Exercise: Rewrite the following sentences with the suggesting given

1. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.

=> My father......last saw his brother nearly 20 years ago ...........................................................

2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.

=> In spite of........being seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work............................................................

3. When did you start riding a bike?

=> How long.....have you ridden a bike...........................

4. We haven't been to London since 1988.

=> The last.......time we went to London was in 1988.....................................

5. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.

=> Despite.........being full of water, the boad sailed on.........................................

6. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.

=> In spite of.....being poor, the children seemed happy..............................................

1,She usually got up late when she was a child

--->She used to get up late when she was a child

2,He doesn't go to school late any more

-->He used to go to school late.

3,I went fishing with my brother when I was a child

--->I used to go fishing with my brother when I was a child.

4,Minh usually jogged when he was yoing

---->He used to jog when he was young.

5,He often played the piano at night

--->He used to play the piano at night

6,When I was a child,I lived in LonDon

--->I used to live in LonDon, when I was a child.

7,My brother often played video games when my mother went out

--->My brother to play video games when my mother went out.

8,There isn't a beautiful building here now

-->There used to be a beautiful building

9,There was a banyan tree here a few years ago ,but now there isn't

--->There used to be a banyan tree here a few years ago.

10,My father isn't busy with his work any more

--->My father used to be busy with his work.

Supply the correct verb tense or form:

1. He (see)...saw..her while he (walk)...walked.... down the street yesterday

2.After he (do)...had done.. his homework, he went to the cinema

3. Tom (play)....played.... football when he was a little boy

4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain)..to rain.....

5. Last night, when I (come)....came.. there, they ( already/ go)..had already gone....to the party

6.Do you remeber (read) .to read... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..to read... newspaper

7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...collecting... stamps when he (be)...was.. 15 years old. He (collect)...collected... many kinds of stamps

8. The last time he (see) ....saw... in public, he (wear).....wore.. a great suit

9. We (not/see) .haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ...left.... school

10. Lan said that she (get)...would get.... married soon.

11. My brother (go)..went... to bed after he (turn)....had turned.... the lights off last night

12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...taking... care of by others.

13. We (live)..have lived... in the house since we came here

14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...had graduated... from gigh school

15. They ( finish)..will finish..... the project by the end of the next year

16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...were having... dinner, but they (stop)..stopped....(talk)..talking. to him

17. They (live)....lived.. next door to my house since I (be)..was.. young

18. By the end of the next year, I (work)...will have worked.... for him for 25 years

19. While she (talk)..was talking...on the phone, the children (start)...started.. (fight)....fighting.. and (break)...breaking.....on a window

20. When I (be) .was....a boy, I often (go) .went.... fishing with my father

21. Columbus (discover)......discovered... America 500 years ago

22.When I (leave)..left...... my office last night, it (still/rain).....was still raining...very hard

23. What do you think were the children (do) ..doing.. when we (get).got.....home tomorrow?

24. He (lose)....has lost.. his job last month and since then he (be)...was... out of work

25. When we (come)....came.. there last night, they (be)...were...there for an hour

Viết lại câu :

1. He stopped working because of having a headache

--> Because he had a headache , he stopped working

2. Mark stopped working because he felt tired ( Rewrite the sentence using " because of ")

=> Because of feeling tired , Mark stopped working

3. The farmers have cut a lot of trees for firewood ( Rewrite the sentence into the passive voice)

=> A lot of trees have been cut for firewood by the farmers

4. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother

--> My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly twenty years

5. Barbara staged with an Italian family when she was in Italy. ( Rewrite the sentence using " used to ")

=> Barbara used to stage with an Italian family when she was in Italy.

#Yumi

1. He (see)...saw..her while he (walk)...was walking.... down the street yesterday

2.After he (do)..had done... his homework, he went to the cinema

3. Tom (play).....played... football when he was a little boy

4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain)..raining.....

