1. I have never been to the ballet before.

-> It is the first time I have been to the ballet

2. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.

-> It is twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh

3. The police started looking for him two months ago.

-> For two months now the police have been looking for him

4. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog.

-> This is the dirtiest-looking dog I have ever seen

5. Mary rang hours and hours ago.

-> It is hours and hours since Mary rang

6. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.

-> Alan has not visited his parents for ages

7. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.

-> It is over six months since John last had his hair cut

8. I has never seen such a beautiful building.

-> It's the most beautiful building I have ever seen

9. I have never read such a romantic story.

-> This is the most romantic story I have ever read

10. They had never had such a cold winter.

-> It was the coldest winter they have ever had

Choose the best answer

1 The police arrested two people early morning (arrested/ arrests)

2 She went to Japan but now she has come back. (went- is coming/ go- is coming)

3 Mr. Dan has already bought two car this year (have bought already/ has already bought)

4. How many games has your team won so far this season ? (has your team won/ did your team win)

5 Did you visit the CN Tower when you stayed in Toronto ? (Have you visited - stayed/ Did you visit- stayed)

6. Have you done your homework yet? - Yes, I finished it an hour ago.

( Have you done- finished/ did you do- finished)

7. There has been an accident in high Street, so we have to use King street to get to your school. (was/is)

8. I have not seen peter since I arrived last Tuesday.

9. Frank got his bike last May, so he has had it for 4 months.

(has get- had/got-has had)

10. John hasn't finish his report yet. (hasn't finished/ finished)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

3. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.

A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it

B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.

C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.

D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.

4. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.

A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.

B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.

D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

5. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.

A. The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.

B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.

C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.

D. The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.

6. It was so late that nothing could be done.

A. It was too late for nothing to be done.

B. It was too late for anything to be done.

C. It was such late that nothing could be done.

D. It was so late that nothing to be done.

7. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.

A. I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

D. I hadn’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

8 .The test was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

A. It was such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

B. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hours.

C. The test was not difficult enough for us to finish in two hours.

D. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hour.

9. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.

A. It was so a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

B. It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

C. The book was so good for me to put it down.

D. The book was so good that I couldn’t put down.

10. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.

A. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say.

B. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly.

C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say.

D. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say.

#Ame

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

3. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.

A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it

B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.

C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.

D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.

4. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.

A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.

B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.

D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

5. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.

A. The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.

B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.

C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.

D. The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.

6. It was so late that nothing could be done.

A. It was too late for nothing to be done.

B. It was too late for anything to be done.

C. It was such late that nothing could be done.

D. It was so late that nothing to be done.

7. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.

A. I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

D. I hadn’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

8 .The test was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

A. It was such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

B. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hours.

C. The test was not difficult enough for us to finish in two hours.

D. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hour.

9. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.

A. It was so a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

B. It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down.

C. The book was so good for me to put it down.

D. The book was so good that I couldn’t put down.

10. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.

A. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say.

B. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly.

C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say.

D. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say.

S+V+TIME =IT TAKE/TOOL+(SO)+TIME +TO_INFI

A. I accomplished this task in three months

it took me three months to accomplish this task

b.Jane spends 3 hours a week sorting stamps

jane takes 3 hours a week to sort stamps

d. She worte the letter in 30 minutes

it took her 30 minutes to write the letter

e. John finished his essay in two hours

john took two hours to finish his essay

f. I washed all these clothes in an hour

i took an hour to wash all these clothes

Viết lại câu sau sao cho nghĩa k đổi nha

nhanh nha ! THỨ 5 mk nộp r

S+V+TIME =IT TAKE/TOOL+(SO)+TIME +TO_INFI

A. I accomplished this task in three months

It took me 3 months to accomplish this task.

b.Jane spends 3 hours a week sorting stamps

It takes Jane 3 hours a weeks sorting stamps.

c.Any picture that are taken will have to travel for 3 minutes before they reach the earth

It takes the pictures 3 minutes to travel before they reach the earth.

d. She worte the letter in 30 minutes

It took her 30 minutes to write the letter.

e. John finished his essay in two hours

It took John 2 hours to finish his essay.

f. I washed all these clothes in an hour

It took me an hour to wash all these clothes.

