Task № 2. Complete the following extract by choosing the correct form of the verb in brackets.

### Task № 2 1. Naturally, our costs **have gone up** (go up) and so the rise in profits is not so great. 2. It is true that our domestic performance **has been helped** (be helped) by the collapse of our competitor, Capra & Pecora, which **went out of business** (go out of business) in January. 3. On the whole, we **are doing** (do) well, though we might **do** (do) better. 4. A year ago we **expected** (expect) to achieve more. 5. Hopefully, next year we **will make** (make) it together if we **boost** (boost) team spirit with team building activities. ### Task № 3 1. "Don't forget to take your pills!" "Thank you, I have already taken my medicine." (Present Perfect is better here, as the action's result is relevant to the present). 2. "I have brought you the book I promised." "Oh, it's so thoughtful of you! Thank you." (Present Perfect is preferred for a recent action with a present result). 3. Hey! Come and see what happened to my window! The boys smashed it. (Correct as is, Past Simple is used for a specific completed action in the past).