КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 2. 1. Прочитайте ситуации и закончите предложения, используя Present Perfect Continuous.

Вариант 2

Образец: The rain started two hours ago. It’s still raining now. (It, rain, for two hours).

It has been raining for two hours.

1. Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it now. (Tom, read, for two hours). 2. I started Spanish classes in December. I’m still learning Spanish now. (I, learn Spanish, since December). 3. Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She’s still looking now. (Ann, look for a job, for six months). 4. When they left college, Mary and Sue started making films together. They still make films. (They, make films, since they left college). 5. Years ago he started writing to a penfriend. They still write to each other regularly now. (They, write to each other, for years).

1. He has been doing that same kind of work for many years. 2. We felt tired because we had been working for many hours. 3. Mike had been watching TV when I got home. 4. We had been playing for half an hour, when it started to rain. 5. Have you been looking through these magazines long? 6. I shall begin to work at ten o’clock in the morning. When you return home at five o’clock, I shall have been working for seven hours.

1. Drawing is his hobby. 2. He insisted on adopting the new plan. 3. He never missed an opportunity of listening to this singer. 4. In spite of being tired we continued our way. 5. He mentioned having read it in the paper. 6. I thank you for coming. 7. He is proud of having never been beaten at chess by his fellow students. 8. Would you mind bringing me a glass of water. 9. Learning rules without examples is useless. 10. Instead of taking examinations in advance you failed passing them in time.

Образец: He needs much more drill in (to spell).

He needs much more drill in spelling.

1. He tried to avoid (to answer) my question. 2. Have you finished (to wash) your hair yet? 3. If you walk into the road without (to look), you risk (to be) knocked down. 4. I’ve put off (to write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today. 5. Is this film worth (to see)? 6. She’s a very interesting person and I always enjoy (to talk) to her. 7. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody (to be) so stupid?

1. My friend (to ask) when the dean entered the classroom. 2. A new grammar rule (to explain) by the teacher now. 3. I think we (to follow). 4. We received the telegram when the letter (to type). 5. While the experiment (to carry out), nobody left the laboratory.

1. I was looking for the book but I could not find it. 2. They were discussing the problem when we came in. 3. They are building a new ring road round the city. 4. Will you please tell me where they are holding the meeting.

1. After the dictionaries (to bring) we began translating the book. 2. The experimental laboratory (to build) by next year. 3. Little work (to do) recently. 4. All necessary material (to find) by last Saturday. 5. This book (to publish) by the end of this year.

1. The fire has caused considerable damage. 2. John will have received the papers by tomorrow. 3. Somebody had brought me some flowers by the time of my departure. 4. She says she will have cleaned the room by the time of your arrival. 5. I have brought a letter.

1. She must have taken the magazine with her. It is not here. 2. I may have left my keys at home. 3. Jack fell off a ladder yesterday but he’s all right. He’s lucky – he could have hurt himself. 4. The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I must have been asleep. 5. I can’t find my bag anywhere. – You might have left it in the shop. 6. It didn’t rain. He needn’t have taken the umbrella. 7. You must have misunderstood me. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.

1. The translation having been done, we went for a short walk. 2. The weather permitting, we’ll start tomorrow. 3. It being dark, we switched on the light. 4. There are many long rivers in Russia, some of them being among the longest in the world. 5. The research work fulfilled, we decided to publish the results.

Образец: The book was interesting. We read it with pleasure.

The book being interesting, we read it with pleasure.

1. There were no trams at that late hour. We had to walk home. 2. The magazines have been brought. The students could start doing translation. 3. There were a great deal of people in the hall. we could not enter. 4. My friends live far. I seldom see them. 5. The article was translated. We decided to show it to the engineer.

1. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I (give) it to my sister. 2. She would call you immediately if she (need) help. 3. If they had known him, they (talk) to him. 4. We should go to the country if it (not, rain) today. 5. Had Bob not interfered in his sister’s problems, there (be) peace between them. 6. If your mother (buy) that car for you, will you be happy? 7. If it (not, be) so cold, we should walk.

1. The icebreaker to be built will be very comfortable. 2. We are glad to have seen you. 3. We have to go there immediately. 4. To swim in the Black Sea was a real pleasure. 5. At the age of eighteen Isaac Newton was sent to Cambridge University to study mathematics. 6. Mozhaisky A.F. was the first to invent a plane. 7. I don’t want to be asked about it.

Образец: He tried to make me (to understand) him.

He tried to make me understand him.

Он пытался заставить меня понять его.

1. They noticed us (to leave) the room. 2. We believe this scientist (to make) a lot of discoveries in mathematics. 3. We watched the student (to prove) the theorem. 4. We heard the engineer (tom speak) about his experiment. 5. Everybody knows Isaac Newton (to establish) the law of gravitation in its most general form.

1. She seems to be seriously ill. 2. My watch is likely to be five minutes fast. 3. He proved to be a talented composer. 4. The plane is sure to be the quickest means of transport. 5. Wood is regarded to be the oldest material used in engineering structures.