11. COVID-19 is so terrible; I really wish we_____ it soon.

A. would stop

B. will stop

C. stopped

D. stop

12. My sister can’t join Zoom meetings for studying online.

A. I wish my sister to join Zoom meetings for studying online.

B. I wish my sister could join Zoom meetings for studying online.

C. Joining Zoom meetings for studying online is a wish.

D. My sister wishes to be joined Zoom meetings for studying online.

13. My friends spend more time playing computer games and less time studying.

A. I wish my friends spend less time playing computer games and more time studying.

B. If only my friends spent more time playing computer games and less time studying.

C. I wish my friends spend more time playing computer games and less time studying.

D. I wish my friends spent less time playing computer games and more time studying.

14. My friends didn’t take part in the Young Pioneer activities and they regret it now.

A. My friends wish they took part in the Young Pioneer activities.

B. My friends wish they had taken part in the Young Pioneer activities.

C. My friends wish they would take part in the Young Pioneer activities.

D. My friends wish they did take part in the Young Pioneer activities.

18. I wish/ everybody/ aware/ the importance/ staying home/when the pandemic/ everywhere.

A. I wish everybody is aware of the importance of staying home when the pandemic is everywhere.

B. I wish everybody were aware of the importance of staying home when the pandemic is everywhere.

C. I wish everybody was awareness of the importance of staying home when the pandemic is everywhere.

D. I wish everybody has been aware of the importance of staying home when the pandemic is everywhere.

19. I wish/ students/ come back/ school/ soon/

A. I wish students will come back to school soon.

B. I wish students would come back to school soon.

C. I wish students can come back to school soon.

D. I wish students had come back to school soon.

20. I wish/ there/ be / more students/ do/ online test/ last week/

A. I wish there were more students to do the online test last week.

B. I wish there had been more students to do the online test last week.

C. I wish there are more students to do the online test last week.

D. I wish there would be more students to do the online test last week

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……………………………………………………………….

Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions

31.I haven’t seen my father for one month.

A. It is one month since I last saw my father.

B. It was one month since I last saw my father.

C. It is one month since I have seen my father.

D. It is one month since I last see my father.

32. This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic.

A. I have ever gone out for a picnic.

B. I have never gone out for a picnic before.

C. I had never gone out for a picnic before.

D. I never go out for a picnic.

33. I last saw him when I left school.

A. I didn’t see him since I left school.

B. I haven’t seen him since I left school.

C. I haven’t seen him since I had left school.

D. I haven’t seen him since I leave school.

34. It started raining two days ago.

A.It rained for two days.

B.It has rained for two day.

C.It has rained for two days.

D.It has rain for two days.

35. Lan went to school after saying goodbye to her parents.

A. After Lan said goodbye to her parents, she went to school.

B. After Lan had said goodbye to her parents, she had gone to school.

C. After Lan saying goodbye to her parents, she had gone to school.

D. After Lan had said goodbye to her parents, she went to school.

36. this time /last year /they /build/ this house.

A. At this time last year they are building this house.

B. At this time last year they building this house.

C. At this time last year they were building this house.

D. At this time last year they were building house.

37. The police / arrest the man /while /he / have /dinner / restaurant.

A.The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

B.The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

C.The police arrest the man while he was having dinner in a restaurant.

D.The police arrested the man while he was having dinner in restaurant.

38. Father’s day /be/ national holiday / America /since 1972.

A. Father’s day has been a national holiday in America since 1972.

B. Father’s day have been a national holiday in America since 1972.

C. Father’s day is a national holiday in America since 1972.

D. Father’s day has a national holiday in America since 1972.

39.By the time / I/ meet you /I /work / that company / 5 years

A.By the time I had met you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

B.By the time I meet you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

C.By the time I met you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

D.By the time I met you I worked in that company for 5 years.

40. this time/next week/ we/ lie/the/ beach

A. At this time next week, we will lying on the beach.

B. At this time next week, we will be lying on the beach.

C. At this time next week, we are lying on the beach.

D. At this time next week, we will be lying at the beach.

27.I last saw him when I was a student

 I haven’t

28.He last talked to her in 2004

 He hasn’t

    29.We last met the lost child twenty minutes ago

 We haven’t

    30.Carol last went to the zoo 5 months ago.

