2. Choose the right variant (Present tenses). 1. He ... the test for 40 minutes. a) writes b) has been writing c) is writing. 2. We ... already ... the text. a) have... translated b) has been translating c) are translating. 3. They are flying over the ocean ... . a) for 3 hours b) every week c) now. 4. She often... by Delta. a) travels b) is travelling c) has travelled. 5. How long ... you ...reading this book? a) have...been b) are c) is. 6. Mrs Brown ... me English every evening. a) is teaching b) teach c) teaches. 7. I have been studying History ... . a) for 5 years b) now c) already. 8. I ...... my project for 3 days. a) have done b) have been doing c) doing. 9. We ... to school every day except Sunday. a) are going b) goes c) go. 10. Look out of the window! It ... now. a) rains b) is raining c) has been raining.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильный вариант (настоящее время).

Временные слова помогают выбрать время: for с длительностью действия — Present Perfect Continuous, already — Present Perfect, often и every day/every evening — Present Simple, а now — Present Continuous.

1. b) has been writing — He has been writing the test for 40 minutes. (Он пишет тест уже 40 минут.) Действие продолжается в течение указанного времени.
2. a) have... translated — We have already translated the text. (Мы уже перевели текст.) С подлежащим we используется have, а already указывает на Present Perfect.
3. c) now — They are flying over the ocean now. (Сейчас они летят над океаном.)
4. a) travels — She often travels by Delta. (Она часто путешествует на Delta.) Слово often указывает на Present Simple; с she к глаголу добавляется окончание -s.
5. a) have...been — How long have you been reading this book? (Как долго ты читаешь эту книгу?)
6. c) teaches — Mrs Brown teaches me English every evening. (Миссис Браун занимается со мной английским каждый вечер.) Регулярное действие выражается Present Simple.
7. a) for 5 years — I have been studying History for 5 years. (Я изучаю историю уже пять лет.)
8. b) have been doing — I have been doing my project for 3 days. (Я работаю над своим проектом уже три дня.)
9. c) go — We go to school every day except Sunday. (Мы ходим в школу каждый день, кроме воскресенья.)
10. b) is raining — Look out of the window! It is raining now. (Посмотри в окно! Сейчас идёт дождь.)