Bài 2. Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago”.

1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?

2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?

3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?

4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................

5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been married…………………………?

6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?

7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!

8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?

9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16

10- I've known him ……………. ages

Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago”.
1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls _____?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist_____?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her _____?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained_____
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been married_____?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job_____?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago.

~ You mean she’s been ill_____, and nobody’s told me!

8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting  _____an hour?
9. I have not seen him_____ he was 16.

10. I've known him  _____ages.

11. Things have changed a lot_____ our previous meeting.
12. It's been raining_____ four o'clock.
13. I'm sure he's been watching us _____we came in.
14. He'd been here_____ over an hour when we arrived.
15. I've been trying to fix this computer_____ early this morning.
16. He hasn't had anything to eat _____ nearly a week.
17. It's three years_____ he started learning German.
18. He's been collecting stamps_____ the past twenty years.

19. Nobody has seen him_____ last Friday.
20. It has been foggy _____ some days.
21. He has been fishing_____ six o'clock.
22. They've been living in France _____ eight years.
23. The pilots have been on strike _____ two months.
24. We've had terrible weather _____ Saturday.
25. I've known Tom _____ 1990.

điền since/for/ago 

1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls …………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!

8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting  ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16

10- I've known him   ……………. ages

11- Things have changed a lot…………….our previous meeting.
12- It's been raining…………….four o'clock.
13- I'm sure he's been watching us …………….we came in.
14- He'd been here…………….over an hour when we arrived.
15- I've been trying to fix this computer…………….early this morning.
16- He hasn't had anything to eat…………….nearly a week.
17- It's three years…………….he started learning German.
18- He's been collecting stamps…………….the past twenty years.

19. Nobody has seen him…………….last Friday.
20. It has been foggy…………….some days.
21. He has been fishing…………….six o'clock.
22. They've been living in France …………….eight years.
23. The pilots have been on strike…………….two months.
24. We've had terrible weather…………….Saturday.
25. I've known Tom…………….1990.
26. We have been waiting for the bus…………….half an hour.
27. She hasn't lost a match…………….April.
28. Things have changed…………….she's become headmaster.
29. The police have been looking for him…………….a month.
30. Our dog has been ill…………….two days.
31. I've been looking for this book…………….a long time.

    . Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago”  1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been
married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been
ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages

Rewrite the following sentences 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 lived in London for 20 years. 🡪The Browns began……………………………………………………………. 8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999. 🡪John started……………………………………………………….. 9. Women have fought for their rights since the middle of the 20th century. 🡪Women began………………………………………………………….. 10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks. 🡪Jack and Jill started…………………………………………………………... 1.Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months. 🡪It’s………………………………………………………………. 2.M father hasn’t been to Hanoi for 2 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………. 3.I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………….. 4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………... 5.Mary hasn’t rung for hours. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………. 6.We haven’t seen him for 4 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………………. 7.It’s over a year since I last went to see them. 🡪I haven’t………………………………………………………….. 8.It’s more than ten years since I last played football. 🡪I haven’t……………………………………………………………….

42.  I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years à The last time

43. This little boy hasn’t eaten anything for a week à The last time

44. Alan hasn’t visited his parents for years à The last time

45.I haven’t been to England since 1977à  The last time 

46. She has left university for  6 months 

It’s

47. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years

 It’s

48. We haven’t heard from her for many years

 It has

49. She hasn’t gone out for 3 years.

 It has

1.           We haven’t been to the concert for over a year. @The last time____________________________

2.           We last saw our grandparents 2 years ago. @We have_________________________________

3.      The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago. @ We have________________________

4.           The last time we saw him was on Monday. @ We have______________________________________

5.           My father started to give up smoking last year. @ My father has___________________________

6.            I have never drunk whisky before. à It is the first time …………………………………………………………………….…

7.           She has not eaten curry before. à It is the first time ……………………………………………………………………………

8.           Anh Dung has never loved a girl before. à It is the first time ……………………………………………………………

9.           Yen Phi has never been to HCM before à It is the first time …………………………………………………………….

Danh has never visited Vung Tau before. à It is the first time ………………………………………………………….

NÊU LÝ THUYẾT TỪNG CÂU TẠI SAO ĐIỀN ĐƯỢC NHƯ VẬY NHA gấpppp

1. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was ten years ago.
→ It has been  ten years since the  last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City
2. This is the most interesting novel I have ever read.
→ I have never read such an interesting novel before
3. This is the first time I have been to Bangkok.
→ I haven't  been to Bangkok before
4. I started learning English 10 years ago
→ I have learned  English for 10 years
5. It has been ages since I last saw him.
→ I have last seen him for ages

6. My family moved to Ho Chi Minh City two months ago.

- It is two months ......

7. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.

- When you phone me, I ……

8. I started working for the company three years ago.

- I’ve ……

9. David went home before we arrived.

- When we ……

10. During my dinner, the phone rang.

- While ……

11. I started this job five years ago.

- I have ……

12. I haven’t been to the cinema for two years.

- The last time ……

13. How long have Helen and Robert been married ?

- When did Helen get ……

14. I’ve never had problems with this computer before. (time)

- This is the ……

15. It will be my fourth visit to Thailand. (been)

- I have ……

16. They last drank coffee three days ago. (any coffee)

- They ….

17. I last saw Aunt Jenny when I was fifteen. (seen)

- I ……

18. On my arrival at the party, everyone was chatting and eating. (got)

- When ……

Exercise 3 – Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

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. He has been selling motorbike ......

A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years now

4. He fell down when he ...... towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

5. I ...... in the room right now.

A. is being B. was being C. have been being D. am

6. I ...... to New York three times this year.

A. have been B. was C. were D. had been

7. The little girl asked what ...... to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. is happening

8. I have been waiting for you ......

A. since early morning B. this morning

C. since two hours D. for early morning

9. ...... I was walking around the supermarket, I saw a friend of mine.

A. As soon as B. As C. Until D. Since

10. The first time I noticed something wrong was ...... I got home.