1. I was looking for a dress last week.
2. I've found shoes this week.
3. So far we've found a place for the party.
4. So far I've been looking through the magazines for 3 hours.
5. I was making a hairstyle for 3 hours yesterday.
6. I met a friend yesterday. I've known him since childhood.
7. He's been living with his granny since childhood.
8. His granny has worked at the factory all her life.
9. Since I started studying English I've learnt Irregular Verbs.
10. Since I learnt Irregular Verbs interesting things have been happening to me.
11. Interesting things have always happened to me.
12. For example last year I went to Hong Kong. It means I've been abroad 4 times.
13. When I was in HK, it was the first time I had been in China.
14. We had been thinking for a long time and chose HK.
15. When we were flying I was sleeping the whole time.
16. You are so sleepy. Have you been sleeping?
17. When I came home I went to sleep.
18. And he had got up already as it was 7 a.m.
19. yesterday at 7 a.m. I was making up.
20. I've never seen you without make up.
Today we revised
| Polite noises(Social English, Polite Offers and Requests)
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| Questions(full answer, better to prepare a written answer)
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| James Bond retelling with pics
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| Words + Reading
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| How can I improve English with texts?
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| Definitions
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| I’ve been waiting song
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| My Profile(give in before the level)
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These are words with difficult pronunciation (произношение). At the level I’ll ask you to read them.
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Guilty, innocent, under suspicion, description, urgently, kinda, rare, relief, permission, successful, curtains, moody, grouchy, advertisement, strong desire, advertise, embarrass, wealth, fur, request, towards, sensual, absent-minded, cough, commit, ambitious, earrings, whisper, point directly, award, adventurous, available, weird, documentary, supportive, appreciate, greasy, sincere, considerate, particular, access, fortune, imaginary crowds, opportunities, fiancé, view, necklace, sliced loaf, desperate.
Training Test (2 part) Try to do it yourself first! Then check the answers!
| 1) We (be) friends when we kids.
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| 2) I (do) a lot of stupid things in my life.
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| 3) She (leave) school last year.
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| 4) (you / see) any good films recently?
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| 5) How many times (you be) in love?
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| 6) Sam (live) here since he was born.
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| 7) They (wait) for us for half an hour already.
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| 8) I (try) to figure out how it worked for a long time until at last I (manage) to do it.
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| 9) How long (know/ you) her?
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| 10) When she came home, he (eat) already.
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| 11) The church (stand) on that hill for 900 years.
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| 12) Before I (go) to London I (study) English for 2 years.
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| 13) 'You look tired.' - 'I (wash) the floor all day.'
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| 14) I (lie) in bed looking at the ceiling since Tuesday.
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| 15) I (have) my dog for five years.
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| 16) I’m sorry, she is not here, she (leave).
| Has left (Pr Perfect)
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| 17) I (think) for a long time and I (decide) that I need to give up my job.
| I've been thinking, I've decided (PPC, Pr Perfect)
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| 18) How long (rain/ it)?
| Has it been raining (PPC)
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| 19) All roads were blocked as it (snow) all night.
| Had been snowing (Past Perf Cont)
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| 20) He said he (finish/not) yet.
| Hadn't finished(Past Perf)
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| 21) Во сколько он подошел?
| What time did he come?
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| 22) Я смотрел телевизор до того, как вы пришли.
| I had been watching TV before you came
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| 23) В последнее время у нас были трудные времена.
| Lately we have had difficult times
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| 24) С тех пор, как ты ушел, я чувствую себя одиноко.
| Since you left, I’ve been feeling lonely
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| 25) Я видела его в парке, он сидел на траве.
| I saw him, he was sitting on the grass
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| 26) Когда-то я играл на гитаре.
| I used to play the guitar
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| 27) Они купили машину, продали дом и переехали.
| They bought, sold and moved
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| 28) Она сказала мне, что она готовится к левлу.
| She told me, she was preparing for the level.
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| 28) Многое произошло с тех пор, как я видел его в последний раз
| Many things have happened since I saw you last time
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| 29) Я не был дома уже много времени (for a long time).
| I haven’t been at homefor a long time
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| 30) К настоящему моменту я болел 2 раза.
| So far I have been ill twice
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