 Carol hasn’t

    31.They last ate pizza at the restaurant 7 months ago.

 They haven’t 

1. When did you first meet him?  

 How long  have

2. When did they buy the house

 How long  have

3. When did you start listening to classical music?

How long  have

4. When did they start building this bridge?

How long  have

5. How long ago did you last see Mary?

 How long haven’t

6. How long ago did he break his leg?

 How long has

7. How long have they painted the house?

 How long  have

8. How long has she  learnt French?

 How long  has

9. How long is it since he painted the door?

 How long  ago did

10.How long  is it since Jack met Rose?

 How long  have

EXERCISE: SIMPLE PAST > PRESENT PERFECT 1. They last talked to each other two months ago. - They haven’t………………………… 2. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999. - She hasn’t…………………………… 3. She hasn’t tried this kind of food for years. - It’s years ………………………………… 4. We started looking for a job 2 months ago and we are still looking. - We have ………………………………….. 5. This is the first time I've been to an English club. - I haven’t ……………………………….. 6. They have never heard such a thing before. - This is the first time ………………….. 7. When did you last telephone him? - How long ……………………………… 8. When did you learn to drive? - How long is it …………………………. 9. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain. - I haven’t …………………………….. 10. We began eating when it started to rain. - We have …………………………….. 11. This is the first time I have such a delicious meal. - I haven’t …………………………….. 12. It's 2 months since he earned any money. - The last time ………………………… 13. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding. - I haven’t …………………………….. 14. We started learning English fìve years ago. - We have …………………………. 15. How long is it since he began to write to ỵou? - When ……………………………. 16. I last ate meat 5 years ago. - I haven’t …………………………. 17. It's years since I took photographs. - I haven’t ………………………….. 18. I last watched TV on new years's day. - I haven’t ………………………….. 19. It's 3 months since he wrote to me. - I haven’t …………………………… 20. You haven't tidied this room for weeks. - It’s weeks ……………………………… 21. This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm. - I have never ………………………….. 22. When did he last talk to you? - How long ……………………………… 23. He has not written to me since April. - The last time ………………………….. 24. How long have you learned Spanish? - How long ago………………………… 25. She hasn’t had a swim for five years. - She last ……………………………….

EXERCISE: SIMPLE PAST > PRESENT PERFECT

1. They last talked to each other two months ago.

- They haven’t…………………………

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

- She hasn’t……………………………

3. She hasn’t tried this kind of food for years.  

- It’s years …………………………………

4. We started looking for a job 2 months ago and we are still looking.

- We have …………………………………..

5. This is the first time I've been to an English club.

- I haven’t ………………………………..

6. They have never heard such a thing before.

- This is the first time …………………..

7. When did you last telephone him?

- How long ………………………………

8. When did you learn to drive?

- How long is it................

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

- I haven’t ……………………………..

10. We began eating when it started to rain.

- We have.....................

11. This is the first time I have such a delicious meal.

- I haven’t ……………………………..

12. It's 2 months since he earned any money.

- The last time …………………………

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

- I haven’t ……………………………..

14. We started learning English fìve years ago.

- We have ………………………….

15. How long is it since he began to write to ỵou?

- When …………………………….

16. I last ate meat 5 years ago.

- I haven’t ………………………….

17. It's years since I took photographs.

- I haven’t …………………………..

18. I last watched TV on new years's day.

- I haven’t …………………………..

19. It's 3 months since he wrote to me.  

- I haven’t ……………………………

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

- It’s weeks ………………………………

21. This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.

- I have never …………………………..

22. When did he last talk to you?

- How long ………………………………

23. He has not written to me since April.

- The last time …………………………..

24. How long have you learned Spanish?

- How long ago…………………………

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

- She last ……………………………….

1. I last saw him in 2017

-> I haven’t 

2. The last time we saw our best friends was in 2009.

->We haven’t 

3. They can’t go fishing tomorrow because they have to finish their reports.

-> If they 

4. After finishing my homework, I went to bed.

-> As soon as....................................... .......................................

5. During our dinner, she called us.

-> When. ....................................... .......................................

6. He cleans the doors every week.

->The doors....................................... .......................................

7. Mr Ba often went fishing when he was young.

->Mr Ba used ....................................... .......................................

8. When did you start learning French?

->How long....................................... .......................................