3. PRESENT TENSES. REVISION. I. Choose the right variant: 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) at this moment 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. a) is teaching b) teach c) teaches 7. I have been studying History … a) for 5 years b) now c) already 8. I … not … you for ages. a) have … seen b) have … been seeing c) don’t see 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: Повторение настоящих времён. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. b) has been writing — действие длится уже 40 минут.

2. a) have already translated — действие уже завершено.

3. c) at this moment — действие происходит в данный момент.

4. a) travels — регулярное действие; с she используется окончание -s.

5. a) have ... been — конструкция Present Perfect Continuous: How long have you been reading ...?

6. c) teaches — регулярное действие; с Mrs Brown нужен глагол с окончанием -es.

7. a) for 5 years — указана продолжительность действия.

8. a) have ... seen — с выражением for ages употребляется Present Perfect: I have not seen you for ages.

9. c) go — регулярное действие; с подлежащим we используется начальная форма глагола.

10. b) is raining — действие происходит сейчас.

Ответ: 1 — b; 2 — a; 3 — c; 4 — a; 5 — a; 6 — c; 7 — a; 8 — a; 9 — c; 10 — b.