Rewrite:

1/ How long is it since they bought the house?

=> When did they buy the house?

2/ Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car

=> In spite of the broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

1. When did they buy the house?

2.In spite of the broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

Rewrite the following sentences

1. I bought this tape recorder in September.

=> I have bought this tape recorder since September

2.My neighbours have been married for ten years

=>My neigbours were married ten years ago

3. When did you start learning English ?

=> How long have you learnt English?

4. Micheal learned how to sing when he was small

=> Michael has learnt how to sing since he was small.

5. When did it start snowing ?

=> How long has it started snowing?

1.how long has she been listening to classical music?

how long ago did she listen to classical music?

how long is it since she listened to classical music?

2.Chelsea hasnt written to her parents for five months

the last time Chelsea wrote to her parents was five months ago.

3.They bought this car two years ago

they have bought this car for two years.

4.He learned to drive when he was eighteen

He has learned to drive since he was eighteen.

5.he began to learn english four years ago

he has learned English for four years.

6.john has not had his hair cut for over there months

it is over three months since John last had his hair cut.

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1. eatable

2. saving

3. Ambitious

4. imprisoned

5. economical

1 eatable

2 savings

3 ambitious

4 imprisoned

5 economical

1 edible

2 saving

3 ambitious

4 imprisoned

5 economical

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?

1. he had a weak heart which meant he couldn't walk very far (so......that)

=>His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far
2. how long í it time since they bought the house? (when)

=>When did they buy the house ?
3. he must pass his intermediate level E examination. that was obligatory ( to pass)

=>It was obligatory for him to pass his intermediate level E examination.
4. they won't buy the new car. the save enough money (until)

=>They won't buy the new car until they save enough money
5.there has been a considerable improvement in the quality of life in thư countryside ( considerably)

=>The quality of life in the countryside has been increased considerably
6. When did you break youe leg? ( how long)

=>How long have you broken your leg ?

Question 37: I enjoy volunteer activities is one of my interest.

I’m interested in volunteer activities __________________________________________________

Question 38: How long is it since they bought the house?

 When did they buy the house ________________________________________________________

Question 39: We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

. We began donating books and clothes ten years ago________________________________________