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детей, которые идут в школу. 9. Я думаю, вам нужно выпить горячего кофе, прежде чем

вы уйдете. Вечер такой холодный.

10.

Ты видела Мэри сегодня? — Нет, она больна. Она больна уже

десять дней. 11, Что ты собираешься делать после занятий? —

Хочу пойти в кино. — Не уходи без меня, подожди, пока я тебе

позвоню. — Хорошо. 12. Вы ходили в кино на этой неделе? — Нет,

я очень занята последнее время. — Вы должны посмотреть но-

вый фильм он вам, наверняка, понравится, 13. Вы часто ходите в

театр? — Да, довольно часто, и сегодня иду. 14, Мы давно его не

видели. Нелли говорит, что он очень изменился, 15. Я очень рада,

что вы пришли. Вы всегда приносите хорошие новости. 16. Сегод-

ня мы играем в теннис, Никки и я. 17 Они уже уехали? Нет, они

уезжают трехчасовым поездом. 18. Есть у вас вопросы? Вы все

поняли, что я вам объяснила? — Спасибо, все ясно.

106.

Use the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous

instead of the infinitives in brackets.

Note. The Present Continuous expresses an action going on at the moment of

speaking. The Present Perfect Continuous expresses an action occupying a period of

time still continuing or just finished.

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. What Mary (to

do)? — She (to practise) the piano. She (to play) since 12 o'clock. I think she

must have a rest. 3. Here you are at last! I (to look) for you everywhere. 4. Why

you (to smile) Robert? — I (to watch) your kitten. What a playful little thing it

is! 5. I see you (to write) letters all the morning. Is it the last letter you (to write)

now? 6. You (to sit) here for a long time. You (to wait) for anybody? 7. How long

you (to study) English? — Forlhree years already. 8. I (to work) at my report

since Monday. Now I (to write) the conclusion.

9. Mary's mother (to rest) in the garden all day because she is ill.

10.

She (to sleep) for ten hours! You must wake her! 11. David

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

107.

Comment on the use of the Present Perfect Continuous and

translate these sentences into Russian:

1. a) All these days he has been talking about his new plan. He can't speak of

anything else, b) Here is Mr. Madden who we have just been speaking about.

2. a) I have been peeling potatoes for half an hour, but Mother says there isn't

enough for everybody, b) Why are your hands dirty? I have been peeling

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potatoes.

3. a) Children, you have been swimming half an Jiour already. Get out of

the^water,^uick! b) I am cold because I have been swimming for an hour.

4. a) They have been working in the garden since 10 o'clock. Tell them it is

time to have lunch, b) I am very tired; I have been working in the garden.

5). a) Kitty, you have been watching TV too long, you'll have a headache, b) I

have a headache; I have been watching TV too long.

108. Use the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous instead

of the infinitives in brackets:

1. You (to pass) your exam in English literature? 2.1 (to try) to learn English

for years but I (not to make) good progress yet.

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

yet? 4. I (to wait) here for her since 7 o'clock and she (not to

come) yet. 5. I (to read) "War and Peace" for the last three

months. 6. I (to think) about you all day. 7. He never (to be)

here before. 8. I can't help being angry with you; you (to sit)

here all the time and doing nothing. 9. There's nothing to be

proud of; you (not to get) a single excellent mark as yet. 10.1 (to

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

cinema. 11. The girls (to talk) about their new dresses for half an

hour already; it seems they have nothing else to talk about. 12.1

just (to talk) to him; he agrees to help us. 13. Some of our stu-

dents (to join) the English club to get a better command of the

language. 14. I (to know) her all my life and we always (to be)

good friends.

109. Combine the two sentences into one using too + adjective + in-

finitive.

M o d e l s : I was busy; I couldn't write to you. I was too busy to write to

you. It was very dark. We couldn't see anything. It was too dark for us to see

anything.

1. I am very tired; I mustn't work any longer. 2. It's very cold; we can't go out.

3.1 was so angry; I couldn't speak to him.

4. It's very far; we can't walk. 5. It's very good; it can't be true.

6. This dress is very old; I can't wear it any more. 7. The music

is very soft; we can't hear it. 8. You are so young; you can't be

a teacher.

110. Read the following sentences a) in the interrogative, b) in the

negative:

1. Bob came home late. 2. She gave them her dictionary. 3. He took a shower.

4. The students went to the lab. 5. They got up early. 6. Ann brought me a new

magazine. 7. He left for London on Monday. 8. They wrote to me every month.

9. He read the letter out loud. 10. You did it all by yourself. 11. She spoke

English fluently. 12. They sat down quietly. 13. Jim saw

them together. 14. They all heard the song. 15. He paid the money yesterday.

16. Benny found his ball. 17. She remembered every word. 18. Ann made good

progress in English. 19. The boys knew where to go. 20. They celebrated New

Year. 21. She got an excellent mark. 22. My parents met me at the station. 23.

You thought he was right. 24. We discussed it at the meeting. 25. It troubled me