Bài 3: Fill in each gap with a suitable presosition

1. Are you leaving......Saturday morning?
2. My father worked in a bank........five years

3. My uncle and aunt are on holiday.........August

4. I always visit my parents........Christmas

5. Mike usually plays football.......the weekend

6. You've known me.........ten years

7. I was born........January 3rd...........1986

8. The doctor operated on the man just......time to save his life

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IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition

6. We still keep in touch ____ each other although we live away ____ each other

10. She was born ____ September 15^th

11. My exam is _____ 2 o’clock _____ Monday

12. I’ve been waiting here ______ ten minutes

13. Are you leaving ______ Saturday morning?

14. My father worked in a bank _____ five years

15. My uncle and aunt are on holiday _____ August

16. I always visit my parents ______ Christmas

17. Mike usually plays football ______ the weekend

18. You’ve known me _____ ten years

19. I was born _____ January 3^rd _____ 1986

20. The doctor operated on the man just _____ time to save his life

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.

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……………………………………………………………….

8. Oh, that noise (not matter) …… It always (make) ……… noise like that. 9. I haven’t seen David for a long time. The last time I (see) … him he (try) to find a job in Miami. 10. I (visit) …… my grandmother this weekend. She (be) …………..…………… ill. 10. How you (travel) … to work? - I haven’t got a car at the moment, so I (go) …… to work on the bus this week. Usually, I (drive) ………… to work. 11. Look at the leaves on the tree. They're all brown. They (fall off) ……… soon. 12. I don't like them because they always (complain) …………..…………… 13. Last night, I (not spend) ……… my free time (listen) …… to music as usual. I (play) … some computer games.

Fill in the blank with “for” or “since”.

1. It has been raining ...................... lunchtime.

2. My boss will go away ...................... the next ten days.

3. I’m staying in England ...................... a year.

4. She has lived in London ...................... 1985.

5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting ...................... an hour.

6. I have known her ...................... January.

7. Nam’s father has worked in this company ...................... 20 years.

   8. Have you learned English ...................... a long time?

9. I haven’t seen Tom ...................... we left school.

10. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it ...................... years.

    . Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago”  1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been
married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been
ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages

Complete the sentences, using " The Present Progressive Tense"

1. Lam/ study/ Music/ moment. What/ Minh/ study?__________________

2. I/read books /library/now_________________

3. She/ always/ talk/ in the class________________

4. Look/ Lan/ dance_____________

. I/ usually/ visit/ my grandparents/ the weekend

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2. He/ never/ be/ late/ school..................................

3. She/ always/ walk/ school.,..........,......................

4. My friend/ usually/ not/ watch/ horror movie.

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5. He/ normally/ not/ ring/ his / parents/ the weekend.

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6. My mother/ seldom/eat/ fast food/ because/ it/ unhealthy.

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7. Which program/ your family/ usually/ watch/ night?

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8. I sometimes/ forget/ students names.............................

9. You/ occasionally/ can/ find/ me / cinema/ the weekend

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10. I / always/ prepare/ breakfast/ my family/ morning

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11. Nam/ interested/ play/ basketball.

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12. Both/ my sister/ my brother/ good/ math and physics.

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13. I / be/ good/ Literature/ but/ I/ not be/ good/ Math.

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14. What subject/ long/ interested?

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15. I/ not/ interested/ play/ blindman's bluff.........

16. they/ good/ score goals?...

17. I/ usually/ visit/ my grandparents/ the weekend

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18. He/ never/ be/ late/ school...........,.

19. She/ always/ walk/ school............

20. My friends/ usually/ not/ watch/ horror movie..........

21. He/ normally/ not/ ring/ his/ parents/ the weekend.........

22. My brother/ seldom/ eat/ fast food/ because/it/ unhealthy...........

23. Which program / your family / usually/ watch/ night?.......

24. I/ sometimes/ forget/ student's names........

25. You/ occasionally/ can/ find/ me/ cinema/ the weekend........

26. I / always/ prepare/ breakfast/ my family/ morning.

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put ever, never, for or since into each gap:

1. I haven't seen Keith............. Christmas.

2. She's been in China......... a long time, but she's ............ visited the Great Wall

3. He's worked for this company.......... many years, ................ 1976, i guess.

4. we have been friends......... we were children, and i've........ liked anyone as much as i like him

5. i've known him........ over ten years, but i've ......... met his parents.

6. we haven't had a barbecue........... last summer. Have you.......... had a barbecue.

7. His wife, Carrie, is a desginer. She has her own studio........... six months, ........... 8th June.

8. My uncle has been at my house........... yesterday. Have you............ met him? - no, .............

9. I've known him............ ages, but i haven't seen him........ i was at university.

10. Sue has lived in London ............ the last few years but she's ....... gone to Big Ben. Have you............ gone there?