Grammar: 1. the present tenses, the past and the future indefinite tense. 2. the use of prepositions.
i. use the proper tense istead of the infinitives in brackets.
1. "good evening", she said and (to seat) herself on a flat stone near him. "you (to wait) long? " (p. abrahams) 2. "forgive me, murdock", he said simply. "we (to understand) each other better in the future". (c. doyle) 3. when i (to arrive) at the university the hall (to be) already full of students and their relatives. (a.cronin) 4. "you (to go) to the pictures this morning? " "i (not to go). i'm busy", said val. (e.stucley) 5. "so here you are! and i (to look) for you everywhere". -" (bennet) 6. i was going to go to cape town but now i (not to go). i (to stay) here. i never (to go). i (to work) here. (p.abrahams) 7. "somebody (to beat) him to death", whispered stackhurst in horror. (c.doyle)

Казалось бы, Гарфилд – это живое пушистое воплощение всех отрицательных качеств, которыми только может обладать домашний кот. Он неимоверно циничен, ленив, толст, прожорлив и нахален. В свободное от сна и поедания лазаньи время Гарфилд развлекается тем, что подшучивает над своим хозяином и соседским псом Лукой. Так бы и жил котяра припеваючи в доме Джона, не вздумай тот в один день принести туда беспородного щенка Одди. Такого «предательства» эгоистичный герой перенести не смог.

It would seem that Garfield is a living fluffy embodiment of all the negative qualities that only a domestic cat can possess. He is incredibly cynical, lazy, fat, greedy and arrogant. In his spare time from sleeping and eating lasagna, Garfield is having fun by teasing his owner and his neighbor's dog, Luka. It would have been like that the kotyar would live happily in John's house, do not even think of bringing the purebred Oddi there one day. Such a "betrayal" selfish hero could not transfer.

1) Will that music never stop! It has been playing for two hours.
Turn the tv off set. The children have been watching it since morning
Mary is learning to play the piano. She has been practicing since breakfast time.
He has been living in the USA for many years but he still can't speak English property.
I need a holiday. I have been working too hard for a long time.
Please, wake up Peter. He has been sleeping for ten hours
We have been traveling for three days but we are still only halfway to London.

2) How long has it been snowing?
How long have you been learning English?
Since when has she been teaching French?
Since when have they been working on the project?
How long has h ebeen reading this book?
How long have you been doing wrestling?