yesterday, and now she is reading again. 

19. Look! My cat is playing with a ball. 

20. When I went out into the garden, the sun was shining and birds were singing in the trees.

 

 

 

Test 3

Task1. You are going to read aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.

London's Big Ben has been bonging for 156 years, but it could all stop with a bang if repairs aren't carried out. The Great Clock, one of London's most famous tourist attractions, needs work to stop it falling silent. Politicians say the repairs could cost taxpayers up to 40 million pounds and would shut Big Ben down for up to 4 months.

"Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower, which it's on top of, is an iconic image of the UK. It's the most famous iconic image of the UK, one of the most famous images anywhere in the world. It's part of the image of the country. The cross-party Commons Finance Committee's report says Big Ben has "chronic problems" with the bearings behind the hands and pendulum. There is also severe metal erosion, cracks in the roof and other defects.

Upgrades were also needed to bring the building in line with health and safety regulations.

The costs include plans to build a visitor centre at the bottom of the tower, and a lift to take tourists to the top.  In 1976, repairs saw the clock stopped for 26 days over nine months.

 

Task2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer 6 questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Electronic assistant: Hello! It’s the electronic assistant of the Dietary Magazine. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out how people fell about shopping in our region. Please answer 6 questions. The survey is anonymous- you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.

Electronic assistant: How old are you?

Student:

Electronic assistant: How many meals a day do you usually have?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What is your favourite food?

Student:

Electronic assistant: Why do people stick to different diets?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What restaurants and cafes do you prefer to have meals and why?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What dish would you recommend trying and why?

Task 3. You are going to have a talk about animal protection. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2minutes.

Remember to say:

·         Why some animals are in danger

·         What do you think of keeping animals in zoos

·         What people can do to protect endangered animals

You have to talk continuously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

est 2

Task1. You are going to read aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.

Pizza is one of the most well-known and popular foods around the world. The word pizza was first written down over 1000 years ago in Gaeta, Italy. The pizza that many people today know and love was probably first made about 500 years ago. Around this time, the tomato was brought to Europe from the Americas. Everyone knows that pizza is an Italian food, but it has become one of America’s favorite foods since Italians took the recipe to America over 100 years ago. These five fun facts show how popular pizza has become in America.

1.      Almost 95% of all Americans eat pizza regularly.

2.      The top five days for pizza sales in America are Super Bowl Sunday, New Year’s Eve, Halloween, The night before Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Day.

3.      There are over 60,000 pizza stores in America.

4.      October is national pizza month in America.

5.      There are about 3 billion pizzas sold every year in America.

Task2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer 6 questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Electronic assistant: Hello! It’s the electronic assistant of the World Travel Agency We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out how people fell about shopping in our region. Please answer 6 questions. The survey is anonymous- you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.

Electronic assistant: How old are you?

Student:

Electronic assistant: How often do you travel?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What places are popular for travelling in your region?

Student:

Electronic assistant: Why do you think people like travelling?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What places would you like to travel to?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What places would you recommend visiting and why?

Student:

Task 3.  You are going to have a talk about mobile phones. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2minutes.

Remember to say:

 

Test 1

 Task1. You are going to read aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.

Many countries have a special day each year when they celebrate a “national day”.  This day is dedicated to the country’s founding or independence or even a special day for the ruler.  Usually these days are a national public holiday where everyone takes the day off from work.

America’s national day is called “Independence Day” and it is held every year on July 4.  This marks the signing of the famous document, The Declaration of Independence in 1776.  In France, the national day is on July 14.  This is the anniversary for the storming of the Bastille.  It is considered the start of the French Revolution.   Japan’s National Foundation Day is on February 11.  This is to honor the crowning of Jimmu, the first emperor long ago in 660 AD.

Some countries have several national days.  In Spain, for example, there are four national holidays.  However, a few countries do not have any national day.  This includes Denmark and the United Kingdom.  Recently, politicians in the United Kingdom hope for the establishment of a national day. 

Task2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer 6 questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Electronic assistant: Hello! It’s the electronic assistant of the MEGA Shopping Mall. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out how people fell about shopping in our region. Please answer 6 questions. The survey is anonymous- you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.

