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IV. COMPREHENSION CHECK

1. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

20.How many countries has Alice Ashton visited during 35 years as a travel writer?

21.In what manner has she explored Asia, Europe andAfrica? 22.What country has she never explored?

23.What is Alice planning to do over the next ten days? 24.Who is Alice going to travel with?

25.What do her grandchildren want to do before they start exploring the rest of the world?

26.What city have they done a walking tour of? 27.What have they seen and admired? 28.Around what bay have they taken a boat trip ?

29.What river have they rafted on?

30.What reserve have they visited? What have they seen?

31.At the campfire of what community have they been guests?

32.What have they learned?

33.What animals have they seen?

34.What about has AliceAshton heard people talk for many yaers?

35.What is Uluru?

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36.Whom and what areAlice and her grandchildren going to miss?

V. GRAMMAR: THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (НАСТОЯЩЕЕ СОВЕРШЕННОЕ ВРЕМЯ)

1. УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЕ PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT УПОТРЕБЛЯЕТСЯ ДЛЯ ОБОЗНАЧЕНИЯ:

5.действий, которые совершились в прошлом, но результатом связаны с настоящим. Результат действия в прошлом может быть как материальным, так и в форме опыта и знаний.

а) маркеры времени отсутствуют:

Kim has bought a new mobile phone

Ким купила новый сотовый телефон.

Simon has traveled a lot.

Саймон много путешествовал.

б) имеются маркеры времени:

just [ʤʌst] (только что), already [ɔːl'redɪ] (уже), never

(никогда), ever ['evə] (когда-либо), yet [jet] (ужe – в вопросительных предложениях; ещe – в отрицательных предложениях).

We have just eaten our breakfast.

Мы только что позавтракали.

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Carol has already arrived.

Кэрол уже прилетела.

Have you fixed your bicycle yet?

Ты уже починил свой велосипед?

Tom has not answered my email yet.

Том еще не ответил на мое сообщение.

Have you ever visited a thermal reserve?

Ты когда-нибудь посещал термальный заповедник?

I have never been to Australia.

Я никогда не был в Австралии.

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6. действий, которые совершились в прошлом, но связаны с незаконченным периодом времени.

Маркерами незаконченного периода времени являются:

a)обстоятельства времени today, this week, this month, this semester.

Rob has had five cups of coffee today.

Роб выпил пять чашек кофе сегодня.

b) обстоятельства времени recently, lately, so far, before.

Alice Ashton has recently published a book about her travels.

Элис Эштон недавно опубликовала книгу о своих путешествиях.

c)обстоятельства времени in the last few days, in the past few years.

We have met a lot of interesting people in the last few days.

За последние несколько дней мы познакомились со многими интересными людьми.

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7.действий, которые начались в прошлом и все еще продолжаются (с глаголами, не употребляющимися в Continuous)

Маркерами являются: for (в течение) и since[sɪns] (с).

They have known Lucy for ten years.

Они знают Люси десять лет.

I have been here since early morning.

Я здесь с раннего утра.

2. ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ PRESENT PERFECT

Present Perfect образуется с помощью вспомогательного глагола to have (формы have и has) и причастия II

СТРУКТУРА СПЕЦИАЛЬНОГО ВОПРОСА

Специальный вопрос

Put special questions to the italicized words.

1. I have seen Lisa three times in the last few days (2). 2. She has been ill since Monday (2). 3. George has not emailed to me lately (2). 4. The Browns have already moved to a bigger house (3). 5. Mary has found a new job (3). 6. I have known them for six years (3). 7. Alice Ashton has visited more countries than she can count (1). 8.

She has been to Australia twice (3). 9. My car has just broken down (2). 10. Tony has been in Japan for two months (3). 11. Karen has passed her driving test this week (1). 12. Mr and Mrs Roberts have lived in Adelaide all their lives (2). 13. Martin has never visited the Modern Art Gallery (3). 14. I have done four English exercises so far (2).

2.Open the brackets to get the correct form of Present Perfect

1.Who has (to write) this article? 2. We have already (to learn) a

lot of English words. 3. Who has (to teach) you to do it? 4. He has just (to do) something for us. 5. Have you (to find) the book? 6. We have already (to talk) about it. 7. He has just (to say)

something about it. 8. She has (to tell) us a very interesting story. 9. Rob has (to tell) us nothing about it. 10. We have (to have) two lessons today. 11. She has not (to speak) yet. 12. They have (to ask) me several questions. 13. He has already (to learn) the rule. 14. Have you (to read) any stories by Jack London? 15. John has (to fix) his car. 16. They have just (to hear) tomorrow's weather forecast. 17. I have (to read) this interesting book lots of times.

3.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Perfect

1.My cousin (not to find) a job yet. 2. They just (to give) Mr Smith a pay rise. 3. She (to knit) a sweater for her grandson. 4. Lizzy (to have) three pieces of cake this afternoon. 5. Johnny finally (to find) his keys. 6. How long you (to be) sick? 7. You (to see) any good

movies recently? 8. Mike (to leave) for work yet? 9. They (to pay) their electric bill this month? 10. How long you (to know) each other? 11. The boy (to do) his homework. 12. I just (to have) dinner with my friends.

13. Jay never (to travel) abroad. 14. We always (to have) a dog and a cat. We love pets. 15. Larry never (to own) a sports car.

4. Change Present Continuous into Present Perfect and translate the sentences into Russian

1. The pupils are having a dictation. 2. My friend is helping me to solve a difficult problem. 3. I am learning a poem. 4. She is telling them an interesting story. 5. Kate is sweeping the floor. 6. The waiter is putting a bottle of lemonade in front of him. 7. I am eating my breakfast. 8. We are drinking milk. 9. He is bringing them some meat and vegetables. 10.

You are putting the dishes on the table. 11. They are having tea. 12. She is taking the dirty plates from the table. 13. The children are putting on their coats. 14. Susan is making a new dress for her birthday party. 15. She is opening a box of chocolates.

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16.1 am buying milk for milk shakes. 17. James is ordering a bottle of apple juice. 18. Are you watching the news? 19. I am translating a difficult article from German into Russian.

5.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Perfect .

1.1A: Have you ever given an interview?

6. Use just.Answer the questions using the words given.

Example: Would you like something to eat? (no, thank you / I / just / have / dinner)

No thank you. I've just had dinner.......................................

1.Have you seen John anywhere? (yes / I / just / see / him) Yes,.........................

2.Has Ann called yet? (yes / she / just / call) .....................................................

3.Would you like a cigarette? (no thanks / I / just/put / one out) ......................

7. Make sentences with already.

Example: Don't forget to mail that letter. I’ve already mailed it……………

1.Don't forget to call Eric. I ..............................................................

2.Why don't you read the paper? ......................................................

8. Make questions with the words given.

Example: (you / hear / from George recently?) Have you heard from George recently?

1.(you / read / a newspaper lately?)

.................................................................................

2.(you / see / Lisa in the past few days?)

..........................................................................

3.(you / play / tennis lately?)

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