5. Last night, when I (come)..came.... there, they ( already/ go)...had already gone...to the party

6.Do you remember (read) ..reading... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..to read... newspaper

7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)..collecting.... stamps when he (be)..was... 15 years old. He (collect).has collected..... many kinds of stamps

8. The last time he (see) ...saw.... in public, he (wear)....was wearing... a great suit

9. We (not/see) .haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ...left.... school

10. Lan said that she (get)...had got.... married soon.

11. My brother (go)..went... to bed after he (turn)...had turned.... the lights off last night

12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...taking... care of by others.

13. We (live)...have lived.. in the house since we came here

14. She entered the university after she (graduate)..had graduated.... from gigh school

15. They ( finish)....will have finished.... the project by the end of the next year

16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)..were having.... dinner, but they (stop)...stopped....(talk)..to talking.... to him

17. They (live)...have lived... next door to my house since I (be)..was. young

18. By the end of the next year, I (work)....will have worked... for him for 25 years

19. While she (talk)...was talking...on the phone, the children (start)...started.. (fight)...to fight... and (break)...broke.....on a window

20. When I (be) .was...a boy, I often (go) ...went.. fishing with my father

21. Columbus (discover)...discovered...... America 500 years ago

22.When I (leave)....left.... my office last night, it (still/rain).....was still raining...very hard

23. What do you think the children (do) ..will do.. when we (get)...get...home tomorrow?

24. He (lose)...lost... his job last month and since then he (be)..was.... out of work

25. When we (come)...came... there last night, they (be)..had been....there for an hour

Ps

Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa :

1. My father started to give up smoking last year.

=> My father has given up smoking since last year

2. The last time they spoke to her was when they were at her party.

=> They haven't spoken to her since they were at her party.

3. It is nearly twenty years since I last saw my uncle.

=> I haven't seen my uncle for nearly twenty years

4. This is the first time I have eaten such a delicious cake.

=> I have not eaten such a delicious cake before

5. I am sorry that I am busy today so I can't go with you.

=> I wish I wasn't busy today so that I could go with you

6. What a pity! Dung must work on Saturday

=> I wish Duong hadn't to work on Saturday

7. There is much air pollution in her area.

=> She wishes there wasn't much air pollution in her area.

8. He can not swim because it is in the winter.

=> He wishes it wasn't in the winter so that he could swim

9. We speak English badly.

=> We wish we spoke E well

31.bigger than yours.

32.to go fishing when he was young.

33.will be built in this area next year.

34. in helping other people in the village.

35.busy, she tried to complete her assignment.

36. interested in the journey to the village.

31 bigger than yours.

32 to go fishing when he was young.

33 will be built in this area next year.

34 in helping other people in the village.

35 busy, she tried to complete her assignment.

36 interested in the journey to the village.

I . complete the following sentences with used to or didn't use to

1. I often play chess now . I didn't use to play ( not play ) chess when I was young

2. my brother used to play ( play ) soccer a lot but he doesn't play anymore

3. Peter often walks to school now . He didn't use to walk ( not walk ) to school two years ago

4. She likes eating durian now . She didn't use to eat ( not eat ) durian when she was young

5. I didn't use to like ( not like ) her but we are best friends now

6. When I was a child , I used to study ( study ) hard

7. I often drink coffee now . I didn't use to drink ( not drink ) before

8. I used to go( go ) fishing but now I don't go fishing anymore

9. My father gave up smoking a year ago . He used to smoke ( smoke ) twenty cigarettes a day

10. there used to be ( be ) a bridge here but it collapsed a long time ago

1,I last wrote to you a month ago

-->I haven't written to you for a month

2,The last time I saw Tony was in 1986

-->I haven't seen Tony since 1986

3,It's nearly 20 years since my father met her

-->My father hasn't met her for nearly 20 years

4,He last saw her two weeks ago

-->He hasn't  seen her for 2 weeks

5,The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago

--->SHE hasn't gone out with him for 9 months

6,It's two months since I was last in Ha Noi

--->I haven't been in Ha Noi for two months

1, I haven't written to you for a month

2, I haven't seen Tony since 1986

3, My father hasn't met her for nearly 20 years

4,He hasn't  seen her for 2 weeks

5, She hasn't gone out with him for 9 months

6, I haven't been in Ha Noi for two months