1) Translate the following sentences into English, using the Perfect Continuous tense...

Question

1) Translate the following sentences into English, using the Perfect Continuous tense forms.

1. Мы пользовались этой машинкой в течение трех лет. Она действовала безотказно (прекрасно). 2. Я весь день сегодня думаю о том, что я скажу, когда мы придем к ним. 3. — Почему вы так взволнованы? —У нас был спор. 4. Этот человек идет за нами всю дорогу от станции. Он, наверное, не знает дороги. 5. Что здесь происходило? Почему все такие взволнованные? 6. Этот шум беспокоит меня с самого утра, и я не могу понять, откуда он идет. 7. Ты слишком много пьешь кофе последнее время. 8. Он был уверен, что она живет в Москве с 1935 года. 9. Ты опять курил в комнате? 10. Ты плакала? Что случилось? 11. У него было такое чувство, что он живет здесь уже давно. 12. Когда она последний раз выходила из школы, где училась десять лет1, она не думала, что снова вернется в нее, но уже учительницей. 13. Он носит очки с детства.


2) Open the brackets, using the correct form of the verb.


BASKETBALL

The game of basketball is unique among popular Sports. The world (enjoy) it for a century. But not all of us (know) the history of the game. It (invent) by a Canadian, first (play) in the USA and specially (plan) to meet a definite need.
In 1891 Dr James A. Naismith (be) a physical director of the international Y.M.C.A.* training school in Springfield, Mass.** For some years the interest of young Canadians and Americans in the customary programme of Calisthenics*** and Gymnastics (weaken). Dr Naismith (ask) to invent a competitive game that (hold) the enthusiasm of the students. It (suggest) that the game (have) simple rules that (can learn) easily; it (be) free from bodily contact; good for players over a wide range of ages and it (have) inexpensive equipment. The game (be to, play) by day and by night in small gymnasiums. Dr Naismith (solve) all these problems in his game. He (call) it basketball, because the players (be to; throw) a round ball into a basket-shaped net hung at either end of the gymnasium. At first the game (play) with as many as nine players on a side. It soon (realize) that five to a team (result) in cleaner and faster play. The inventor (suggest) 13 basic rules, and most of them (be) still in effect; there (be) some changes in playing conditions and rules of the game.

Answer 1

1.We have been using this machine for three years. It has been working perfectly. 2. I've been thinking of what would I say when we come to them all day long. 3.Why are you so excited? - We've been arguing. 4. This man has been following us all the way from the station. He may be doesn't know the road. 5. What has been happening? Why everyone is so excited? 6. This noise has been distdisturbing me since morning and I can't understand where it comes from. 7.You have been drinking too much coffee these days/recently (последнее время посмотрите ,пжл, сами, не могу вспомнить никак) 8. He was sure that she has been living in Moscow since 1935. 9. Have you been smoking in the room again? 10. Have you been crying? What happened? 11.He had a feeling that he had been living here for a long time. 12. When she left the school, where she has been studying for 10 years, she didn't think that she would return there as a teacher. 13.She has been wearing eyeglasses since childhood. Дальше сами.