Rewrite sentences
1.He came in.I was working in the gảden
-When
2.Why didn't you help him?
-Why
3.Jenny cleaned the house and then she met her frirnds
-Before
4.I last went to the zoo 2 year ago
-I haven't
5.Mary often read interesting books on the weekend
-Interesting books
6.Tom went to the hotel.The receptionist went out
-By the time
7.Tom is a more beautiful dancer than Paul
-Paul dances
8.You for got locking the door,didn't you?
-You didn't

rewrite sentences
1.Did you grow a lot of flowers in the garden?
-Were
2.She started listenig to classical music 2 hours ago
-She has
3.Paul has never writters letter to his friends before
-This is
4.He drove in to the car park and then went to the office
-Before
5.Mai was practising the piano. Her mother called her
-While
6.Tim painted the picture and then hung it on the wall
-After
7.Lan has never got up late like that before
-This is
8.Chi has learned English fo over 1 year
-Chi started

rewrite sentences
1.Did you grow a lot of flowers in the garden?
-Were
2.She started listenig to classical music 2 hours ago
-She has
3.Paul has never writters letter to his friends before
-This is
4.He drove in to the car park and then went to the office
-Before
5.Mai was practising the piano. Her mother called her
-While
6.Tim painted the picture and then hung it on the wall
-After
7.Lan has never got up late like that before
-This is
8.Chi has learned English fo over 1 year
-Chi started

1.Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.

àMinh hasn’t …………………………………………..

2.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago.

à I haven’t ………………………………………………………

3. When did you study English?

àHow long …………………………………………? …

4. They began building this house 2 months ago

àThey have ………………………………………

5. My father started to work in this factory last week

àMyfather has…………………………………………

6. How long has he worked in the garden?

à When …………………………………………………?

7. How long ago did you learn music?

à How long have ……………………………………………………………………………

8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8

à He has …………………………………………………………………………

9. He learnt English when he was 18

à He has ………………………………………………………………………………

10. They have worked in that factory for five years.

à They began ……………………………………………………………..

11. My father stopped smoking two years ago.

à My father hasn’t …………………………………………………………

12. We have learnt English for four years.

-->We started...........................................................................................................

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

-->My father has......................................................................................................

14.They have worked in that factory since 2001.

-->They started........................................................................................................

15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a  month.

-->Lan didn't..........................................................................................................

16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.

-->He started..........................................................................................................

17. I haven't met her for a long time.

-->I didn't...............................................................................................................

18. How long have you learnt French ?

-->How long ago...................................................................................................?

19. How long have you bought this car ?

-->When did...........................................................................................................?

20. When did you start to listen to classical music ?

-->How long ..........................................................................................................?

21. I saw her 10 years ago.

23. He started working in this company 5 years ago

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

24. They began living here ten years ago

--> They have……………………………………………………………………………

25. Lan started to learn French since 2000

--> Lan has been learning ………………………………………………………………

26. The last time Lan went to the zoo was two years ago

--> Lan ………………………………………………………………………………

27. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before

-->This is the first time……………………………………………………………..

28. She has stuied japanese for three years

--> It’s three years since she sarted to study japanese

29. It’s two years since she had a holiday

--> She has ……………………………………………………………………………..

30. This is my first visit to Scotland

--> I …………………………………………………………………………………….

31. The last time he came to the cinema was three weeks ago

--> He …………………………………………………………………………………….

32. We haven’t been to the park  for 2 days

--> The last time ………………………………………………………………………..

33. It’s five years since we last met each other

--> We………………………………………………………………………………….

34. We began working the job six months ago

--> I ……………………………………………………………………………………….

35. They started checking the machines two hours ago

-->They have ……………………………………………………………………………

36. He began fixing the bike ten munites ago

-->He has……………………………………………………………………………..

37. She commenced cooking the soup half an hour ago

-->She has……………………………………………………………………………..

38. We began doing the test an hour ago

--> We have……………………………………………………………………………

39. Jack began planting flowers three hours ago

--> Jack has……………………………………………………………………………

40. They started building the bridge two years ago

--> They have……………………………………………………………………………..

