I began learning German three years ago.
I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for three years
2. My father works at the factory.
He started working there twenty years ago.
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for twenty years.
3. We are having a birthday party now.
The party began two hours ago.
We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for two hours.
4. Mr. Brown is travelling round. Africa.
He started travelling a month ago.
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for a month.
5. Robert is waiting for Bessy at the bus-stop.
He began waiting for her twenty minutes ago.
Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for twenty minutes.
6. Betty is looking for a job.
She started looking for a job three weeks ago.
Betty . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for three weeks.
to work-a worker (работать, рабочий)
poetry-a poet (поэзия, поэт)
sport-a sportsman (спорт, спортсмен)
to teach-a teacher (учить, учитель)
architecture-an architector (архитектура, архитектор)
police-a policeman (полиция, полицейский)
to write-a writer (писать, писатель)
fire-a fireman (пожар, пожарник)
to manage-a manager (управлять, управляющий)
music-a musician (музыка, музыкант)
to sing-a singer (петь, певец)
politics-a politician (политика, политик)
to dance-a dancer (танцевать, танцор)
science-a scientist (наука, ученый)
to play-a player (играть, игрок)
art-an artist (искусство, художник)
2. The coffee will be ready soon, won't it?
3. Janice broke her arm, didin't she?
4. The post office is not far from here, is it?
5. It is cold outside, isn't it?.
6. It’s hard to do it, isn't it?
7. There were a lot of people in the room, werent there?
8. I am right, am I not?
9. There is someone at the door, isn't there?
10. It is beginning to snow, isn't it?
11. There is a storm approaching, isn't there?
12. They had a great party on Christmas, didn't they?
13. These are the books I have been looking for. aren't they?.
14. Nobody knew the answer, did they?
15. Help us, won't you?
16. He used to call us every Sunday, didn't he?
17. He cannot come with us, can he?