1 London is the capital of Great Britain. 2 Yes, it is. 3 London's population is more than 8,400,000. 4 London stands on the River Thames. 5 London is divided into 4 parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster. 6 The City is called the business centre of London because thousands of companies, business organizations, banks and offices are situated there. 7 Westminster includes the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral. 8 Many famous people wereburied in Westminster Abbey: Geoffrey Chaucer, Oliver Cromwell, admiral Robert Blake, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Henry Irving. 9 The West End is famous for its theaters, museums, galleries, posh shops and restaurants. 10 The name Trafalgar Square commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain which took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar, Spain 11 The East End is the place where working class lives.
1. We've been using this machine for three years. It has worked perfectly. 2. I've been thinking all day about what I'm going to say when we come to them. 3. Why are you so excited? —We have been having an argument. 4. This man has been following us all the way from the station. He probably doesn't know the way. 5. What has been going on here? Why is everyone so excited? 6. This noise has been bothering me since morning, and I can't find out where it's coming from. 7. You've been drinking too much coffee lately. 8. He was sure that she had been living in Moscow since 1935. 9. Have you been smoking in the room again? 10. Have you been crying? What's the matter? 11. He had such a feeling that he'd been living here for a long time. 12. The last time she left school, where she had been studying for ten years, she didn't think that she would return to it, but as a teacher. 13. He's been wearing glasses since his childhood.
BASKETBALL The game of basketball is unique among popular Sports. The world (has enjoyed) it for a century. But not all of us (know) the history of the game. It (was invented) by a Canadian, first (was played) in the USA and specially (was planned) to meet a definite need. In 1891 Dr James A. Naismith (was) a physical director of the international Y.M.C.A.* training school in Springfield, Mass.** For some years the interest of young Canadians and Americans in the customary programme of Calisthenics*** and Gymnastics (was weakening). Dr Naismith (was asked) to invent a competitive game that (would hold) the enthusiasm of the students. It (was suggested) that the game (had) simple rules that (could be learnt) easily; it (was to be) free from bodily contact; good for players over a wide range of ages and it (was to have) inexpensive equipment. The game (was to be played) by day and by night in small gymnasiums. Dr Naismith (solved) all these problems in his game. He (called) it basketball, because the players (were to throw) a round ball into a basket-shaped net hung at either end of the gymnasium. At first the game (was played) with as many as nine players on a side. It soon (was realized) that five to a team (resulted) in cleaner and faster play. The inventor (suggested) 13 basic rules, and most of them (are) still in effect; there (have been) some changes in playing conditions and rules of the game.
2 Yes, it is.
3 London's population is more than 8,400,000.
4 London stands on the River Thames.
5 London is divided into 4 parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster.
6 The City is called the business centre of London because thousands of companies, business organizations, banks and offices are situated there.
7 Westminster includes the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral.
8 Many famous people wereburied in Westminster Abbey: Geoffrey Chaucer, Oliver Cromwell, admiral Robert Blake, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Henry Irving.
9 The West End is famous for its theaters, museums, galleries, posh shops and restaurants.
10 The name Trafalgar Square commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain which took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar, Spain
11 The East End is the place where working class lives.
2. I've been thinking all day about what I'm going to say when we come to them.
3. Why are you so excited? —We have been having an argument.
4. This man has been following us all the way from the station.
He probably doesn't know the way.
5. What has been going on here? Why is everyone so excited?
6. This noise has been bothering me since morning, and I can't find out where it's coming from.
7. You've been drinking too much coffee lately.
8. He was sure that she had been living in Moscow since 1935.
9. Have you been smoking in the room again?
10. Have you been crying? What's the matter?
11. He had such a feeling that he'd been living here for a long time.
12. The last time she left school, where she had been studying for ten years, she didn't think that she would return to it, but as a teacher.
13. He's been wearing glasses since his childhood.
BASKETBALL
The game of basketball is unique among popular Sports. The world (has enjoyed) it for a century. But not all of us (know) the history of the game. It (was invented) by a Canadian, first (was played) in the USA and specially (was planned) to meet a definite need.
In 1891 Dr James A. Naismith (was) a physical director of the international Y.M.C.A.* training school in Springfield, Mass.** For some years the interest of young Canadians and Americans in the customary programme of Calisthenics*** and Gymnastics (was weakening). Dr Naismith (was asked) to invent a competitive game that (would hold) the enthusiasm of the students. It (was suggested) that the game (had) simple rules that (could be learnt) easily; it (was to be) free from bodily contact; good for players over a wide range of ages and it (was to have) inexpensive equipment. The game (was to be played) by day and by night in small gymnasiums. Dr Naismith (solved) all these problems in his game. He (called) it basketball, because the players (were to throw) a round ball into a basket-shaped net hung at either end of the gymnasium. At first the game (was played) with as many as nine players on a side. It soon (was realized) that five to a team (resulted) in cleaner and faster play. The inventor (suggested) 13 basic rules, and most of them (are) still in effect; there (have been) some changes in playing conditions and rules of the game.