1) translate the following sentences into english, using the perfect continuous tense forms. 1. мы пользовались этой машинкой в течение трех лет. она действовала безотказно (прекрасно 2. я весь день сегодня думаю о том, что я скажу, когда мы придем к ним. 3. — почему вы так взволнованы? —у нас был спор. 4. этот человек идет за нами всю дорогу от станции. он, наверное, не знает дороги. 5. что здесь происходило? почему все такие взволнованные? 6. этот шум беспокоит меня с самого утра, и я не могу понять, откуда он идет. 7. ты слишком много пьешь кофе последнее время. 8. он был уверен, что она живет в москве с 1935 года. 9. ты опять курил в комнате? 10. ты плакала? что случилось? 11. у него было такое чувство, что он живет здесь уже давно. 12. когда она последний раз выходила из школы, где училась десять лет1, она не думала, что снова вернется в нее, но уже учительницей. 13. он носит очки с детства. 2) open the brackets, using the correct form of the verb. basketball the game of basketball is unique among popular sports. the world (enjoy) it for a century. but not all of us (know) the history of the game. it (invent) by a canadian, first (play) in the usa and specially (plan) to meet a definite need. in 1891 dr james a. naismith (be) a physical director of the international y.m.c.a.* training school in springfield, mass.** for some years the interest of young canadians and americans in the customary programme of calisthenics*** and gymnastics (weaken). dr naismith (ask) to invent a competitive game that (hold) the enthusiasm of the students. it (suggest) that the game (have) simple rules that (can learn) easily; it (be) free from bodily contact; good for players over a wide range of ages and it (have) inexpensive equipment. the game (be to, play) by day and by night in small gymnasiums. dr naismith (solve) all these problems in his game. he (call) it basketball, because the players (be to; throw) a round ball into a basket-shaped net hung at either end of the gymnasium. at first the game (play) with as many as nine players on a side. it soon (realize) that five to a team (result) in cleaner and faster play. the inventor (suggest) 13 basic rules, and most of them (be) still in effect; there (be) some changes in playing conditions and rules of the game.

1. We've been using  this machine for three years. It has worked perfectly.
2. I've been thinking all day about what I'm going to say when we come to them.
3. Why are you so excited? —We have been having an argument.
4. This man has been following us all the way from the station.
He probably doesn't know the way.
5. What has been going on here? Why is everyone so excited?
6. This noise has been bothering me since morning, and I can't find out where it's coming from.
7. You've been drinking too much coffee lately.
8. He was sure that she had been living in Moscow since 1935.
9. Have you been smoking in the room again?
10. Have you been crying? What's the matter?
11. He had such a feeling that he'd been living here for a long time.
12. The last time she left school, where she had been studying for ten years, she didn't think that she would return to it, but as a teacher.
13. He's been wearing glasses since his childhood.

BASKETBALL
The game of basketball is unique among popular Sports. The world (has enjoyed) it for a century. But not all of us (know) the history of the game. It (was invented) by a Canadian, first (was played) in the USA and specially (was planned) to meet a definite need.
In 1891 Dr James A. Naismith (was) a physical director of the international Y.M.C.A.* training school in Springfield, Mass.** For some years the interest of young Canadians and Americans in the customary programme of Calisthenics*** and Gymnastics (was weakening). Dr Naismith (was asked) to invent a competitive game that (would hold) the enthusiasm of the students. It (was suggested) that the game (had) simple rules that (could be learnt) easily; it (was to be) free from bodily contact; good for players over a wide range of ages and it (was to have) inexpensive equipment. The game (was to be  played) by day and by night in small gymnasiums. Dr Naismith (solved) all these problems in his game. He (called) it basketball, because the players (were to throw) a round ball into a basket-shaped net hung at either end of the gymnasium. At first the game (was played) with as many as nine players on a side. It soon (was realized) that five to a team (resulted) in cleaner and faster play. The inventor (suggested) 13 basic rules, and most of them (are) still in effect; there (have been) some changes in playing conditions and rules of the game.

These days things are clearly not like they were when I was young. We (1) didn't have computer games, cable television or the Internet to keep us entertained — we had to amuse (2) ourselves. Even at school we (3) were expected to be outside. We (4) were not allowed to stay indoors. My (5) first primary school was surrounded by a wall. Many of the games we played were based along the wall. “What Time Is It, Mr Wolf?” was the (6) greatest favourite. One person was “it”. He or she had to answer the question “What time is it, Mr Wolf?” They could answer any time they liked, but when the reply was “Twelve o’clock. Dinner time,” we all had to run for the wall. If anyone (7) was caught, they became Mr Wolf, and the game continued. Different schools had (8) their own favourites. Sadly, it seems that some of these games (9) have disappeared.

1. будучи седьмым ребенком он быстро повзрослел.

Being the seventh child he grew up quickly

2. он придумал много рецептов для своего ресторана.

He devised many recipes for his restaurant

3. она выздоравливает от свинки.

She is recovering from mumps

4. оказалось, что полиция арестовала не того человека.

It turned out the the police had arrested the wrong person

 5. она постоянно придумывает смешные истории для своих детей.

She is always making up funny (OR amusing OR entertaining) stories for her children