1 Read the text. What did Tom Boyle manage to do?
One summer evening in Tucson, USA, a man called Tom Boyle performed an amazing act of strength to rescue a cyclist who had been run over by a car.
After shopping at the mall, Boyle and his wife were in their truck at the exit of the car park waiting to drive onto the main road. Suddenly the car in front, a Camaro, drove out and ran straight over an 18-year-old cyclist._____ But the driver of the Camaro didn't notice and he drove off with the cyclist still underneath!
Boyle and his wife could not believe their eyes and Boyle did not take much time to react. _____ When the Camaro stopped ten metres up the road, the cyclist started hitting the side of the car, screaming in pain. As Boyle ran towards the car, the driver got out. Without stopping to think, Boyle lifted up the 3,000 kg Camaro so that the driver could pull the cyclist out. About 45 seconds later, Boyle put the car back down onto the road and went to help the cyclist.
_____ He even received an award for his brave actions. But to this day, he cannot understand how he lifted up that car.
_____ They claim that when the brain detects an extreme situation, it sends more adrenaline and a substance called cortisol into the blood stream. _____ Our blood pressure rises, our heart starts beating faster and more oxygen is pumped into our muscles. We become, in effect, superhuman.
Present perfect continuous
Complete the text with the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
My brother is very happy this morning because he (lose) another kilo. He (be) on a diet for the last two months, so he (stop) eating bread completely. He (eat) more healthily which means no cakes, biscuits, or fizzy drinks. Instead, my mum (give) him fresh fruit every day for snacks. Since he started his diet, my parents (cook) healthy meals all the time, as well. Personally, I would prefer chips!
ZADANIE 1.
Boyle managed to lift up the 3,000 kg Camaro so the driver could pull the cyclist out.
ZADANIE 2.
My brother is very happy this morning because he has lost another kilo. He has been on a diet for the last two months, so he has stopped eating bread completely. He has eaten more healthily which means no cakes, biscuits, or fizzy drinks. Instead, my mum has been giving him fresh fruit every day for snacks. Since he started his diet, my parents have been cooking healthy meals all the time, as well. Personally, I would prefer chips!