2 Jack, you have been playing that computer game for four hours. Please stop! 3 ‘How many times have you read that book?’ ‘Four or five times.’ 4 As far as I can remember, I have loved ice cream all my life! 5 My dad still doesn’t have a driving licence. He has failed his driving test ten times! 6 ‘Your face is red. Have you got a temperature?’ ‘No, I have been exercising at the gym.’ 7 Jill and Nick have been living in Tokyo for a few months now, and they’re still enjoying it. 8 We have been preparing all day and most of the evening and we’re still not ready. 9 Sean and I have known each other for most of our lives. 10 What have you bought your sister for her birthday?
1. This building is said to have been built in the 15th century.
2. The meeting is supposed to end at 10 o’clock.
3. The cold weather was not expected to set so early.
4. Of the three sisters Bronte, Charlotte is considered the most talented.
5. The English writer Voynich is known to have lived for several years in St. Petersburg and studied Russian literature.
6. Russian literature is believed to have influenced her work.
7. The Romans are known to have built good roads on the British Isles.
8. The poem Beowulf is believed to have been written in the 15th century.
9. Walter Scott is considered to be the creator of the historical novel.
10. The expedition is reported to have reached its destination.
11. They are believed to know more about this than they want to show.
12. He is said to have been working on his invention for several years.
13. This article is said to have been translated into all the languages of the world.
14. They are expected to win this match.
