1 she has the most beautiful voice.

2 you had better stay home during this pandemic.

3 you must not travel to this country.

urban area is not sa peaceful as countryside.

5 i have ever read such an interesting book.

6 nobody is as clever as him .

This is the first time I have been to Japan.

I have never been to Japan before

2. This is the first time I have seen such a beautiful girl.

I have never seen such a beautiful girl before

 3. I have never visited HaLong Bay before.

This is the first tim I have visited HaLong Bay

4. I haven’t cheated in exam before

This is the first time I have cheated in exam 

5. I have never seen such a good song before.

This is the first time I have seen such a good song

6. I started getting married 10 years ago.

I have been married for 10 years

7. I began learning French 3 years ago.

I have learnt French for 3 years

8. She began living in Danang when she was a child.

She has lived in Danang since she was a child.

9. I started writing blog 2 months ago 1

I have written blog for 2 months

0.I have learnt French for 3 years.

I started learning French 3 years ago

11.I started writing blog 2 months ago

I have written blog for 2 months

12.I have learnt English for 4 years.

I started learning French 4 years ago

13.She started driving 1 month ago. 1

She has driven for 1 month

4.We began eating when it started to rain.

We have eaten since it started to rain.

15.Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997

Samuel has kept a diary sicne 1997

16.We started learning Chinese five years ago.

We have learnt Chinese for 5 years

17.I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.

I have lived in Ho Chi Minh City since I was 8.

18.She has taught the children in this remote village for five months

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

19.He has written to me for 3 months.

He started writing to me 3 months ago

20.Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.

Robert and Catherine got married 10 years ago

1. It's two years since I had a holiday.
-> I have.....had a holiday for 2 years.....
2. This is my first flight to Hanoi
-> I have never.flown to Hanoi before...
3. This is my first visit to Singapore.
-> I have not.visited to Singapore before....
4. When was the last time Paul came to paris ?
-> When did...Paul come to paris ?....
5. This is the second time she has seen that film.
-> She has...ever seen that film before.....
6. I haven't been to the cinema for three months
-> The last time....I went to the cinema three months ago.......

Rewrite the second sentences in such a way that is has the same meaning as the one before it.

1.It's years since we decorated this room

➞We haven't ..decorated this room for years......................

2.I haven't been to Bristol for 3 years

➞The last time... I went to Bristol was three years ago.....................

3.Laurence hasn't seen his sister since she left for Japan ➞Laurence last....saw his sister when she left for Japan......................

4. Lucy hasn't worn that dress since Barbara's wedding

➞The last time.....Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara's wedding.......................

5.I have never been such a mess in my life

➞It's ....the first time I have ever been such a mess in my life........................

6.Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years ➞It's... 4 years since Robert and Catherine got married............................

7.When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?

➞How long....have Catherine and Henry got engaged?.......................

8.I have never seen a dirtier- looking dog ➞It's.....the first time I have seen a dirtier- looking dog................................

9.Mary rang hours and hours ago

➞It's..........since Mary last rang...........................

10. It's 2 years since she left university ➞She.....left university 2 years ago................................

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

➞This is ... the most delecious cake I've ever tasted in my life.............................

12. How long is it since you saw Mary? ➞When........did you see Mary?..........................

Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to first

1. I have never read a better book than this one. ever

This is the ______best book I've ever______ read.

2. Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle. the

This is _____the farthest anyone__________ has ever been into the jungle.

3. I have never worked so hard in my whole life. ever

It was the ______first time I've ever worked so hard__________ in my whole life.

4. Liam is the tallest boy in the class. than

Every other boy in the class __________is not taller than__________ Liam.

5. This is the nicest beach along this part of the coast. than

This ____________beach is nicer than_____________ the others along this part of the coast.

6. I read that Mount Everest is the highest mountain. no

I read that __________no other mountain is as high as____________ Mount Everest.

7. Has anyone ever been this far north before? the

Is __________this the farthest north anyone__________ has ever been?

8. The painting Ed did is the ugliest one you can imagine. than

You can't imagine ___________an uglier painting than__________ the one Ed did.

