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. I started riding a bike 10 years ago

-> I .......

2. It is one month since I last saw my father

-> I haven't....

3. He last visited London three years ago

-> He......

4. She last telephoned him two months

-> She....

5. We have never eaten this kind of food before

-> It's the....

6. This is the first time I have seen this film

-> I have never....

7. This is the first time he went abroad

-> He hasn't....

8. She started driving 1 month ago

-> She has...

Put the verb in the bracket into the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. My brother is a writer. He (write) _____ 10 books.
2. I (not have) ______________ a holiday in 2012.
3. He (play) _______________ badminton yesterday.
4. __________________ (she/be) to Sa Pa? -Yes, she has.
5. Dalat is the most beautiful city I (visit) __________ .
6. What time (you/go) ____ to the beach yesterday afternoon ?
7. Sa Pa is great. ____ you (be) ___________ there?
- Yes, I have.
8. Where _______ (you/go) _______ there?
- I (go) ______ there last month.
9. How long _______ Tina (be) ______ in Italy?
10. What (you/watch) ____________ on TV last night?
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1. The last time we saw her on Christmas Day.
→ We haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….
2. I have never eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is …..……………………………………………………………………….
3. It started to rain an hour ago.

→ It has …………………………………………………………………………….
4. They haven’t visited their grandparents for two months.
→ The last time ……………………………………………………………………
5. We have studied English since we were in grade 3.
→ We began ……………………………………………………………………….
6. My sister hasn’t seen her best friend for nearly two 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 cousin in February.
→ I haven’t …………………………………………...…………………………….
11. It’s long time since we became close friend.
→ We have ……………………………………………………………………….
12. Ba began to collect stamps in 2010.
→ Ba has ….……………………………………………………………………….
V. Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”.
1. It has been raining …………….lunchtime.
2. She has lived in London …………… 1990.
3. I have known her ………………January.
4. His father has worked in this company …………. 20 years.
5. Have you learned English …………..a long time ?
6. I haven’t seen Tom ……………we left school.
7. The roon is very dirty. Nobody has cleaned it …………years.
8. We’ve already waited …………five minutes.
VI. Complete the sentences with a suitable word below.
for since before never ever
1. I haven’t seen my best friend for many months.
2. Sue has ___________ tried Indian food before.
3. Haven’t you seen Pepper Pig _______ ?
4. Mike has studied English _______ 2015.
5. Has Joe __________ told you his brother’s story?
6. We have known Bob ____________ a long time.
7. Tom hasn’t played football ___________ he broke his leg.
8. I haven’t a film ___________ I moved here.

VI. Choose the best answer

1. I haven’t heard from Maria …… ( since many months before/ for many months/ for many months ago/ since a long time/ )      2.This book is so long that I …… ( haven’t finished it yet/ haven’t finished it already/ still have finished it/ still haven’t finished it already)

3. Spain ….at one time a very powerful country. ( was/ has been/ is/ was being)

4. The longest fish in the contest …… by Thelma Rivers. ( was catching/ caught/ was caught/ catch) 5. “ Are we about to have dinner?”- “ Yes, it….in the dining room.” ( is serve/ have been served/ is being served/served)

 6. Many buildings in the town still ……the sears of bombing. ( bear/ had bore/ bearing/ borne.)

7. The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very …. ( casualty/ casually/ casual/ casuals)

8. Please note that the ….many vary from those illustrated. ( designate/ designations/ designs/ designers)

9. New opportunities will emerge as the …..climate improves. ( economics/ economic/ economical/ economy )

10. Mom always …..us to discuss our problems. ( encourage/ encouragement/ encouraging/ encouraged/)

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……………………………………………………………….

1.“You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John.

A. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.

B. John advised Mary to lend that man any more money.

C. John advised Mary not to borrow that man any more money.

D. John advised Mary to borrow that man any more money.

2.Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.

A. She told me put garbage bins around the school yard. B. Garbage bins should put around the school yard.

C. Garbage bins are put around the school yard. D. I suggest putting garbage bins around the school yard.

3.“Would you like to come to my house for lunch?” she said to me.

A. She asked me to come to her house for lunch. B. She invited me to come to her house for lunch.

C. She told me to come to my house for lunch. D. She invited me to come to my house for lunch.

4. She started learning English two years ago.

A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has started learning English for two years.

C. She has learnt English for two years. D. She has learnt English since two years.

5.My uncle gave up smoking two months ago.

A. My uncle hasn’t smoked for two months. B. The last time my uncle has smoked was two months ago.

C. My uncle hasn’t smoked two months ago. D. My uncle last gave up smoking two months ago.

6. They have worked for this company for five years.

A. They began working for this company five years ago.

B. They haven’t worked for this company for five years.

C. It is five years since they have worked for this company

D. It is the first time they have worked for this company.

7. He last visited the Temple of Literature three months ago.

A. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature for three months.

B. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature since three months.

C. He didn’t visit the Temple of Literature for three months.

D. His visit to the Temple of Literature lasted three months.

8. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.

A. I have never been treated with such kindness. B. I haven’t treated with such kindness.

C. Have never I treated with such kindness. D. I have ever been treated with such kindness.

9. He hasn’t visited his home village for over two years.

A. The last time he visited his home village was over two years ago.

B. He will visit his home village in over two years.

C. His visit to his home village lasted over two years.

D. Over two years ago, he often visited his home village.

10.We haven’t visited our grandparents for two months

A. we visited our grandparents since two months.

B. The last time we visited our grandparents was two months ago.

C. The last time we visited our grandparents was for two months.

1. I last went shopping two months ago.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________.
2. I haven’t seen him for ages.
 It’s ______________________________________________________________________.
3. Peter started playing the piano when he was five.
 Peter has _________________________________________________________________.
4. This is the first time I have seen him.
 I have ____________________________________________________________________.
5. The last time she went out with him was two years ago.
 She hasn't _________________________________________________________________
 

Viết lại câu:

1. She doesn’t have enough money, so she can’t buy this car.

-> If ……………………………………………………………..

2. I last heard from my sister 5 months ago.

-> I haven’t ………………………………………………………

3. They have built two department stores this year.

-> Two department ………………………………………………

4. “ My grandparents still live in Nha Trang now.” Lan said to me.

-> Lan told me that ………………………………………………..

5. Mr Nam couldn’t continue his work because he was tired.

-> Mr Nam was too ………………………………………………