Câu 1.Use the correct verb tense : Past simple or Present perfect :
__________ you ___________ all the housework yet ? The floor isn’t very clean now. (do)He _________________ a novel for many years (write), but he _________________ it yet (finish)Mr. Quang __________________ (teach) Math at this school since he _____________ (graduate) in this university in 1989.My brother ______________ my house 10 years ago (leave). I ________________ (never / meet) him again since then.My younger brother _________________ in Chinh Nghia School, but now he is studying in Hong Bang School. (study)Albert Einstein _______________ a person who _________________ the theory of relativity. (be / develop)Is it the second times you __________________ pasta ? (cook)My family ________________ in Tien Giang since the August revolution __________________ (live / finish) Martin ________________ to Greek five times. He loves the place. (be) It isn’t a good day. Many people ___________________ home. (already / go)Câu 2.Use the present perfect tense to rewrite these sentences :
I started writing the letter 2 days ago.I have ........................................................................................................................................
2.My father stopped drinking wine last year.
My father hasn’t .......................................................................................................
3.She last read a newspaper on May 12.
She hasn’t ..................................................................................................................................
4.Jack’s job as a reporter started in 2010.
Jack has ....................................................................................................................
5.Mary has learned English for 6 years.
Mary began ...............................................................................................................................
6.We went to the city 10 years ago.
It’s ....................................................................................................................................................................
7.His father has taught for 5 years now.
His father began .......................................................................................................................................
8.She hasn’t written to John since 2008.
She stopped ..................................................................................................................
9.My uncle hasn’t taught in this school for five years now.
The last time .................................. ....................................................................... ........................................
10. I have worked for an international bank for ages.
It’s .........................................................................................................................
11.I stopped corresponding with John a long time ago.
I haven’t ..........................................................................................................................
12.It’s many years since Linda last talked to me.
Linda ..................................................................................................................................................
13. You have taken part in this English-speaking club since last month.
You started .........................................................................................................................................
14. We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.
We last .................................................................................................................................................
15. You haven’t helped me since you graduated from the college.
You last ......................................................................................................................................................
Câu 3.Use “not as / so … as” to rewrite these sentences :
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13.We don’t export much wood this year. We exported more wood last year.
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14.Miss Duyen’s house is the oldest house on this street.
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15.The exercises are not difficult. I thought it was very difficult.
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16.The students write less papers than they did last year.
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17.The paper mill puts out more products than it did two years ago.
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18.Miss Huong Tram is the best student in her English class.
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19.This boy doesn’t spend much money. He spent much money last month.
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20.She doesn’t get up late. She used to get up very late during her holidays.
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Câu 4.Complete these sentences, using the word given :
1.John is more intelligent than Bill. (as … as)
Bill isn’t .........................................................................................................
2.Her hair is black. My hair is grey. (different)
My hair color ..................................................................................................
3.My bicycle is nice but yours is nicer. (so … as)
My bicycle isn’t ...............................................................................................
4.My sister is wearing a blue sweater, and she is wearing a blue sweater, too. (like)
He is wearing ............................................................................................................................
5.Minh and Hoa are both 14 years old. (the same … as)
Minh is .................................................................................................
6.The like pizzas. I like hamburgers. (different from)
My taste ..........................................................................................
7.Lan is pretty, and her cousin is pretty, too. (as … as)
Lan’s cousin .........................................................................................
8.Mr. Brown is 40 years old. Mrs. Brown is 40 years old. (the same … as)
Mr. Brown has ...................................................................................
