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1. I haven't been to a football match for a long time

2. This is the second time I have visited Hungary

3. I've paid this bill earlier

4. It’s ages since we last were swimming

5.  Mary has been learning French for five years.

6. So far I have written ten pages of this letter.

7. Since I arriving here, I have been feeling better 

8. We have been married foro ver twenty years.

9. I haven’t seen Dick since 1985

10. Lately your work has definitely improved

1. It’s a long time since we last met.

=> We haven’t met for a long time.

2. When did you help it ?

=> How long have you had it?

3. This is the first time I had such a delicious meat

=> I haven't had such a delicious meal before. 

Nhầm câu 2, sửa thành: How long have you helped it?

1. It's a long time since we last met .

=> We haven't met for a long time .

2. When did you help it ?

=> How long have you helped it ?

3. This is the first time I had such a delicious meat . 

=> I haven't had such a delicious meat before .

Use the word in brackets to rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning.

46. It’s a long time since our last conversation. (spoken)

We haven’t spoken to each other for a long time.

47. John failed to find the source of the River Nile. (succeed)

John didn’t succeed in finding the source of the River Nile.

48. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. (depends)

This area depends on tourism for its income.

49. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. (impression)

The performance of that singer made a strong impression on me.

50. If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now. (prevented)

The traffic prevented Alice from being here on time.

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

=>He said……………………he would not have enough time to finish that job…………………

2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

=>She said…………it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal……………………

8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

=>She told...............her children to go to bed...........................

Put into the reported speech :

  3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”

-> ...........................The nurse told the doctor that the patient in that room hadn't obeyed her orders............................................................ …

  4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

-> ............................. They said to me that I had taught them E the previous year.......................................................... 

  5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

-> .............................Mr.Brown said that their trip had cost their 2 thousand dollars.........................................................

  9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

-> ...........................................My mother said that she thought it wouldn't rain the following day............................................

1. She hasn’t written to me for a long time 

à It’s a long time since she wrote to me

2. It's 3 months since he wrote to me. 

à He hasn’t written to me for 3 months

3. The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978. 

à I haven’t been aboard since in the summer of 1978

4. I haven't seen him for 2 months. 

 à I last saw him 2 months ago

5. I haven't been to a concert for over a year.  

The last time i was at a concert was over a year ago

6. It’s over six months since John had his hair cut. 

John hasnt had his hair cut for over six months

7. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years 

à It is a year since i enjoyed myself so much

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word gien. You must use between two and five words including the word given.
a) Steve started learning the violin a month ago.
learning
Steve ... has been learning ... the violin for a month.
b) I haven t been to an Indian restaurant for ages.
since
It s ages ...........since I last went to.................. an Indian restaurant.
c) When she heard the results Mary began to feel more confident.
become
Since hearing the results ....,she has become...... more confident.
d) The last time Nancy came here was in 1986.
since
Nancy hasn t .........come here since............ 1986.
e) This is my first visit to Japan.
time
This is the first ...........time I have visited.. to Japan.
f) How long have Helen and Robert been married?
get
When ..............did Helen and Robert get.................. married?
g) Jack bought those trousers last month and has been wearing them ever since.
for
Jack has ..............been wearing those trousers for.. a month.
h) It s a long time since our last conversation.
spoken
We ...........haven't spoken for a..... long time.
i) Thanks but I had something to eat earlier.
already
Thanks but I ve eat .............already had something to eat......... .
j) This is my first game of water-polo.
played
I ..........have never played game of water-polo....... before.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word gien. You must use between two and five words including the word given.
a) Steve started learning the violin a month ago.
learning
Steve ... has been learning ... the violin for a month.
b) I haven t been to an Indian restaurant for ages.
since

Rewrite the following sentences

1)this is the funniest game I have ever played.

+It is......the funniest game I have ever played......

+I have ..........never played such as funny game....

2) we have learned english for 10 years .

+I began ....learning english 10 years ago ....

3)I haven't met my family since last Christmas.

+ The last time......I met my family last Christmas........

4) How long have you lived here?

+ When...........did you live here.....................?

5)the children haven't had a long vacation since last year.

+the last time...........the children had a long vacation was last year ago.........

1 she has the most beautiful voice.

2 you had better stay home during this pandemic.

3 you must not travel to this country.

urban area is not sa peaceful as countryside.

5 i have ever read such an interesting book.

6 nobody is as clever as him .