1. We haven't been to the movies for a year.
-> It's a year since I last went to the movies.
2. John used to smoke.
-> John didn't smoke any more.
3. I last went there when I was a child.
-> I have not gone there since I was a child.
BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU
A. Mốiquan hệ giữa "ago-since-for" và thì quá khứ đơn và thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
1. We haven't been to a concern for over a year.
- The last time ......
2. Your birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself.
- I ........
3.It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
-My father ......
4. Tom went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.
- Tom has...........
5.When did you last ride a bike?
- How long is it.........
6 . The last time i went swimming was when i was in France.
- I haven't .......
7. You haven't tided ups this room for weeks.
-It's..........
8. He was last in touch with me three weeks ago.
It's .........
9. Mr John haven't visited France since 1990.
- Mr John last ..........
10. It last rained three weeks ago.
-It's ............
11. I haven't eaten this kind OF food before.
-This is the first .............
B. Mệnh đề"wish."
12 . What a pity you failed your driving test!
- I wish ...........
13. It's a pity that you're going awat so soon.
- I wish........
14.I'm sorry I didn't phone him yesterday.
- I wish .........
C . Mệnh đề so sánh.
15.She knows a lọt more about it than I do.
- I don't know ...............
16. Jane is a better cook than Betty.
- Betty can't ............
17. Tom is younger than he looks.
- Tom isn't .......
18. I didn't spend as much money as my friend didn.
- My friend ...........
19. He doesn't know them as well as I do.
- I know .........
20.It's still cold but it was colder yesterday.
-it's isn't ........
D. Mệnh đềchỉ nguyên nhân và kết quả.
21. The children couldn't go swimming because the seattle was very rough.
- The sea was too......
22.We didn't have enogh money, so weeks didn't go on holiday.
- If we. ...........
23. We got lost because we didn't have a map.
- If we ..........
24. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
- It was ............
25. It was so late that nothing could be done.
- It was too ...........
26. He couldn't afford to buy a car.
The car .......
27. That restaurant is so dirty that noone wants to eat there.
- It is such .......
29. Phone now or you will be late.
- you will .........
E. Một số mẫu câu khác.
30. I advise you to put your money in a bank.
-You'd ...........
31. Why don't you meet to discuss the price?
- i suggest. .........
32. I would prefer you to deliver the package on monday.
-I'd rather.........
This is the first time I have been to DN
-> I have never..........before
She has taught in this school for 8 year
-> She started.....
We haven't met him since last year
-> we last.....was last year
My older brother began to play the piano when he was 5 years old
-> my older brother has............. since
They haven't taken part in an English club before
-> This is the
Rewrite the sentences
1. We haven't been to the concert for over a year
=>> The last time....................................
2. We last saw our grandparents 2 years ago
=>> We haven't............................................
3. I have never read such a romatic story
=>> This is............................................
4. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle
=>> My father.........................................................
5. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago
=>> We haven't..........................................................
6. The last time we saw him was on Monday
=>> We..................................................
7. John hasn't had his hair cut for over six months
=>> John last.............................................................
=>> It's........................................................................
8. How long have you studied medicine ?
=>> When...................................................
9. We moved to this area 10 years ago
=>> We have..................................................
10. How long it is since you late saw Mary?
=>> How long .........................................
11. My father stopped smoking last year
=>> My father.................................................
12. How long have you been teaching at this school
=>> When...........................................
13. We have learnt English for 4 years
=>> We started...................................................
14. My father started to give up smoking last year
=>> My father has................................................
15. They have worked in that factory since 2001
=>> Thay started.................................................
1.The (work)..........in a restaurant before they (go).........to college
2. John (work).........in a factory before he ( become)..........the direcror
3. My father (smoke)..........but he (give it up).........last year.
4. He (like)..........in Vietnam before he (go).........abroad
5. I (earn).......a lot of money , but then I (lose)..........my job
6.Mrs.Green (drive) ........a lot beforeshe (have)......... an accident
7. She (play).......... a lot of tennis before she (break)..........her leg
8. There (be) .......... a cinema at the corner, but they (build)..........a park there
9. He (live).......... in London, then he(move).......... to oxford last year
10. We (play)......... football every afternoon when we (be)........... still students
Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
—> My father doesn't........................................... .................................................. .. ,
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
—> I was............................................... .................................................. .................
3. "Let's go swimming".
—> She suggests.......................................... .................................................. .......
4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"
—> He................................................ .................................................. ................
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.
—> If we had............................................... .................................................. .......
6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
—> I haven't seen.............................................. .................................................. ..
7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
—> It takes............................................. .................................................. ............
8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.
—> I wish.............................................. .................................................. .............
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
—> The owner............................................. .................................................. ......
10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.
—> The sea was too............................................... ..................................................
Đây nữa nhé chìu mình phải kiểm tra rùi
b1:Rewrite the sentence with the correct punctuation.
