1. I started working for the company a year ago.
I have been working for the company for a year
2. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist.
D.H Lawrence is the famous novelist who was born one hundred years ago
3. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
When were Catherine and Henry engaged ?
4. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven’t seen him since i was a student
5. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan hasn’t visited his parents for ages
6. We will not see each other again before I go.
This will be the last time we see each other before i go
7. The train left before he got to the station.
By the time he got to the station, the train had left
8. The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten years since the school was found
9. She hadn’t had a relapse for six months.
It was six months since she had a relapse
10. I haven’t forgone a meal for two years.
The last time i forwent a meal was 2 years ago
11 No-one has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time his authority is challenged
12. I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.
I hadn’t expected that he was easy to talk to
13. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled subscribing to that magazines for nine months
14. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
When i decided to get up and dance, the band coincidentally decided to stop playing
15. After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it.
Since seeing the film for himself, my father has no longer criticised it
16. John hasn’t done any revision since spring term.
The last time John did a revision was spring term

1.It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist.
DH.Lawrence, the famous novelist has born for one hundred years
2.”How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs Bingley.
The nurse asked Mrs Binngley how old your little boy was
3.We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost
4.It is a six hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh
5.I’d rather not see him tomorrow
I don’t want to see him tomorrow
6.Amanda finally managed to get a good job
7.”I’ve seem the film three times, Mary” said George
Goerge told Mary that he had seem the film three times
8.”Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked me
The landlady asked me if I've had enough for lunch
9. You might fall if you’re not careful
Be carefull or you might fall 
10.They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date of meeting must have changed again

1 It is the first time she has read this book

2 D.H Lawrence, who is a famous novelist, was born 100 years ago

3 I haven't seen him sice I was a student

4 By the time the he got to the station, the train had left

1. It is the first time she has rad this book. 

2. D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist, was born one hundred years ago. 

3. I haven't seen him since i was a student. 

4. By the time he got to the station, the train had left.

1. It is the first time she has read this book. 

2. D.H. Lawrence, who is a famous novelist, was born 100 years ago. 

3. I haven't seen him since I was a student.

4. By the time he got to the station, the train had left.

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?..........................

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1:Don't call him with that instrulting name.

2:D.H.Lawrence,who was the famous novelist,was born one hundred years ago.

3:You can't have locked the front door.

4:If we don't leave the party now,we will be late to catch the last train.

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5:She thought Rome was less interesting than Paris.

I.        Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      ‘How long have you been with the company?’ ~ ‘I _____ there for two years.’

a. will work                  b. was working                c. worked                         d. have worked

2.      ‘When are you planning to send the memo to the staff?’ ~ ‘I _____ it already.’

a. send                          b. had sent                       c. have sent                      d. was to send

3.      ‘Betty told me that you have a cottage on Lake Superior.’

‘Yes, we _____ it since we first moved to Michigan.’

a. had bought                b. bought                         c. was buying                   d. have bought

4.      ‘What have you learned since you _____ here?’

a. came                          b. come                            c. have came                    d. have been coming

5.      ‘Where are Ken and Margaret?’

‘They were hungry, so they _____ to the grocery store.’

a. go                              b. had gone                      c. went                             d. were gone

6.      I wish Beth _____ trying to be so nice.

a. would stop                b. will stop                       c. stops                             d. stop

7.      School is _____ for all children between the ages of five and sixteen.

a. compose                    b. compromise                 c. compulsory                  d. comfort

8.      She still _____ on her parents for money because she hasn’t got a job.

a. denies                        b. depends                       c. deposit                         d. desert

9.      There are a lot of different _____ groups living in London.

a. ethnic                        b. ethnically                     c. ethical                          d. ethnicity

10.  The teacher _____ the class into groups of three.

a. shared                       b. turned                          c. changed                       d. divided

11.  The boy looks very proud _____ his success at school.

a. on                              b. in                                  c. of                                 d. at

12.  He was so _____ by Cindy’s singing that he asked her to sing on the radio.

a. shocked                     b. impressed                     c. admiring                       d. surprised

13.  Did you _____ what she was wearing?

a. notice                        b. noticeable                    c. notion                           d. noted

14.  All students must learn English, but German is _____.

a. option                        b. optional                        c. compulsion                   d. compulsory

15.  What is the _____ cause of the illness?

a. primary                      b. essential                       c. possibly                        d. most

1. It is years since we last traveled abroad

-> We haven't traveled abroad for years.

2. I haven't watched TV for a week

-> The last time I watched TV is one week ago.

3. We bought this house 2 years ago

-> we have lived in this house for 2 years.

4. we have never met him before

-> it's the first time we have ever met him.

5. it started to rain at 2p.m

-> it has rained since 2p.m.

6. when did you start working here ?

-> how long have you worked here?

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours

-> dave started to write a composition 2 hours ago.

8. how long have you been learning english ?

-> when did you start to learn english?

9. keith started driving a car five years ago

-> keith has driven a car for 5 years.

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food

-> i have never eaten this kind of food.

1. It is years since we last traveled abroad

- We haven't travelled abroad for years

2. I haven't watched TV for a week

- The last time I watched TV was a week ago

3. We bought this house 2 years ago

- we have bought this house for 2 years

4. we have never met him before

- it's the first time we have met him

5. it started to rain at 2p.m

- it has rained since 2pm

6. when did you start working here ?

- how long have you worked here ?

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours

- dave started writing a composition 2 hours ago

8. how long have you been learning english ?

- when did you learn English ?

9. keith started driving a car five years ago

- keith has driven a car for 5 years

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food -

i have never ate this kind of food before

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