Electronic assistant: How old are you?

Student:

Electronic assistant: How many times a week do you do shopping?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What shops are the most popular with teenagers?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What shops and shopping malls are near your place?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What is your favourite shop and why?

Student:

Electronic assistant: What shops would you advise to visit?

Student:

Task 3. You are going to have a talk about extreme sports. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2minutes.

Remember to say:

·         Why people take extreme sports

·         If you have ever tried this kind of sports

·         What are  the advantages and disadvantages in extreme sports

You have to talk continuously

 

 

 

Упражнения на времена английского глагола. Уровень Pre-Intermediate.

Упражнение 1. Join the two parts of sentences.

1. Fred plays tennis... 2. Fred is playing tennis... 3. Fred has played tennis... 4. Fred played tennis... 5. Fred was playing tennis... 6. Fred will play tennis...

a) every Monday. b) for several times. c) at the moment. d) at that time. e) next Monday. f) when he was 15.

Упражнение 2. Copy the sentences and note if they refer to the present, past or future. Write the tense against each sentence.

Example: He cut his finger with a knife. (Simple Past)

1. He often cuts himself.
2. What time did John arrive?
3. I never forget anything.
4. Are you sitting comfortably?
5. We drank a lot of Coke at the party.
6. It was raining all night.
7. The train will leave in a few minutes.
8. I put on a clean shirt yesterday.

  

Упражнение 3. Put the following sentences into the correct tense: Simple Past, Simple Present, Present Continuous or Past Continuous, Present Perfect.

1. I ________ (listen) to the radio while Mary __________ (cook) dinner.
2. You __________ (buy) this book yesterday?
3. Last Friday Jill __________ (go) home early because she __________ (want) to see a film.
4. When your brother usually __________ (get) home in the evening?
5. Jane always __________ (bring) us a nice present.
6. What those people __________ (do) in the middle of the road?
7. You __________ (read) this book?
8. While Fred __________ (sleep), Judy __________ (watch) TV.
9. When I __________ (be) young, I __________ (think) Mary  __________ (be) nice — but now I  __________ (think) she’s fantastic.
10. Jill __________ (walk) home when she __________ (see) her husband’s car outside the cinema
11. Look there! Sue and Tim __________ (run) to school.
12. Jack’s father __________ (not work) in London — he __________ (not speak) English.
13. Joe __________ (buy) a car yesterday.
14. Their father often __________ (go) to rock concerts.
15. While you __________ (sleep), mother __________ (arrive).

 

Упражнение 4. Исправьте ошибки.

1. When she was younger, she has played tennis every day.
2. It’s already 10:00, but Jane hasn’t finished her homework already.
3. Joe crashed his car three times since Christmas.
4. Did you done your homework, or have you been watching TV?
5. Karl has been driving since five years.
6. This hotel has been already in business for twenty years.

 

Упражнения на времена английского глагола. Уровень Intermediate.

Упражнение 5. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form (Present Simple, Present Perfect, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous).

1. Alice ... (not to take) the bus to school every day. She usually ... (to walk) to school...
2. (to take) … you the bus to get to school or ... (to walk) you?
3. Who is this man? I ... (to think) that I ... (to know) him, but I ... (to forget) his name.
4. The children ... (to have) a good time in the park yesterday. They ... (to give) small pieces of bread to the ducks. Then they ... (to take) pictures of themselves.
5. Where are the children? They ... (to watch) TV in the room now. Some minutes ago they ... (to play) a game.
6. Now I am in my class. I... (to sit) at my desk. I always ... (to sit) at the same desk.

Упражнение 6. Раскройте скобки употребляя глаголы в Present Simple, Future Simple, Present Continuous или поставьте конструкцию to be going + to inf.

