11) I (have) ………………..this toy since my birthday.
12) We (live)………………….in HN for ten years now and like it a lot.
13) The last time I (go) ……………………to HN was in May.
14) I (not see) ………….. my son for ages. He (not visit ) ……………………..me since May.
15) Tom (be) …………….to HN twice. He loves it very much
16) I (move)…………… to HN in 2002. I (be) ………….there a long time now
17) So far this month there (be)……………………. three robberies in this street.
18) In the past few years, it (become)………….. more and more difficult to get into university
19) I (feel)………………better since I (live) ……………… here
20) Since I (be) ……………………in this city I (not see) …………… him
I/ Complete the sentences. Put for or since into each gap
1. I have known her ____________ three days.
2. We have lived in this town ___________ nearly 20 years.
3. It has been raining ____________ lunch time.
4. The villagers have known about the plans ___________ a week.
5. She has lived in London ________ 1985.
6. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _________ ages.
7. I haven’ t seen Tom _________ we left school.
8. Please hurry up ! We have been waiting ___________ an hour.
9. I have known her __________ January.
10. Have you learnt English _________ a long time ?
11. Nam’s father has worked in this company _________20 years.
12. Mr Quang has taught Math in this school _________ he graduated from the University in 1989
THÌ HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH
.II Điền since hoặc for:
1. I have lived in London ________________ six months. ( since / for)
2. I have danced ____________ I was small. ( since / for)
3. She hasn't had a day off ____________ three months. ( since / for)
4. I've lost so much flexibility _____________ I injured my leg. ( since / for)
5. They have all improved in attitude _____________ the headmaster talked to them. ( since / for)
6. Wars have been happening ___________ centuries, it won’t ever change. ( since / for)
7. I haven't been on holiday ___________ ages. ( since / for)
8. I haven't eaten that much ___________ Christmas. ( since / for)
9. I haven't been on holiday ___________ last year. ( since / for)
III. Chia động từ thì hiện tại hoàn thành
1. I have not worked today.
2. We (buy).....................................................a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan)....................................................our holiday yet.
4. Where........................................................... (be / you) ?
5. He (write).............................................................five letters.
6. She (not / see)......................................................him for a long time.
7. (be / you)............................................................at school?
8. School (not / start).......................................................yet.
9. .......................................(speak / he).....................................................to his boss?
10. No, he (have / not)............................................................the time yet.
1. I haven' t taken a bath since monday.
~ It is.........…
2. It's 2 years since I had a punture
~ I have.....
3. He last shaved the day before yesterday
~ He has......
4 It's 2 months since he eared any money
~ He hasn't........
5. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding.
~ I haven't .......
6. It's 2 years since I was last in Rome.
~ I haven't ........
7. I saw Tom last on his wedding day
~ I haven't ...............
8 . I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan
~ I haven't ..............
9. It's years since Mary last spoke French
~ Mary hasn't ...........
10. It's ten weeks since I last had a good night sleep
~ I haven't................
Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions
31.I haven’t seen my father for one month.
A. It is one month since I last saw my father.
B. It was one month since I last saw my father.
C. It is one month since I have seen my father.
D. It is one month since I last see my father.
32. This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic.
A. I have ever gone out for a picnic.
B. I have never gone out for a picnic before.
C. I had never gone out for a picnic before.
D. I never go out for a picnic.
33. I last saw him when I left school.
A. I didn’t see him since I left school.
B. I haven’t seen him since I left school.
C. I haven’t seen him since I had left school.
D. I haven’t seen him since I leave school.
34. It started raining two days ago.
A.It rained for two days.
B.It has rained for two day.
C.It has rained for two days.
D.It has rain for two days.
35. Lan went to school after saying goodbye to her parents.
A. After Lan said goodbye to her parents, she went to school.
B. After Lan had said goodbye to her parents, she had gone to school.
C. After Lan saying goodbye to her parents, she had gone to school.
D. After Lan had said goodbye to her parents, she went to school.
36. this time /last year /they /build/ this house.
A. At this time last year they are building this house.
B. At this time last year they building this house.
C. At this time last year they were building this house.
D. At this time last year they were building house.
37. The police / arrest the man /while /he / have /dinner / restaurant.
A.The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.
B.The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.
C.The police arrest the man while he was having dinner in a restaurant.
D.The police arrested the man while he was having dinner in restaurant.
38. Father’s day /be/ national holiday / America /since 1972.
A. Father’s day has been a national holiday in America since 1972.
B. Father’s day have been a national holiday in America since 1972.
C. Father’s day is a national holiday in America since 1972.
D. Father’s day has a national holiday in America since 1972.
39.By the time / I/ meet you /I /work / that company / 5 years
A.By the time I had met you I had worked in that company for 5 years.
B.By the time I meet you I had worked in that company for 5 years.
C.By the time I met you I had worked in that company for 5 years.
D.By the time I met you I worked in that company for 5 years.
40. this time/next week/ we/ lie/the/ beach
A. At this time next week, we will lying on the beach.
B. At this time next week, we will be lying on the beach.
C. At this time next week, we are lying on the beach.
D. At this time next week, we will be lying at the beach.
VI. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it
1. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding
The last time
2. My sister has studied French for 2 years
My sister began
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life
It’s
4. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years
It’s
5. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?
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 ............
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.
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