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 …

#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