Rewrite the following sentenses so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one.

1. They have learnt English for ten years now.
=> They started ___________________________

2. She started to give up smoking last year.
=> She ____________________________

3. Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.
=> Tom and Mary ______________________________

4. I haven't written to you for a month.
=> I last ________________________

5. I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.
=> I started ________________________

6. He hasn't seen her for twelve years now.
=> He last ______________________

7. How long have you learned French?
=> How long ago ___________________

8. When did you start to listen to pop music?
=> How long ______________________

Rewrite the following sentences

1. I bought this tape recorder in September.

=> I have...............................................September

2.My neighbours have been married for ten years

=>My neigbours.........................ten years ago

3. When did you start learning English ?

=> How long.............................................English?

4. Micheal learned how to sing when he was small

=> Michael has............................................since he was small.

5. When did it start snowing ?

=> How long.................................................snowing?

VI. Rewrite so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one.
We have learnt English for 4 years.
We started
My father started to give up smoking last year.
My father has
They have worked in that factory since 2001.
They started
Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.
Lan didn’t
Ha has lived in Hanoi since he was 12.
He started
I haven’t seen her for a long time.
I didn’t
How long have you learnt French?
How long ago
When did you start to listen to classical music?
How long
I last saw her 10 years ago.
I haven’t
How long have you bought this car?
When did

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming……………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is ……………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is …………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore.

- Mike can’t put.....................................................................................................................................

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is …………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore.

- Mike can’t put.....................................................................................................................................

14. The Eiffel Tower was built over two hundred years ago. It is on the River Seine.

- The Eiffel ………………………………………………………………………………………

15. the last time I wore this dress is on Mary’s birthday.

- I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………

16. “Do you want to come to the Greek restaurant with me, Sarah?”

- I asked Sarah……………………………………………………………………………………

17. The traffic was so heavy that we couldn’t come back home before 8 P.M

- It was such………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. The forest fire was so big. The local firemen could not stop it.

- the forest fire was too…………………………………………………………………………

19. the boy finally succeeded in dealing with his parents.

- the boy managed………………………………………………………………………………………

20. The TV set is too expensive. I can’t buy it.

- The TV set is so ....................................................................................................................................

21. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.

- Although…………………………………………………………………………………………….

22. The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

- The heavy snow……………………………………………………………………………………….

23. Please don’t ask me such silly questions.

- Would you mind not………………………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

Rewrite the following sentences:

1. Thye have learnt English for ten years

=> They started

2. She started giving up smoking last year.

=> She

3. I haven't written to you for a month.

=> I last

4. He hasn't seen her for nine years now.

=> He last

5. How long have you learned English?

=> When

6. When did you start listening to pop music?

=> How long

7. We haven't been to the concert for over a year.

=> The last time

8. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

=> We haven't

9. It's the first time they've ever bought me a present.

=> They

10. The last time I played football was in 1971.

=> I haven't