41. Nam started learning English in 1998

--> Nam has…………………………………………………………………………….

42. Bang began raising  birds in May

--> Bang has……………………………………………………………………………..

43. Van started collecting stamps on Sunday

--> Van has………………………………………………………………………………

44. Hang began listening to music at 8 o’clock

--> Hang has………………………………………………………………………………..

45. Mai commenced making a dress on Saturday

--> Mai has………………………………………………………………………………..

46. He began watering the vegetables at nine

--> He has………………………………………………………………………………….

47. Khanh started playng computer games in 2002

--> Khanh has……………………………………………………………………………..

48. Kim commenced doing the test at one o’clock

--> Kim has………………………………………………………………………………….

49. Miss Lien commenced raising the pets in 2010

--> Miss Lien ………………………………………………………………………………

50. Minh began selling lottery tickets in June

--> Minh has………………………………………………………………………………

1.The last time I played football was in 1970.
(I have .
2. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
(It has .
3. The last time Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara’s wedding.
(Lucy has .
4. The last time my father was to Vung Tau was 2 years ago.
(My father .
5.The last time Betty rode to work was a fortnight ago.
(Betty has .
6.He hasn’t played tennis since 1990.
(The last time .
7.I haven’t met her for 2 months.
(The last time .

B –

S + V QKĐ – start / begin + ………………… + ago

↔ S + V HTHT / HTHTTD + ………………… + since / for (bỏ start / begin)


Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.
Ex: - He started workingfor this factory a year ago.
(He has been working for this factory since last year / for a year.
1.Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
(Tom has .
2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
(I have .
3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.
(She .
4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.
(My father .
5.My sister began to study English a year ago.
(My sister .
6.Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
(Scientists have .
7.The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.
(The Browns began .
8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.
(John started .
9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20thcentury.
(Women began .
10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.
(Jack and Jill started .
11. How long have you studied English?
(When .
12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?
(How long .
C-

S + V HTHT – PĐ + ………… +before
↔ It / This is the first time + S + V HTHT – KĐ +………… (bỏ before)


Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given:
Ex : I haven’t seen that film before.
(It / This is the first time I have seen that film.
1.My father hasn’t driven a car before.
(This is the first time .
2.I’ve never met such a famous singer before.
(It’s the first time .
3.She has never been to the ballet before.
(It’s the first time .
4.She hasn’t drunk Coca Cola before.
(This is the first time .
5.I have never read this book before.
(It’s the first time .
6.I have never met such an intelligent student before.
(It’s the first time .
7.This is the first time my grandfather has been to

Past simple => Present perfect

1/ The students began doing this test an hour

=>The students have

2/Lan started working in that factory two years ago

=>Lan has

3/She began studying english 3 yaers ago

=>She has

4/Tom began to collect stamps in 2004

=>Tom has

5/She began to study english 3 years ago

=>She has

6/Nam started working for that company four years ago

=>Nam has

7/ It started raining an hour ago

=>It has

8/Lan began learning chinese in 2006

=>Lan has

9/Minh started to swim fuve years ago

=>Minh

10/He began writing the report at 4 o'clock

=>He

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

Rewrite sentences
1.Paul said"Our class took part in a picnic by a river bank last Sunday"
-Paul said
2.Nhi has just completed the project about the land pollution
-The project
3.In spite of the heavy traffic, they went to work on time
-Although
4.We collected gar bage on the beach and then rested and had lunch
-After
5.I came in.He was playing the piano
-When
6.Mai said"We were tired yesterday so we didn't come to the party"
-Mai said
7.Did they build the temple of literaturf a long time ago
-Was
8.The wather is hot so the students don't go out to play
-If
9.She is a more fluent English speaker than me
-She speaks
10.Mr.Long said" My car was broken so I came to work late yesterday"
-Mr.Long said
11.When I was in primany school, I often walked to school
-I used
12.Jenny phoned to her pareats and then went to bed
-Before

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