It started raining since I got up this morning
It started raining since I got up this morning
1. It began raining when I got up this morning.
It....................
2. I started learning English three years ago.
I.....................
3. When did you start working here ?.
How long .......................
1,It's 3 years since I last talked to her on the phone .
-> I haven't ..............
2, Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 .
-> Minh has .........
3,The last time she visited me was five months ago.
-> She hasn't ........
4, It's a long time since we last went to Australia .
-> We have ..........
5, Is this the most fashionable shirt she has got ?
-> Has she .........
6, How long is it since you made friend with Mary ?
-> When ...
7, How long is it they built this house ?
-> When .....
8, I last saw them five months ago .
-> I have ......
9, I haven't eaten a pizza for a year .
-> The last time ...
10, I started to learn English three years ago .
-> It is ............
1. She has never read this book before
→ It is ...
2. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist
→ D.H Lawrence ...
3. I last saw him when I was a student
→ I haven't ...
4. The train left before he got to the station
→ By the time ...
điền since/for.ago
32. I've been working……since……….I got up.
33. The kettle has been boiling…………….ten minutes
34. They have been living in Madrid ……………..1972.
35. He has been in prison……………… four years.
36. He has known about the fact …………….a long time.
37. Conditions have changed a lot ……………….we were children.
38. Our teacher has been very ill …………….the last month.
39. I haven't eaten anything …………….twenty-four hours.
40. In fact he is always very rude. We have been waiting for him …………..half an hour.
41. I haven't seen him for three years. It is because I haven't been there…………..I left school.
42. I have been trying to mend this old fashioned car……………… hours.
43. One of my friends has been teaching in Tokyo…………….. three years. I haven't met him since last year.
44. I haven't enjoyed myself…………….two weeks since I heard that my final exam grades were low.
45. I know that you have never seen a lion………. you were born. Then now I say that we can go to the zoo and see one.
46. The police have been looking for him for two weeks……….. he escaped from the prison.
47. He hasn't spoken to me even a word …………..the last meeting.
48. I haven't phoned him ……………a week.
49. He has been the principal of our high school ……………1988.
49. Dean has been learning Japanese ………..two years.
50. I have been waiting ………….4 o'clock.
51. Sue has only been waiting ……………..20 minutes.
52. Tim and Tina have been learning English …………six years.
53. Fred and Frida have been learning French …………………1998.
54. Joe and Josephine have been going out together ……….Valentine's Day.
55. I haven't been on holiday ………………….last July.
56. Mary has been saving her money ………….many years.
57. I haven't eaten anything …………….breakfast.
58. You have been watching TV …………hours.
59. We have been living here ……………2 months.
60. What have you been doing _____ we last spoke?
61. What has changed in your life _____ you moved here?
62. I have been working full-time _____ several weeks now.
63. Donald hasn't wanted to talk to me _____ our argument.
64. Tony Swanson has been with the company _____ 25 years.
65. The little girl was hungry because she hadn’t eaten anything _____ a while.
66. Puerto Ricans have been migrating to the United States _____ over a century.
67. Human beings have sought to know the unimaginable _____ the beginning of time.
68. It is believed that everything in the universe has existed _____ the Big Bang 15 billion years ago.
69. Is there a family member who has a talent that has been in your family _____ several generations?
70. The weather is dry. It hasn't rained…………….a few weeks.
71. It's been raining…………….lunchtime.
72. Sarah has lived in Paris…………….1995.
73. Paul has lived in London…………….10 years.
74. I'm tired of waiting. We've been sitting here…………….an hour.
75. Kevin has been looking for a job…………….he left school.
76. I haven't been to a party …………….ages.
He has never driven another car since he started driving.
=>This is the__________________________________(only)since he started driving.
The last time I watched Tv was a week ago.
=>I__________________________________(for)a week.
We bought this house two years ago
=>We___________________________(had)two years.
1. His mother has played the piano since she was very young.
His mother started.................
2. We have lived in this area since 2000.
We began............
X. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word given.
1. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. (FOR)
I_____________________________________________________________
2. It is difficult for my friends to understand Australian’s accent. (DIFFICULTY)
My friends_____________________________________________________
3. Tim didn’t join the summer camp because he was sick. (OF)
Because_______________________________________________________
4. Could you speak English when you were young? (ABLE)
When you were young, __________________________________________?
5. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (PART)
Three hundred students__________________________________________
X. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one
1. The flood destroyed all the crops in the area.
All the crops ..……………………………..........................................................................................
2. They started learning how to play the piano 10 years ago.
They have ..………………………………............................................................................................
3. These words are difficult so I can’t understand the text.
If ..……………………………….........................................................................................................
4. The weather was awful. We didn’t enjoy our camping holiday.
Because of...……………………………...........................................................................................
5. We must conserve water. Otherwise we will face serious water shortages.
If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Many fish in the river die due to the increased temperature of water.
Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
VII. Read the following passage fill in each blank with ONE suitable word that best completes each blank.
Air pollution is a (1) ______ of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries are laws limiting the amount of is smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly (2) _____ other children and they are clumsy when they use their hands. There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s (3) ______ may become warmer. A lot of ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.
VI Give the correct verb form/ verb tense/ word form of the words in brackets.
1. My mother _______________ cooking by the time the guests arrived. (finish)
2. Water pollution can _______________ many different causes. (have)
3. Technology will probably help _______________natural disasters. (prediction)
4. If I could choose a city to visit, I _______________to Da Nang. (go)
5. Astronomers are concerned about light pollution because they have __________ in viewing activities in the sky and outer space. (difficult)
6. A number of cleaning products contain ______________ chemicals. (harm)
7. Recently, many places in New Zealand __________ called with two names – one English, one Maori. (be)
8. A website in Pakistan is helping coordinate the ____________ of aid in the flood disaster. (provide)
9. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.
10. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.
* SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.
1. “How was your international summer camp, Phong?” – “Wonderful”.
A. Awesome B. Plentiful C. Beautiful D. Important
2. The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day their country in the not-too-distant future will disappear from the surface of the earth.
A. delighted B scared C. bored D. interested
V. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
15. The most popular sport in Canada are ice hockey.
A B C D
16. The number of students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A B C D
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. Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago” 1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been
married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been
ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages
Exercise 3: Choose the best answers
1. She has worked for this company ……………many years, ……………..1990.
A. since / since B. for / since C. for / in D. since / in
2. I haven’t seen Julie ………………..Christmas.
A. for B. from C. since D. during
3. My wife and I ……………three times since we ……………….married.
A. moved / got B. moved / have got C. have moved / got D. have moved / have got
4. We are talking about the car ………………has a red roof
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
5. They have changed the law.
A. The law has been change B. The law has been changedC. The has to be changed D. The law has been changing
6. This is the bank ………………was robbed yesterday.
A. which B. that C. who D. A & B are correct
7. He came with a friend ………………waited outside.
A. whom B. which C. who D. when
8. I have received your letters.
A. Your letters have been received B. Your letters have been receiveC. Your letters has been received D. Your letters have received
9. Mary, ………………knew nothing about the mountain, thought it would be safe to climb alone.
A. who B. that C. whom D. A & B are correct
10. The book about ……………..I told you yesterday has been stolen.
A. that B. who C. whom D. which