Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

Exercise 9. Write questions with How long...?
Example: It’s snowing. — How long has it been snowing?
1. My grandparents are living in the country.
2. Kate and Greg are looking for a flat.
3. It’s raining.
4. Denis teaches English in Italy.
5. Julia’s cousin is studying Machine Learning at University.
6. My elder brother is serving in the army.
7. They are waiting for us at the railway station.
8. He is preparing for tomorrow’s English class.
9. Tim collects badges.
10. A friend of mine drives a BMW.
11. Nick is working as a clerk for a small company in Moscow.
12. I’m learning Spanish.
Exercise 10. Ask subject or object questions. Give short answers to sub-
ject questions.
Example: Julia has been talking on the phone with a friend of hers for 
half an hour. 
Who has been talking on the phone for half an hour?—Julia has. 
Who has Julia been talking with on the phone?—With a friend of hers.
1. We’ve been using this computer for three years.
2. They’ve been waiting for the teacher since the lesson started.
3. The children have been playing games since they came from school.
4. I’ve been having a really good time with my friends in the country.
5. Mr. Taylor has been looking for a new job for six months.
6. Professor Bonnet has been working on molecules of this type for many 
years.
7. I’ve been looking after Mrs Brown’s children for a week.
8. Peter has been looking through his email since breakfast.
9. We’ve been longing for some sunshine since Indian Summer.
10. They’ve been thinking about this issue since Wednesday.
11. The secretary has been writing letters all day.
12. We’ve been trying to get in touch with Molly every night over the past
week. 

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