1. When you_____ (know) your examination results?
2. Kathy_____ (travel) to Caracas next month to attend a conference.
3. Do you have any plans for lunch today? — I _____ (meet) Shannon at the Sham Cafe in an hour. Do you want to join us?
4. I ____ (buy) a bicycle for my son for his birthday next month. Do you know anything about bikes for kids? — Sure. What do you want to know?
5. How do you like your new job? — I don’t start it until tomorrow. I_____ (give) you an answer next week.
6. I suppose he_____ (talk) about his new invention.
7. Why are you packing your suitcase? — I_____ (leave) for Los Angeles in a couple of hours.
8. My regular doctor, Dr. Jordan, _____ (attend) a conference in Las Vegas next week, so I hope I _____ (meet) her partner, Dr. Peterson, when I _____ (go) for my appointment next Friday.
9. What time class _____ (begin) tomorrow morning? — It_____ (begin) at eight o’clock sharp.
10. The coffee shop _____ (open) at seven o’clock tomorrow morning. I’ll meet you there at 7:15. — Okay. I’ll be there.

 

Упражнение 7. Раскройте скобки употребляя глаголы в Future Continuous, Present Continuous, Future Simple или поставьте конструкцию to be going + to inf.

1. At 5 o’clock tomorrow he _______ (work).
2. He can’t come at noon tomorrow because he _______ (give) a lesson at that time.
3. She_______ (read) an interesting book the whole evening tomorrow.
4. At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning he_______ (talk) to his friend.
5. You will recognize her when you see her. She_______ (wear) a yellow hat.
6. He_______ (have a party) on Saturday 4th December in London at 10 pm.
7. In the next days you _______ (visit) famous sights.
8. Jeanne and Paul_______ (move) to London next month.
9. Leave the washing up. -I _______ (do) it later.
10. This time tomorrow I _______ (lie) on the beach.
11. Look out! You _______ (spill) your tea!

 

Упражнение 8. Упражнение раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Simple.

1. Aren’t you about to finish with the dishes? You _______ (wash) the dishes for thirty minutes or more. How long can it take you to wash the dishes?
2. We _______ (go) to the Steak House restaurant many times. The food is excellent.
3. A: What is that sound? B: A car alarm  _______ (ring) somewhere down the street. It  _______ (drive) me crazy —I wish it would stop! It  _______ (ring) for more than twenty minutes.

4. Can you translate this note from Stockholm? I understood Swedish when I _______ (be) a child, but I _______  (forget) it all.
5. What’s that dent in the side of the car? You _______ (have) an accident?
6. I’m sorry, John’s not here; he _______ (go) to the dentist. He _______ (have) trouble with a tooth for some time.
7. This cassette recorder is broken. You _______ (play) about with it?
8. Your Italian is very good. You _______ (study) it long?
9. Do you mind if I clear the table? You _______ (have) enough to eat?
10. Ann never _______ (go) camping. She _______ (not sleep) in a tent.
11. Frank, where have you been? We _______ (wait) for you since 1 p.m.
12. I’m not surprised he _______ (fail) that exam. He _______ (not / work) hard recently.

 

Упражнение 9. Pаскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect, Past Simple или Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Oh no! The children _______ (cook). Look at the state of this kitchen!
2. How many times Wendy _______ (be) late for work this week?
3. I’m going to give that cat some food. It _______ (sit) on the doorstep for hours. I’m sure it’s starving.
4. I _______ (do) grammar exercises all morning. I deserve a treat for lunch.
5. You _______ (not / buy) your mother a present? That’s really mean of you.
6. She _______ (work) in Australia for 2 years. Then she moved.
7. Now where are my keys? This is the third time I _______ (lose) them today
8. You _______ (ever/play) chess? You should try it. I’m sure it’s the sort that you’d like.
9. Oh do be quiet. You _______ (grumble) all day!
10. Your tennis _______ (really / improve)! You _______ (practice) in secret?

Упражнения на времена английского глагола. Уровень Upper -Intermediate.

Упражнение 10. Подчеркните правильно выбранное время.

1. I am writing in connection with the advertisement which appeared / has appeared on 12 April.
2. I originally studied/ have studied chemistry at university. I graduated / have been graduating with a first-class degree.
3. I now completed / have now completed a postgraduate degree in administration.
4. I’ve been trying / I’ve tried to find a permanent job for a considerable time.
5. Indeed, I have already worked /I have already been working for several companies on a temporary basis.
6. In my first job, I was / have been responsible for marketing,
7. I’ve been applying / have applied for several posts this year but I did not manage / have not managed to find what I’m looking for.
8. The last job I applied / have applied for required applicants to speak some Japanese,
9. I started learning / have been learning Spanish a few months ago I did not obtain / have not obtained a qualification in it yet.
10. I did not apply / have not applied for a job with your company before.
11. I hoped / have hoped that you would consider my application favourably.
12. However, I have been waiting/ have waited for a reply for weeks and I still have not received / did not receive any answer.