1.Dad had to mow the lawn fix the window and trim the tree on Saturday
2.Ruth was invited to the party but she was ill so Jane went instead of her
3.Sorry to disturb you could I speak to you for a moment
4.John's going to sleep the wedding was rather embarrassing
5.Having lost all my money I went home
6.He is not really nice looking and yet he has enormous charm
7.When I was a child I could watch TV whenever I wanted to
8.It is a fine idea let us hope that it is going to work
9.Wewere believe it or not in love with each other
10.Have you met our handsome new financial director
b2:Underline the letter that must be capitalized and rewrite the correct sentence.
1.we leave for vacation next saturday.
2.mark's birthday is tuesday.
3.we visied mount everest in january.
4.the fireworks were pretty on independence day.
5.my friends and i went to jim's house on new year's day.
Bài tập viết lại câu thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn
How long is it since you rode a bicyde?
When _______________________________________________________________
How long is it since he wrote to ỵou?
When _______________________________________________________________
When did he last talk to you?
How long ___________________________________________________________
When did you last telephone him?
Hong long ___________________________________________________________
We have never eaten this kind of food before.
It’s the ______________________________________________________________
This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.
I have never __________________________________________________________
This is the first time he went abroad.
He hasn’t ____________________________________________________________
She started driving 1 month ago.
She has ______________________________________________________________
We began eating when it started to rain.
We have _____________________________________________________________
I last had my hair cut when I left her.
I haven’t _____________________________________________________________
The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
She hasn’t____________________________________________________________
It is a long time since we last met.
We haven’t___________________________________________________________
When did you have it ?
How long____________________________________________________________
This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .
I haven’t____________________________________________________________
I haven’t seen him for 8 days.
The last_____________________________________________________________
I haven’t taken a bath since Monday.
It is________________________________________________________________
It`s 2 years since I had a punture.
I have ____________________________________________________________________
It`s 2 months since he earned any money.
He has ___________________________________________________________________
He last shaved the day before yesterday.
He hasn’t _________________________________________________________________
I last drank champagne at my brother`s wedding.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
It`s 2 years since I was last in Rome.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
I saw Tom last on his wedding day.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
It`s years since Mary last spoke French.
Mary hasn’t ________________________________________________________________
It`s ten weeks since since I last had a good night sleep.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
He last paid taxes in 1970.
He hasn’t _________________________________________________________________
I last ate meat 5 years ago.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
It`s 3 months since since the windows were cleaned.
The windows haven’t ________________________________________________________
It`s years since I took photographs.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
I last watched TV on new years`s day.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
It`s 3 months since he wrote to me.
He hasn’t _________________________________________________________
The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________
It`s ten years since that house was lived in.
That house ________________________________________________________
I haven`t seen him for 2 months.
I last _____________________________________________________________
I haven`t been to a concert for over a year.
The last time ____________________________________________________
The last time I really enjoyed myself was your birthday party.
I haven’t ________________________________________________________
It`s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
My father hasn’t __________________________________________________
When did you learn to drive?
How long is it ____________________________________________________
The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
I haven’t ________________________________________________________
You haven`t tidied this room for weeks.
It’s weeks _______________________________________________________
We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking.
We have ________________________________________________________
This is the first time I`ve been to a night club
I haven’t ________________________________________________________
They have never heard such a thing before.
This is the first time ________________________________________________
Noone has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time ________________________________________________
She left university 2 years ago
It is _____________________________________________________________
My mother was the most warm-hearted person I`ve ever known.
I have ___________________________________________________________
I haven`t been able to see them for over a year.
It is _____________________________________________________________
It stared to rain at 2 o`clock.
It has ____________________________________________________________
I have never been to the ballet before.
It is ______________________________________________________________
John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
It is ______________________________________________________________
The police started looking for him two months ago.
For two months now the ______________________________________________
I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog.
This is ____________________________________________________________
Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It it hours ___________________________________________________________
It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan _______________________________________________________________
Rewrite
1. They have taught in this school since 2007.
-> They started .............................................
2. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.
-> Minh has ............................................
3. I haven`t been to Bristol for three years.
-> The last time .......................................
4. I last Wrote to my uncle in July.
-> I haven`t ...................................
5. She has been to Ha Noi for 5 years.
-> The last time .................................
6. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
-> It .............................................................
7. I last saw him when was a student.
-> I haven`t ........................................
8. I haven`t done any gardening for three years.
-> The last time ................................................
9. The last time we went to London was two years ago.
-> We haven`t ................................................................
10. The last time she visited me was a year ago.
-> She hasn`t .....................................................
11. It`s a long time since we became close friends.
-> We have .............................................................
12. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
-> Alan ........................................................
13. It hasn`t rained for two months.
-> It is ............................................
14. We have know each other for two years.
-> It`s ...........................................................
EXERCISE 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
