Ex 2. Put the special questions. 0. He has been using my computer for 10 minutes. / Who has been using my computer for 10 minutes? 1. I have been waiting for you for more than an hour. 2. She has been reading since 3 o'clock. 3. I have been writing these sentences for an hour. 4. Mary has been watching TV since I returned. 5. They have been discussing this problem since 8 o'clock. 6. My sister has been playing the piano for half an hour. 7. It has been snowing since morning. 8. Somebody has been using my computer for 15 minutes, 9. The boys have been playing football. 10. He has been sleeping for more than two hours now.

6. The doctor asked, ‘How do you feel?’
В The doctor asked how I felt.

7. ‘Will you be free tomorrow?’ Colin asked Richard.
В Colin asked Richard if he would be free the following day.

8. ‘Don’t open the door or answer the phone,’ said her par­ents.
B Her parents told her not to open the door or answer the phone.

9. ‘Why hasn’t he locked the car door?’ the policeman said.
A The policeman asked why he hadn’t locked the car door.

10. The students said, ‘We wish our exams were over.’
A The students said they wished their exams had been over.

11. Tom said, ‘Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood.’
С Tom said that Jerry had been his best friend since their early childhood.

12. ‘Where is the nearest bus stop?’ the old man addressed a policeman.
В The old man asked a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.

13. The teacher said to us, ‘Be quiet, please.’
A The teacher asked us to be quiet.

14. ‘Could you show me these jeans, please?’ said the boy.
В The boy asked to show him those jeans.

15. ‘If I were you, I’d stop smoking,’ Jeff said.
С Jeff advised him to stop smoking.

16. ‘Don’t swim too far, dear,’ asked Dad.
A Dad asked her not to swim too far.

17. ‘Ann’s sister did nothing except complain,’ remarked Tim.
A Tim remarked that Ann’s sister had done nothing except complain.

18. Shop assistant: Wоuld you wait half an hour, please? Customer: All right.
В The shop assistant asked if the customer would wait half an hour. The customer agreed to wait.

19. Mrs. Smith said to Mr. Smith, ‘Don’t wear your best trousers in the garden.’
A Mrs Smith told Mr Smith not to wear his best trousers in the garden.

Our life would be boring without computers. It’s hard to believe that one device can provide people with entertainment, news, education, music. With the appearance of computer many things have lost their importance. People don’t watch TV anymore, don’t go to the cinema very often. They don’t listen to the radio, CD- or MP3-player. They’ve stopped buying newspapers and magazines. Many have taken online classes. Thus, computers and Internet have become an integral part of every family. Computer is a powerful tool. It helps to create colourful presentations, to calculate large numbers, to write articles, to save and edit photos, to keep documentation and, of course, to surf the web. Internet is the main stream of information nowadays. It informs us, entertains and educates. We find everyday news online, educational resources, films, music, games. Everyone can find something to his or her own taste there. However, computers have certain disadvantages. First of all, there is too much violence online, as well as aggressive pictures and irrelevant information. All this can lead to different problems. Secondly, Internet is a free space, where personal information can easily be stolen. So, people should be aware of what they are posting or downloading. Thirdly, computers have turned people into passive creatures. They can spend hours in front of the monitors, which results into poor eyesight and other health issues. In conclusion, I’d like to add that computers are good at certain extent. If they are being used wisely and moderately, then they can make our life better.