1 I started doing homework two hours ago. -> I have

2 I started working in this company five years ago. -> I have

3 She started writing this novel 3 months ago. -> She has

4 Lan began playing the piano ten years ago. -> Lan has

5 They started learning English 2 weeks ago. -> They have

6 My sister began teaching English 20 years ago. -> My sister has

7 .It began raining half an hour ago. -> It has

8 They began building this house one month ago. -> They have

9 He started having his breakfast 1 hour ago. -> He has

10 Mr. Ba began talking to our teacher an hour ago. -> Mr. Ba has

1. We began eating when it started to rain.

2..I started doing homework two hours ago.

3. I started working in this company when I came back from Paris.

4.  I started writing this novel 3 months ago.

5. She began to play the piano 5 years ago

6. We began eating when it started to rain.

7. She started driving 1 month ago.

8. ) I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.

9. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997

10. She began to teach the children in this remote village  five months ago.

11. She began doing the washing up  an hour ago.

12. She began living in Danang when she was a child.

13. I started visite my grandparents  5 years ago.

Rewrite the following sentences 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 lived in London for 20 years. 🡪The Browns began……………………………………………………………. 8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999. 🡪John started……………………………………………………….. 9. Women have fought for their rights since the middle of the 20th century. 🡪Women began………………………………………………………….. 10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks. 🡪Jack and Jill started…………………………………………………………... 1.Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months. 🡪It’s………………………………………………………………. 2.M father hasn’t been to Hanoi for 2 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………. 3.I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………….. 4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………... 5.Mary hasn’t rung for hours. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………. 6.We haven’t seen him for 4 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………………. 7.It’s over a year since I last went to see them. 🡪I haven’t………………………………………………………….. 8.It’s more than ten years since I last played football. 🡪I haven’t……………………………………………………………….

Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. I started to write this letter 2 hours ago
- I have WRITTEN THIS LETTER FOR 2 HOURS
2. He started to learn English 2 years ago
- He has............................................
3. She began to work for this compay 2 months ago
- She has..........................................................................
4. They began teaching at this school 2 weeks ago
- They have...............................................
5. He stopped smoking 2 days ago
- He has........................................................
6.She stopped working here last week
- She has..........................................................
7.She started writing novels when she was 15 years old
- he has...............................................................
8. They began to build this hospital last year
- They have......................................................
9. It started to rain yesterday
- It has........................................................
10.We began living here last year
- We have...............................................

Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it:

1, I have never read such a romatic story

This is .......................................................

2, We started cooking for the party four hours ago

We have ...............................................................

3, How long is it since they bought the house ?

When.............................................................

4, She hasn't been to the hairdresser for three months

It's..........................................................................

5, I've never met such as famous person before

It's .................................................................

6, They last visited me five years ago

They haven't.............................................

Ex 6. Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:

1. The last time we saw her was on Christmas day.

We haven’t ..................................................................................................

2. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. 

This is...........................................................................................................

3. It started raining an hour ago.

It has.............................................................................................................

4. We haven’t visited my grandfather for two months.

The last time.................................................................................................

5. I have studied English for three years.

I began..........................................................................................................

6. My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years.

It’s ...............................................................................................................

7. When did you start learning English?

How long......................................................................................................

8. We started living here fifteen years ago.

We have .......................................................................................................

9. The last time she visited me was five years ago.

She hasn’t.....................................................................................................

10. I last wrote to my uncle in July.

I haven’t ......................................................................................................

11. It’s long time since we became close friend.

We have .......................................................................................................

12. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.

Minh has......................................................................................................

1. The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day

-> We have

2. I haven't eaten this kind of food before

=> This ia

3. It started raining an hour ago

=> It has

4. We haven't visited may grandparents for two months

=> The last time

5. I have studied English for three years

=> I began

6. My brother hasn't seen his best friend for nearly five years

=> It's

7. When did you start learning English ?

=> How long

8. Jane ia as tall as her older sister

=> Jane ia

9. There houses are not as large as those houses

=> Those houses

10. Your backpack is not the same as mine

=> My backpack

11. Ba began collecting stamps three years ago

=> Ba has

12. We started living here twenty years ago

=> We have

13. It's five years since I last saw Nam

=> I haven't

14. The last time she visited us was four months ago

=> She hasn't

15. I know Susan, I first met her in 2006

=> I have

16. Minh has a digital camera. He bough it in 2001

=> Minh has had

17. Mai plays the piano. She started when she was ten years old

=> Mai has

18. Barbara is in Ha Noi now. She arrived there five months ago

=> Barbara has

19. They started living here last month

=> They have

20. My shoes are different from yours

=> My shoes