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Exercise 11

1. Where have you been? Have you been playing tennis?

2. Look! Somebody has broken that window.
3. You look tired. Have you been working hard?
4. “Have you ever worked in a factory?” “No, never.”
5. “Liz is away on holiday.” “Is she? Where has she gone?”
6. My brother is an actor. He has appeared in several films.
7. “Sorry I’m late.” “That’s all right. I have not been waiting long.”
8. “Is it still raining?” “No, has stopped.”
9. I have lost my address book. Have you seen it?
10. I have been reading the book you lent me, but I have not finished it yet. It’s
very interesting.
Exercise 12

1. How long have you been acquinted with Molly ? - Oh, we have been
acquinted for ages ! 2. Where is Sandra ? - She is in the kitchen. She is still
preparing dinner. She has not been finished to prepare the main course. Have
you been dying from hunger ? 3. Have you ever tasted expensive Italian
champagne "Martini Asti" with red caviar ? - No, this summer I'm going to fly
to Naples. 4. Is Linda still staying in the bank ? -No, she has just come
back. 5. Do you often go for holiday ? - No, I haven't been going for 5 years.6.
What a horrible weather ! It has been raining cats and dogs all the day ! It
looks it won't ever stop. 7. My grandparents have their marriage anniversary
today. They have been married  for 50 years. It's incredible ! They have got 4
children, 7 grandchildren, and even 3 grand-grandchildren. 8. Oh, no! I have
lost my passport again ! -You have lost it fifth time. You have been constantly
loosing something. And don't ask me: " Have you eventually seen my
passport, Darling?" 9. Do you like Paris? -Oh, it's the most wonderful city
which I have ever visited. And why I haven't come here before? 

Exercise 13

1. Liz and I are good friends. We know/have known each other for four years.

2. Sarah is very tired. She has been working/is working hard all day.
3. “Where is John?” “He’s upstairs. He does/is doing his homework.”

4. I can’t go to the party on Saturday. I am leaving/have been leaving for Spain on

Friday night.

5. Jane has finished/is finishing cleaning her room, and now she is going out with
her friends.

6. I didn’t recognize Tom. He looks/is looking so different in a suit.

7. I don’t need to wash my car. Jim washes/has washed it for me already.

8. Ian has been talking/is talking to his boss for an hour now.

9. Claire’s train arrives/has arrived at 3 o’clock. I must go and meet her at the
station.

10. “Would you like to borrow this book?” – “No, thanks. I have read/have been
reading it before.”

1) have known
2) has been working
3) is doing his homework
4) am leaving
5) has finished
6) looks
7) has washed
8) is talking
9) arrives
10) have read
11) are you going
12) have been searching
13) haven't seen
14) speaks
15) are moving