Put since or for
1. The house is very dirty .We haven't cleaned it ..for.. ages
2.I haven't had a good meal .since.... last tuesday
3.Kevin has been looking for a job ....since... he left school
4....Since..... Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
5. She's been in France ....for.... the last three weeks
Fill in the blanks with for or since.
Tom and Marry have been building a house _________ two years. They have been dreaming of finishing it _________ last summer but they have been having problems _________ a few months because of the weather. In fact, it has been raining and snowing _________ . October so they haven't been able to put the roof on yet. This weekend they are trying to put the windows. They have only been working _________ 8 o'clock but they feel like they've been doing it _________ hours because it is very difficult. They have been saving up _________ a long time but they haven't been able to hire any workmen yet. Tom has been looking for an evening job _________ Christmas, so they will have enough money soon. They haven't been going out _________ they started saving-but when the hourse is finished they are goinh to have a big party to celebrate
1. Helen hasn't been to Chicago since 1996.
last The ....................................... Chicago was in 1996.
2. This is the best story Anna has ever written.
good Anna has................................ story before.
3. Steve moved house three months ago.
since It ...........................Steve moved house.
4. The house was too expensive for us to rent.
enough The house................................. for us to rent.
5. The last time they went abroad was two years ago.
not They ............................................ two years
4. Find the unnecessary word for each sentence.1. The family have already eaten all the birthday cake she has made yesterday. .....................
2. We can't finish fixing the bathroom as the shop has been run out of parts. .....................
3. Have you ever been using the washing machine lately because it’s not working properly now! .....................
4. He still hasn't already finished putting up the fence around the garden. .....................
5. He hasn't been in touch with us since he has left. ....................
5. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.1. You need to be…..........................while using the machine. CARE
2. We found the extra bedroom quite…..............when we had visitors. USE
3. They needed to put a …...................... covering over the swimming pool. PROTECT
4. Once they won the competition, they were able to buy a ……................ villa. LUXURY
5. Her dream came true when she was chosen as the…….............. of the year. DESIGN
6. Circle the correct response.1. A: The radiator isn't working. В: а. I can't say for certain.
b. I'll see what I can do.
2. A: Been waiting long? B: a. Ages.
b. Me, too.
3. A: Any news yet? B: a. Why not?
b. Nothing.
4. A: Need a hand? B: a. Sorry, no.
b. I'll manage.
5. A: Can you do something about this cracked window?
B: a. I'm a bit busy at the moment.
b. Why not?
khoanh tròn đáp án đúng và giải thích tại sao khoanh đáp án đó
1 If it ...the match will be postponed
a.rained b rains c will rain d is raining
2 so far they... many beautiful buildings in this area
a had built b have been buiding c have built d will build
3 you look very tired. i ...
a am making b had marked c had been building d have been building
4 he... for a job for some weeks before he found one
a is looking b looks c has been looking d had been looking
5 the men were very sterong and healthy . Although they... for more than three hours they didn't need a rest
a were walking b have walked c have been walking d had been walking
I . Fill in the each blank with FOR or SINCE:
1. We've been fishing............ two hours
2 I've been working in this office ......... a month
3 They've been living in France ............ 1970
4 He has been in prison ........ a year
5 I've known that ...... a long time
6 That man has been standing there ......... six o'clock
7 She has driven tha same car.............. 1975
8 Things have changed ............ . I was a girl
9 Mr Pitt has been in hospital ...... his accident
10 The central heating has been on ........ October
11 That trunk has been in the hall ............ a year
12 He has been very ill ......... the last month
13 I've been using this machine .......... twelve years
14 We've been waiting ........ half an hour
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
Chuyển đổi câu
1.I have nevre been to Malta before
=>It is..
2.I had never been to Malta before
=>It...
3.When did he start working?
=>How long is..
4.The last time i saw her was a year ago
=>I last...
=>I haven't..
=>It has..
=>It is..
5.We last went abroad a long time (Not)
=>
6.It's the fist time she has ever had problems with authorities (Trouble)
=>
7.How long has he had this car (Bought)
=>How long
8.I haven't caught a cold for ages (Down)
=>I last..
I.Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions:
1.She has been in hospital....Monday
2.He has taught T...twenty years
3.There 's nothing wrong ... her computer
4.His name is removed... the list
5.Ofl doesn't mix...water
6.He has been looking for a job ..he left school
7.We've know cach other..ages
8.I think smoking is harmful...health
9.Walking .. the rain is fun
10.Study is no longer restrieted...just one location
II.Put the verbs in the present perfect or past simple :
1.We ..(not have) a holiday last year
2.My friend is a writer.She ..(write)many books
3....you...(see)Alan yesterday ?
4 ...you ever..(be)to ha noi ?
5.John works in a library.He..(work)there for three years
6.I..(buy)this computer four years ago
7.What time ..you..(go)to bed last night ?
8.We ..(find out)why the printer refused to work
9.We..(not see)our new teacher yet
10.I...already..(do)the homework
Giúp mk vs chiều mk nộp r,hic
khoanh tròn đáp án đúng và giải thích tại sao khoanh đáp án đó
1 Every morning since last Christmas, I ....... my dog out for a walk in the park.
A. take B. took C. have taken D. had taken
2 Mary didn't remember what I ________ her the day before.
A. have told B. told C. was telling D. had told 3 The blin.... unable to see anything.
