1. it...in this city for a long time

a. hasn't snowed b. didn't snow c. wasn't snowed d. doesn't snow

2. they have not seen tom again...... their exam last year

a. for b. in c. since d. at

3. lan has been .....she gradusted from her universtity

a, during b. for c. since d. after

4. thu...her grandparents alone this sunday because her parents are very busy

a, is visting b. will visit c. visits d. visited

5. what....you...tonight?

i...to the cinema with my friends

a. will, do, am going

b. are, going to do, will go

c. are. going to do, am going

d. will, do, will go

6. after her trip to ha noi, lan realixes that ha noi is cleaner and...beautiful than ho chi minh city

a. the most b. most c. more d. as

7. many foreigners say thet vietnamese is....then english

a. much difficult b. difficult c. more difficult d. most difficult

8. the weather is developing countries is becoming....

a. bad and bad b. worse and worse c. worst and worst d. the worst

9. minh's father doesn't allow him to play games because he hasn't finished his homework ...

a. already b. yet c. still d. just

10. would you like to go out? it...warm

a. is getting b. is coming c. is doing d. is making

11. mai is calling andrew to say that she has...received his postcard

a. yet b. for c.already d. since

12. the goods in markets aren't the....as ones in stores

a. same b. diffrent c. like d. many

A. Choose one sentence that has different meaning to the root one.
1. Despite the heavy snow, we got home on time.
a. Although it snowed heavily, we got home on time.
b. The heavy snow prevented us from getting home on time.
c. In spite of the fact that it snowed heavily, we got home on time.
d. It snowed heavily. However, we got home on time.
2. John Waye, who is our next-door neighbor, is a journalist,
a. We live next door to a journalist whose name is John Waye.
b. John Waye, who works as a journalist, is our next-door neighbor.
c. Our next-door neighbor, whose name is John Waye, is a journalist.
d. John Waye is our neighbor who lives, next door to a journalist
3. We last went to London two years ago.
a. We haven't been to London for two years.
b. It's two years since we last went to London.
c. We have been in London for two years.
d. The last time we went to London was two years ago.
4. Study harder or you won't pass the exam.
a. If you don't study harder, you won't pass the exam.
b. Unless you study harder, you will fail the exam.
c. If you don't study harder, you will fail the exam.
d. If you don't pass the exam, you will have to study harder.
5. Why don't we buy some canned food before a typhoon?
a. I reminded them to buy some canned food before a typhoon.
b. I suggested buying some canned food before a typhoorn
c. What about buying some canned food before a typhoon?
d. Shall we buy some canned food before a typhoon?

PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.

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

2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.

A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing

3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.

A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited

4. She __________her project yet.

A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish

5. I __________English since I was a child.

A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt

6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.

A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited

7. She ___________five novels so far.

A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written

8. They first __________each other in 2009.

A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met

9. We have been good friends since we________at School.

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

10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.

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

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.

11. I began watching TV three hours ago.

A. I have watched TV for three hours.

B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.

C. I have watched TV since three hours.

12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.

A. She has eaten fast food since January.

B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.

C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.

13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.

A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.

B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.

C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.

14. I haven’t met her for a long time.

A. It’s a long time since I have met her.

B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.

C. It’s a long time since I last met her.

15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.

A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.

B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.

C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.

16. When did you study English?

A. How long have you studied English?

B. How long did you study English?

C. How long has you studied English?

17. They began building this house 2 months ago.

A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.

B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.

C. They have built this house for 2 months.

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

A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.

B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.

C. My father has worked in this factory since last week.

19. How long has he worked in the garden?

A. When has he worked in the garden?

B. When did he start to work in the garden?

C. When did he started to work in the garden?

20. How long ago did you learn music?

A. How long have you learnt music?

B. How long have you started to learn music?

C. How long did you learn music?

11. I haven't seen her since 2007  -> it's...13 year since I.last saw her......

12.I haven't been to the dentist's for 2 years -> it's..2.year since the last time I went to the dentist........

13. It's last year since i last heard from her -> I have..heard.from her for 1 year......

14. It's 2 years since i saw her -> I haven't...seen her for 2 years.

15.Na and Mi last visited their parents in 1998 -> it's...22 year since the last time Na and Mi visited their parents...

16. She last visited her parents in 1998 -> it's..22 year since the last time she visited her mother......

17.The last time i saw him was ten years ago -> it's..ten years since the last time I saw.him...

18. They haven't phoned us for a month -> it is.a month since the last time they.phoned ours..........

19. They haven't seen my friend for 1 month  -> It is 1 month.since the last time they.saw my.friend........

20. John has not had his hair cut for over six months -. it is..over 6 months since the last time John cut his hair.........

21.Lan and Maryam have corresponded for 3 years -> it is 3 years .since the last time Lan and Maryam corresponded............

22. Lan hasn't written to Maryam gor 2 months -> Lan didn't..write to Maryam 2 months ago.......

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.

