Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite tense.
1. This is my house. - How long you (to live) here? - I (to live) here since 1995.
2. He (to lose) his job two months ago and since then he (to be) out of work. - Why he (to lose) his job? - He (to be) very rude to Mr Williams.
3. My daughter (not to start) to work yet. She’s still at High School. - How long she (to be) at school? - She (to be) at High School for three years; before that she (to spend) five years at Primary School in Blue Street.
4. I (to begin) to study English at Secondary School and (to do) it for five years. Then I (to drop) it for a couple of years and (to forget) most of it. Then I (to spend) three years at a Secretarial College, where I studied Business English, and for the last six months I (to study) English in London.
5. Hello, Nick! I (not to see) you for ages! Where you (to be)? - I (to be) to Sweden. I (to mean) to send you a postcard but I (not to have) your address with me. - Never rnind. You (to have) a good time in Sweden? How long you (to be) there? - I (to be) there for two weeks. I only just (to get) back.

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Ответ:

1. This is my house. - How long have you lived here? - I have lived here since 1995.

2. He lost his job two months ago since then he has been out of work. - Why did he lose his job? - He was very rude to Mr Williams.

3. My daughter hasn’t started to work yet. She’s still at High School. - How long has she been at school? - She has been at High School for three years; before that she spent five years at Primary School in Blue Street.

4. I began to study English at Secondary School and have done it for five years. Then I dropped it for a couple of years and forgot most of it. Then I spent three years at a Secretarial College, where I studied Business English, and for the last six months I have studied English in London.

5. Hello, Nick! I haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been? - I have  been to Sweden. I meant to send you a postcard but I didn’t have your address with me. - Never mind. Did you have a good time in Sweden? How long were you there? - I was there for two weeks. I have only just got back.

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