Ex 4. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same.
1. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
-> I haven’t……………………………………
2. Emperor Ly Thanh Tong built the Temple of Literature in 1070.
-> The Temple of Literature....................................................
3. We started living here 15 years ago.
- >We have...................................................
4. I’ve never eaten this kind of cake.
-> It’s.................................................................
5. His briefcase is red. My briefcase is red, too.
-> The color of…………………………………………………
6. My father dislikes smoking and her father does, too.
-> My father doesn’t…
7. I sent him a postcard last week.
-> He…
8. New York isn’t as safe as London.
-> London is…
9. Lan is 1.40 meters, and I am 1.35 meters.
-> I’m not…
10. I find carving eggshells boring.
-> I think
11. My sister thinks making pancakes is difficult.
-> My sister finds…
12. You should book a room in advance.
-> You’d…..
13. Huon spends more hours learning English than me.
-> I spend…
14. There is more milk in the bottle than in the carton.
-> There isn’t…
15. Hung eats more rice than Nam.
-> Nam eats….
16. My bike is the same as yours.
-> My bike isn’t…………….
11. I haven't seen her since 2007 -> it's..........
12.I haven't been to the dentist's for 2 years -> it's...........
13. It's last year since i last heard from her -> I have.........
14. It's 2 years since i saw her -> I haven't....
15.Na and Mi last visited their parents in 1998 -> it's......
16. She last visited her parents in 1998 -> it's........
17.The last time i saw him was ten years ago -> it's......
18. They haven't phoned us for a month -> it is............
19. They haven't seen my friend for 1 month -> It is 1 month...........
20. John has not had his hair cut for over six months -. it is...........
21.Lan and Maryam have corresponded for 3 years -> it is 3 years .............
22. Lan hasn't written to Maryam gor 2 months -> Lan didn't.........
viết lại câu
i haven't talken a bath since monday
-it is
it's 2 years since i had a punture
-i have
it's 2 month since he earned any money
-he has
he last shaved the day before yesterday
-he hasn't
it's 2 years since i was last in rome
-i haven't
it's years since mary last spoke french
-mary hasn't
it's ten weeks since i last had a good night sleep
-i haven't
it's 3 months since since the windows were cleaned
-the windows haven't
1 I haven't eaten this kind of food for 2 years
It is...............................................................
2. Mary hasn't rung for hours
It is........................................
3. We haven't seen him for 4 years
It is.....................................................
5. It's over a year since I last went to see them
I haven't............................................................
6.It's more than ten years since I last played fooball
I haven't.......................................................................
Past simple tense
1. Bill .... ( be ) born in 1980
2. They .... ( build ) this house 2 years ago
3. Lan and Hoa .... ( not/ go ) to school yesterday
4. Mai .... ( leave ) school last years
5. .... ( you/ visit ) your grandmother last night ?
6. What .... ( he/ buy ) last week ?
ll. Present perfect tense
1. They (not speak) … to each other since they quarelled.
2. I wonder where he (live) … since then.
3. You already (drink)… three cups of tea since I sat here.
4. I (wait) … here for her since 7 o’clock and she (not come) … yet.
5. John (do) … his homework already.
6. We (go) … on a picnic in the countryside several time before.
7. I (not see) … him today.
8. How much you (pay) … for it?
9. She (feed) … the cat yet?
10. They (do) … their homework?
11. You (find) … your book?
12. You (be) … here before?
13. She (use) … this car for 5 years.
14. Someone (take) … my bike.
15. He isn’t here. He (go) … to Canada.
16. He (lose) … his key.
17. I (not work) … since last week.
18. We (buy) … a new lamp.
19. We ( not/ plan ) … our holiday yet/
20. Where (be/ you) …?
lll. Past simple or present prefect tense
1. We (study) … a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
2. We (study) … almost every lesson in this book so far
3. We (watch, never) … that television program.
4. We (watch) … an interesting program on TV last night.
5. My wife and I (travel) … by air many times.
6. My wife and I (travel) … to Mexico by air last summer vacation.
7. I (read) … that novel by Hemingway several times before.
8. I (not see) … him for three weeks. I wonder where he is.
9. The concert (begin) … at 2.30 and (last) … for two hours. Everyone (enjoy) … it very
much.
10. The play (just, begin) … . You’re a little late
11. Mr. Count (work) … as a cashier for 25 years. Then he (retire) … and (go) … to live in the
countryside.
12. We (miss) … the bus. Now we have to walk.
13. I (not, see) … him since last Monday.
14. I (never, read) … such an interesting story in my life.
15. How many films you (see) … this month?
16. His health (improve) … since he (leave) … India.
1. " Don't smoke in the bus", the bus driver said to the passengers.
-> The bus driver told.................................................................
2. I didn't have a toothache. My brother didn't have a toothache.
-> Neither I ................................................................................
3. Mr. Bean couldn't enjoy the meal because of the stomachache.
-> The stomachache prevented.................................................
4. It's three years since I last spoke to her.
-> I haven't .................................................................................
5. I last saw Hung six Months ago.
-> I haven't..................................................................................
6. I have never seen such a film before.
-> This is the................................................................................
1.They last talked to each other two month ago.
=>They haven't..................
2.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
=>She hasn't.......................
3.She hasn't written to me for years.
=>It's years..................
4.Robert anh Catherrine have been marrid for ten years
=>It's ten years ..............
5.It's two week since they clean thier room
=>They...........................
6.It's over six months since Jonh had his hair cut
=>John...................
7.How long is it since he wrote to you?
=>When.................
1. He hasn’t written to me since June.
The last time
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.
It
3. We haven’t been to a concert for over a year.
The last time
4. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
We haven’t
5. We have never read such a romantic story.
This is
6. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.
My father
7. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago.
We
8. He hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years.
It’s
9. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
It’s
10.The last time we saw him was on Monday.
We
11.We like to lie on the beach all day.
We enjoy
12.Do you fancy going for a walk?
Would you like
13.My brother spends three hours surfing the Net every night.
It
14.Do you enjoy surfing the Net?
Are
15.What’s the weight of your suitcase?
How
16.Hoa and I are the same weight.
I am
17.She isn’t as intelligent as he.
He is
18.The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the English lesson.
It
19.Nobody has invited me, so I am not going to the party.
Because
1. I haven't eaten this kind of food for 2 years
It is....................................................................
2. Mary hasn't rung for hours
It is.......................................
3 We haven't seen him for 4 years
It is...................................................
4. It's over a year since I last went to see them
I haven't..............................................................