Exercise 84. Use the affirmative form of the Present Perfect instead of the negative form of the Present Continuous,

Model: Jam not reading the book.— | have read the book.

1. The teacher is not explaining the rule. 2, Mother is
not cooking dinner, 3. I am not doing my homework, 4. The
boy is not washing his hands. 5. We are not having break-
fast. 6. Tom is not painting the fence. 7. 1 am not cleaning
my teeth. 8. The girl is not learning the poem. 9. | am

not mending my socks. 10. The children are not drinking
milk.

When Swiss millionaire Justine Klaus(a) (had died) in Geneva at the age of seventy-nine, most of her family(b) (came) to hear the details of her will hoping the old lady(c) (had remembered) them. Instead they(d) (got) a real shock. Justine(e) (had lived) alone for many years and most of her family(f) (had not seen) her for several years. Her relatives(g) (were) amazed when they(h) (heard) that the old lady(i) (had left) £370 000 to her favourite house plant! Justine said that for all those years the plant(j) (had been) her best and only friend. In contrast her family only(k) (received) £100 each.

When Swiss millionaires Justine Klaus(a) (died) in Geneva at the age of seventy-nine, most of her family(b) (came) to hear the details of her will hoping the old lady(c) (had remembered) them. Instead they(d) (got) a real shock. Justine(e) (had lived) alone for many years and most of her family(f) (had not seen) her for several years. Her relatives(g) (were) amazed when they(h) (heard) that the old lady(i) (had left) £370 000 to her favourite house plant! Justine said that for all those years the plant(j) (had been) her best and only friend. In contrast her family only(k) (received) £100 each.