Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

Exercise 27. Larry wants to go to an art college and Ben Wilier, one of the 
lecturers, is interviewing him. Complete the questions Ben asks him. Read the 
whole conversation before you start.
Ben: Right, Larry, let’s find out something about you. You’re obviously not a 
teenager, so when ______________ school?
Larry: Five years ago, actually.
Ben: And where ______________since then?
Larry: Well, I’ve had several jobs. 
Ben: What ______________first?
Larry: I worked in a cafe for about a year. I needed to save some money.
Ben: Why ______________ money?
Larry: I wanted to travel a bit before I started studying.
Ben: Where ______________ to go?
Larry: Well, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia.
Ben: Good Lord! And ______________ all those places?
Larry: No, not yet. I’ve been to Brazil and Peru so far. And I spent some 
months in Turkey.
Ben: What ______________ there?
Larry: I stayed with some friends near Izmir. It was wonderful. 
Ben: You’re very lucky. And now you want to come to college. 
______________ some pictures to show me?
Larry: Um, yes. I have a small portfolio here.
Ben: Where ______________ this work?
Larry: Mostly in Turkey.
Ben: Why ______________ any in South America?
Larry: I didn’t have time really. And I was travelling light, I just did some 
pencil sketches.
Ben: ______________ them here with you?
Larry: They’re at the back of the portfolio.
Ben: Well, Larry, I’m very impressed. When ______________ interested in 
painting and drawing? Larry: I think 1 always have been.
Ben: I can believe that. Will you come with me? I want to show this work 
to my colleagues right away.
Larry: Of course. Thank you very much.
Exercise 28. Ask “How long ... ?” and “When ... ?” questions.
Example: Amy’s grandparents have lived in Ireland all their life. 
—How long have they lived in Ireland? 
Amy visited them two years ago. 
— When did Amy visit them?

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1. Frank and Rachel have known each other for five years.
2. He met Rachel when he travelled to Wales five years ago.
3. Debby and her friend have worked in a bank for two months.
4. They got this job two months ago.
5. The manager has been ill for the last three days.
6. He fell ill three days ago.
7. Bob and Nick had a most unpleasant talk with the dean an hour ago.
8. They have missed all their lectures for the last two weeks.
9. Lora has studied for the end-of-year exam all week.
10. She did rather badly in her exams last year.