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V. Open the brackets using the correct verb form.

1. She (to study) English for the last 10 years

2. I (to work) in the library since 1998 as a librarian.

3. My Mum (to do) aerobics for a year and she (to look) great.

4. Our friends (to take) part in singing competitions for a long time.

5. “Ford” Corporation (to produce) nice cars since the last century.

6. Jack (to collect) toy cars for a year and he (to have) a great collection.

7. The Britons (to use) double-deckers for hundred of years.

VI. Use the verbs in the appropriate tense forms (Present Perfect or Present Perfect

Progressive)

1. My friends (to win) a competition.

2. She (to read) the book since morning.

3. They (to watch) the talk show for an hour already.

4. Jack (to arrive) just home.

5. He (to travel) around the world since July.

6. The train (to arrive) already at the station

VII. Complete the conversation using the verbs in the box.

did didn't wlll have was Was

was wasn't were were

A: Where _were___ you last night?

В: I (a)playing bingo.

A: Bingo? I (b) never done that.

B: It was my first time, too. I (c)know how to play.

A: (d)it difficult?

B: No, it (e). It was easy.

A: Anyway, who (f) you go with?

В: I (g)invited by Janie.

A: Janie? What (h)you doing with her?

B: That's a secret. I (i)tell you in a few days.

VIII. Choose the correct alternative.

Lady Helen Stockwood has sat /was sitting at home and she (a) has read / was reading a

letter from her husband. She was really furious. Her husband (b) was having / had another affair

and, this time, the marriage was finished. He (c) wanted / has wanted to leave her!

Lady Stockwood wanted revenge and she (d) has looked / was looking for an idea. She

looked at the letter again.

'I (e) have never loved / was never loving you ' it said. 'I want a divorce - now! You can

have the house and you can keep the paintings. But sell the Rolls Royce and send me the money.

That's all I want.'

Suddenly, Lady Stockwood (f) had / was having an excellent idea. She (g) telephoned / was

telephoning her friend Suzy.

'Suzy/ she said, '(h) Have you ever wanted / Were you ever wanting a Rolls Royce?'

'Oh, yes/ said Suzy, '(i) I've always wanted /I was always wanting one.'

'Well, said Lady Stockwood one. 'I’m selling one. Five pounds!'

IX. Use the verbs in brackets in the appropriate tense forms

16-year-old Seb Clover (arrive) in Antigua yesterday after 25 days alone at sea and (set) a

new record as the youngest solo yachtsman to cross the Atlantic.

He (leave) Tenerife on December 18th and (arrive)in English Harbour, Antigua on January

12th. He (spend) his Christmas holidays at sea and only (miss) one week of school.

After 25 days on his own, Seb (feel)) really happy to see so many people waiting for him when he

finally arrived at the island of Antigua. Everybody (want) to stop him in the street and congratulate

him.

‘I (be) so surprised, I couldn't walk down the street without people stopping me and shaking

my hand,’ he said.

Seb’s father is a sailing instructor. He and Seb (start) training for the Atlantic crossing when

Seb was 12 years old. Seb says he (be) now interested in sailing around the world.

But for the moment, Seb is excited about going home. He (say) that he really missed having a

bath and sleeping in his own bed. And he (be) really excited about seeing his dog, Bonny, and

telling his story to all his friends at school.