Verb Tense Exercise 8 Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
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Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.
1. Judy: How long (be) in Canada?
Claude: I (study) here for more than three years.
2. I (have) the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
3. I (love) chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic."
4. Matt and Sarah (have) some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go) to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out.
5. John (work) for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy) his work, but now he is talking about retiring.
6. Lately, I (think) about changing my career because I (become) dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.
7. I (see) Judy for more than five years and during that time I (see) many changes in her personality.
a) 5 Landmark
b) 8 To exist
c) 6 To inscribe
d) 1 Heritage
e) 6 To launch
f) 2 Convention
g) 4 Mankind
h) 3 Site
According to the Celtic legend, the place was the burial site of ancient kings.
The team’s name is inscribed on the base of the trophy.
One of the Belfast’s most famous landmark, the Grosvenor hall, has been visited by my friends.
We discussed the articles from the European Convention on human rights.
Opportunities existing for our school club to gain sponsorship for a school museum.
These beautiful old buildings are a part of our national heritage.
The exhibition tells the visitors about the most important events in the history of Mankind.
In 2002, a scheme was launched to promote and encourage interest in conserving the area.
Is travelling your hobby?
I’ve always dreamt of visiting great Britain.
I enjoy reading books about wonders of the world.
I look forward to hearing from you.
I couldn’t help smiling when they were planning their trip.
You cannot visit a museum without buying a ticket.
My friends don’t mind me joining them in a tour.
Mary can’t stand going on long walks.
My parents earn their living by building houses.
Jim has started working hard at his English since entering the university.
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Write a postcard to your friend about your trip to Great Britain:
Hello, my dear friend!
I'm writing you from Great Britain. I'm on vacation now. The country is really great. I've seen a lot of beautiful places, such as the Trafalgar Square and the Tower.
Looking forward to our meeting.
Объяснение:
1. The word environment means simply what is around us. But the air we breathe, the soil on which wc stand and walk, the water we drink are part of the environment.
2. The most serious environmental problems are pollution in it many forms, noise from cars, planes, destruction of wildlife and the beauty of the countryside, the shortage of natural resources, the growth of population. Air pollution and water pollution are described in the texts.
3. Sea water is dangerous nowadays because there is no ocean or sea which is not used as a dump.
4. It is dangerous to dump industrial waste into the sea because the water becomes poisoned, and this poison kills fish and sea animals, and people can eat poisoned fish.
5. The polluted air ofNew York mixed with the rain that had had collected inside damaged the Statue badly.
6. The most of the pollution in big cities comes from cars and buses.
7. More and more often people are told not to spend too much time in direct sunlight, because ultraviolet radiation from the sun can cause skin cancer.
8. Nuclear power stations can go wrong and cause nuclear pollution.
Перевод:
1. Слово окружающая среда означает просто то, что нас окружает. Но воздух, которым мы дышим, почва на которой мы стоим и ходим, вода которую мы пьем — это все части окружающей среды.
2. Самые серьезные проблемы окружающей среды следующие — это различные формы загрязнения шум от машин, самолетов, разрушение живой природы и красоты сельской местности, нехватка природных ресурсов, рост населения. Загрязнение воды и загрязнение воздуха были описаны в тексте.
3. Морская вода сейчас опасная, потому что нет такого океана или моря, чтобы туда не сбрасывались отходы.
4. Опасно сливать промышленные отходы в море, потому что вода становится отравленной, и этот яд убивает рыбу и морских животных, и люди могут съесть отравленную рыбу.
5. Загрязненный воздух Нью Йорка смешался с накопившимся внутри кислотным дождем и сильно повредил статую.
6. Большая часть загрязнений в больших городах происходит от машин и автобусов.
7. Все чаще и чаще людям рекомендуют не находится под прямым солнечным светом, потому что ультрафиолетовая радиация от солнца может вызвать рак кожи.
8. Атомные электростанции могут выйти из строя и вызвать ядерное загрязнение.