1. She (ride) a horse before.

-> rode

2. Mary (ring) hours and hours ago.

-> rang

3. He wrote four best sellers before he (be) twenty years old.

-> was

4. The last time it (rain) was 3 years ago.

-> rained

5. We stepped outside the front door and it (began) to rain.

-> began

6. It started to rain at 2 o'clock and it still (rain).

-> has been still raining/ is still raining

7. Why do you watch the milk (boil) over?

-> boiling

8. I (walk) along the street when I suddenly (feel) something hit me in the back. I (not know) what it was.

-> walked - felt - don't know

9. Where is Tam? He said he (be) here at 4.30

-> was

1.She left university 2 years ago
⇨ It is 2 years since she left university
2. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
⇨ I have never known a more warm-hearted person than his mother
3. I haven't been able to see them for over a year.
⇨ It is over a year since I was last able to see them ( I last saw them )
4. It stared to rain at 2 o'clock.
⇨ It has been raining since 2 o'clock
5. I have never been to the ballet before.
⇨ It is the first time I have ever been to the ballet.
6. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
⇨ It is twenty years since John nd Mary moved to Ediburrgh
7. The police started looking for him two months ago.
⇨ For two months now the police has been looking for him/ has looked for him.
8. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog.
⇨ This is the first time I have ever seen such a dirtier- looking dog
9. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
⇨ It it hours since Mary sang
10. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
⇨ Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages

1. She started driving a month ago.

→ She ……has driven for a month………………………………………………………………………..…………

3. We began eating when it started to rain.

→ We ……have eaten since it started to rain…………………………………………………….………………..……………

4. They started studying English when they were in grade 3.

→ They ……have studied English since they were in grade 3. ……………………………………………..……………………………………

6. He started to teach English in this school 20 years ago.

→ He …………has taught English in this school for 20 years …………………………….…………………………………………………

7. We began to talk to them two hours ago.

→ We …have talked to them for 2 hours………………………………….……………………………………………………

8. My father started to work as an engineer when he was 22.

→ My father ……has worked as an engineer since he was 22………………………….. …………………………………………………

9. She started to live in Hanoi 2 years ago.

->  She …has lived in HN for 2 years……………………………………………………………………………………….

10. He began to study  English when he was young.

->  He ………has studied English since he was young…….……………………………………………………………………………..

1. Did you buy this dictionary two weeks ago?

-> Two weeks ago you bought this dictionary

2. It started to rain 30 minutes ago

-> It takes 30 minutes after rain

1.Did you buy this dictionary two weeks ago ?

->Was this dictionary bought two weeks ago?

2.It started to rain 30 minutes ago

->It has rained for 30 minutes.

34. It started to rain 30 minutes ago.

→ It has .........rained for 30 minutes.............................................................................

35. Hanoi is larger than Hai Phong.

→ Hai Phong isn’t ………as large as Ha Noi......................................................

36. My sister likes walking better than cycling.

→ My sister prefers...walking to cycling...................................................................

37/ There are five people in my family

 My family……has 5 people……………………………………………….

38/ Mr Hung is interested in going fishing in his free time

 Mr Hung…likes going fishing in his free time………………………………………………….

39/ It takes Hung a week to visit Hue city

 Hung spends……a week visiting Hue city…………………………………………..

40/ They should study harder and harder

 They had better………study harder and harder……………………………………

1. It started to rain 30 minutes ago.

It has been rained for 30 minutes

2. I want to eat ice creams. I have a sore throat(but)

I want to eat ice creams but I have a sore throat

#1. It has been raining for 30 minutes.

1, we bought this house two years ago

we have...........bought this house for 2 years............................

2,it started to rain at 2 p.m

it has ...............RAINED SINCE 2 PM...........

3, dave has written a composition for two hours

dave started ..................WRITTING A COMPOSITION 2 HOURS AGO..........................................

4.J and M moved to edinburgh twenty years ago

it is now............TWENTY YEARS SINCE J AND M HAS MOVED TO EDINBURGH ........................................

5, J began phaying the piano ten years ago

J has.........PLAYED THE PIANO FOR 10 YEARS.............................

6, after that she never got in touch with him

that was the.........LAST TIME SHE GOT IN TOUCH WITH HIM..................

7. when did you last ride a bike?

how long..........HAVE YOU RIDDEN A BIKE...............?

1, we bought this house two years ago

we have bought this house for two years .

2,it started to rain at 2 p.m

it has started since 2 p.m

3, dave has written a composition for two hours

dave started writing a composition two hours ago

4.J and M moved to edinburgh twenty years ago

It is 20 years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh

5, J began phaying the piano ten years ago

J has started playing the piano for ten years

6, after that she never got in touch with him

that was the last time she got in touch with him

7. when did you last ride a bike?

how long have you ride a bike .?

1, we bought this house two years ago

we have...................bought this house for two years....................

2,it started to rain at 2 p.m

it has ............rained since 2p.m..............

3, dave has written a composition for two hours

dave started ...............................writing a composition two hours ago.............................

4.J and M moved to edinburgh twenty years ago

it is now..........................twenty years since J and M moved to Edinburgh..........................

5, J began phaying the piano ten years ago

J has...................played the piano for ten years...................

6, after that she never got in touch with him

that was the..............last time she got in touch with him.............

7. when did you last ride a bike?

how long.............haven't you riden a bike for............?