 

Упражнение 11. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect, Past Simple или Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Today is Thursday, and John ________ (be) late twice this week; he________ (be) late yesterday and on Monday.
2. I first________ (meet) George a month ago, and I ________ (meet) him several times since then.
3. It is October now, and we ________ (do) a lot of work this year; we ________ (do) a lot last year too.
4. She ________ (buy) a coat last winter, but she________ (not / buy) a new dress since 2008.
5. It’s only the middle of the month, and he________ (spend) (already) most of his salary; he ________ (spend) $60 yesterday,
6. I ________ (break) my leg in 1991, but I ________ (break) (never) my arm.
7. He’s over sixty, and he’s still working. He ________ (work) hard all his life. When he ________ (be) a young man, he sometimes ________ (work) all night.
8. The postman ________ (come) at eight yesterday, but it’s now half past eight and he ________ (not / come) yet.
9. Today is May 25th. Ted ________ (not / be) absent this month.
10. He ________ (feel) extremely ill when he went to hospital, but he ________ (feel) much better since he came out of hospital a month ago.

Ответы:

Упражнение 1.

1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – f,5 – d, 6 – e.

Упражнение 2.

1 Present Simple/indefinite, 2 Past Simple/Indefinite, 3 Present Simple/indefinite, 4 Present Continuous/Progressive, 5 Past Simple/Indefinite, 6 Past Continuous/Progressive, 7 Future Simple / Indefinite, 8 Past Simple/Indefinite

Упражнение 3.

1 was listening / was cooking, 2 did you buy, 3 went / wanted, 4 does your brother usually get, 5  brings, 6 are people doing, 7 have you read, 8 was sleeping / was watching, 9 was /thought / think, 10 was walking / saw, 11 are running, 12 doesn’t work / doesn’t speak, 13 bought, 14 goes, 15 were sleeping / arrived.

Упражнение 4.

1 has played ->played, 2 already -> yet, 3 crashed -> has crashed, 4 Did ->have, 5 since -> for, 6 has been already -> has already been

Упражнение 5.

1 doesn’t take /walks, 2 Do you take / Do you walk, 3 think / know /have forgotten, 4 had / gave /took, 5 are watching / were playing, 6 am sitting / sit

Упражнение 6.

1 will you know, 2 is travelling, 3 am meeting, 4 am going to buy, 5 will give, 6 is going to talk, 7 am leaving, 8 is attending / will meet /go, 9 does class begin / begins, 10 opens.

Упражнение 7.

1 will be working, 2 will be giving, 3 will be reading, 4 will be talking, 5 will be wearing, 6 will be having / is having, 7 will visit, 8 are moving, 9 will do, 10 will be lying, 11 will spill

Упражнение 8.

1 have been washing, 2 have gone, 3 is ringing/ is driving /has been ringing, 4 was /have forgotten, 5 have you had, 6 has gone / has had,  7 have you played, 8 have you been studying, 9 have you had, 10 has never gone / has never slept, 11 have been waiting, 12 has failed, hasn’t been working

Упражнение 9.

1 have been cooking, 2 has Wendy been, 3 has been sitting, 4 have been doing, 5 haven’t you bought, 6 worked, 7 have lost, 8 have you ever played, 9 have been grumbling, 10 has really improved, have you practiced

Упражнение 10

1 appeared, 2 studied / graduated, 3 have now completed, 4 I’ve been trying, 5 have already worked, 6 was, 7 have applied / have not managed, 8 applied, 9 started learning/ have not obtained, 10 have not applied, 11 have hoped, 12 have been waiting/ have not received

Упражнение 11.

1 has been / was, 2 met /have met, 3 have done / did, 4 bought / hasn’t bought, 5 has already spent / spent, 6 broke / have never broken, 7 has been working hard / was / worked, 8 came / hasn’t come, 9 hasn’t been, 10 felt / has felt