1. You have taken part in this English - speaking club since last month

--> You began taking part in this English - speaking club last month ago

2. My teacher hasn't talked to us since we left school

--> My teacher last talked to us was when we left school

3. He has learned English very well since the beginning of this year

--> He began learning English very well when this year began

4. They haven't produced this kind of for a long time

--> They stopped producing this kind of a long time ago

5. We haven't seen Mary since we left university

--> We last saw Mary was when we left university

6. Snow has dropped in this area since last December

--> Snow started dropping in this area last December ago

7. My father hasn't planted trees in the garden for two months

--> My father stopped planting trees in the garden two months ago

8. The car industry in England has developed for many years now

-> The car industry in England started developing many years ago

9. It's many years since Linda last talked to me

-> The last time Linda talked to me was many years ago

10. Mary has learnt English for six years

--> It is six years since Mary learnt E

11. Long hasn't worn Jeans since 2004

--> The last time Long worn Jeans was in 2004

12. It has not rained since this morning

--> It stopped raining this morning

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1. This is the most interesting novel

A. I’ve read B. I had read C. I’ve never read D. I’ve ever read

2. I haven’t seen you .

A. since a long time B. for ages

C. ages D. for long existence

3. It every day so far this week.

A. rained B. has rained C. rains D. is raining

4. I any letter from him yet.

A. haven’t received B. will receive

C. don’t receive D. didn’t receive

5. We to Da Lat several times. It’s a foggy city.

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

6. I haven’t met him since he school.

A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. was left

7. My uncle on this farm since he was 20.

A. has worked B. have worked C. worked D. was working

8. He London 2 years ago and I him since then.

A. left/ hadn’t seen B. left/ haven’t seen

C. was living/ haven’t seen D. left/ didn’t seen

9. By the time Tom got back, Peter .

A. have gone B. went C. will go D. had gone

10. She in Hue for twenty years.

A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. will live

11. It was the most exciting film I .

A. never saw B. ever saw C. had ever seen D. have ever seal

12. They have been in love with each other they were young.

A. while B. until C. for D. since

13. I the money from him yet.

A. haven’t received B. don’t receive

C. will receive D. am receiving

14. They for nearly 50 years.

A. marry B. have been married

C. married D. will marry

15. How many times there so far? A few times.

A. have you been B. would you be

C. were you D. had you been

16. It’s at least a month since Tom.

A. I last seen B. I last see C. I have last seen D. I last saw

17. We almost every lesson in this book so far.

A. study B. studies C. has studied D. have studied

18. We that television program.

A. never watch B. not never watch

C. have never watched D. has never watched

19. Up to then, I such a big fire.

A. have never seen B. had never seen

C. never seen D. never see

20. I her since I a student.

A. know/ am B. knew/ was

C. have known/ am D. have known/ was

B. air-tight; water-proof; snow-white

Quá khứ & Hiện tại hoàn thành

1/you have taken part in this English-speaking club since last month.

--> You began...taking part in this English-speaking club last month ........

2/ She has learned french with foreigners sinve 2005.

--> She started...learning french with foreigners in 2005....

3/ My father hasn't planted trees in the garden for two months.

--> My gather stopped...planting trees in the garden two months ago...

4/ My uncle has taught English for five years.

--> My uncle began...teaching E five years ago.

5/ They haven't produced this kind of for a long time.

--> They stopped...producing this kind of a long time àgo.

6/ Snow has dropped in this area since last December.

--> Snow started.dropping in this area last December...

7/ It has not rained since this morning.

--> It stopped...raining this morning..

8/ The boys have played football since 2 o'clock.

--> The boys began.playing football 2 o'clock ago...

9/ Mr.Pike has worked for my boss for five years.

--> mr.Pike started..working for my boss five years ago..

10/ This department store has provided us with cheese since last summer.

--> This department store started..providing us with cheese last summer...

11/ She has not drunk coffee since she was sick last week.

--> She stopped..drinking coffee when she was sick last week..

12/ I have not visited uncle Tri sinve 2006.

--> I last..visited uncle Tri in 2006...

13/ It's many years since linda last talked to me.

--> The last time..Linda talked to me was many years ago...

14/ We haven't seen mary since we left university.

--> We last...saw Mary when we left university.

15/ Long hasn"t wron Jeans since 2004.

--> The last time...Long wore Jeans was in 2004.

16/ I haven't travelled by plane for a year.

--> I last.. travelled by plane a year ago..

17/ My father gave up smoking cigarettes a month ago.

--> The last time... My father gave up smoking cigarettes was a month ago..

18/ You haven't helped me since you graduated from college.

--> You last.. helped me when you graduated from college..

19/ Mr.Brow stopped teaching English at this school on Jannuanary 10th.

--> The last time. Mr.Brow stopped teaching English at this school was on Jannuanary 10th...

20/ She hasn't written to John since August.

--> She last..wrote to John in August..

21/He hasn't visited to his uncle since the beginning of this year.

--> The last time..He visited to his uncle was in the beginning of this year...

22/ I bought these air-conditioners at the beginning of December.

--> I have.bought these air-conditioners since the beginning of December...