More than 500 Russian spaceships have been launched ( since/ for ) 1957

It has been raining (since / for ) two hours.

We have known each other (since/ for ) a long time.

It has been snowing ( since/ for) morning.

Alice hasn’t phoned me ( since/ for ) her birthday party.

The astronauts have been working in space ( since/ for) an hour and a half.

We have been writing the test ( since/ for) twenty minutes.

He has been playing football ( since/ for ) he was 7.

My little brother has been ill ( since/ for ) Monday

They have been doing sports ( since/ for) three years.

She has been listening to a new disk ( since/ for) she has bought it.

1.2 Insert the right article where necessary.

1) Earth is planet.

2) Sun is star.

3)Earth moves around Sun.

4)galaxy is large group of stars.

5) People started to travel to space in the 20th century.

6) There are thousands of millions of stars in Galaxy.

1.3. Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in correct form.

1) It had stopped (stop) raining by the time I went out.

2) It was raining heavily, so I (take) my umbrella before I left home.

3) When we arrived at the theatre the performance(start).

4) Tom didn’t go to the cinema with us because he (see).

5) She ( learn) the poem by heart by 6 p.m.

6) When I came home my mother already ( make) dinner.

7) Margaret

1.1

More than 500 Russian spaceships have been launched since 1957

It has been raining for two hours.

We have known each other for a long time.

It has been snowing since morning.

Alice hasn’t phoned me since her birthday party.

The astronauts have been working in space for an hour and a half.

We have been writing the test for twenty minutes.

He has been playing football since he was 7.

My little brother has been ill since Monday

They have been doing sports since three years.

She has been listening to a new disk since she has bought it.

1.2

1) Earth is а planet.

2) The Sun is a star.

3) The Earth moves around the Sun.

4) A galaxy is a large group of stars.

5) People started to travel to space in the 20th century.

6) There are thousands of millions of stars in the Galaxy.

1.3

2) It was raining heavily, so I had taken my umbrella before I left home.

3) When we arrived at the theatre the performance started

4) Tom didn’t go to the cinema with us because he don't see.

5) She had learned the poem by heart by 6 p.m.

6) When I came home my mother had already made dinner.

7) Ты не дописал(а)

1. i saw him drop his bag. 2. we expected tom to be late. 3. the officer made ann to open her suitcase. 4. ann was made to open her case. 5. suddenly they heard the front door open and then close softly. 6. let me carry your bag for you. 7. do you want me to come with you? 8. i like my granny to tell us fairy-tales. 9. have you ever seen her dance? 10. hot weather makes me feel tired. 11. she doesn’t allow us to smoke in the house. 12. i want you to tell me the truth. 13. i noticed henry come up and   speak to the stranger. 14. her parents won’t let her to go out alone. 15. would you like me to go now? 16. i know him to be a great politician. 17. my father allowed me to use his car. 18. let him do what he wants. 19. i expected my parents to help me. 20. mr graves felt somebody’s hand   touch him.