Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. It is over two years since they left their homeland
They haven't visited their homeland for 2 years
2. ' How many car are there in front of your house, Mai? ' I said.
I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her house
3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
I wasn't introduced to newcomers in the festival.

4. The food was too bad for the children to eat.
The food was so bad that the children couldn't eat it
5. It's no use persuading her to join in that activity.
There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity.
6. I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing.
So far i have typed five pages of the essay
7. The dog keeping stealing my socks.
The dog is always stealing my socks.
8. Hoa found it easy to translate this poem into French.
Hoa had no difficulty in translating this poem into French.
9. Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Let all dirty clothes be collected by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
10. Mary is the most graceful girl at school.

No girl at school is more graceful than Mary

 Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.  

1. It is over two years since they left their homeland.    

They haven’t arrive at thier homeland for over 2 years………………………… 

2. That building is more modern than this one. 

This building isn’t as modern as this one…………………………………………………………. 

3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. 

 I wasn't introduced  to newcomers in the festival. …………………………………………… 

4. The food was too bad for the children to eat.   

The food was so bad that the children couldn't eat it………………………………………………………………. 

5. Cycling in the park in the morning is interesting. 

It is interesting to cycle in the park in the morning ………………………………………………………………………….. 

Mary is the most graceful girl at school.   

No girl at school is as grateful as Mary………………………………… 

6. I haven’t seen my uncle for 3 years. 

It’s 3 years since I last met my uncle……………………………………………………………………………. 

7. It took me 2 hours to drive to Hai Phong yesterday. 

I spent 2 hours driving to Hai Phong yesterday.  ……………………………………………………………………….. 

8. Because she is sick, she can’t join the party. 

Because of her sickness, she can’t join the party. ……………………………………………………………………. 

9. She started studying in this university 3 years ago. 

She has studyed in this university for 3 years ………………………………………………………………………… 

10.  Despite the low salary, she is satisfied with this job. 

Although the slary is low,she is satisfied with this job.  …………………………………………………………..…………. 

It is over two years since they left their homeland.  (They haven’t ………………come back their homeland for over 2 years………)

“How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?” I said (I asked ………Mai how many care there were in front of her house…………...)

No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. (I …………………wasn't introduced to newcomers in the festival…………………..)

The food was too bad for the children to eat. (The food was so ………bad that the children couldn't eat……………………)

It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. (There is no …………… point in persuading her to join in that activity.……………..)

I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing. (So far ……………………… i have typed five pages of the essay……………)

The dog keeps stealing my socks. (The dog is …………………… always stealing my socks.…………………...)

Hoa found it  easy to translate this poem into French. (Hoa had no ……………… difficulty in translating this poem into French.………..)

Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. (Let all ……………… dirty clothes be collected by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.………)

Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl ………………… at school is more graceful than Mary………………………..)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meating to the first sentence

1. It is over 2 years since they left their homeland.

=> They haven't...come back their homeland for two years..

=> They haven't come back their homeland for two years

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meating to the first sentence

1. It is over 2 years since they left their homeland.

=> They haven't come back their homeland for two years.

1 I have never painted a mural over graffiti

2 Mr Binh has recycled rubbish for 2 years

3 Because David was lazy, he failed the exam

4 It's five months since they last cleaned up the street

5 We began donating books and clothes 10 years ago

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. This is the first time I’ve ever painted a mural over graffiti.

→ I have never painted a mural over graffiti before.

2. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.

→ Mr. Binh has been recycling rubbish for two years.

3. David failed the exam because of his laziness.

→ Because David was lazy, he failed the exam.

4. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

→ It’s been five months since they cleaned up the street.

5.We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

→ We began donating books and clothes ten years ago.

1. This is the first time I’ve ever painted a mural over graffiti.

I have never painted a mural over graffiti before

2. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.

Mr. Binh has  recycled rubbish for two years

3. David failed the exam because of his laziness.

Because David      was lazy,  he failed the exam

4. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

It’s       .five months since they last cleaned up the street

5.We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

We began       donating books and clothes ten years ago

OOF OOF!

1. They haven't arrived at their homeland for over 2 years

2. I was not introduced to newcomers in the festival

3. the food was so bad that the children can't eat

4.there is no one persuading her to join in that activity

Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words.
 It is over two years since they left their homeland.
 They haven't ......visited their homeland for 2 years...............
 No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival.
 I.................wasn't introduced to newcomers in the festival.................................................
 The food was too bad for the children to eat.
 The food was so..............bad that the children couldn't eat it.....................
 It's no use persuading her to join in that activity.
 There is no...........point in persuading her to join in that activity.

1. he hasn't visited his homeland for 10 years

có trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian là for + khoảng thời gian

dùng thì htht ở dạng s + have/has + pp + o + time

2. even though my grandfather is old, he cycles ten kilometres every morning

cấu trúc even though : even though + s + v + o, s + v + oo

cấu trúc này diễn tả 2 sự đối lập về 1 vấn đề hoặc việc gì đó mà không trùng khớp với nhau

My brother has recycled rubbish for two years

My brother has recycled rubbish for two years