1.she has worked here for ten years
2.they began to live in ha noi in 1990
3.i started to play the piano ten years ago
4.she has worked as a teacher for 7 years
5.he last phoned me in august
6.it's ages since i saw her
7.i have never been here before
8.they have work in this factory since 2001
9.she last wore than dress at her sister's wedding
10.they haven't phoned us for month
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
1: You won’t have a seat unless you book in advance.
A. You won’t have a seat if you don’t book in advance.
B. You can’t have a seat although you book in advance.
C. You will have a seat if you don’t book in advance.
D. You didn’t have a seat because you didn’t book in advance.
2: She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago.
A. She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
B. She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
C. She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
D. She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
3: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?” said Mike.
A. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party.
B. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party.
C. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party.
D. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party.
CHOOSE for or since TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
11. I've been looking for this book………. a long time.
12. I've been working………. I got up.
13. The kettle has been boiling………. ten minutes
14. They have been living in Madrid ………. 1972.
15. He has been in prison………. four years.
16. He has known about the fact ………. a long time.
17. Conditions have changed a lot ………. we were children.
18. Our teacher has been very ill ………. the last month.
19. I haven't eaten anything ………. twenty-four hours.
20. In fact he is always very rude. We have been waiting for him ………. half an hour.
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
1 .I HAVE WORKED AS A VOLUNTEER FOR THREE YEARS
➜I STARTED
2.SHE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF YHE PEACE CORPS FOR TWO YEARS➜SHE BECAME.....
3. THE LAST TIME HE DONATED BLOOD WAS TEN YEARS AGO➜IS HAS
4.HE STARTED TO WORK FOR THIS NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION FIVE YEARS AGO➜HE HAS
5.HE HAS NEVER HAD SUCH AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE➜THIS IS
CÁC BAN GIÚP MÌNH VỚI
11. The last time I met my English teacher was 6 months ago. (haven’t)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
12. He has collected stamps for five years. (began)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
13. I have never met a more intelligent student than Jim. (most)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
14. I started learning French two years ago. (learned)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
15. He is the most hard-working boy I have ever met. (never)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
16. I haven’t seen him since August. (The last time)
→ ________________________________________________________________________
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. hadn't seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
6. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending B. attend
C. was attending D. attended
7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered
C. had discovered D. had been discovering
9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
10. We _______ there when our father died.
A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. will work
C. have been working D. will be working
13. I _______ in the room right now.
A. am being B. was being
C. have been being D. am
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
15. I'll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened D. would have been happened
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II. Choose a,b,c,d complete each sentence
1. By the time you......... for that position, i......... for the company for fove years
A.Are applying/am working
B. Applied/had worked
C. Have applied/was working
D. Apply/have worked
2. Water........ at 100 degrees celsius
A. Boil
B. Boils
C. Is boiling
D. Was boiling
3. Look! A boy.......... over the fence !
A. Is jumping
B. Jumps
C. Had jumped
D. Was jumping
4. I'm sorry, teacher. I....... to do my homework yesterday
5.when their daughter.......... born, they............. married for four years
A. Is/have been
B. Was/had been
C. Has been/were
D. Had been/are
6. At the time being, my son........nebraska wesleyan university
A. Is attending
B. Attend
C. Was attending
D. attended
7.Columbus...........america more rhen 400 years ago
A. Discovered
B. Has discovered
C. Had discovered
D. Was discovering
8. We.......in sin sydbey when our father