07. Study sentences a-c, taken from the text, and answer the questions which follow.

a. The journey has captured the imagination of travellers from far and wide since construction began in 1891.
b. From the moment building began, the project faced many difficulties.
c. Although officials have been building this line since 1891, it is still being expanded today.

1. What tenses are used in the sentences?

a.

b.

c.

2. How are these tenses formed?

past simple:
present perfect:
present perfect continuous:
present continuous passive:

08. Match sentences a-c from exercise 7 with definitions 1-3. 

1. An action which took place in the past, and is now finished.

2. An action which took place in the past, and still has a connection to the present.

3. A continuous action which took place in the past, and still has a connection to the present.

09. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in the correct form of either the present perfect simple, past simple or present perfect continuous.

1. I'm so tired. I (travel) all day.

2. I (get up) early this morning to avoid the crowds.

3. I'm so annoyed that my flight (cancel).

4. My back is red, I (sunbathe) too much.

5. I am very well travelled, I (visit) many countries.

6. Last year, I (go) on my first-ever cruise.