I.   Rewrite the sentences.

Ex:      They were married five years ago.

−> They have been married for five years.

1.               The last time we saw her was on Christmas day.

We haven‟t ...........................................................................................................

2.               I haven‟t eaten this kind of food before.

This is ....................................................................................................................

3.               It started raining an hour ago.

It has ......................................................................................................................

4.               We haven‟t visited my grandfather for two months.

The last time ......................................................................................................

5.               I have studied English for three years.

I began...................................................................................................................

6.               My brother hasn‟t seen his best friend for nearly five years.

It‟s ........................................................................................................................

7.               When did you start learning English?

How long .............................................................................................................

8.               We started living here fifteen years ago.

We have................................................................................................................

9.               The last time she visited me was five years ago.

She hasn‟t..............................................................................................................

10.         I last wrote to my uncle in July.

I haven‟t  ................................................................................................................

11.         It‟s long time since we became close friend.

We have .................................................................................................................

12.         Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.

Minh has ................................................................................................................

VII.Rewrite the sentences. Ex: They were married five years ago. −> They havebeen married for five years. 1. The last time we saw her was on Christmas day. We haven’t .................................................................................................................................. 2. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. This is .......................................................................................................................................... 3. It started raining an hour ago. It has ............................................................................................................................................ 4. We haven’t visited my grandfather for two months. The last time ................................................................................................................................ 5. I have studied English for three years. I began ......................................................................................................................................... 6. My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years. It’s ............................................................................................................................................... 7. When did you start learning English? How long ..................................................................................................................................... 8. We started living here fifteen years ago. We have ...................................................................................................................................... 9. The last time she visited me was five years ago. She hasn’t .................................................................................................................................... 10. I last wrote to my uncle in July. I haven’t ...................................................................................................................................... 11. It’s long time since we became close friend. We have ...................................................................................................................................... 12. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000. Minh has ......................................................................................................................................

Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.

Minh hasn’t __________________________

2. They usually wore jeans when they were young.

They used ______________________________

3. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago.

It’s __________________________________

4. They are married. They got married six months ago.

They’ve _______________________________________.

Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning.
1. They haven’t tried shrimp sauce before.
 This ..................................................................................................................................................................
2. It’s four years since they last talked to each other.
 The last ............................................................................................................................................................
3. We haven’t contacted him since we left high school.
 We last .............................................................................................................................................................
4. This is the first time we have been to England.
 We have ...........................................................................................................................................................
5. Did you last meet him when you lived in Hanoi?
 Haven’t ............................................................................................................................................................
6. They last visited their hometown a long time ago.
 It’s ....................................................................................................................................................................
7. He started to play football when he was only three.
 He has ..............................................................................................................................................................
8. The last time I enjoyed myself so much was a year ago.
 I haven’t ...........................................................................................................................................................
9. He last performed on the stage when there was a big event in his hometown.
 The last .............................................................................................................................................................
10. Those cats haven’t been fed for three hours.
 The last .............................................................................................................................................................

Compele the second sentence so that is means the same as the first

1 I have worked as a volunteer for three years ago

I started....................................

2 She has been a member of the Peace Corps for two years

She became ..............................................

3 The last time he donated blood was ten years ago

It thas........................................................................

4 He started work for this non-profit organisation five years ago

He has...........................................................................

5 He has never had such an interesting experience

This is ...........................................................

Rewrite sentences without changing their meanings

1. This is the 1^st time he has gone abroad.

→He has ……………………………………………………………………………

2. The last time she went out with him was two years ago.

→ She hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………………

3. It’s 10 years since we last met each other.

→We last …..……………………………………………………………………………………

4. You must finish all your homework before going to bed.

→ All your homework …………………………………………………………………………………………

5. We can use a 3-D printer to produce solid objects similar to the original ones.

→ A 3-D printer …………………………………………………………..………………………………

6. He finished his test, then he left the examination room.

→After he …………………………………………………………………………………………

7. I’ve lost my headphones.

→ Someone ……………………………………………………………….……….…………………

8. It’s a long time since the invention of the computer.

→ The computer ……………………….…………………………………………………………………

9. I saw him close the door and drive the car away.

→He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. It’s necessary for our government to revolutionize education.

→Education …………………………………………………………………………………………

11. People think that Maradona is the best football player in the 20^th century.

→ It is ………………….………………………………………………………………………

→ Maradona is …………………….……………………………………………………………………

12. He told me that his football team had played well last season.

→ I……………………………..………………………………………………………

→His football team………………………….………………………

13. Anna usually feeds the cats before she goes to school.

→The cats …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………

14. My nephew keeps interrupting me. 

→My nephew is ……………………………………………………………………………………

15. People started using vaccination a long time ago to prevent diseases.

→Vaccination ………………………………………………….………………………………………