Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous. Rewrite the sentences beginning .with the...

Question

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous.
Rewrite the sentences beginning .with the given words so that it means the same as the first





1. We started building that house 4 years ago.

We ................... for 4 years.





2. Is this your first visit to the Hermitage?

Have …………………. to the Hermitage before?


3. It's a long time since we spoke to your friend.
We ..................... to your friend for a long time.




4. I came to meet my friend at 7 pm. I'm still waiting.
I ………….. for my friend …… 7 pm.






2. Comparatives.

A. Compare the following using the adjectives in the comparative form:

1. a house / a castle (comfortable and small) …………………….


2. an industrial city / a small village (dirty and polluted) ..............................


3. BMW/Tavria (big and safe) ...........................................


4. a tourist centre / a small town (noisy and crowded) …………………..



B. Write the comparative of the following:


Good …

Bad …

Little …

Far …

Answer 1

#1
1. We have been building that house for 4 years.
2. Have you ever been to the Hermitage before?
3. We haven't spoken to your friend for a long time.
4. I have been waiting for my friend since 7 pm.

#2.
A. Compare the following using the adjectives in the comparative form:
1. A house is more comfortable and smaller than a castle.
2. An industrial city is dirtier and more polluted than a small village.
3. BMW is bigger and safer than Tavria.
4. A tourist centre is noisier and more crowded than a small town.

B. Write the comparative of the following:
Good – better
Bad – worse
Little –less
Far – farther, further