Exercise 4 Open the brackets and make the dialogue complete. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE HEADMASTER Interviewer: Excuse me, may we (ask) you a few ques- tions? Headmaster: All right. Go ahead. Interviewer: Can you (speak) English? Headmaster: I'm afraid my English is not very good but I'd like all the pupils of the school (speak) good English. Interviewer: What were your favourite subjects and what subjects did you not (like) at school? Headmaster: Do you expect me (name) all the subjects? Interviewer: Oh, no. We would like you (mention) only a few. Headmaster: I liked French, literature and economics. I didn't like maths and physics. Interviewer: What did you want (be) when you were a boy and what did your parents want you (become)? Headmaster: I wanted (become) a teacher. And so did my parents as both of them were teachers.
1. It's been months since is last rained so the crops are failing.
2. Bolts of lightning lit up the sky throughout the night.
3. Strong circling winds travelled over the land destroying everything in their path.
4. Temperatures reached over 40 degrees for days on end.
5. As the snow fell strong winds blew it around the town.
6. Strong winds blew loose sand and dirt across the area.
7. The river overflowed and water covered the town`s streets.
8. After winds formed over the sea, they hit regions along the coast.
1) Andrew hasn't been living in the country (has not lived)
2) How long have your grandparents been driving this car?
3) They haven't been cycling. ( have not cycled)
4) Tony hasn't been reading this book, but Mary has( has not read)
5) How long has he been waiting for her?
6) Has Andy been working on the blue car? ( has... worked)
7) My brother has not been studying hard enough. ( has not studied)
8) How long have they been looking for a flat?
9) I have not been doing my homework( have not done)