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1. He said : " I will buy a new car tomorrow "

-> He said THAT HE WOULD BUY A NEW CAR THE NEXT DAY

2. She didn't get up early so she missed the bus

-> If SHE HAD GOT UP EARLY,SHE WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED THE BUS

3. He started working in this company 5 years ago

-> He Has WORKED IN THIS COMPANY FOR 5 YEARS

4. Although he has a lot of monet, He fells unhappy

-> In spite of having a lot of monet, He fells unhappy

5. They have just bought an expensive bike

-> An expensive bike has just been bought

6. He left school and then joined the army

-> After he had left school,he joined the army

7. Barbara is the best tennis player in th culb

-> No one in the club plays tennis better than Barbara does

8. I haven't seen that man here before

-> it's the first time i have seen that man here

9. The furniture was so expensive that i didn't buy it

-> the furniture was too expensive for me to buy

10. The robbers made the bank manager hand over on the money

-> the bank manager was made hand over on the money by the robbers

11. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen

-> tom has learnt to drive since he was nineteen

12. She has never been so unhappy before

-> she was unhappieer than she had been before

13. Somebody stole his watch yesterday

-> his watch was stolen yesterday

14. The last time she had a swim was five years ago

-> she hasn't swum for 5 years

15. We didn't go because it rained

-> if it hadn't rained,we would have gone

16. I didn't realize that he was a very interesting man until he got married

-> it was not until he got married that i realized, he was a very interesting man

17. She like maths more than English

-> she prefers maths to E

18. It was not until he was 10 that he knew how to read and write

-> he didn't know how to read and write until he was 10

26. We.....were made.........(make) to work hard last week by the teacher.

29. Nothing (do)..........has been done ........since I moved here.

34. He doesn't mind............helping ......(help) his mom with the housework.

42. Hung keeps.......watching ...........( watch) TV all day.

43. She spends a lot of her free time............playing ......... (play) computer games.

44. Minh.........had done ....... (do) the housework before he.............went....... (go) out with his friends.

45. He had a friend..........do........... (do) a difficult exercise yesterday.

46. Hai got his house...........repainted..........(repaint) last week.

48. After he.........had read............. (read) books, he........played ....... (play) sports.

49. The tables..............were made ........ (make) by him ten days ago.

50. The housework used to.....be done ........ (do) by women.

51. They had me.......make............. (make) a cake.

52. She learned hard in order to avoid........being gotten........... (get) bad marks.

54. They...........hâve lived... (live) in Hue before 2005.

56. The rulers..............made .........( make) in China is beautiful.

57. She doesn't like songs.........composed ..............(compose) by him.

58.The play.......performed .............. (perform) yesterday was very good.

59. We like food............made ...... (make) by my mother.

60. His house needs ............cleaning ........(clean), it is very dirty.

61. Chung used to have his homework..........done......... (do) when he was a child.

62. Van sometimes gets her mother.........make .......... (make) a skirt.

64. Huong is used to ........doing .............(do) the housework by hands.

65. Minh always does his homework before..........going ........... (go) to school.

66. If it..........were........(be) today, I would go out with my friends.

26. We.......were made.......(make) to work hard last week by the teacher.

29. Nothing (do)..........has been done ........since I moved here.

34. He doesn't mind.........helping.........(help) his mom with the housework.

42. Hung keeps.........watching.........( watch) TV all day.

43. She spends a lot of her free time..........playing........... (play) computer games.

44. Minh........had done........ (do) the housework before he.........went........... (go) out with his friends.

45. He had a friend............do......... (do) a difficult exercise yesterday.

46. Hai got his house.........repainted............(repaint) last week.

48. After he...........had read........... (read) books, he.........played...... (play) sports.

49. The tables.........were made............. (make) by him ten days ago.

50. The housework used to......be done....... (do) by women.

51. They had me..........make.......... (make) a cake.

52. She learned hard in order to avoid........getting........... (get) bad marks.

54. They........have lived...... (live) in Hue before 2005.

56. The rulers...........were made............( make) in China is beautiful.

57. She doesn't like songs..........composed.............(compose) by him.

58.The play...........performed.......... (perform) yesterday was very good.

59. We like food..........made........ (make) by my mother.

60. His house needs .........cleaning...........(clean), it is very dirty.

61. Chung used to have his homework..........done......... (do) when he was a child.

62. Van sometimes gets her mother..........to make......... (make) a skirt.

64. Huong is used to ..........do...........(do) the housework by hands.

65. Minh always does his homework before............going......... (go) to school.

66. If it........were..........(be) today, I would go out with my friends.

1. Peter Carl Goldmark invited the color television.

The color television was invented by Petet Carl Goldmark.

2. The last time she had a swim was five years ago

She hasn't had a swim for 5 years.

59. The last time I really enjoyed myself was your birthday party.

I haven’t __enjoyd__myself since your birthday party___________________________________________

60. It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.

My father hasn’t __seen his brother for 20 years_______________________________________

61. When did you learn to drive?

How long is it __sicne you learned to drive________________________________________

62. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

I haven’t __gone swimming since we were in __Spain__________________________________________

63. You haven't tidied this room for weeks.

It’s weeks _since the last time you tidided_this room___________________________________________

64. We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking.

We have _looked for a flat for 2 months____________________________________________

65. This is the first time I've been to a night club

I haven’t _been to a night club before_____________________________________________

66. They have never heard such a thing before.

This is the first time _they have heard such a thing_____________________________________

67. Noone has challenged his authority before.

This is the first time __Noone has challenged his authority____________________________________

68. She left university 2 years ago

It is _2 years since she left university_________________________________________________

69. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.

