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Kan iemand voor me deze vragen oplossen a.u.b.

1. Fill in the past participle of the verbs!
To give = To have =
To say = To carry =
To damage = To answer =

2. Complete the sentences using the present perfect tens, simple or continuous.

a) She left the hotel 3 hours ago, that means she....................................(to shop) since 10 o’clock.
b) Karl went for a long walk: he left at 7 and he just arrived back at 11. That means he …………………(to walk) for 4 hours.
c) How long ……………………..(you, to have) the shoes you are wearing now?
d) There…………………..(to be) a bridge over the river for more than 100 years.

3. Read this text and select the appropriate tenses (past simple or present perfect simple)

When my father (started/ has started) working 40 years ago, working conditions were completely different. They (improved/ have improved) constantly: in the sixties people (worked/ have worked) almost 50 hours a weak. Since then the working hours (fell/ have fallen) steadily. Saturday work (was abolished/ have been abolished) in 1975.

Four years ago the films only (worked/ have worked) for the Belgium market, but since 1958 markets (opened up/ have opened up) in Europe. That is also the reason why the number of employees (grew/ has grown) by more than 500 over these years.

4. Use the gerund in the sentences.

1) he doesn’t like (to do)………….………. The dishes but he does prefer it over (to tidy up ) …………… his room.
2) He is very fond of (to babysit)…………………………... but he hates (to tell) ……………………. bedtimestories.
3) I don’t like……………………………………………………………..
4) I go ……………………………………………….. once or twice a week.
5) Do you like …………………….(to sunbathe)?

5. The passive.
a) Rewrite these sentences using the passive. Use the tense that is indicated.

a) People play football all over the world. (present tense)
Football…………………………………………………..
b) Scientists have made a lot of important discoveries in this century. (present perfect)
A lot of important discoveries…………………………………………………………..
c) They sold castle to the local council. (past simple)
The castle…………………………………………….