1. he last smoked cigarettes three years ago.
⇒ He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for 3 years
He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for 3 year
Part VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the provided sentence.
34. He last smoked cigarettes three years ago.
-> He hasn’t ____________________________________________.
5. My parents have just bought a new computer.
-> A new computer ___________________________________.
36. Despite working hard, he can’t support his large family.
-> Although________________________________________
37. I don’t have enough time, so I can’t finish my test.
-> If I _________________________________________
38. I applied for the job but was turned down.
-> My ___________________________________________
1. He last smoked cigarettes three yeas ago.
-> he hasn't ...
2.My parents have just bought a new computer.
-> a new computer....
1. We started learning English 4 years ago. → We have………………………………………………………………
2. I last saw her three years ago.
→ It has……..…………………………………………………
3. He began to give up smoking last year.
→ He has…………………………………
4. Loan hasn’t written to you for a month.
→ Loan last……………………………………………
5. Mai has learnt to sing since she was eleven.
→Mai began……………………………………
6. They haven’t produced this kind of toy for a long time.
→ They stopped……………………………………………..
7. The last time we watched TV was 2 hours ago.
→ It is………………………………………………………..
8. I haven’t heard him since August.
→ The last time……………………………………………
9. Mr. Brown stopped teaching English at this school on January 10th .
→ The last time…………………………………………………
10.How long have they done their work?
→ How long is………………………………………………………
11. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.
→ I haven’t ……………………………………………………
12. When did you buy your car?
→ How long have ………………
Exercise 3: Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
____ cigarettes for years, he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
A. Smoking B. Having smoked C. Having been smoked D. Being smoked
While ____ the historical building, they had to get some of the missing tiles specially made.
A. to restore B. restore C. restoring D. being restored
I think ____ outside in the open air is much more enjoyable than ____ exercise in some stuffy gyms.
A. to walk – done B. walking – doing
C. walk – to be doing D. having walked – do
Authorities should warn people against ____ hazardous foods containing additives.
A. to be using B. having used C. using D. being used produced
____ contaminated water from a nearby river, lots of people in this village suffer from cancers.
A. Drinking B. Having drunk C. Having been drunk D. Drunk
Every member of the team praised him for ____ the team win the championship.
A. having helped B. helping C. having been helped D. being helped
There's someone ____ on the door. Come to see who he/she is.
A. knock B. knocking C. to knock D. having knocked
____ between the two attacks, the commander tried to prevent the enemy troops ____ their strength.
A. Without delaying – to gather B. By not delaying – from gathering
C. In delaying – for gathering D. Having delayed – without gathering
The power failure resulted in many of the underground trains ____ for up to one hour.
A. to delay B. to have delayed C. to be delayed D. being delayed
Did you actually see the boy ____ over the fence into Mr. Jones’ garden, or did you just hear other boys ____ about it?
A. jumping – talking B. to jump – being talked
C. having jumped – to talk D. to be jumping – talk
1.“You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John.
A. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
B. John advised Mary to lend that man any more money.
C. John advised Mary not to borrow that man any more money.
D. John advised Mary to borrow that man any more money.
2.Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.
A. She told me put garbage bins around the school yard. B. Garbage bins should put around the school yard.
C. Garbage bins are put around the school yard. D. I suggest putting garbage bins around the school yard.
3.“Would you like to come to my house for lunch?” she said to me.
A. She asked me to come to her house for lunch. B. She invited me to come to her house for lunch.
C. She told me to come to my house for lunch. D. She invited me to come to my house for lunch.
4. She started learning English two years ago.
A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has started learning English for two years.
C. She has learnt English for two years. D. She has learnt English since two years.
5.My uncle gave up smoking two months ago.
A. My uncle hasn’t smoked for two months. B. The last time my uncle has smoked was two months ago.
C. My uncle hasn’t smoked two months ago. D. My uncle last gave up smoking two months ago.
6. They have worked for this company for five years.
A. They began working for this company five years ago.
B. They haven’t worked for this company for five years.
C. It is five years since they have worked for this company
D. It is the first time they have worked for this company.
7. He last visited the Temple of Literature three months ago.
A. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature for three months.
B. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature since three months.
C. He didn’t visit the Temple of Literature for three months.
D. His visit to the Temple of Literature lasted three months.
8. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
A. I have never been treated with such kindness. B. I haven’t treated with such kindness.
C. Have never I treated with such kindness. D. I have ever been treated with such kindness.
9. He hasn’t visited his home village for over two years.
A. The last time he visited his home village was over two years ago.
B. He will visit his home village in over two years.
C. His visit to his home village lasted over two years.
D. Over two years ago, he often visited his home village.
10.We haven’t visited our grandparents for two months
A. we visited our grandparents since two months.
B. The last time we visited our grandparents was two months ago.
C. The last time we visited our grandparents was for two months.
1)Mary hasn't worn that dress since she left school
-> Mary last........................
2) He hasn't seen her sister for 2 years
-> The last time..........................
3) I haver never been to this restaurant before
-> This is..............................
4) We started learning English 4 years agos
5) This is the first time Maryam has never visited Viet Nam
-> Maryam has.................
6) He hasn't smoked for three years.
-> He stopped...............................
Complete second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence 1I don't know her address. I wish. 2. There isn't any water in the bottle. They wish. 3. My father smoked cigarettes 5 years ago, but now he doesn't smoke smoke any more.My fat.her used 4 We can solve the problem. The problem 5. My uncle lived in that village 3 years ago, but now he doesn't live there. My uncle used 6. My mother tidies the living room every day. The living room.. 7. She hasn't finished the letter yet. The letter. 8 They bought their car in 2010. Their car 9 Mr Pike is going to give his son a new bicycle. Mr Pike's 10. He has to finish these reports today. These reports 11. The boy is sorry for being late. The boy wishes 12. The last time we went to the cinema was two years ago. We haven't.. 13. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys. The boys felt 14, My mother spent three hours making a dress. It 15 Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exeiting. It's 2
It’s three weeks since we last had a good meal.
=> We haven’t
Mary last saw her brother three years ago.
=> Mary hasn’t
He started studying Spanish in July.
=> He has
Mark has been working for an IT company for a decade.
=> Mark began
I have never watched this movie before.
=> This is the first time
I, complete the second sentence so that is has the same meaning as the first sentence
1.we started learning english 3 years ago
.we .............................................................................
2. my father smoked cigarettes 5 years ago , but now he doen't smoke any more
my father used ....................................................................
3. my mother tidies the iving room everyday
the living room........................................................................
4. nga doesn't have many friends in HN
nga wishes.....................................................................................
5. she isn't here
she wishes.................................................
6.Christopher discovered America in 1492
America......................................................................
7. Workers repair the roof of my school
the roof........................................................................
