1. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.

 I have ___played soccer for 5 years_________________________________________ .

2. My book is the same as your book.

 My book isn’t ______different from your book________________________________ .

3. The last time we saw each other was 10 years ago.

 We haven’t ___seen each other for 10 years_____________________________________ .

4. I don't like pork. They don't like pork. (using neither)

 ________I don't like pork and neither do they__________________________________________ .

5. She has a red Toyota car, and I have a red Toyota car, too (using so)

 _________She has a red Toyota car, and so do I_________________________________________ .

played soccer for 5 years

different from your book

seen each other for 10 years

1.I have played soccer for 5 years

2.My book isn't different from your book.

3.We haven't seen each other for 10 years.

4.I don't like pork and neither do they.

5.She has a red Toyota car, and so do I.

Đáp án A

Anh ấy bắt đầu làm công việc kĩ sư 5 năm về trước.

= A. Anh ấy đã làm công việc kĩ sư được 5 năm.

B. Anh ấy đã từng đang làm công việc kĩ sư 5 năm về trước C. Anh ấy đã không làm công việc kĩ sư nữa.

“Anh ấy bắt đầu làm công việc kĩ sư 5 năm về trước” nghĩa là anh ấy vẫn đang là một kĩ sư nên Đáp án B và C bị loại.

Đáp án D bị loại vì “start” không dùng với thì hiện tại hoàn thành.

Chọn đáp án A

Anh ấy bắt đầu làm công việc kĩ sư 5 năm về trước.

= A. Anh ấy đã làm công việc kĩ sư được 5 năm.

B. Anh ấy đã từng đang làm công việc kĩ sư 5 năm về trước C. Anh ấy đã không làm công việc kĩ sư nữa.

“Anh ấy bắt đầu làm công việc kĩ sư 5 năm về trước” nghĩa là anh ấy vẫn đang là một kĩ sư nên Đáp án B và C bị loại.

Đáp án D bị loại vì “start” không dùng với thì hiện tại hoàn thành.

 1 tom began playing the piano 4 years ago

=>tom...has played the piano for 4 years....

2 she started working as a secretary 5 years ago

=> she...has worked as a secretary for 5 years

3 I have studied English for three years

=>I began...studying English three years ago......

4 Jack last visited his hometown 8 months ago

=>Jack has...not visited his hometown for 8 months..

5 The last time I met Sue was at Christmas

=>I have..not met Sue since Christmas......

6 She has never had such a delicious cake before

=>This is a first time...she have ever had such a delicious cake....

7 This is a first time the children have been taken to the zoo

=> the children....haven't been taken to the zoo before.

9 I haven't taken a bath since Monday.

=>It is.Monday since I last took a bath(tham khảo c9)

. 10 the boy last had his hair cut last month.

=> The boy hasn's .....had his hair cut since last month

11 I have never seen such a beautiful building=> It's the..first time I have ever seen such a beautiful building.....

1) This is the first time he went abroad .

=> He hasn’t…gone abroad before………………………………………..

2) She started driving 1 month ago

.=> She has……driven for a month…………………………………………………………… 3) We began eating when it started to rain.

=> We have………eaten since it started to rain. ……………………………………………….

4) I last had my hair cut when I left her .

=> I haven’t……had my hair cut since I left her . …………………………………………………….

5) The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.

=> She hasn’t……kissed me for 5 months………………………………………………….