The flight to Moscow lastef three and half an hour

It took us three and half an hour to fly to Moscow.

h . the passengers spent one hour and a half to fly to Hn

It took the passengers one hour and a half to fly to HN.

j. the engineers completed the construction work in 100 days

It took the engineers 100 days to complete the construction.

viết lại thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn

1.I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THE BALLET BEFORE

->It is the first time I HAVE BEEN TO THE BALLET

2.John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago

-> It is twenty years since John and Mary last moved to Edinburgh

3.The police started looking for him two months ago

->for two months now the police has been looking for him

4.I have never seen a dirtier -looking dog

->this is the first time I have seen a dirtier -looking dog

5.Mary rang hour and hours ago

->it is hours since Mary last rang

6.it is ages since Alan visited his parents

->Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages

7.she started to learn Enghlish 8 years ago

->it is 8 years since she last started to learn Enghlish

8.I have never seen such a beutiful building

->it is the most beutiful building I have ever seen

9.I have never read such a romantie story

->this is the most romantie story I have ever read

10.they had never had such a cold winter

->it was the coldest winter they had ever had

11.you will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs Jones

->Mr jones is the most dangerous person you will ever meet

12.Man has never had such efficient servants as computer

->computer is the most efficient servants as computer Man has ever had

36. The last time I met her was in 1999

      I haven't ..met her since 1999.

37. I haven’t seen Henry for two years.

      It's....2 years since I last saw Henry.

38. I’ve never read such an interesting poem.

      This is.the most interesting poem I have ever read...

39. Mary rang hours and hours ago.

      It is hours ...and hours since MAry last rang...

40. I have never been to Liverpool in my life.

       Never..have I been to L in my life..

36. The last time I met her was in 1999

      I haven't .met her since 1999..

37. I haven’t seen Henry for two years.

      It's...two years since I last saw Henry..

38. I’ve never read such an interesting poem.

      This is..the first time I have ever read such an interesting poem..

39. Mary rang hours and hours ago.

      It is hours ...since Mary rang...

40. I have never been to Liverpool in my life.

       Never..have I been to Liverpool in my life..

36. The last time I met her was in 1999

      I haven't met her since 1999.

37. I haven’t seen Henry for two years.

      It's 2 years since I last saw Henry.

38. I’ve never read such an interesting poem.

      This is.the most interesting poem I have ever read.

39. Mary rang hours and hours ago.

      It is hours and hours since MAry last rang.

40. I have never been to Liverpool in my life.

       Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.

1.She left university 2 years ago
⇨ It is 2 years since she left university
2. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
⇨ I have never known a more warm-hearted person than his mother
3. I haven't been able to see them for over a year.
⇨ It is over a year since I was last able to see them ( I last saw them )
4. It stared to rain at 2 o'clock.
⇨ It has been raining since 2 o'clock
5. I have never been to the ballet before.
⇨ It is the first time I have ever been to the ballet.
6. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
⇨ It is twenty years since John nd Mary moved to Ediburrgh
7. The police started looking for him two months ago.
⇨ For two months now the police has been looking for him/ has looked for him.
8. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog.
⇨ This is the first time I have ever seen such a dirtier- looking dog
9. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
⇨ It it hours since Mary sang
10. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
⇨ Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages

1. This is the first time I have read this novel.

Have never I read this novel before

2. I spent two hours doing this exercise.  

It took me 2 hours to do this exercise

3. When did you start learning English?

How_long have you learned ENglish_____________________________________________________________________

4. I am very excited about my trip to Nha Trang next week.

I am looking forward to my trip to Nha Trang next week.

5. Lan is one of my best friends.

Lan is a best friend of mine