2. Complete the text with the words from the list. Two words are extra:
vegetables, breakfast,
onions, Russia,
lunch. delicious meat
Shchi is traditional Russian soup. Shchi is made from cabbage and
other)
like potatoes and. Shchi has been eaten in )
for over 1.000
years' Russian people usually eat shchi for )
Some sour cream makes
shchi)​

Время Present Perfect Continuous ( настоящее совершенное длительное) указывает на действие, которое началось в продолжалось в течение некоторого времени и либо закончилось непосредственно перед разговором или все еще продолжается в момент разговора. Цель вопроса: узнать, что делает друг не только сейчас, но и до этого. Далее задаются вопросы как долго он жил там и как долго он продает компьютеры. Действия начались в и до сих пор продолжаются в настоящем, что соответствует данной временной характеристике. Во втором задании все то же самое.

Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous или Past Perfect. 1. They (told) me yesterday that you (had got) an excellent mark. 2. When did you (receive) a letter from your friend? 3. Our grandmother (was cooking) dinner from twelve till three yesterday. 4. Look! What beautiful flowers she (is buying)! 5. They ( travelled) along the coast of Africa last year. 6. We (have not  seen) each other for ages. 7. They (have  eaten) all the apples which I (brought). 8. When the children (had had) dinner, they (went) for a walk. 9. Last summer we ( lived) in the country and (went) to the river every day. 10. My sister ( spent) a lot of money yesterday. 11. She is so upset: she (has lost) the key to the front door. 12. By the 1st of September all the children (had returned) from the country. 13. Columbus ( discovered) America 500 years ago. 14. Columbus (did not  know) that he (had discovered) America. 15. I have already ( read) five English books. 16. He (had discussed) the problem with a lot of people before he (took) a decision. 17. Mother (has baked) a delicious cake! Sit down at the table and let's eat it! 18. She (was reading) an English book the whole evening yesterday. 19. I have never ( been) to Greece. 20. Have you ever ( been) to the Niagara Falls? 21. At this time yesterday they (were sitting) on the sofa and (listening) to their grandmother who (was telling) them fairy-tales. 22. My friend has just ( rung) me up from London. 23. I (was standing) at the tram-stop when it ( began) raining. 24. We (have not  skated) since last winter.