1. This last time Tom came back to his hometown was 5 years ago. => Tom hasn’t come back to his hometown for 5 years

2. He started working as a teacher 6 months ago. => He has worked as a teacher for 6 months

3. It has been 3 years since we first went to Japan. => We have gone to Japan for 3 years

4. I last had my hair cut in June. => I haven’t had my hair cut since June

5. The last time we met was 2 years ago. => We haven’t met for 2 years

6. It has been a long time since we last called each other. => We haven’t called each other for a long time

7. When did you have 10 scores in Math? => How long have you had 10 scores in Math?

8. This is the first time I had such an exciting trip =>I have never had such an exciting trip before

9. I haven’t seen Anna for 10 days. => The last time I saw Anna was 10 days ago

10. Today is Sunday. I haven’t taken a bath since Thursday. => It is 3 days since I last took a bath

1.I last saw her five years ago

2.He has been investigated the case for a week

3.It is over twenty years since he has gone back to his hometown

4.Tom has learned to drive since he was nineteen

5.When did they get engaged

6.We have started writing to each other for six years

mình cũng không chắc lắm

1/ She bought that house in 1973

- She has lived in that house since 1973

2/ We started cooking for the party 4 hours ago

- We have cooked for the party for 4 hours

3/ He hasn't been back to his hometown for 20 years now

- It is the first time he has been been back to his hometown for 20 years now

- The last time he has been back to his hometown was 20 years ago

- He last been back to his hometown 20 years ago

4/ The last time I played football was in 1971

- I haven't played football since 1971

- I last played football in 1971

tick mk nha

1/ She bought that house in 1973

- She has lived....that house since 1973.........

2/ We started cooking for the party 4 hours ago

- We have ....been cooking for the party for 4 hours..................

3/ He hasn't been back to his hometown for 20 years now

- It is..........20 years since he last was back to his hometown......................

- The last time.... he was back to his hometown was 4 hours ago..........

- He last.....was back to his hometown 20 years ago....................

4/ The last time I played football was in 1971

- I haven't.....played football since 1971.................

- I last ....played football when 1971........................

5/ I haven't been to a cricket match for years

- It's ...years since I was to a cricket match.......

- The last time......I was to a cricket match was years ago.........

- I last.....was to a criket match years ago.........................

He hasn't been back to his hometown for over twenty years now.

==> It has been over twenty years when he last was back to his hometown.

Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning.
1. They haven’t tried shrimp sauce before.
 This .......is the first time they have tried shrimp sauce..............
2. It’s four years since they last talked to each other.
 The last ........time they last talked to each other was four years ago......
3. We haven’t contacted him since we left high school.
 We last .........contacted him was when we left high school............
4. This is the first time we have been to England.
 We have ........never been to England before...................
5. Did you last meet him when you lived in Hanoi?
 Haven’t .......you met him since you lived in Hanoi.............
6. They last visited their hometown a long time ago.
 It’s .......a long time since they last visited their hometown......
7. He started to play football when he was only three.
 He has ....played football since he was only three...........
8. The last time I enjoyed myself so much was a year ago.
 I haven’t ....enjoyed myself for a year..............
9. He last performed on the stage when there was a big event in his hometown.
 The last ....time he performed on the stage was on a big event in his hometown..............
10. Those cats haven’t been fed for three hours.
 The last .....time those cats were fed was three hours ago..

1. It's a pity I can't play the guitar well.

I wish I could play the guitar well

2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took my mother three hours to make a dress

3. We haven't been to the concert for over a year.

The last time we went to the concert was over a year ago

4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

He enjoys reading newspaper in the morning

5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven't seen our grandfather for two years

6. You can make payment at any post office.

Payment can be made at any post office

7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.

The trophy was presented to the winner by the president

8. He hasn't been back to his home town for 10 years.

It is 10 years since he was back to his home town

9. He would go hunting when he was in Africa.

He used to go hunting when he was in Africa

10. His dog is called Tony.

He has a dog called Tony

Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa :
1. It isn't essential for students to wear uniforms today. => Students ..........don't need to wear uniforms today. ...........
2. My best friend will leave for Bangkok tomorrow. => I wish .......my best friend wouldn't leave for bangkok tomorrow ..............
3. He could not afford to buy the car. => The car is ........too expensive for him to buy.............
4. Quyen will be sixteen next week. => It is Quyen's .............sixteenth birthday next week........
5.When did you start to listen to classical music ?. => How long .......have you started to listen to classical music.............. ?
6. He hasn't been back to his hometown for over 10 years. => It's .......over 10 years since he has been back to his hometown..............
7. What a pity! There is a lot of pollution in the air here. => We wish ...........there wasn't pollution in the air here..........

1. He.........had lived...... (live) in his father's house till his father died.

2. He........had served.......... (serve) in the army for ten years, then he (retire).........retired............and(marry).............married................

3. They had locked the house before I...........got.........(get) there.

4. I took the book back to the library when I ..........had read.......(read) it.

5. After the guests..........had left........(leave), I...........went.......(go) to bed.

6. As soon as we..........had finished........(finish) dinner, we went shopping.

7. The movie...........had begun........ (begin) when we got there.

8. Until yesterday, I(hear) ...........had never heard............about it.

9. The sun..........had set..........(set) before I was ready to go.

10. It was pleased to see Mary again yesterday. I...............hadn't seen..............(not/see) her for a long time.

1. He...lived............ (live) in his father's house till his father died.

2. He..has served................ (serve) in the army for ten years, then he (retire)...retired..................and(marry)...married..........................

3. They had locked the house before I...got................(get) there.

4. I took the book back to the library when I .has read..(read) it.

5. After the guests....has left..............(leave), I.....went...(go) to bed.

6. As soon as we.....has finished....(finish) dinner, we went shopping.

7. The movie...has begun................ (begin) when we got there.

8. Until yesterday, I never (hear) ..has never heard...about it.

9. The sun..has set..................(set) before I was ready to go.

10. It was pleased to see Mary again yesterday. I...hasn't seen...(not/see) her for a long time.

ko biết đúng ko nữa

1. hurt - was fixing - cut

2. have - spent

3.

4. called - wasn't - spoke

5. was - held

6. live - bought

7. saw - was trying

8. lost - went - found