4 Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Our uncle is on holiday and we ___ (look) after his dog since Monday. 2 Tim ___ (have) the same school uniform for two years and it's a bit small now. 3 My sister ___ (make) her own clothes since she was a teenager. 4 Gillian ___ (work) as a model once or twice, but she doesn't want to do it as a career. 5 Helen is very busy at university but she ___ (not lose) touch with her friends.

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения формой Present Perfect Simple или Present Perfect Continuous глаголов в скобках.

1. Our uncle is on holiday and we have been looking after his dog since Monday.
   Наш дядя в отпуске, и мы присматриваем за его собакой с понедельника.
   Present Perfect Continuous подчёркивает продолжающееся действие; указано since Monday.
2. Tim has had the same school uniform for two years and it's a bit small now.
   Тим носит одну и ту же школьную форму уже два года, и теперь она ему немного мала.
   Have в значении обладания обычно не используется в Continuous.
3. My sister has been making her own clothes since she was a teenager.
   Моя сестра шьёт себе одежду с подросткового возраста.
   Форма Continuous показывает занятие, продолжающееся с указанного времени.
4. Gillian has worked as a model once or twice, but she doesn't want to do it as a career.
   Джиллиан один или два раза работала моделью, но не хочет заниматься этим профессионально.
   Речь о нескольких завершённых случаях опыта, поэтому используется Present Perfect Simple.
5. Helen is very busy at university but she hasn't lost touch with her friends.
   Хелен очень занята в университете, но не потеряла связь со своими друзьями.