Open the brackets using the verbs in one of the following tenses Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous. 1. He (to run) now. He (to rim) for ten minutes without any rest. 2. What they (to do) now? — They (to work) in the reading-room. They (to work) there for already three hours. 3. Where he (to be) now? — He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) vol¬ley-ball with his friends. They (to play) since break¬fast time. 4. I (to live) in St. Petersburg. I (to live) in St. Petersburg since 1990. 5. She already (to do) her homework for two hours; but she (not yet to do) half of it. 6. I (to wait) for you since two o'clock. 7. What you (to do)? — I (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages. 8. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He al¬ready (to write) eight books. 9. What you (to do) here since morning? 10. Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furni¬ture. Now they (to cook) dinner together. 11. This is the factory where my father (to work). He (to work) here for fifteen years. 12. You (to find) your note-book? — No! I still (to look) for it. I already (to look) for it for two hours, but (not yet to find) it. 13. You (to play) with a ball for already three hours. Go home and do your homework. 14. Wake up! You (to sleep) for ten hours already. 15. I (to wait) for a letter from my cousin for a month al¬ready, but (not yet to receive) it. 15. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I (not to hear) it. 16. I just (to receive) a letter from my granny, but I (not yet to receive) any letters from my par¬ents. 17. The weather (to be) fine today. The sun (to shine) ever since we got up. 18. Every day I (to wind) up my watch at 10 o'clock in the evening. 19. Come along, Henry, what you (to do) now? I (to wait) for you a long time. 20. Where your gloves (to be)? — I (to put) them into my pocket.
my two classmates and their sisters. I cook very tasty food for tomorrow. they must will be delighted.
2. Did you enjoy your holiday?
3. John has gone to the meeting.
4. Sales of the product have increased rapidly.
5. The demand for these products has fallen.
6. I hope we will not waste our time on this project.
7. The price of petrol in Germany has risen.
8. My secretary is typing the report at the moment.
9. Why are you reading that report?
10. The Financial Director will travel to Paris with me tomorrow.
11. He is not working on Fiat project at the moment.
12. The Sales Manager will have dinner with a new client tomorrow.
13. Excuse me. I am trying to find the Post Office. Is it near here?
14. The economy is improving at the moment.
15. What will he do on Friday afternoon?
16. The economic situation is getting worse.
17. We will stay at the Hilton Hotel.
18. The local construction company has built a lot of new flats.
19. He and his wife are looking for a new house.
20. At the moment they are analysing my figures from the USA.
21. The market outlook is getting better.
22. James has checked the stock in the warehouse today.
23. He is working in London at the moment but he usually works in Madrid.