II. Rewrite the following sentences as direction in the parenthesis

1. 1. I began to work for the company 2 years ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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2. 2. She started to study English 3 years ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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3. 3. He began to learn to drive when he was 18. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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4. 4. They started to read books two hours ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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5. Mr. Smith grew a lot of tulips but he doesn't any more. (used to) 

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6. I went to the church when I was a child. (used to)

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7. 7. Since we've lived in the countryside. We've been much happier. (used to)

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8. 8. She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday. That is a good idea. (Relative Clause)

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9. 9. I don’t go to the church every Sunday any longer (used to)

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10. Mrs. Laura  taught the mute in a special school but she doesn't do it any more (usedto) 

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11. Mr. Michael grew tulips but he doesn't any more. (used to)

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12. I prefer listening to classical music now, although when I was young I couldn't stand it. (used to)

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13. My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris. (used to)

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14. Someone has told me to wait outside. (Passive voice)

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15. Nobody has invited her to the party. (Passive voice)

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16. No one has sent us any tickets. (Passive voice)

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17. Has someone decorated my bedroom? (Passive voice)

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18. I began to play the piano when I was a primary student. (Past simple à Present perfect)à______________________________________________________________

19. Linda started to write for Tuoi Tre newspaper in 1996. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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v Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: The Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1.       I (visit)        our form teacher in the hospital already.

2.       John (read) the letter from Mary already.

3.       We (not begin)      to learn for the test yet.

4.       I (meet)       Robert at the supermarket this morning.

5.       Nancy (be) to Vietnam several times.

6.       They (not start)    the project yet.

7.       When (your father/ give up)    smoking?

8.       The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash)     it?

9.       Tom (call)   his boss yesterday.

10.     My uncle (move) to Da Lat in 2005.

11.     The Greens (be)    to many countries in the world so far.

12.     We (go)       to that village to do volunteer work several times.

13.     We (spend)           our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

14.     Our teacher (explain)     to us how to use the printer already.

15.     My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take)       it already.

16.     The postman (deliver)    the letter half an hour ago.

17.     Mai (not finish)    her homework yet.

18.     They (not see)      the film Titanic yet.

19.     I (hear)        the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.

20.     I (not see)    your brother yet.

I moved to Ho Chi Minh city in 2000.

> I have .....................................................

She began to learn Eng lish four  years ago

> She has..........................................................

They started practicing tennis when they were in high school

> They have...............................................................

They started to study French in 2004

> They have...............................................................

Rewrite the sentences, simple pastpresent perfect 1 tom began playing the piano 4 years ago=>tom....... 2 she started working as a secretary 5 years ago=> she...... 3 I have studied English for three years=>I began......... 4 Jack last visited his hometown 8 months ago=>Jack has..... 5 The last time I met Sue was at Christmas=>I have........ 6 She has never had such a delicious cake before=>This is a first time....... 7 This is a first time the children have been taken to the zoo=> the children..... 9 I haven't taken a bath since Monday.=>It is..... 10 the boy last had his hair cut last month.=> The boy hasn's ..... 11 I have never seen such a beautiful building=> It's the.......

make passive sentences starting with THERE IS...... or THERE ARE using the reporting verb in brackets in the tense given, plus a standard or perfect infinitive of BE  as instructed, plus the phrase given

1. many species still undiscovered( think- present simple)- standard

2. considerable support for the idea ( understand- present simple)- standard 

3. any need to act immediately( not feel- past simple) - standard

4. enough supplies to go  round ( presume- past simple )- standard

5.a shortage of medicines ( report- past simple) perfect

6. several reasons for the failure( say- present simple)- perfect

the present perfect tense

1.sorry i (not write)...........................to you for a long time.

2.they moved to Ho Chi Minh city in 1999 and (live)......................there since then

3.i don't think ever(meet)......................each other before

4.john and i (be)........................pen pals for nearly three years

5.she says titanic in the bast film she ever ( see).................. .

6.jack is traying to give up smoking .He (not have)...........................cigarettes for a week

7.how long you(read)............................that book?- i (read).........................it for a week

8.i'm hungry because i (not have)..............................breakfast of lunch yet

9.we just (send)......................her a new pen.

10.i (try)................................. to learn english for years,but i (not succeed)....................yet

   REWRITE SENTENCES USING THE PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE TENSE

Rewrite the following sentences with the words given

1.It is two year snce she had a holiday

She has ............................................

2. Kim commenced doing a test at one o'clock

Kim has .....................................................

3.I have not attended the club since 1988.

I last ...............................................................

4.This film was last shown on TV nearly 10 years ago

This film......................................................................

5.She has been living in london for 20 years

. Put the verbs in the brackets in present perfect tense or simple past 1. They never (go).......................... to the cinema in their life. 2. Tom, I (not see)..................... you for ages ! Where have you been ? 3. He is the most kind-hearted man I ever (meet)........................ 4. There (be) .........................3 accidents on this street in the past 3 days. 5. Is this the first time you (visit)................... our beautiful country ? 6. Scientists (find)............................. cures for many illnesses in the last 50 years. 7. My uncle's health (improve).......................... since he (leave) India. 8. I (buy) .........................a new shirt last week but I (not wear) it yet. 9. I (not see )................... Lan since we (leave)....................... school. 10. We just (move)...................... to a new house but we are dissatisfied with it. 11. My uncle just (open)...................... a new internet house on Trang Tien street 12. Her grandfather (die) ...........20 years ago. She ( never meet).......................... him 13. Nam's sister ( lose)..... her job last week and since then she (be).......... out of work 14. You (see).. Mr Van recently?- Yes, I (see).... him at the school gate three days ago 15. She hasn't gone out since she (buy)................. a new TV. 16. What you (do) ............. yesterday? 17. She (come)................ to France two week ago 18. How long you (learn)............. English ? 19. He (work)................ in that company for 5 years. 20. Nga (be)............... born in 1999.