9. This stamp is rarer than any other in my collection. more

The other stamps in my collection _______are more common than____________ this one.

10. Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro. runner

Pedro __________is the fastest runner___________________ in the class.

1.The last time I played football was in 1970.
=> I haven't played football since 1970.
2. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
=> It hasn't rained for four night.
3. The last time Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara’s wedding.
=> Lucy hasn't worn that dress since Barbara's wedding.
4. The last time my father was to Vung Tau was 2 years ago.
=> My father hasn't been to Vung Tau for 2 years.
5.The last time Betty rode to work was a fortnight ago.
=> Betty hasn't ridden to work for fornight.
6.He hasn’t played tennis since 1990.
=> The last time he played tennes was in 1990.
7.I haven’t met her for 2 months.
=> The last time I met her was 2 months ago.

B –

S + V QKĐ – start / begin + ………………… + ago

↔ S + V HTHT / HTHTTD + ………………… + since / for (bỏ start / begin)


Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.
Ex: - He started workingfor this factory a year ago.
(He has been working for this factory since last year / for a year.
1.Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
=> Tom has been playing the piano for 4 years.
2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
=> I have been cooking for the party for 4 hours.
3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.
=> She has been working as a secretary for 2 years.
4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.
=> My father has been reading a newspaper for 2 hours.
5.My sister began to study English a year ago.
=> My sister has been studying English for 1 year.
6.Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
=> Scientists have been fighting against AIDS since 1980.
7.The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.
=> The Browns began to living in London 20 years ago.
8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.
=> John started working for this electronics firm in 1999.
9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20thcentury.
=> Women began to fight for their rights in the middle of the 20th century.
10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.
=> Jack and Jill started learning to drive 2 weeks ago.
11. How long have you studied English?
=> When did you started studying English?
12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?
=> How long have you begun to do research on lung cancer?
C-

S + V HTHT – PĐ + ………… +before
↔ It / This is the first time + S + V HTHT – KĐ +………… (bỏ before)


Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given:
Ex : I haven’t seen that film before.
(It / This is the first time I have seen that film.
1.My father hasn’t driven a car before.
=> This is the first time my father has driven a car.
2.I’ve never met such a famous singer before.
=> It’s the first time I have met such a famous singer.
3.She has never been to the ballet before.
=> It’s the first time she has been to the ballet.
4.She hasn’t drunk Coca Cola before.
=> This is the first time she has drunk Coca Cola.
5.I have never read this book before.
=> It’s the first time I have read this book.
6.I have never met such an intelligent student before.
=> It’s the first time I have met such an intelligent student.
7.This is the first time my grandfather has been to

1. He began working for his construction company in 2004.

2. It is producing a plan for a new motorway at the moment.

3. He usually works in the road department.

4. No, he isn't.

Hello! My name is David. I work for a construction company. I started working for this company in 2004. We build roads, dams, bridges and things like that. At the moment my company is producing a plan for a new motorway. I usually work in the road department, but this month I am working in the department that builds bridges. So my whole working day is different just now. I normally spend a lot of time outdoors because I have to go to the construction sites. But with this new project I spend a lot of time in the workshop. Now I am testing a model of one of the new bridges. I enjoy it a lot because I have learned a lot of new things.

1. When did David begin working for his construction company?
....=> David began working for his construction company in 2004.

2. What is his company doing at the moment?
=> His company is producing a plan for a new motorway at the moment

3. Where does he usually work?
=> He usually works in the road department

4. Is he working in the road department this month?
=> No , he isn't

1. This is the first time they have heard such a thing

2. This is the first time one has challenged his authority.

3. It is 2 years since she left university 

They have never heard such a thing before. => This is the firt time they have heard such a thing 

Noone has challeged his authority before. => This is the first time one has challenged his authority

She left university 2 years ago =>It is  2 years since she left university

my mother  was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.=>I have never known such my warm - heated mother 

I haven't been able to see them for over a years.=>It is 

It stared to rain ai o'clock.=>It has

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