Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

Exercise 16. Put in still, yet and already.
1. “Has the postman come ________ ?”—”No, he’s __ chatting to the neigh-
bour.”
2. You needn’t wash the dishes. I’ve ________done them.
3. “Has it stopped raining ________?”—”No, not ___ .”
4. “I’m going to Bangkok next month.”—”Oh, you’ll enjoy it. I’ve ________
been there.»

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5. “Have you finished your homework ________?”—”No, I’m ________
doing it.”
6. She’s________arrived. The train was early.
7. “Where’s Brian? Has he________left?”-”No, not ________. He’s ________
in his office.»
8. He’s left Warsaw but he hasn’t reached Prague ________.
9. “Have you finished your report________?”—”No, I’m ______writing it.”
10. Patrick has learned to drive, but he hasn’t got his driving license ________.
11You needn’t tell Greg. He ________ knows.
12.I didn’t know you were________working for that company. You’ve been 
there for ages.
13. Kate ________lives in Manchester, where she was born.
14. I’m still trying to finish my homework. I’ve________been at it for three 
hours.
15The children are grown up now but they________like to come home for the 
holidays.
16 .I’ve ________seen that film and I don’t want to see it again.
17. I’ve read the book “Gone with the Wind,” but I haven’t seen the film 
________.
Exercise 17. Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
Example: You are eating in a cafe. The waiter thinks you have 
finished and starts to take your plate away.
You say: “ Wait a minute. I haven’t finished yet.” (not/finish)
1. Your boss goes out. Five minutes later the phone rings, and the caller says 
“Can I speak to Mr Jackson, please?” You say : «I’m afraid, __________.» 
(go out)
2. You know that a friend of yours is looking for a job. Perhaps he’s been suc-
cessful. Ask him: “_________?”(find)
3. After lunch you go to see Ann at her house. She says, “Would you like 
something to eat?” You say: «No, thank you. _________ .» (have lunch)
4. You are going to a restaurant this evening. You phone to reserve a table. 
Later your friend says, “Shall I phone to reserve a table?” You say: «No, 
________ it.» (do)
5. Your roommate went to the library, but a few minutes ago he returned. 
Somebody asks, “Is Andrew still at the library?” You say: “No, ______.” 
(come back)

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6. You are leaving early tomorrow. You want to call a taxi, but you can’t get 
through. Your mother wants to know if everything is OK. You say: “The 
trouble is I’ve got a lot of luggage, and I .” (call a taxi)
7. You like baseball, but you’ve never played it. Somebody asks you, “Do you 
like playing baseball?” You say: «I don’t know. I it.» (try)
8. You’ve arrived at the airport to meet a group of American basketball play-
ers. You go to the information desk and ask: « _ Flight 875 _______ ?
» 
(land)
Exercise 18. A. Think about today. Write some things that you decided to 
do when you got up this morning.
B. Write sentences telling what you have already done today and what 
you haven’t done yet.