1.I have studied English for 7 years.

=> I started learning English 7 years ago.

2. Steve started working for this company 5 years ago.

=> Steve has worked for this company for 5 years.

3. Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car?

=> Have you ever ridden this kind of car?

4. Nancy hasn't come here since 1999.

=> The last time Nancy came here was 1999.

5. During my dinner the phone rang.

=> While I was eating the dinner, the phone rang

6. David left the party before arrived there.

=> When I arrived there, David had left the party

7. Sarah hasn't seen her friends since the left for the United States.

=> Sarah last saw her friends when she left for the United States

8. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.

=>This is the first time I 've stayed in such an expensive hotel

9.In the middle of our sleep, there was a knock at the door.

=>When we were sleeping, there was a knock at the door

10. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.

=> James didn't sing the contract without speaking to his lawyer.

1.I have studied English for 7 years.

=> I started.learning English 7 years ago...

2. Steve started working for this company 5 years ago.

=> Steve has.worked for this company for 5 years..

3. Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car?

=> Have you..driven this kind of car?..

4. Nancy hasn't come here since 1999.

=> The last time..Nacy came here was 1999..

5. During my dinner the phone rang.

=> While..I was having dinner, the phone rang...

6. David left the party before arrived there.

=> When..I arrived there, David had left the party.

7. Sarah hasn't seen her friends since the left for the United States.

=> Sarah last.saw her friends when she left ......

8. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.

=>This is..the first time I have stayed in such an expensive hotel..

9.In the middle of our sleep, there was a knock at the door.

=>When.we were sleeping, there was a knock at the door..

10. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.

=> James didn't.sign the contract before speaking to his lawyer...

Exercise 5/ Rewrite the following sentences.

1. I met her during my stay in Paris last summer.

--->While.............. I was staying in Paris last summer, I met her ............

2.In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door .

-->While we .................... were having lunch, there was a knock at the door...........

3.At 8o'clock last night , my father was watching football. At the same time, my mother was washing the dishes.

-->While...................my father was watching football, my mother was washing the dishes............................

4. First he booked the restaurant, and then he invited everybody.

-->Before...................... he invited everybody, he book the restaurant.....................

5. The workmen finished , and then Mr Jackson came home.

-->After.......................the workmen had finished,  Mr Jackson came home................................

3. It has been snowing since this morning.

1. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for ages.

-> It's ages since i last enjoyed myself so much

2. In the middle of our sleep there was a knock at the door.

-> While we was sleeping, there was a knock at the door

3. The snow started this morning and it is still snowing.

-> It has started snowing since this morning

Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi

1. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for ages.

-> It's ages........since I last enjoyed myself so much................

2. In the middle of our sleep there was a knock at the door.

-> While.....we were sleeping,there was a knock at the door...

3. The snow started this morning and it is still snowing.

-> It..........is still snowing since the snow last started this morning.........

In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door. =>  When we were having lunch, there was a knock at the door

In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door. => When we were having lunch, there was a knock at the door.

Hahahaha, ông chơi hèn lắm
 

Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it.

1. My man=>husband and I have been married for ren years.

2. I stayed with my aunt what=> who live in Paris

3. She was born in Barcelona, a city from=> in Spain.

4. Tom has studied for three years tourism.=> tourism for three years

5. I finished unversity with twenty-three years.=> when I was twenty years old.

6. We've had this car since=> for five years.

7. Where have you been=> Did you go on holiday last year ?

8. I am never boring=> bored when I learn English.

1.I started working in this hotel 6 months ago ( worked)
=> I have worked in this hotel for 6 months
2. Sue has been in Italy for the last 3 weeks ( went )
=> Sue went to Italy 3 weeks ago
3. I met her during my stay in Paris last sumer ( while )
=> While I was on holiday in Paris last summer, I met her
4. we haven't gone to the cinema for over a year ( It's )
=> It's over a year since we last went to the cinema
5. Sam played tennis yesterday and it was his first game (never)
=> Sam has never played tennis before yesterday
6. how long is it since they went to Nairobi? ( When)
=>when did they go to Nairobi?
7. Mac Kenzie wrote 4 best-sellers before he was twenty ( By the time )
=> By the time Mac Kenzie was 12, he had written 4 best-sellers. <câu bạn làm đúng rồi đó>
8. Could you deliver the goods to my house? (delivered)
=> Could the foods be delivered to my house
9. She is still working on her homework (stopped)
=> she hasn't stopped to working on her homework
10. In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door ( When)
=> when we were having dinner, there was a knock at the door

Dear Karen,

1. I/ have/ a great time/ here/ England.

I’m having a great time here in England.

