Fiona is in charge of a big party but she arrives late, in the middle of the preparations. Complete the dialogue by putting the verbs into the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
FIONA: Hello, everybody. I’m sorry I’m late. I …have been trying... 0 (try) to
find a DJ but so far I ………………. 1 (not/find) one, though one
………………. 2 (promise) to phone me later. ………………. 3 (you all
/ get on) with what we decided?
KATE: Well, Tim and I ………………. 4 (make) sandwiches ever since we
arrived. So far, we ………………. 5 (make) about 50.
FIONA: Charlie, ………………. 6 (you / manage) to set up the sound system
yet?
CHARLIE: Well, I ………………. 7 (work) on it all morning but there are a couple
of technical problems that I ………………. 8 (not/solve) yet.
FIONA: You look very hot, Mike. I suppose that’s because you ………………. 9
(move) the chairs and tables.
MIKE: That’s right. But I’ve almost finished, and my sister ………………. 10
(wipe) all of them so they are ready for use.
(RING, RING)
FIONA: Oh, that’s my mobile. Hello … Yes, I ………………. 11 (expect) your
call … You can? Oh, that’s great! … See you about 9 o’clock then. Bye!
FIONA: Great news, everybody. That guy I mentioned ………………. 12 (agree)
to be our DJ.
1 Когда родился сын вашей сестры? Он родился в 19... году. - When your sister's son was born? He was born in 19.. .
2. У нас двое детей. Мой старший сын учится в школе. Моей дочери 5 лет. Она ходит в детский сад (мы отводим её в детский сад) - We have got two kids. My elder son is studying in school. My daughter is 5 years old. She goes to the kindergarten.
3. Брат моей жены студент. Он не женат. - My wife's brother is a student. He is not married.
4. Где живут родители вашего друга? Они живут за городом. У них там небольшой дом. - Where do the parents of your friend live? They live in the country. They have got a little house there.
5. Не звоните мне утром Позвоните мне после 2 часов.- Don't call me in the morning, please. Call me after 2 o'clock.
6. Я бы хотел поговорить с господином Смирновым. К сожалению, его сейчас нет. Позвоните в 3 часа. - I would like to talk with Mr Smirnoff. Unfortunately, he is not here at the moment. Call please at 3 o'clock.
7. Мать моей жены пожилая женщина. Она была учительницей. Теперь она не работает. Она на пенсии. - My wife's mother is an elderly woman. She was a teacher. She doesn't work now. She is retired.
8. Сколько лет сестре Николая? Ей 20 лет. Она работает и учится в институте. - How old is Nikolay's sister? She is 20. She works and studies at the Institute.
9. Каждый день я встаю в 7 часов. Я не завтракаю дома. Я завтракаю в министерстве. -I get up at 7 o'clock every day. I don't have my breakfast at home. I have my breakfast in the Ministry.
10. Мой друг менеджер. Он был хорошим студентом. Теперь он работает на фирме.- My friend is a manager. He was a good student. He works in the firm now.
11. Вы были на уроке английского языка? Да. Петров тоже был на этом уроке? Нет он не был. - Have you been at the English lesson? Yes, I have. Has Petrov also been at this lesson? No, he hasn't.
Where I would like to live
I would like to live in many different counties, but my number one is Japan. I would like to spend a few years there.
The main reason is that this country attracts me with the ability of its people to live in harmony and peace. I also admire the way the Japanese preserve their rich culture. Their technological development has provided the highest living standards in the world. I am fascinated by how the Japanese make and use robots. It is also amazing to see a combination of the ancient and the modern in towns and cities of Japan. There is always a beautiful old temple and a picturesque lake not far from new skyscrapers. Besides, Japan is extremely clean and safe. The Japanese are polite and helpful. I have read that they grow up with a proverb that says: "After someone has done something nice for us, we should do something nice for the other person. But after someone has done something bad to us, we shouldn’t do something bad to the other person". I wish all the people in the world knew the proverb.
One more reason for my wish to live in Japan is food. Japanese food is healthy and delicious.