1. It is years since we last traveled abroad

-> We haven't traveled abroad for years.

2. I haven't watched TV for a week

-> The last time I watched TV is one week ago.

3. We bought this house 2 years ago

-> we have lived in this house for 2 years.

4. we have never met him before

-> it's the first time we have ever met him.

5. it started to rain at 2p.m

-> it has rained since 2p.m.

6. when did you start working here ?

-> how long have you worked here?

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours

-> dave started to write a composition 2 hours ago.

8. how long have you been learning english ?

-> when did you start to learn english?

9. keith started driving a car five years ago

-> keith has driven a car for 5 years.

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food

-> i have never eaten this kind of food.

1. It is years since we last traveled abroad

- We haven't travelled abroad for years

2. I haven't watched TV for a week

- The last time I watched TV was a week ago

3. We bought this house 2 years ago

- we have bought this house for 2 years

4. we have never met him before

- it's the first time we have met him

5. it started to rain at 2p.m

- it has rained since 2pm

6. when did you start working here ?

- how long have you worked here ?

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours

- dave started writing a composition 2 hours ago

8. how long have you been learning english ?

- when did you learn English ?

9. keith started driving a car five years ago

- keith has driven a car for 5 years

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food -

i have never ate this kind of food before

#Yumi

1. We started learning English 4 years ago. → We have…………learnt English fpr 4 years……………………………………………………

 2. I last saw her three years ago.

→ It has……3 years since I last saw her..…………………………………………………

3. He began to give up smoking last year.

→ He has……given up smoking since last year……………………………

4. Loan hasn’t written to you for a month.

→ Loan last……wrote to you a month ago………………………………………

5. Mai has learnt to sing since she was eleven.

→Mai began………learning singing when she was eleven.……………………………

6. They haven’t produced this kind of toy for a long time.

→ They stopped……producing this kind of toy a long time ago ………………………………………..

7. The last time we watched TV was 2 hours ago.

→ It is……2 hours since we last watched TV…………………………………………………..

8. I haven’t heard him since August.

→ The last time……I heard him was in August………………………………………

9. Mr. Brown stopped teaching English at this school on January 10th .

→ The last time……Mr Brown taught English at this school was on January 10th .……………………………………………

10.How long have they done their work?

→ How long is……it since they did their work…………………………………………………

11. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.

→ I haven’t …………eaten this kind of food before…………………………………………

12. When did you buy your car?

→ How long have ……you owned that car…………

1. We started learning English 4 years ago.

→ We have learned English for 4 years.

 2. I last saw her three years ago.

→ It has  been three years since I last saw her.

3. He began to give up smoking last year.

→ He has not smoked since last year.

4. Loan hasn’t written to you for a month.

→ Loan last wrote to you a month ago.

5. Mai has learnt to sing since she was eleven.

→Mai began to learn to sing when she was 11.

6. They haven’t produced this kind of toy for a long time.

→ They stopped producing this kind of toy a long time ago.

7. The last time we watched TV was 2 hours ago.

→ It is 2 hours since we last watched TV.

8. I haven’t heard him since August.

→ The last time I heard him was in August.

9. Mr. Brown stopped teaching English at this school on January 10th .

→ The last time Mr Brown taught English at this school was on January 10th.

10.How long have they done their work?

→ How long is it since they did their work

11. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.

→ I haven’t  never eaten this kind of food before.

12. When did you buy your car?

→ How long have you owned your car?

Complete the second so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence:

1.Tom started recycling rubbish two years ago

Tom has....................recycled rubbish for two years......................

2.We have donated books and clothes for ten years

We began.................donating books and clothes ten years ago................

3.The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.

We haven't................ seen her since Christmas Day................

4.I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

This is..........the first time I have eaten this kind of food........................

5.It started raiing an hour ago

It has........rained for an hour..................

rewrite

1.peter and mark are excellent football players ->peter and mark......PLAY FOOTBALL EXCELENTLY..........

2.we started living here two year ago->we have........LIVED HERE FOR TWO YEARS......

3.it started to rain at two o'clock ->it has...RAINED SINCE TWO O'CLOCK..........

4.she usually went late->she used..TO GO LATE........

5.i'd prefer not to go out tonight->i 'd rather....NOT GO OUT TONIGHT......

6.we began to study piano 6 years ago->we have......STUDIED PIANO FOR 6 YEARS......

rewrite

1.peter and mark are excellent football players ->peter and mark........play football excellently........

2.we started living here two year ago->we have......been living here for fifteen years.........

3.it started to rain at two o'clock ->it has......been raining since 2 o'clock........

4.she usually went late->she used.....to going late.....

5.i'd prefer not to go out tonight->i 'd rather.....went out tonight
......

6.we began to study piano 6 years ago->we have.......studied piano for 6 years........

1) I forgot my book again. This is the second time.

This is the second time I’ve forgot my book

2)Suzi joined this company in 2004

Suzi has joined this company since 2004

3) I have never been to such a beautiful country before

This is the first time I’ve been to such a beautiful country before

4)We feel exhausted to work two hours on the field

Working two hours on the field makes us feel exhausted

5)When did she start studying at this chool?

How long has she studied at this school ?

6)We didn't use to go to the health club when we lived in LonDon two years ago

We never went to the health club when we lived in LonDon two years ago

7)I have just met Kim again after our first meeting 3 months ago

This is the first time I’ve met Kim after our first meeting 3 months ago

8)We should not stay home in this beautiful weather.I suggest we go camping

Instead of staying home in this beautiful weather, we should go camping

9)It began to rain three hours ago, and has not stopped yet

It has been raining for three hours

1) I forgot my book again. This is the second time.

