91. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.

=> You …………………………………………………….……………………………

92. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.

=> It’s …………………………………………………….……………………………..

93. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.

=> She never …………………………………………………….……………………...

94. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.

=> After …………………………………………………….…………………………...

95. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.

=> There’s …………………………………………………….………………………...

96. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

=> He denied …………………………………………………….……………………...

97. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?

=> Isn’t there …………………………………………………….…………………….?

98. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

=> At no time …………………………………………………….……………………..

99. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.

=> If I…………………………………………………….……………………………...

100. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.

=> She persuaded …………………………………………………….…………………

Exercise 3:  Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do. --   You ……………………………….…………………………………………

2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years. --    It’s ……………………………………….           

3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.--   She never ………………………………

4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university. --    After ………………………

5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.--    There’s ……………………………………………

6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car. --    He denied ………………………………………

7.  Is this the only way to reach the city centre?  --     Isn’t there ……………………………………………?

8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.--    At no time …………………………………………..………

9.  It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.  --    If I……………………………………………......ư

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Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I don't play tennis as well as you do.

You ..................................................

2. I haven't been to the dentist's for two years.

It's .............................

3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.

She never ..................

4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.

After .................................................

5. It's not worth living to make her change her mind.

There's .............................................

6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

He denied ..................................

7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?

Isn't there ................................?

8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

At no time ..................................................

9. It's my opinion that you should take more exersise.

If I............................................................

10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.

She persuaded ...................................

Viết lại câu
1. I was very interested in our conversation

-> It was interesting ...............................

2. Why did you do that?
-> whatever.................................?

3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress

-> She never.................................

4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university

-> After............................................

5.I don't play tennis as well as you do

-> You.............................................

6. Your hair is long. You'd better have cut it

-> Your hair......................................

7. I have forgotten the tickets. I'm sorry for it ( having)

8. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it ( If)

9 I'll be busy working while you'rre on holiday

-> During.........................................

10. He forgot abut the bag until he got home

-> Not until.............................................

11. Must you go so soon? It's only six o'clock

-> Can't you..........................................

12 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday

-> I would rather......................................

13.That was a silly thing to say

-> What.................................

14. We've run out of tea

-> There....................................

15. Robert has not had a job for two years

-> Robert has been.............................

Write sentences in the causative form as in the example.

1. her photographs haven’t been developed yet.

2.She doesn’t like asking people to do her shopping

3.Have you asked them to install a burglar alarm for you?

4.I didn’t use to employ someone to do the housework for me

5.The doctor examined her wound

6.He isn’t going to take his glasses to be adjusted today

7.Did the detective order the constable to follow the suspect? 

8.You should ask someone to collect your mail while you are away

9.Did the doctor set Gary’s broken leg? 

10.Will she get someone to check her washing machine for her? 

11.We’re going to ask them to send us a copy of the contract

12.Has the chauffeur been driving Mary’s kids to school for years? 

13.Was his arm broken in a car crash? 

14. How many times has the plumber fixed John’s tap this year? 

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……………………………………………………………….

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.

I.     Choose the correct sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning to given one.

1.  We haven’t been to the concert for two years.

A.  The last time we went to the concert was two years ago.

B.  It’s two years since we went to the concert.

C.  We didn’t go to the concert two years ago.

D.  Both A and B are correct.

2.  Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.

A.  The children seemed unhappy because they were very poor.

B.  The children were very poor, so they seemed happy.

C.  Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy.

D.  The children seemed happy whether they seemed happy.

3.  He used to travel around the country doing gigs.

A.  He liked travelling around the country to do gigs.

B.  He no longer travels around the country doing gigs.

C.  He was accustomed to travelling around the country doing gigs.

D.  He never travels around the country doing gigs.

4.  Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.

A.  He requested me not forget to go to the supermarket after work.

B.  He asked me not to forget to go to the supermarket after work.

C.  He told me that I shouldn’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.

D.  He reminded me to go to the supermarket after work.