a) I haven t seen Gerry for/since a long time. How is he?
b) It's ages ago/since I last went to a football match.
c) I've written to Deborah last week/recently.
d) What have you been doing today/yesterday?
e) Have you eaten Italian food before/already?
f) I've been living here in/since the end of last year.
g) Actually I had dinner with Sue last night/lately.
h) I ve been trying to get in touch with David ages/for the last time.
i) Terry hasn t been to Edinburgh since/when we went there together.
j) I can t remember how long/when I ve had this watch.

Underline the most suitable time expression.
a) I haven t seen Gerry for/since a long time. How is he?
b) It s ages ago/since I last went to a football match.
c) I ve written to Deborah last week/recently.
d) What have you been doing today/yesterday?
e) Have you eaten Italian food before/already?
f) I ve been living here in/since the end of last year.
g) Actually I had dinner with Sue last night/lately.
h) I ve been trying to get in touch with David for ages/for the last time.
i) Terry hasn t been to Edinburgh since/when we went there together.
j) I can t remember how long/when I ve had this watch.

1) My brother has been doing his homework since 8 o'clock.

--> My brother ....started doing his homework at 8 o'clock........................

2) He started working for this factory a year ago.

-->He has ..........worked for this factory for a year ...............................

3)Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.

-->Tom has ........played the piano for  years........................

4)My sister began to study English a year ago.

-->My sister ......has studied E for a year..............................

5)My father is reading a newspaper . He started 2 hours ago.

-->My father has ......read a newspaper for 2 hours...............................

6)She has been working as a secretary for 4 year.

-->She ...........started working as a secretary 4 year ago....................................

7)I started working in this hotel six months ago.

-->........I has worked in this hotel for six months..............................................

8)He started working as a teacher five years ago.

-->............He has worked as a teacher for five years ..................................

PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.

A. was B. has been C. were D. have been

2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.

A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing

3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.

A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited

4. She __________her project yet.

A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish

5. I __________English since I was a child.

A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt

6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.

A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited

7. She ___________five novels so far.

A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written

8. They first __________each other in 2009.

A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met

9. We have been good friends since we________at School.

A. are B. were C. have been D. was

10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.

A. were B. was C. has been D. have been

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.

11. I began watching TV three hours ago.

A. I have watched TV for three hours.

B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.

C. I have watched TV since three hours.

12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.

A. She has eaten fast food since January.

B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.

C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.

13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.

A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.

B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.

C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.

14. I haven’t met her for a long time.

A. It’s a long time since I have met her.

B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.

C. It’s a long time since I last met her.

15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.

A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.

B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.

C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.

16. When did you study English?

A. How long have you studied English?

B. How long did you study English?

C. How long has you studied English?

17. They began building this house 2 months ago.

A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.

B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.

C. They have built this house for 2 months.

18. My father started to work in this factory last week.

A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.

B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.

C. My father has worked in this factory since last week.

19. How long has he worked in the garden?

A. When has he worked in the garden?

B. When did he start to work in the garden?

C. When did he started to work in the garden?

20. How long ago did you learn music?

A. How long have you learnt music?

B. How long have you started to learn music?

C. How long did you learn music?

Cậu có thể tham khảo bài trên đây ạ, nếu ai thấy đúng cho mk xin 1 t.i.c.k, thank nhiều

Bổ sung và sửa lại cho bạn trước:

3. for (Cụm từ for ages = long time)

15. for (eight years là một khoảng thời gian)

cảm ơn cậu Lizzy Marie nhiều ạ, mk sẽ sửa

3 Alice and David's plane / land? ✓

Has Alice and David's plane landed yet?

Yes, it has already landed.

(Máy bay của Alice và David đã hạ cánh chưa?

Rồi, nó đã hạ cánh rồi.)

4 Jim / read The Hobbit? X

Has Jim read The Hobbit yet?

No, he hasn't read it yet.

(Jim đã đọc The Hobbit chưa?

Chưa, anh ấy chưa đọc nó.)

5 Fran / tidy her bedroom? ✓

Has Fran tidied her bedroom yet?

