My dad has worker for this company .................................... 20 years
a : to b : from c : for d : since
My dad has worker for this company .................................... 20 years
a : to b : from c : for d : since
EXERCISE 4: 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 finishing, 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 for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
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
1.i/not/see/my parent/for/5 months
2.sandra/work/this company/for/three year
3.she/just/receive/letter/from/father
4.i/not see/jane/since/we/leave/high school
5.we/study/english/since/2013
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. hadn't seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
6. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending B. attend
C. was attending D. attended
7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered
C. had discovered D. had been discovering
9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
10. We _______ there when our father died.
A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. will work
C. have been working D. will be working
13. I _______ in the room right now.
A. am being B. was being
C. have been being D. am
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
15. I'll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened D. would have been happened
17. John ______ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
18. He said he _______ return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
19. Jack ________ the door.
A. has just opened B. open
C. have opened D. opening
20. I have been waiting for you ______.
A. since early morning B. since 9 a. m
C. for two hours D. All are correct
21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.
A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written
24. I couldn't cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken
C. had broken down D. breaks down
25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn
C. has learned D. would learn
29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes
33. Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
34. Turn off the gas. Don't you see that the kettle ________?
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
Viết lại câu sao cho câu đó không đổi nghĩa
1. My parents have worked in this factory for over 20 years
-> Over 20 year ago , my parents , my parents began .............
2. He has worked at the factory for 15 years
-> He started ............
3. We gave learned English for one year
-> We began ..........
4.How long it is since they bought the house
->
5. How did you last see Tom ?
_ How long .................
Hiện tại hoàn thành hoặc quá khứ đơn nha cảm ơn các bạn
1. I ( have)....this toy since my birthday 2 We(live)...in HN for ten years now and like it a lot 3. The last time I(go)...to HN was in May 4. When my parents were on holiday I(stay)...with my aunt for a week. 5. I(not see)... my son for ages . He (not visit)...me since May 6.Tom (be)...to HN twice . He loves it very much 7. My sister(work)....for an enterprise for two years.That was after college 8.I(move)....to HN in 2001. I (be)...there for a long time now
8. My son plays tennis very ............
A. good B. great C. well D. bad
10. I am reading an interesting ……………about sports in the paper.
A. articles B. news C. information D. reporting
16. You can go to the tourist office _________ ask them for any information you need.
A. and B. but C.or D.so
1. Although the room is well furnished, I felt _____________
A. comfort B. comfortable C. uncomfortable D. inconvenience
3. My father has had this car ______ nearly three years.
A. in B. since C. during D. for
6. He had to stand in the balcony to catch the whole_______ of the parade.
A. view B. vision C. sight D. picture
10. “Excuse me. I am looking for a post office.” – “ There is one_________”
A. straight B. turn right C. going left D. straight ahead
Exercise
Bài 1: Tìmtừphátâmkhác /ed/
1. A. developed B. Lived C. Replaced. D. Practised
2. A. Turned B. Played C. Cleaned D. Interested
3. A. Smiled B. Employed C. Listened D. Walked
4. A Suggested B. Needed C. Provided D. Looked
5. A. Limited B. Decided C. Changed D. United
Bài 2: Chọnđápánđúng
1.John went out to visit his friend………
A. 3 hours ago B. for 3 hours C. since 3 hours D. after 3 hours
2.I have learned English ……………last summer holiday
A. For B. Since C. Ago D. Every
3.Joseph often goes to library to borrow books and documents……….Sunday
A. Last B. Since C. Every D. For
4.Do you know Johnny? Yes, I do. I ………..for several hours before.
A. Have met B. met C. meet D. is meeting
5.Have you ever played piano? Yes,I have learned to play piano ………I was 10
A. For B. Since C. when D. after
6.………..has never been this city before
A. They B. He C. We D. you
7.This morning at 6:am, I ……………..a funny game show and I got a present
A. Have taken part in B. took part in C. take part in D. is taking part in
8.Can you help me to buy some eggs because I ………….noodles, I can go out
A. Have cooked B. cooked C. cook D. is cooking
9.He ………back this morning. Now I am going to visit him
A. Has come B.came C. comes D.is coming
10.His parents ……….last month by an accident and now he …….with his uncle
A. Have died/lives B. died/ is living C. have died/ lived D.died/ has lived
Bài 3. thì hiện tại hoàn thành với dấu hiệu nhận biết có sử dụng since và for
1. I …..(study) Vietnamese for the last 20 years.
2. We…..(known) each other for 5 years.
3. I…..(sleep) for 3 minutes now.
4. How long you ….(learn) Japanese? I….( learn) it since 2015.
5. She….(buy) that bike for 4 months.
6. I…..(sleep) for a long time.
7. We…..(live) here since 2018.
8. He already…..( read) that blog for 2 months.
Bài 4: Fill in the gap with since or for to complete the sentence.
9. He watched television ………..three hours.
10. They have been friends………….five months.
11. My family has owned this farm……….1990.
12. I have wanted that book ………..months.
13. I haven’t seen you…………..Christmas.
14. We have been here………January.
15. I haven’t eaten any meat………….over a year.
16. She has worn the same old dress ………..the beginning of the month.
17. He has leaf his home ………………………2013
18. My mother has gone the market to buy foods………………… 32 hours
19. She has finished his housework _________ you came.
20. They don’t want to go with us because they have seen this film ______ 3 times.
21. My baby sister is still sleeping. She has slept ________ 4 hours.
22. The dog becomes fatter. He has started to put on weight _______ 2 months ago.
23. I have never gone to this stadium before. This is the first time I have seen it _______ I came here.
1. His mother hasn’t prepared the meal (already/ yet).
2. Tommy (worked/ has worked) for this company for 10 months but now he doesn’t work here.
3. This machine (has worked/ worked) for ten years so far.
4. Mr Vu (have found/ founded) this non-profit organization to benefit the local community.
5. Jame’s (not been/not) a member of the volunteer club since he left school.
6. Her husband (has given up/ gave up) smoking when they had their first child.
7. (Have you read/ Did you read) this book yet?
8. I lost my key on my way home last night. Up to now I (didn’t find/ haven’t found) it.
9. You (have lied/ have lain) in bed since the morning. Get up and find something else to do.
10. They (were/ have been) close friends for 3 months but now they hate each other.
11. (Have you ever tried/ Did you ever try) ice skating when you were a kid?
12. How long (have you taught/ did you teach) in this primary school?
13. The last time we met (has been/ was) ten days ago.
14. You (have eaten/ haven’t eaten) anything since yesterday. You must be very hungry now.
15. We (have been/ have never been) to this place before. This is the first time.