`=>` Jane has never visited Vietnam before.
Jane has never visited Vietnam before.
I. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. I have never visited this museum before.
This is………………………………..…………………...
2. It is the first time she has ever had problems with the authorities. (before)
She has……………………………………
3. My cousin hasn’t seen her parents for two months. (saw)
My cousin…………………………………..……………
4. It isn’t necessary for you to learn all these words by heart.
You don’t…………………………………………..………
5. Robert and Cathy have been married for more than twenty years.
It’s.…………………………………………………………
6. I prefer going out for a walk to staying at home watching television. (BETTER)
I like ………………………………………………..……
7. It is impossible to learn to speak a foreign language well in just a month.
Learning …………………………………………………
8. I last caught a cold ages ago.
I have……………………………………………………….
9. Is this your first time driving a Volvo? (ever)
Have……………………………………………………...
10. Do you have a cheaper computer than this one?
Is it …………………………………………………….........?
11. There is less noise in the country than there is in a city.
There isn’t………………………………………….
12. There are fewer theatres in a small city than there are in a big city.
There aren’t………………………….…………………..
13. She hasn’t telephoned her best friend for nearly two weeks.
It’s………………………………………………………...
14. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant. (CERTAINLY)
I ……………………………………………………..
15. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.
Miss Jones……………………………………………
1,It's two years since we last saw Mr.Jones
-->We haven't
2,this is the first time I have visited the USA
--->I haven't
3,We haven't seen time I have visited the USA
--->This is the first
4,She moved to LonDon 20 years ago
-->she has
5,I stopped writing to him a week ago
-->I haven't
6,When did your father buy that car
-->How long
7,The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh
--->I haven't
8 ,When did he start teching Physical Education in this school
-->How long
9 John's career as a televison presenter began five years ago
-->I haven't
10,I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema
--->This is the
11,The Last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain
-->I haven't
12,I have learnt English for 10 years now
--->I began
13 ,The Pikes haven't visited Paris for 2 years
--->The last time
1. This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food.
I have ...................................................................................................................................................
2. The last time I played chess was in 2000.
I have not ............................................................................................................................................
3. I have never met such a famous person before.
It is .......................................................................................................................................................
4. My friend’s mother has been teaching English in this school for a long time.
My friend’s mother started ...............................................................................................................
5. She has never been so angry before.
This is ..................................................................................................................................................
6. The last time it snowed here was six years ago.
It hasn’t ...............................................................................................................................................
7. He hasn’t visited his parents for a year.
It is .......................................................................................................................................................
8. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
It is now ...............................................................................................................................................
9. John began playing the piano ten years ago.
John has ..............................................................................................................................................
10. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is ..................................................................................................................................................
11. They last visited me five years ago.
They haven’t .......................................................................................................................................
12. He hasn’t been back to his homework for 20 years now.
It is .......................................................................................................................................................
13. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
My father .......................................................................................................................................... `
14. When did you last ride a bike?
How long .............................................................................................................................................
15. We haven’t been to London since 1998.
The last ................................................................................................................................................
16. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far.
I ............................................................................................................................................................
17. I’ve never seen such a bad film as that one.
That’s ..................................................................................................................................................
18. The last time Nancy came here was in 1986.
Nancy hasn’t .......................................................................................................................................
19. How long have they lived in this city?
How long ago ......................................................................................................................................
20. When did you first know him?
How......................................................................................................................................................
21. Philips went on a trip around the world three years ago.
It is .......................................................................................................................................................
22. I’m asking you this question for the third time.
This is ..................................................................................................................................................
23. After that she never got in touch with him.
That was the........................................................................................................................................
24. We haven’t had a party since last Christmas.
The last time .......................................................................................................................................
25. She began playing the piano six years ago.
She has.................................................................................................................................................
26. When did you last meet him?
How long .............................................................................................................................................
27. The last time I wore this dress was two years ago.
I last .....................................................................................................................................................
I have ..................................................................................................................................................
It is .......................................................................................................................................................
It has been ............................................................................................................................................
28. When did you last saw this movie?
How long is .........................................................................................................................................
How long has it ...................................................................................................................................
How long have you .............................................................................................................................
29. People started to use a computer many years ago.
A computer has ....................................................................................................................................
30. They have done the housework for an hour.
The housework started ........................................................................................................................
31. My father stopped drinking wine many years ago.
=> The last time _________________________________________________________
32. My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.
=> My mother __________________________________________________________
33. She hasn’t gone out with him for five months.
=> The last time _________________________________________________________
34. We haven’t seen such a strange animal before.
=> This is the first time ___________________________________________________
35. How long have they worked this kind of job?
=> When ______________________________________________________________?
36. It’s two years since he last saw Mrs. Green.
=> He has not ___________________________________________________________
37. This is the first time I have visited Malaysia.
=> I have never __________________________________________________________
38. Have you been to China yet?
=> Have you ever ________________________________________________________?
39. When did he start to teach English at this school?
=> How long ___________________________________________________________?
40. My father hasn’t planted trees in the garden for two months.
=> My father stopped __________
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
41. We stayed in this hotel.
This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
42. No one has visited this castle for ages.
This castle ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
43. The test is so difficult that we can’t finish it on time.
If the test weren’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
44. A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
The woman ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
This is the first time I visited a famous place in Hanoi.
A. This is
B. time
C. visited
D. in Hanoi
The last time Jane did yoga wast last weeek => Jane hasnt 2) She finds it difficult to persuade her mom to travel around Vietnam => She has
36.It is the first time I (meet)_ _________him here.
37.Cattle (allow)__ ___________ to graze near the church.
38.Do you smell something (burn) ___________ in the kitchen?
39.The population (increase) _ _____ rapidly in Vietnam nowadays.
40. This is the first time I have read a novel (write) ____ by an American novelist.
41. I (know) __knew__________ the answer, I would tell you right away.
42. He has bought two tickets for the concert tonight. He (invite)__ her to the theater.
43. The two girls (play) ____________ chess over there are my classmates
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the root ones
1) Our holidays are too short
I wish our holidays_______________________
2) I haven't visited the Temple of Literature before
This is the first time I