B1 : Viết lại câu

1,It took him 3 hours to clean the house yesterday

--> He spent 3 hours cleaning the house yesterday

2, He started working as an engineer 5 years ago

--> He has worked as an engineer for 5 years

3, Although her leg was broken , she managed to get out of the car 

--> In spite of her broken leg, she managed to get out of the car 

4,It is very wonderful to spend a week in the countryside

--> Spending a week in the countryside is very wonderful

5, Work harder or you will fail the exam

--> If you don't work harder, you will fail the exam

6, He is too short to be a goalkeeper

--> He isn't tall enough to be a goalkeeper

7, Because of the heavy rain, we couldn't come to school on time

--> Because the rain was heavy, we couldn't come to school on time

8, My sister is interested in lying on the beach all day

--> My sister enjoys lying on the beach all day

9, We are holding some traditional games at school now

--> Some traditional games are being held at school now

10,They have just sold that old house

--> That old house has just been sold

11, In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday

--> Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday

12, Unless he takes these pills , he won't be better

--> If he doesn't take these pills, he won't be better

13, Despite working hard, he can't support his large family

--> Although he works hard, he can't support his large family

B2 : Write sentences with the cues given

1, He / used / wear / uniforms / when / he / be / school

--> He used to wear uniforms when he was at school

2, I / not / meet / parents / since last Sunday

--> I haven't met my parents since last Sunday

3, They / say / they / be / back / following day

--> They said they would be back the following day

4, She / wish / she / have / new computer / next school year

--> She wishes she would have a new computer next school year

5, When I / meet / Lan, / she / go shopping with her mother

--> When I met Lan, she was going shopping with her mother

1,It took him 3 hours to clean the house yesterday

--> He spent  3 hours cleaning the house yesterday.

2, He started working as an engineer 5 years ago

--> He has worked as an engineer for 5 years.

4,It is very wonderful to spend a week in the countryside

--> Spending a week in the countryside  is very wonderful

5, Work harder or you will fail the exam

--> If you don't work harder,  you will fail the exam

8, My sister is interested in lying on the beach all day

--> My sister enjoys lying on the beach all day

9, We are holding some traditional games at school now

--> Some  traditional games is being held at school now.

12, Unless he takes these pills , he won't be better

--> If he doesn't takes these pills, he won't be better.

1.     The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

            The sea was…………too rough for the children to go swimming …………………………………………………………………….…………………………………

2.     She started working as a secretary last Christmas.               

            She has…………worked as a secretary since last Christmas.                …………………………………………………………………..…………………………………...……

3.     It is necessary to do all these exercises before the exam.    

            You ……… have to do all these exercises before the exam.   ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………….………...…

4.     How long is it since they bought that house?                       

            When……did they buy that house…………………………………………………………………..……………………………………...………?

5.      Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

Despite his............broken legs in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. ................................................................................................................................................

6.      “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.

The journalist wanted to know..............how many survivors there were...............................................................................................................

7.      It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.

The meat was..........so rotten that it had to be thrown away. ...............................................................................................................................................

8.      You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.

 If you........don't have a visa, you  can’t visit the USA  ..............................................................................................................................................................

9.      She knows a lot more about it than I do.

 I don’t know..........as much as her...............................................................................................................................................

10.    My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

 My French friend isn’t............used to driving on the left .............................................................................................................................

1.     The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

            The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming 

2.     She started working as a secretary last Christmas.               

      She has worked as a secretary since last Christmas.                

3.     It is necessary to do all these exercises before the exam.    

            You  have to do all these exercises before the exam.   

4.     How long is it since they bought that house?                       

            When did they buy that house?

5.      Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

Despite his broken legs in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. 

6.      “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.

The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there were

7.      It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.

The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away. 

8.      You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.

 If you don't have a visa, you  can’t visit the USA  

9.      She knows a lot more about it than I do.

 I don’t know as much as her

10.    My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

 My French friend isn’t used to driving on the left 

Rewrite the following sentences as directed. (10)

1.     The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

            The sea was very rough so the children couldn’t go swimming.

2.     She started working as a secretary last Christmas.               

            She has worked as a secretary since last Christmas.     

3.     It is necessary to do all these exercises before the exam.    

            You need do all these exercises before the exam.    

4.     How long is it since they bought that house?                       

            When did they buy that house?

5.      Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

Despite his broken legs in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

6.      “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.

The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there were.

7.      It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.

The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away.

8.      You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.

 If you don't have a visa, you can't visit the USA.

9.      She knows a lot more about it than I do.

 I don’t know about it as much as her.

10.    My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

 My French friend isn’t used to driving on the left.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.

1. He started working as a volunteer at an animal shelter two months ago.

=> He has worked as a volunteer at an animal shelter for two months 

2. Having a part-time job will make you more financially independent.

=> If you have a part-time job, you will be more financially independent.

3. Carol was skiing in Switzerland. She met her old friend, Tim.

=> While Carol was skiing in Switzerland, she met her old friend, Tim.

4. I felt that it had been a mistake to write to him.

=> I regretted having written to him