Look at the examples, and do the same

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Exercise 27. All of these people are on vacation in Washington. Look at this information. It's nine-thirty now.

Mike

1. A: What's he doing?

B: He is writing postcards.

2. A: How long has he been writing postcards?

B: He's been writing postcards since eight o'clock.

3. A: How many has he written?

B: He's written 7.

Diana

1. A:

B:

2. A:

B:

3. A:

B:

Kate and John

1. A:

B:

2. A:

B:

3. A:

B:

Arnold

1. A:

B:

2. A:

B:

3. A:

B:

Exercise 28. Use Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. I (to know) her all my life and we always (to be) good friends.

2. I (to read) "War and Peace" for the last three months.

3. I (to think) about you all day.

4. I (to try) to learn English for years but I (not to make) good progress yet.

5. I (to wait) for her since 7 o'clock and she (not to come) yet.

6. I (to work) so hard this week that I (not to have) time to go to the cinema.

7. I can't help being angry with you; you (to sit) here all the time doing nothing.

8. Some of our students (to join) the English club to get a better command of the language.

9. That book (to lie) on the table for weeks. You (not to read) it yet?

10. The girls (to talk) about their new dresses for half an hour already; it seems they have nothing else to talk about.

11. There's nothing to be proud of; you (not to get) a single excellent mark as yet.

12. You (to pass) your exam in English literature?

13. He never (to be) here before.

Exercise 29. Use Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. - What you (to look) at?

-I (to look) at that picture over there. I (to look) at it for almost half an hour and I still can't understand what it is.

2. She (to sleep) for ten hours! You must wake her!

3. David (to repair) the TV-set. He (to work) at it for an hour or so.

4. David (to wash) his hands. He just (to repair) the TV-set.

5. Why you all (to laugh)? Jim (to tell) you his anecdotes?

6. It's six o'clock. I (to wait) for Ann for half an hour. I must be off now.

7. What Mary (to do)? - She (to practise) the piano. She (to play) since 12 o'clock. I think she must have a rest.

8. Here you are at last! I (to look) for you everywhere.

9. - Why you (to smile), Robert?

- I (to watch) your kitten. What a playful little thing it is!

10. I see you (to write) letters all the morning. Is it the last letter you (to write) now?

11. You (to sit) here for a long time. You (to wait) for somebody?

12. - How long you (to study) English?

- For three years already.

13. I (to work) atmy report since Monday. Now I (to write) the conclusion. 14. Mary's mother (to have) a rest in the garden all day because she is ill.