Across the Curriculum 3f Lite
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Find the rhyming words (words
that sound similar, like dad and
glad) in the second verse of the
poem.
Which verse hasn't got any
rhyming words?
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1. He is running now. He has been running for ten minutes without any rest. 2. What are they doing now? — They are working in the reading-room. They have been working there for already three hours. 3. Where is he now? — He is in the garden. He is playing vol­ley-ball with his friends. They have been playing since break­fast time. 4. I live in St. Petersburg. I have been living in St. Petersburg since 1990. 5. She already has been doing her homework for two hours; but she has not done yet half of it. 6. I have been waiting for you since two o'clock. 7. What are you doing? — I am reading. I have been reading for already two hours. I already have read sixty pages. 8. This man is a writer. He writes books. He has been writing books since he was a young man. He al­ready has writen eight books. 9. What have you been doing here since morning? 10. Lena is a very good girl. She always helps her mother about the house. Today she has been helping her mother since morning. They already have washed the floor and dusted the furni­ture. Now they are cooking dinner together. 11. This is the factory where my father works. He has been working here for fifteen years. 12. Have You found your note-book? — No! I am still looking for it. I already have been looking for it for two hours, but haven't found it yet. 13. You have been playing with a ball for already three hours. Go home and do your homework. 14. Wake up! You have been sleeping for ten hours already. 15. I have been waiting for a letter from my cousin for a month al­ready, but haven't received it yet. 15. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I haven't heard it. 16. I just have received a letter from my granny, but I haven't received yet any letters from my par­ents. 17. The weather is fine today. The sun has been shining ever since we got up. 18. Every day I wind up my watch at 10 o'clock in the evening. 19. Come along, Henry, what are you doing now? I am waiting for you a long time. 20. Where your gloves are? — I have put them into my pocket.

1 Their (people's) complains should be sent to the head office.2 The meeting  had to be postponed because of illness.3. The fair could have been caused by electrical fault .4. Next year's congress is to be held in San Francisco.5. The football match shouldn't have been played in such bad weather 6.  Jim isn't paid very much.7.  You'll be asked a lot of questions at the interview.8. I wasn't told hat George was ill.9. He was given a present when he retrieved.10. My name wasn't asked ( I was asked no name)