Use of English: Task 4. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses: Present Simple/Present Continuous/Present Perfect/Present Perfect Continuous 1. Ban (to give) flowers for his mom every Mother's Day. 2. I (not to see) him since yesterday morning. 3) Shh! Be quiet, the baby (to sleep) right now. (to write) his essay 4) He all day.​

Alex: hi, Nick! How are you? Will you participate in cycling competition tomorrow?

Nick: Hi, Alex! I`m fine and I won`t participate in the competition. I am not good at cycling.

Alex: Ok. Now I`m going to play tennis? Would you like to join me?

Nick: No, thank you. Truly speaking, I have no interest in any sport.

Alex: Why? Sport can help to be healthy and fit. It is very important.

Nick: Sport can be dangerous. I think sports injuries are the worst.

Alex: Yes, of course. You should take care of yourself and avoid extreme kinds of sports.

Nick: Besides, practices, matches, competitions and tournaments can be stressful for a man. People suffer from anxiety and insomnia.  

Alex: Nevertheless, there are a lot of advantages of doing sport. Sport provides many benefits for people.

Nick: Could you give any arguments?

Alex: Of course! Sport brings the self-confidence. Sport improves your mood and attention concentration. In general, a healthy lifestyle is fashionable nowadays.

Nick: You are right! I will play tennis with you.

1 It has been snowing since last night

2 Wille has been smoking since he was a teenager

3 Sandra has been looking for a job for a month

4 Joe and Barabar have been living in Liverpool since their wedding

5 The mechanic has been fixing my car since morning

6 I have been writing this report for half an hour

7 The neighbors have been arguing for two hours

8 Andrea has been driving to work since she passed her driving test

9 I have known Jane since we were on holiday in Thailand

10 They have had this house for 5 years

11 I haven't eaten meat for 6 months

12 I haven't exercised for about 1 year

13 I haven't had contact with my school friends since leaving for University

14 I haven't eaten real home cooked food for 3 weeks

15 I have been eating fast food since I returned from granny's

16 I have had this bicycle since my last birthday

17 The athletes have been running for an hour

18 She has been using the stairs for a week

19 She hasn't been using the elevator for a week