1. Tom began playing the piano 5 years ago.

 Tom has played the piano for 5 years.

2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

 I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

 She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

4. My sister began to study English a year ago.

 My sister started learning English a year ago.

5. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.

 Scientists have fought against AIDS since 1980

6. It started raining 2 days ago.   

 It started raining 2 days ago.

7. Jack and Jill started learning to drive for 2 weeks.

 Jack and Jill started learning to drive 2 weeks ago.

8. She started to give up smoking last year.

Give up + Ving: từ bỏ làm

 She gave up smoking last year.

9. I started to live in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

 I lived in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

10. John began collecting stamps when he was 5.

 John collected stamps at the age of five.

Mong các cậu sửa lại dùm

bài tập : TRANSFOMATION SENTENCES

1.they didn't go fishing because it was to cold --> If

2.it took me 2 hours do to my homework--> I

3.it 3 years since i started using this bike--> I have

4.noone has ever answed the question-->The questions

5.you can't visit the USA unless you get a visa-->If

6.she started working as a secretary 5 years ago-->She has

7.the restaurant in so dirty that noone want to eat there-->It was

8.i haven't seen that man here before-->It's

9.the car was so expensive that i didn't buy it-->The car

m.n tl lời nhanh giúp e vs ạ, e đang càan gấp.

Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning using the given words.

1. She started working as a secretary five years ago.

She has ..........................................................................................

2. "Don't forget to phone the office," she told him.

She reminded .................................................................................

3. The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it.

The furniture was too............................................................

4. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. (CASE)

........................................................................................

5. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.

Do you mind ................................................................................…

11. She started working as a secretary five years ago. 
=> She has…………………………………………………………………… 
12. She knows a lot more about it than I do. 
=> I don’t know……………………………………………………………………. 
13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. 
=> My French friend isn’t…………………………………………………………………. 
14. They think the owner of the house is abroad. 
=> The owner…………………………………………………………………………. 
15. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money. 
=> If we……………………………………………………………………………………. 

Exercise 5
1. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him.
-> She reminded _________________________________________________________________________
2. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
-> I wish __________________________________________________________________________________
3. The police has just released John.
-> John ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.
-> They were speaking __________________________________________________________________
5. We spent five hours getting to London.
-> It took _________________________________________________________________________________
6. She doesn’t usually stay up so late.
-> She’s not used _________________________________________________________________________
7. If I were you, I’d look for another job.
-> I suggest _______________________________________________________________________________
8. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.
-> If_______________________________________________________________________________________
9. They last visited me five years ago.
à They haven’t___________________________________________________________________________
10. All his suits were made in Paris.
-> He _____________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 6
1. This is his first visit to England.
-> He is ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. I think it may rain.
-> It looks as ______________________________________________________________________________
3. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.
-> He will come so _______________________________________________________________________
4. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
-> He enjoys ______________________________________________________________________________
5. Most of a child’s life is spent in playing.
-> A child spends _________________________________________________________________________
6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
-> The fox tried in ________________________________________________________________________
7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
-> His briefcase was so full______________________________________________________________
8. People say that he beats his wife.
-> It is _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
-> It looks _________________________________________________________________________________
10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
-> No sooner______________________________________________________________________________

Viết lại câu :

1. He said : " I will buy a new car tomorrow "

-> He said

2. She didn't get up early so she missed the bus

-> If

3. He started working in this company 5 years ago

-> He bas

4. Although he has a lot of monet, He fells unhappy

-> In spite of

5. They have just bought an expensive bike

-> An

6. He left school and then joined the army

-> After

7. Barbara is the best tennis player in th culb

-> No one

8. I haven't seen that man here before

-> it's

9. The furniture was so expensive that i didn't buy it

-> the furniture was too

10. The robbers made the bank manager hand over on the money

-> the bank manager

11. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen

-> tom has

12. She has never been so unhappy before

-> she was unhappieer

13. Somebody stole his watch yesterday

-> his watch

14. The last time she had a swim was five years ago

-> she hasn't

15. We didn't go because it rained

-> if it

16. I didn't realize that he was a very interesting man until he got married

-> it was not until

17. She like maths more than English

-> she prefers

18. It was not until he was 10 that he knew how to read and write

-> he didn't

1/ She's keen on computers . She wants to study computer science next school year

She wishes.......................................................................

2/she started working as a secretary five years ago

She has......................................................

3/ His leg was broken, so he didn't take part in the contest yesterday

Because.............................................................

4/ Despite the bad weather, we wen't out for a picnic

Although.............................................................

5/ He had a headache, but he still went to work

Although...................................................

Compele the second sentence so that is means the same as the first

1 I have worked as a volunteer for three years ago

I started....................................

2 She has been a member of the Peace Corps for two years

She became ..............................................

3 The last time he donated blood was ten years ago

It thas........................................................................

4 He started work for this non-profit organisation five years ago

He has...........................................................................

5 He has never had such an interesting experience

This is ...........................................................

Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. I started to write this letter 2 hours ago
- I have WRITTEN THIS LETTER FOR 2 HOURS
2. He started to learn English 2 years ago
- He has............................................
3. She began to work for this compay 2 months ago
- She has..........................................................................
4. They began teaching at this school 2 weeks ago
- They have...............................................
5. He stopped smoking 2 days ago
- He has........................................................
6.She stopped working here last week
- She has..........................................................
7.She started writing novels when she was 15 years old
- he has...............................................................
8. They began to build this hospital last year
- They have......................................................
9. It started to rain yesterday
- It has........................................................
10.We began living here last year
- We have...............................................