Read the dialogue between Maira and Marat. They haven't seen each other for a long time. Maira: Hello Marat! I haven't seen you for ages! Marat: Maira! Is it you? We haven't seen each other for... Oh, five years! How are you? Maira: I'm fine. And you? di Marat: Very well! Do you still live in Almaty? Maira: No, I've moved to Astana! Marat: When did you do that? Maira: About 2 years ago. Marat: Why did you go to Astana? Maira: Well, I've found a job that I like. I work for an oil-company. Marat: Great! What about your brother? Maira: Samat has gone to Germany. He phones me every day. By the 7. Work way, I'm going out with Nurzhan, you remember him? We've just following in got engaged. Marat: Congratulations! Are you both going to stay in Astana? Maira: Yes, We've bought a house there! Marat: Good. What about your parents? How are they? siqoo1 Maira: They are fine. Both have retired now. They've also bought a flat in Astana. OK. What about you? You haven't changed a bit! Marat: Well, I have just been promoted in my job. I'm married. My wife Leila has just finished the college. Look, let's go to my place and talk on some more news. Maira: That would be a nice idea! But I must hurry now. b) Answer the questions. Verb forms in your answers are all in Present Perfect. 1. What has happened to Marat? 2. How do we know that Maira's going to stay in Astana? 3. What news does she have about her parents about her 4. What news does Marat give about himself? Jaw brother?
1. Right now I am watching a movie. I watch a lot of movies.
2. Rickie is my friend. We like to talk together. Right now we are talking about school.
3. The police officer wears a badge and a gun to work every day.
4. Jaime usually eats cold cereal for breakfast, but now he is eating oatmeal.
5. Jonas sings in the band on Saturdays, and Veda plays the guitar with him.
6. My uncle lives in Novosibirsk. I live in Moscow.
7. We read the newspaper every morning.
8. Listen! She is playing the piano.
9. My friend plays the guitar every evening.
10. He usually gets up early in the morning
1. I was tired after I had played basketball.
2. She had finished writing letters before your mother arrived.
3. The child had cut his finger before we could take the knife from him.
4. We moved home after the rain had stopped.
5. He had decided to study French before he left school.
6. Sam had worked hard before he could get success.
7. The house had been built before the tornado ruined it.
8. My brother had received an email before he wrote back.
9. I had bought a new dog after my old dog died.
10. They had taken up playing tennis before they saw the tennis tournament on TV.