Yes, she has already tidied her bedroom.

(Fran đã dọn dẹp phòng ngủ của cô ấy chưa?

Rồi, cô ấy đã dọn dẹp phòng ngủ của mình.)

6 Simon and Clare / arrive at school? X

Have Simon and Clare arrived at school yet?

No, they haven't arrived at school yet.

(Simon và Clare đã đến trường chưa?

Chưa, họ vẫn chưa đến trường.)

7 Terry / see/the latest Batman film? ✔

Has Terry seen the latest Batman film yet?

Yes, he has already seen it.

(Terry đã xem bộ phim Batman mới nhất chưa?

Rồi, anh ấy đã xem nó rồi.)

42.  I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years à 

The last time I went to Bristol was 3 years ago

43. This little boy hasn’t eaten anything for a week

à The last time the little boy ate anything was a week ago

44. Alan hasn’t visited his parents for years

à The last time Alan visited his parents was years ago

45.I haven’t been to England since 1977à

  The last time  I went to England was 1977 ago

46. She has left university for  6 months 

It’s 6 months since she left university

47. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years

 It’s years since I last enjoyed myself so much

48. We haven’t heard from her for many years

 It has been many years since I last heard from her

49. She hasn’t gone out for 3 years.

 It has 3 years since she last went out

1 We have learnt English for 2 years

2 She has studied French since last year

3 How long have you known this bamboo forest?

4 He hasn't taken a photograph for 2 years

5 I have not seen him since 2000

6 How long ago did you start learning French?

7 She hasn't worn that dress since her sister's wedding

8 She began listening to music at 2 o'clock

9 She has left here for 10 months

10 I've not seen him for 2 years

11 How long have you got your library card?

12 She's written novels since she was 16

13 She last cooked herself years ago

16.Tom (not go) ...............hasn't gone............. out since he (fail) .......failed........... in his exam.

17.I (not wear) .........haven't worn................... that skirt since Mary’s birthday. 18.It started to rain while you (sleep) ..........were sleeping....................

19.He (cross) ..............was crossing................ the street when I (see) ...........saw........him yesterday.

20.He (leave) .........left..........home 2 weeks ago and we (not hear) ................haven't heard........from him since.

21.What........were..... you (do) ......doing............. at that time last week ? 22.Last Sunday, An (watch) ..........was watching..................... TV when Tom (come) ..........came.........here.

23.John (do) ...........has done................ his homework already.

24.Yesterday while I (water) ..........were watering.................the garden, it (begin) .............was begining...... to rain.

25.He (read) ...............has read.............. 53 pages so far

26..........Is...... he (write) ..........writing....... a novel at present ?

27.They (not speak)..............haven't spoken................... to each other since they quarreled.

28.Listen ! Somebody (knock) ...............is knocking..................... the door. 29.Please don’t say anything while I (learn) ...................were learning ................... my lesson.

30.Up to now, I (do) ...................have done .................. every exercise in this book

1.They last talked to each other two month ago.

=>They haven't talked to each other for 2 months

2.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.

=>She hasn't seen her elder sister since 1999

3.She hasn't written to me for years.

=>It's years when she wrote to me

4.Robert anh Catherrine have been marrid for ten years

=>It's ten years when Robert and Catherine were married

5.It's two week since they clean thier room

=>They have cleaned their room for 2 weeks

6.It's over six months since Jonh had his hair cut

=>John had had his hair cut for over 6 months

7.How long is it since he wrote to you?

=>When did he last wrote to you?

1)They haven't talked to each other for two months.

2)She hasn't seen her elder sister since 1999.

3)It's years since the last time she wrote to me.

4)It's ten years since Robert and Catherrine  were married.

5)They haven't cleaned their room for two weeks.

6)John hasn't had his hair cut for over six months.

7)When was the last time he wrote to you?

Bạn ơi, câu 3 tớ nghĩ  là since he wrote to me

             câu 4 tớ nghĩ là Robert anh Catherine have maried. 

             câu 5 bạn sai nhé : have => haven't

Mong bạn trả lời nha