2. My university term/ not start/ until/ the autumn/ so/ I1 take/ opportunity/ improve my English

My university term doesn’t start until the autumn, so I’m taking the opportunity to improve my English.

3. I/ stay/ some English friends/ own/ a farm.

I’m staying with some English friends who own a farm.

4. On weekdays/ I catch/ a bus/ Torquay/ go/ language classes.

On weekdays, I catch a bus into Torquay to go to language classes.

5. My friends/ say/ my pronunciation/ much better/ when/ I arrive.

My friends say my pronunciation is much better than when I arrived.

6. At weekends/ I/ help/ the farm. It/ quite/ hard work/ but/ I/ like.

At weekends, I help on the farm. It’s quite hard work, but I like it.

7. you/ come/ see/ me/ Christmas?

Are you coming to see me at Christmas?

8. My friends/ want/ meet/ you/ and there/ plenty/ space.

My friends want to meet you and there’s plenty of space.

9. Let/ me/ know/ as soon/ you/ decide.

Let me know as soon as you decide.

10. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon

1.l have worked in this hotel for six months

2.The last time Sue went to italy was three weeks

3.While l was meeting her ,l was staying in Paris

4.It's over year since we last went to the cinema

5.Sam has never played tennis before

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses

1. Ms Eden ( read ) .............is reading..... a newspaper right now .

2. What ......were...... you ...doing.. when I called you last night ? ( do )

3. Bad students never ( study ) ..study..... hard .

4. He generally ( sing ) ........sings...... in English , but today he ( sing ) ........is singing... in Spanish .

5. She ( buy ) ......bought.... vegetables last week .

6. They ( go ) ........went........ home after they ( finish ) .....had finished..... their work .

7. A boy ( run ) ............was running...... after the train when I saw him yesterday .

8. The climate ( be ) .....is....... very cool today .

9. John ( travel ) .....traveled....... to England in 2000 . He ( not / be ) ....hasn't been.......... there ever since .

10 . My mother ( cook ) .......is cooking..... some food in the kitchen at present . She always ( cook ) .cooks.. in the mornings .

11. My aunt often ( leave ) ......left... the city at weekends when she was young .

12. They ( not / call ) .......haven't called.... yet .

13. The sun ( set ) .......sets...... in the west .

14. My friend ( study ) .....has studied..... English for 6 years .

15. Listen ! Someone ( knock ) ....is knocking... at the front door .

16. I ( do ) .........am doing.... an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I ( think ) .....think...... that I ( know ) .......know. how to use it now .

1. Ms Eden ( read ) .......is reading...... a newspaper right now .

2. What .......were....... you .......doing....... when I called you last night ? ( do )

3. Bad students never ( study ) .....study..... hard .

4. He generally ( sing ) .......sings......... in English , but today he ( sing ) ...is singing... in Spanish .

5. She ( buy ) ......bought...... vegetables last week .

6. They ( go ) .......went..... home after they ( finish ) ......had finished..... their work .

7. A boy ( run ) .......was running....... after the train when I saw him yesterday .

8. The climate ( be ) .......is..... very cool today .

9. John ( travel ) .......traveled..... to England in 2000 . He ( not / be ) ..hasn't been.. there ever since .

10 . My mother ( cook ) .....is cooking... some food in the kitchen at present . She always ( cook ) .....cooks.... in the mornings .

11. My aunt often ( leave ) .......left....... the city at weekends when she was young.

12. They ( not / call ) ......haven't called..... yet .

13. The sun ( set ) ......sets...... in the west .

14. My friend ( study ) .......has studied...... English for 6 years .

15. Listen ! Someone ( knock ) ........is knocking......... at the front door .

16. I ( do ) ......am doing..... an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I ( think ) .......think.... that I ( know ) .....know...... how to use it now .

I. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.

1. As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you.

A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result.

B. Sooner or later after I receive my result, I will give you a ring.

C. After receiving my result, I will call you.

D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result.

2. When I was a young girl, chocolate was one of my favourites.

A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes.

B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl.

C. My favourite was chocolate as was a little girl.

D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate.

3. I haven’t seen my aunt for years.

A. I haven’t meet my aunt for long ago.

B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago.

C. I last saw my aunt years ago.

D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.

4. I think it’s necessary to tell Tim about it at once.

A. Tim may be told about it at once.

B. Tim might be told about it at once.

C. Tim must be told about it at once.

D. Tim should be told about it at once.

5. It is essential that we meet him at the airport.

A. He must be met at the airport.

B. He might be met at the airport.

C. He should be met at the airport.

D. He may be met at the airport