I.            Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      The Greens family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002.

The Greens                                                                                                       

2.      Her grandmother began collecting stamps three years ago.

Her grandmother has                                                                                          

3.      We started living here ten years ago.

We have                                                                                                 

4.      It’s five years since she last saw him.

We haven’t                                                                                                       

5.      The last time she visited our village was in 1992.

She has                                                                                                            

6.      This is the first time I have eaten nachos in the USA.

I have                                                                                                              

1.      The Greens family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002.

The Greens                                                                                                      

2.      Her grandmother began collecting stamps three years ago.

Her grandmother has                                                                                        

3.      We started living here ten years ago.

We have                                                                                                         

4.      It’s five years since she last saw him.

We haven’t                                                                                                      

5.      The last time she visited our village was in 1992.

She has                                                                                                           

6.      This is the first time I have eaten nachos in the USA.

I have                                                                                                             

7.      Minh bought his CANON digital camera in 2001.

Minh has                                                                                                         

8.      I last saw you when we were in senior high school.

I have                                                                                                             

9.      When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.

Since hearing                                                                                                   

10.   When did you begin studying information technology ?

How long                                                                                                         

11.   How long have Emma and David been married ?

When                                                                                                              

12.   There is a definite improvement in your work.

Your work has                                                                                                  

13.   When I lived in England, cycling to work was part of my daily routine.

I used to                                                                                                         

14.   The red book is more expensive than that blue book on the shelf.

That blue book                                                                                                 

15.   Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class.

No one                                                                                                            

16.   My close friend cannot run as fast as me.

I am a                                                                                                             

17.   In class 6A, Minh is the most intelligent student.

No                                                                                                                  

18.   No other members in the club are as tall as Lucie.

Lucie is                                                                                                           

I. Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1. The Greens family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002.

->The Greens____________________________

2. Her grandmother began collecting stamps three years ago.

->Her grandmother has____________________________

3. We started living here ten years ago.

->We have ____________________________

4. It’s five years since she last saw him.

->We haven’t ____________________________

5. The last time she visited our village was in 1992.

->She has____________________________

6. This is the first time I have eaten nachos in the USA.

->I have____________________________

7. Minh bought his CANON digital camera in 2001.

->Minh has____________________________

8. I last saw you when we were in senior high school.

->I have ____________________________

9. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.

->Since hearing____________________________

10. When did you begin studying information technology ?

->How long ____________________________

11. How long have Emma and David been married ?

->When ____________________________

12. There is a definite improvement in your work.

->Your work has____________________________

13. I am on the tenth page of his letter I am writing.

->So far ____________________________

14. When I lived in England, cycling to work was part of my daily routine.

->I used to____________________________

15. The red book is more expensive than that blue book on the shelf.

->That blue book____________________________

16. She is always a better performer than her mother used to.

->Her mother never used to give____________________________

17. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class.

->No one____________________________

18. My close friend cannot run as fast as me.

->I am a ____________________________

19. In class 6A, Minh is the most intelligent student.

->No____________________________

20. No other members in the club are as tall as Lucie.

->Lucie is____________________________

1.I began living in ho chi minh city when I was 8

-->I have

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

-->she started

3.He hasn't written to me since April.

-->the last time

4.She hasn't had a swim for five years.

-->she last

5.They last talked to each other two months ago.

-->They haven't

6.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999

-->She hasn't

Rewirite the following sentences, using the words given

Ex I (last) saw her when I was a student 2 years ago

--> I haven't seen her since I was a student for 2 years

1.we last saw Tom when he moved to bristol. --> we have........................................................................

2.she (last) wrote to me nearly 2 years ago. -->she has .....................................................

3.this film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago --> this film has...

4.she last swam in the river 3 years ago --> she has...

5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago --> I have ..................................

6. I haven't attended the club since 1998---> I last...........

7.I haven't seen him for 2 months--> I last....................................................

8. I haven't gone swimming for 2 years--> I last ...................................................

I.            Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      Minh bought his CANON digital camera in 2001.

Minh has                                                                                                          

2.      I last saw you when we were in senior high school.

I have                                                                                                              

3.      When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.

Since hearing                                                                                                    

4.      When did you begin studying information technology ?

How long                                                                                                          

5.      How long have Emma and David been married ?

When                                                                                                              

6.      There is a definite improvement in your work.

Your work has                                                                                                 

II. Complete the following sentences using: for, since, ago

1.      It's two years __________ I last saw Quoc Anh.

2.      Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City __________ 1999.

3.      The book has sold over a million copies __________ its publication.

4.      The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it __________ ages.

5.      There has been a drought __________ the last two summers.

6.      They arrived home ten minutes __________.

7.      They first met a long time __________.

8.      They have known each other __________ a long time.