I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming……………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is ……………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is …………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore.

- Mike can’t put.....................................................................................................................................

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is …………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore.

- Mike can’t put.....................................................................................................................................

14. The Eiffel Tower was built over two hundred years ago. It is on the River Seine.

- The Eiffel ………………………………………………………………………………………

15. the last time I wore this dress is on Mary’s birthday.

- I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………

16. “Do you want to come to the Greek restaurant with me, Sarah?”

- I asked Sarah……………………………………………………………………………………

17. The traffic was so heavy that we couldn’t come back home before 8 P.M

- It was such………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. The forest fire was so big. The local firemen could not stop it.

- the forest fire was too…………………………………………………………………………

19. the boy finally succeeded in dealing with his parents.

- the boy managed………………………………………………………………………………………

20. The TV set is too expensive. I can’t buy it.

- The TV set is so ....................................................................................................................................

21. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.

- Although…………………………………………………………………………………………….

22. The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

- The heavy snow……………………………………………………………………………………….

23. Please don’t ask me such silly questions.

- Would you mind not………………………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

IV Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.
17. When did you start learning English?
 How long _________________________________________________________________________
18. They began to study French three years ago.
They have _________________________________________________________________________
19. It’s two years since I saw her.
 The last time _____________________________________________________________________
 I haven’t ________________________________________________________________________
20. He last wrote to me three months ago.
 He hasn’t ________________________________________________________________________

I.                Rewrite the following sentences.

1.     They visited their uncle two months ago.(FOR)                                

They………………………….……………………..

2.     When did you get your new bike?                                                    

How long……………………………………………?

3.     My father started working for that company 30 years ago.(FOR)      

My father has……………………………………….

4.     Sarah hasn’t had pizza for 6 weeks.                                                

The last time …………………………………..……

5.     The last time we met our grandparents was 2 months ago.(FOR)     

We haven’t…………………………………..………

6.     My father was able to use a computer when he was 9.(SINCE)        

My father……………………….…………….………

7.     I knew how to swim when I was 6 years old. (SINCE)                                   

I have ……………………..……….…………………

8.     The last time we went dancing was months ago.(FOR)                     

We ……………………………………………………

9.     His involvement in politics started when he was at university. (INVOLVED)

He……………………………………………

10.  The last time I went to Crete was in July 2003. (SINCE)       

I ……………………………………………………….

11.  The weather was so bad that we had to cancel our camping trip. (SUCH)

It was…………………………………………………...

12.  Due to her carelessness, she lost her bike.  

Because she …………………………………………..

bài1

1. john began playing chess half an hour ago

=>john's..................

2.they won't be able to come on sunday

=>it will...................

3. we arrived too late to see the first film

=>we did.....................

4. this is his first visit to england

=>he's........................

bài 2

1. we/ not think/ play/ write/ Shakespeare

2. You/ tell/ how/ do it/ as soon/ you/get there

3. Mai/find/hard/concentrate/her book/because/ noise

I.       Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence given.

19.  When did you start living here?

How long                                                                                                                               

20.  Our holidays are too short!

I wish our holidays                                                                                                                

21.  In Malaysia, millions of people are practicing Islam.

In Malaysia, Islam                                                                                                                 

22.  Who does this pullover belong to?

Whose