I have _not met the most warm-hearted person my mother before________________________________________________

 I haven't enjoyed myself since your birthday party

 My father hasn't seen his brother for 20 years

How long is it since you learned to drive

 I hasn't swum since we were in Spain

It's weeks since the last time you tidied this room

We have been looking for a flat for 2 months

 I haven't been to a night club before

This is the first time they've heard such a thing

This is the first time one has challenged his authority.

It is for 2 year since she left university

1.as-

2.because-because of

3.new nice-nice new

4.was-is

5.ate-have eaten

6.to write-writting

8.watched-were watching a

9.flowers-growing-> flower-growing

10.importance-important

1. This is the first time he has taken a holiday in Hoi An

-> He hasn’t a holiday in Hoi An before

2. He written to me since to me since April

-> the last time he wrote to me was in April

3. She hasn’t had a swim for five years

-> she last swam 5 years ago

4. They last talked to each other two months ago

-> they haven’t talked  to each other for two months 

1

1 has written

2 didn't have

3 played

4 has she been

5 I have ever visited

6 Did you go

7 Have you ever been there?

8 did you,went

9 was,be

10 did you watch

2

1 we haven't seen her since Christmas day.

2This is the first time I tried this kind of food.

3 It has rained for an hour.

4 The last time that they visit their grandparents is two months ago.

5 We began studied english when we still in grade 3.

6 It's  nearly two years that my sister hasn't seen her friend.

Put the verb in the bracket into the past simple or present perfect tense.

1 has written

2 didn't have

3 played

4 has she been

5 I have ever visited

6 Did you go

7 Have you ever been there?

8 did you,went

9 was,be

10 did you watch

IV. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.

1 we haven't seen her since Christmas day.

2This is the first time I tried this kind of food.

3 It has rained for an hour.

4 The last time that they visit their grandparents is two months ago.

5 We began studied english when we still in grade 3.

6 It's  nearly two years that my sister hasn't seen her friend.

1. the last time played chess was in 2000

- i have not played chess since 2000.

2. i have never met such a famous person before

- it is the first time i have ever met such a famous person.

3. my friend's mother has been teaching english in this school for a long time

- my friend's mother started teaching english in this school a long time ago

4.she has never been so angry before

- this is the first time she has been so angry.

5. the last time it snowed here was six years ago

- it hasn't snowed here for six years.

6. he hasn't visited his parents for a year

- it's year since he last visited his parents.

7. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago

- it's now twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh.

8. john began playing the piano ten years ago

- john has played the piano for ten years.

9. i have never read such a romantic story

- this is the most romantic story I have ever read.

10. they last visited me five years ago

- they haven't visited me for five years.

11. he hasn't been back to his homework for 20 years now

- it's now 20 years since he last go back to his homework.

12. it's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother

- my father hasn't seen his brother for nearly twenty years.

13. when did you last ride a bike ?

- how long have you not ridden a bike?

14. we haven't been to london since 1998

- the last time we went to London was in 1998.

15. my wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far

- i have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes.

16. i've never seen such a bad film as that one .

- that's the worst film I have ever seen.

17. the last time nancy came here was in 1968

- nancy hasn't come here since 1968.

18. how long have they lived in this city ?

- how long ago did they start to live in this city?

19. when did you first know him ?

- how long have you known him?

20. philips went on a trip around the world three years ago

- it's 3 years since philips went on a trip around the world.

5 He has not written to me since April

->It’s

->He last

6 She hasn’t had a swim for five years 

->It’s

->The last time

7 They last talked to each other two months ago.

->It’s

->The last time

8 The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.

->It’s

->She last

9 She hasn’t written to me for years.

->She last

->The last time

11. It's two weeks since they last cleaned their room.

->they last

->the last time

12. It's over six months since John had his hair cut.

->John last

->the last time

22 I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding.

->the last time

23 It's years since I was

->the last time

24. I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan.

-> I haven't

-> The last time

25. It's years since Mary last spoke French.

-> The last time

-> Mary last

26. It's ten weeks since I last had a good night sleep.

-> I haven't

-> The last time

-> I last

27. He last paid taxes in 1970

-> The last time

28. I last ate meat 5 years ago.

-> The last time

-> It's

36 I haven’t been to a concert for over a year 

->the last time

5 He has not written to me since April

->It’s in April when he last wrote to me

->He last wrote to me in April

6 She hasn’t had a swim for five years 

->It’s five years since she hasn't had a swim

->The last time she had a swim was 5 years ago

7 They last talked to each other two months ago.

->It’s 2 months since they last talked to each other

->The last time they talked to each other was 2 months ago

8 The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.

->It’s in 1999 when she last saw her elder sister

->She last saw her elder sister in 1999

9 She hasn’t written to me for years.

->She last wrote to be years ago

->The last time she wrote to me was years ago

11. It's two weeks since they last cleaned their room.

->they last cleaned their room two weeks ago

->the last time they cleaned their room was 2 weeks ago

12. It's over six months since John had his hair cut.

->John last had his hair cut over six months ago

->the last time John had his hair cut was 6 months ago

22 I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding.

->the last time I drank champagne was at my brother's wedding

23 It's years since I was 

->the last time I was

24. I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan.

-> I haven't eaten raw fish since I was in Japan

-> The last time I ate raw fish was when I was in Japan

25. It's years since Mary last spoke French.

-> The last time Mary spoke French was years ago

-> Mary last spoke French years ago

26. It's ten weeks since I last had a good night sleep.

-> I haven't had a good night sleep for ten weeks

-> The last time I had a good night sleep was 10 weeks ago

-> I last had a good night sleep 10 weeks ago

27. He last paid taxes in 1970

-> The last time he paid taxes was in 1970

28. I last ate meat 5 years ago.

-> The last time I ate meat was 5 years ago

-> It's 5 years since I last ate meat

36 I haven’t been to a concert for over a year 

->the last time I was to a concert was over a year ago