Exercise 2. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму. Helen ... (to wash) the dishes for fifteen minutes. My classmates ... (to write) a dictation since the beginning of the lesson. Sam ... (to drive) a car for five hours now. I ... (to look) for information on the subject since last Friday. Molly ... (to paint) this picture for three days now. The tourists... (to do) the sightseeing since nine o'clock. You ... (to work) as a computer programmer for more than fifteen years. The wind ... (to blow) since yesterday. My grandfather ... (to collect) coins since he was a boy. Andy and Den ... (to discuss) the plans for their winter holidays for two hours now.

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1. Helen has been washing the dishes for fifteen minutes. (Хелен моет посуду в течение 15 минут).
2. My classmates have written a dictation since the beginning of the lesson. (Мои одноклассники пишут диктант с начала урока).
3. Sam has been driving a car for five hours now. (Сэм ведет машину уже пять часов).
4. I have been looking for information on the subject since last Friday. (Я ищу информацию по этой теме с прошлой пятницы).
5. Molly has been painting this picture for three days now. (Молли рисует эту картину уже три дня).
6. The tourists have been doing the sightseeing since nine o'clock. (Туристы осматривают достопримечательности с девяти часов).
7. You have worked as a computer programmer for more than fifteen years. (Ты работаешь программистом больше пятнадцати лет).
8. The wind has been blowing since yesterday. (Ветер дует со вчерашнего дня).
9. My grandfather has collected coins since he was a boy. (Мой дедушка собирает монеты с тех пор, как был мальчиком).
10. Andy and Den have been discussing the plans for their winter holidays for two hours now. (Энди и Ден обсуждают планы на зимние каникулы уже два часа).

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