1.I started learning English four years ago
=>I have learned English for four years
1. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.-> Samuel has ___________________________________________
2. We started learning English fìve years ago.->We have ___________________________________________
3. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8. ->I have _____________________________
4. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.->She started _________________________
5. He hasn’t written to me since April. -> The last time ________________________________
6. She hasn’t had a swim for five years. ->She last _____________________________________
7. They last talked to each other two months ago.->They haven’t ________________________________
8. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999. ->She hasn’t ________________________________________
9. She hasn’t written to me for years. ->It’s years ______________________________
10. Robert and Catherine haven’t been married for ten ỵears.->It’s ten years _________________________________
11. It’s two weeks since they cleaned their room. ->They _________________________________________
12. It’s over six months since John had his hair cut. ->John ______________________________________________
13. How long is it since you rode a bicyde? -> When __________________________________
14. How long is it since he wrote to ỵou?-> When _______________________________
15. When did he last talk to you? ->How long ______________________________________
16. When did you last telephone him? ->Hong long ___________________________________________________________
17. We have never eaten this kind of food before.-> It’s the _______________________________________________
18. This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm. -> I have never ________________________________________
19. This is the first time he has gone abroad. ->He hasn’t _______________________________________
20. She started driving 1 month ago.-> She has ___________________________________
21. We began eating when it started to rain.-> We have ____________________________________
22. I last had my hair cut when I left her.-> I haven’t ____________________________________________________________________/_______________________________
23. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.->She hasn’t
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24. It is a long time since we last met. ->We haven’t
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25. When did you last have it ? -> How long____________________________________________________________
26. This is the first time I have had such a delicious meal . -> I haven’t________________________________________
27. I haven’t seen him for 8 days. -.> The last___________________________________________
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28. I haven’t taken a bath since Monday. -> It is_________________________________________
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It's 2 years since I had a punture. ->I have ______________________________________
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29. It's 2 months since he earned any money. ->He has ______________________________________________
30. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
31. He last shaved the day before yesterday. ->He hasn’t ________________________________________
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32. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding. ->I haven’t __________________________
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33. It's 2 years since I was last in Rome. ->I haven’t ___________________________________________
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34. I saw Tom last on his wedding day.->I haven’t _______________________________________
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35. I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan. ->I haven’t ______________________________________
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41, This is the first time I've ever painted a mural over graffiti.
I have never
42. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.
Mr. Binh has
42. David failed the exam because of his 1aziness.
Because David
44. They haven't cleaned up the street for five months.
It's___________________________________________________________
45. We have donated books and clothes for ten years.
We began ……………………..
I started studying English 3 years ago. → I have
A. start studying English 3 years ago
B. studied English 3 years ago
C. start studying English for 3 years
D. studied English for 3 years
I started studying English 3 years ago.→ I have ............................
7. They have corresponded since 2007 -> They started...............
8. I began to play soccer in 2009 -> i have..........
9. She started working as a secretary 5 years ago -> She has...................
10. We have known him for 4 years > we started..............
11. They have phoned their frined since 7p.m -> they started.....
12. I started to learn English for 4 years ago -> I have...........
13. I started to listen to the song three minutes ago -> I have........
14. I started staying here in 2006 -> I have............
Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
I started studying English 3 years ago. → I have
A. start studying English 3 years ago
B. studied English 3 years ago
C. start studying English for 3 years
D. studied English for 3 years
1. when did you start learning english?
- how long........................................
2. we started living here fifteen years ago
-we have..........................................
3. the last time she visited me was five years ago
- she hasn't......................................
4. i last wrote to my uncle in july
- i haven't........................................
5. it's long time since we became close friend
- we have........................................
5. minh began to collect stamps in 2000
- minh has
133. The listening exercise is more difficult than the reading exercise.
→ The reading exercise is not __________________________________________________________
134. I started to study English 3 years ago.
→ I have ___________________________________________________________________________
135. It takes him two weeks to complete the portrait
→ He spends ________________________________________________________________________
136. The painting is bigger than the photograph.
→ The photograph is ________________________________________________________________
137. Nam started writing the essay at two o’clock.
→ Nam has ________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning:
1. They started to swim five years ago
They have........five years.
2. I find arranging flowers wonderful
My body......
3. My class has thirty four students
There......
4. I have some spots (Give an advice)
I think.......
1. She started to play the piano ten years ago. " She has .......................................................................
2. We have learnt English for 4 years. "We started ..................................................................
3. My father started to give up smoking last year. " My father has ...................................................
4. They have worked in that factory since 2001. " They started .........................................................
5. Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month. " Lan .................................................................
6. He has lived in Hanoi since he was 12. " He started......................................................................
7. I haven,t seen her for a long time. " I didn,t....................................................................................
8. We began learning French 5 years ago. " We have ............................................................................
9. She started working in this school 5 years ago. " She has ....................................................................
10. I began to study English 3 years ago. " I have .....................................................................................
11. Mai last wrote to her pen pal two weeks ago. " Mai hasn,t ..................................................................
12. They last saw him 3 days ago " They haven,t .....................................................................................
13. I have done this job for a year. " It,s ..........................................................................
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1. I have never read such a romantic story => This is 2. We started cooking for the party four hours ago =>We have 3. How long is it since they bought the house? =>When ? 4. It’s years since we decorated this room =>We haven’t 5. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months =>It’s 6. I’ve never met such a famous person before =>It’s 7. They last visited me five years ago They haven’t 8. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years The last time 9. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan Laurence last 10. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding The last time 11. My sister has studied French for 2 years My sister began 12. I have never seen such a mess in my life It’s 13. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years It’s 14. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged? How long 15. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog It’s 16. Mary rang hours and hours ago It’s 17. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago Tom 18. It’s 2 years since she left university She 19. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life This is 20. How long is it since you saw Mary? When
