IV : Rewrite the followning sentences, keep the meaning unchanged

1. This is the first time he went abroad  -> he hasn't........

2.She started driving 1 month ago    -> She has......

3. We began eating when it started to rain -> We have.....

4. I last had my hair cut when i left her -> I haven't..........

5.The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago -> she hasn't........

6.It is a long time since we last met  -> We haven't.......

7.When did you have it ? -> How long........

8.This is the first time i had such a delicious meal   -> i haven't...........

9.I haven't seen him for 8 days -> The last...........

10.I haven't taken a bath since Monday -> It is....................

Rewrite following sentences with the works given:

1. He learnt English when he was 18

He has.....................................................

2. They have worked in that factoryfor five years.

They began..............................................

3. We have learnt English for four years.

We started..............................................

4. My father started to give up smoking last year.

My father has..............................................

5. They have worked in that factory since 2001.

They started................................................

6. Lan hasn' t written to Maryam for a month

Lan didn't....................................................

write in correct english 1. When we visited my friends, they had dinner with their children 2. My father watered the flowers when it was started raining 3. Lan has met her old friends two ays ago 4. Phong didn't see that film bfore 5. the girls participated in that project twice 6. People speak english in australia for a long time 7. Her father worked in that hospital since he has moved to this city 8. His sister played piano since she was eight 9. They didn't see each other for a long 10. The girls have finished their project two days ago

Rewrite the following sentences with the words given :

1.Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago

=> Minh hasn't _____________________________________

2.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago

=> I haven't ________________________________________

3. When did you study English

=> How long _________________________________________

4. They began building this house 2 months ago

=> They have ____________________________________________

5. My father started to work in this factory last week

=> My father has __________________________________________

6. How long has he worker in the garden ?

=> When ___________________________________________________

7. How long ago did you learn music ?

=> How long have ____________________________________________

8. He started living in HCM city when he was 8

=> He has ______________________________________________________

9.He learnt English When he was 18

=> He has ________________________________________________________

10. They have worked in that factory for five years

=> They began ____________________________________________________

11.My father stopped smoking two years ago

=> My father hasn't _________________________________________________

12.We have learnt English for 4 years

=> We started ______________________________________________________

13.They have worked in that facyory since 2001

=>They started ______________________________________________________

14. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month

=> Lan didn't ________________________________________________________

15. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12

=> He started __________________________________________________________

16. I haven't met her for a long time

=> I didn't ______________________________________________________________

Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa:

1) This is the first time he has gone abroad.
=> He has .................................................................................................
2) She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has....................................................................................................
3) We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have...................................................................................................
4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven't...................................................................................................
5) The last time she wrote to me was 5 months ago.
=> She hasn't...............................................................................................
6) It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven't................................................................................................
7) When did you repair it ?
=> How long .................................................................................................?
8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=> I haven't.....................................................................

9) I haven't seen him for 8 days.

=> The last .......

10) I haven't taken a bath for 2 days.

=> It is ..................................

1.The last time I played football was in 1970.
(I have .
2. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
(It has .
3. The last time Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara’s wedding.
(Lucy has .
4. The last time my father was to Vung Tau was 2 years ago.
(My father .
5.The last time Betty rode to work was a fortnight ago.
(Betty has .
6.He hasn’t played tennis since 1990.
(The last time .
7.I haven’t met her for 2 months.
(The last time .

B –

S + V QKĐ – start / begin + ………………… + ago

↔ S + V HTHT / HTHTTD + ………………… + since / for (bỏ start / begin)


Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.
Ex: - He started workingfor this factory a year ago.
(He has been working for this factory since last year / for a year.
1.Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
(Tom has .
2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
(I have .
3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.
(She .
4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.
(My father .
5.My sister began to study English a year ago.
(My sister .
6.Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
(Scientists have .
7.The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.
(The Browns began .
8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.
(John started .
9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20thcentury.
(Women began .
10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.
(Jack and Jill started .
11. How long have you studied English?
(When .
12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?
(How long .
C-

S + V HTHT – PĐ + ………… +before
↔ It / This is the first time + S + V HTHT – KĐ +………… (bỏ before)


Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given:
Ex : I haven’t seen that film before.
(It / This is the first time I have seen that film.
1.My father hasn’t driven a car before.
(This is the first time .
2.I’ve never met such a famous singer before.
(It’s the first time .
3.She has never been to the ballet before.
(It’s the first time .
4.She hasn’t drunk Coca Cola before.
(This is the first time .
5.I have never read this book before.
(It’s the first time .
6.I have never met such an intelligent student before.
(It’s the first time .
7.This is the first time my grandfather has been to

1. Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa:

1) This is the first time he went abroad.=>

He hasn't......................................................................................................................

2) She started driving 1 month ago.

=> She has.................................................................................................................

3) We began eating when it started to rain.

=> We have................................................................................................................

4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.

=> I haven't................................................................................................................

5) The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.

=> She hasn't.............................................................................................................

6) It is a long time since we last met.

=> We haven't.............................................................................................................

7) When did you have it ?

=> How long ...........................................................................................................?
8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=> I haven't................................................................................................................

9) I haven't seen him for 8 days.

=> The last ................................................................................................................

10) I haven't taken a bath since Monday.

=> It is ........................................................................................................................