It has been a long time since we last talked to each other, hasn't it?
It has been a long time since we last talked to each other, hasn't it?
* Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. It has been a long time since we talked to John, isn’t it?
A B C D
2. His boss / has asked him to respond / immediately this fax.
A B C D
3. Big shopping malls are believed/ to be/ a feature / for big cities.
A B C D
4. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A B C D
5. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conference.
A B C D
* Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. It has been a long time since we talked to John, isn’t it?
A B C D
2. His boss / has asked him to respond / immediately this fax.
A B C D
3. Big shopping malls are believed/ to be/ a feature / for big cities.
A B C D
4. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A B C D
5. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conference.
A B C D
26. It has been a long time since we talked to John, isn’t it?
A B C D
27. His boss has asked him to respond immediately this fax.
A B C D
28. Big shopping malls are believed to be a feature for big cities.
A B C D
29. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A B C D
30. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conference.
A B C D
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
21. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
22. I haven’t finished this book yet.
A. I’m still reading this book.
B. I have read this book before.
C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.
D. I will read this book some day.
23. He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning.
B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.
D. He intended to jog every morning.
24. I have never felt happier than I do now.
A. I felt happier before.
B. I feel happy now.
C. I have never felt happy.
D. I have always felt happy.
25. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months .
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
26. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.
A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.
B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.
C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.
D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.
27. Steve left before my arrival.
A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.
B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.
C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.
D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.
28. I haven’t been here before.
A. Being here is a pleasant experience.
B. This is the first time I have been here .
C. I have wished to be here for long.
D. Before long I will be here.
29. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.
B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
30. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”
A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.
B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.
C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.
D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.
D. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.
A. My friends have invited me to go camping.
B. My friends have invited me go camping.
C. My friends have invited me going camping.
D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
21. It’s a long time since men last went to the Moon.
Men ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. “How long does it take to get to Mars?” Jim asked his father.
Jim asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. I had learnt about Pham Tuan before reading articles about him.
Before I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. The earthquake has caused the closure of many roads in the area.
As a result ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. Don’t press that button on the keyboard, or you’ll lose what you’ve written.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. Most parents want their children to study a useful subject leading to a good job.
Most parents would rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………
27. Martin can’t apply for NASA astronaut training because he is not a U.S. citizen.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. “I went to the National Air and Space Museum with my friends yesterday,” he said.
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
29. They have sent around 8,378 satellites to space since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957.
Around 8,378 satellites …………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. Do you know the reason? Many people around the world learn English for this reason.
Do you know ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
21. It’s a long time since men last went to the Moon.
Men ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. “How long does it take to get to Mars?” Jim asked his father.
Jim asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. I had learnt about Pham Tuan before reading articles about him.
Before I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. The earthquake has caused the closure of many roads in the area.
As a result ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. Don’t press that button on the keyboard, or you’ll lose what you’ve written.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. Most parents want their children to study a useful subject leading to a good job.
Most parents would rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………
27. Martin can’t apply for NASA astronaut training because he is not a U.S. citizen.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. “I went to the National Air and Space Museum with my friends yesterday,” he said.
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
29. They have sent around 8,378 satellites to space since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957.
Around 8,378 satellites …………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. Do you know the reason? Many people around the world learn English for this reason.
Do you know ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. It’s a long time since men last went to the Moon.
Men ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “How long does it take to get to Mars?” Jim asked his father.
Jim asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I had learnt about Pham Tuan before reading articles about him.
Before I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The earthquake has caused the closure of many roads in the area.
As a result ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Don’t press that button on the keyboard, or you’ll lose what you’ve written.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Most parents want their children to study a useful subject leading to a good job.
Most parents would rather ……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Martin can’t apply for NASA astronaut training because he is not a U.S. citizen.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “I went to the National Air and Space Museum with my friends yesterday,” he said.
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They have sent around 8,378 satellites to space since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957.
Around 8,378 satellites …………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Do you know the reason? Many people around the world learn English for this reason.
Do you know ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1.He hasn't written to me for two months. -->It has been.........
2. When did people first you the telephone? --> How long is it ...............
3. When did you start saving money? --> How long ........................
4. I last talked to her in 2004. --> I haven't .......................
5. We need to ______________ our standards of life. ( well) *
6. George's ____________ for pink clothes was well known. ( fond) *
7. Primary is free and _____________ for aall children six and eleven in Viet Nam. ( compell)
8. She is old enough to live ___________ (depend).
9.We enjoyed the__________ atmosphere in Hue (peace)
10.The scores of those students are always _________ high. (IMPRESS)