This is the second time I’ve forgot my book

2)Suzi joined this company in 2004

Suzi has joined this company since 2004

3) I have never been to such a beautiful country before

This is the first time I’ve been to such a beautiful country before

4)We feel exhausted to work two hours on the field

Working two hours on the field makes us feel exhausted

5)When did she start studying at this chool?

How long has she studied at this school ?

6)We didn't use to go to the health club when we lived in LonDon two years ago

We never went to the health club when we lived in LonDon two years ago

7)I have just met Kim again after our first meeting 3 months ago

This is the first time I’ve met Kim after our first meeting 3 months ago

8)We should not stay home in this beautiful weather.I suggest we go camping

Instead of staying home in this beautiful weather, we should go camping

9)It began to rain three hours ago, and has not stopped yet

It has been raining for three hours

1. I have never read such a romantic story

=> This is the first time I have ever read such a romantic story.

2. We started cooking for the party four hours ago

=>We have cooked for the party for four hours.

3. How long is it since they bought the house?

=>When did they buy the house?

4. It’s years since we decorated this room

=>We haven’t decorated this room for years.

5. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months

=>It’s three months since she last was to the hairdresser.

6. I’ve never met such a famous person before

=>It’s the first time I have every met such a famous person.

7. They last visited me five years ago

They haven’t visited me for five years.

8. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years

The last time I was to Bristol 3 years ago.

9. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan

Laurence last saw his sister when she left for Japan.

10. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding

The last time Lucy wore that dress in Barbara’s wedding.

11. My sister has studied French for 2 years

My sister began studying French 2 years ago.

12. I have never seen such a mess in my life

It’s the first time I have ever seen such a mess in my life.

13. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years

It’s 4 years since Robert and Catherine were married.

14. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?

How long have Catherine and Henry got engaged?

15. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog

It’s the first time I have ever seen a dirtier-looking dog.

16. Mary rang hours and hours ago

It’s hours and hours since Mary rang.

17. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago

Tom has been ill for three days.

18. It’s 2 years since she left university

She has left university for 2 years.

19. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life

This is the first time I have ever tasted such a delicious cake in my life.

20. How long is it since you saw Mary?

When did you see Mary?

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1. This is the first time I have never read such a romantic story. 

2. we have cooked for the party for four hours.

3. When did they buy the house ?

4. We haven't decorated the house for years.

5. It's 3 month since i went to the hairdresser.

6. It's the first time i have met such a famous person.

7.They haven't visited me for 5 years.

8. The last time i went to Bristol was 3 years ago.

9. laurence last saw her sister when she left for Japan

10. The last time Lucy wore that dress was in Barbara's wedding.

11. My sister began studying French 2 years ago.

12. It's the first time i have such a mess in my life.

13. It's 4 years since Robert and catherine married.

14. How long have catherine and robert got engaged?

15. it's the dirtiest-looking dog i have ever seen.

16. it's hours and hours since mary rang.

17. Tom has been ill for 3 days.

18. She has left university for 2 years.

19. this is the first time i have tasted such a delicious cake in my life.

20. when did you see mary

1. I have never read such a romantic story

=> This is the first time I have read such a romantic story

2. We started cooking for the party four hours ago

=>We have cooked for the party for four hours 

3. How long is it since they bought the house?

=>When did they bought the house ?

4. It’s years since we decorated this room

=>We haven’t decorated this room for years

5. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months

=>It’s 3 months since she went to the hairdresser

6. I’ve never met such a famous person before

=>It’s the first time I have met such a famous person

7. They last visited me five years ago

They haven’t visited me for 5 years

8. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years

The last time I went to Bristol was 3 years ago

9. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan

Laurence last saw his sister when she left for Japan

10. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding

The last time Lucy worn that dress was at Barbara’s wedding

11. My sister has studied French for 2 years

My sister began studying French 2 years ago

12. I have never seen such a mess in my life

It’s the first time I have seen such a mess in my life

13. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years

It’s 4 years since Robert and Catherine were married

14. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?

How long is it since Catherine and Henry got engaged?

15. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog

It’s the first time have seen such a dirty-looking dog

16. Mary rang hours and hours ago

It’s hours since Mary rang

17. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago

Tom has been ill for 3 days

18. It’s 2 years since she left university

She left univeristy 2 years ago

19. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life

This is the first time I have tasted such a delicious cake in my life

20. How long is it since you saw Mary?

When did you see Mary

1/Samel has kept a diary since 1997

2/We have learnt english for 5 years

3/I have lived in HCM city since I was 8

4/She started teaching the children in this remote village 5 months ago

5/She last wrote 5 years ago

6/The last time he wrote was April

7/They haven't talked for 2 months

8/They haven't seen her elder sister since 1999

9/It is years since she last wrote to me

10/It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married

`1`/Samel has kept a diary since 1997

`2`/We have learnt english for 5 years

`3`/I have lived in HCM city since I was 8

`4`/She started teaching the children in this remote village 5 months ago

`5`/She last wrote 5 years ago

`6`/The last time he wrote was April

`7`/They haven't talked for 2 months

`8`/They haven't seen her elder sister since 1999

`9`/It is years since she last wrote to me

`10`/It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married

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