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……………………………………………………………….

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.

I. Fill in " for " or " since " in each blanks:

1) My sister has been a student ......... two year.
2) We've lived here ......... 1999

3) I haven't seen Linh ........ my birthday party.
4) She's been away ...... five days.
5) We've already waited ....... a year.
6) They have only been there ....... a few minutes.
7) We haven't had any rain ........ a very long time.
8) That building has been there ........ the 19^thcentury.
9) I have known them ....... many years.
10) My brother works for a company called FPT. He has worked for them ......... he graduated from university.
11) He watched television ........ three hours.
12) They have been friends .......... five months.
13) My family has owned this farm ...... 1990

14) I have wanted that book .......... months.
15) I haven't seen you ........ Christmas.
16) We have been here ........ January.
17) I haven't eaten any meat ........ over a year.
18) She has worn the same old dress ......... the beginning of the month.
II. Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets in the present perfect tense.
1. I (know).........him for ages.
2. They (live).......in that house for two years.
3. My brother (write)..........three books.
4. She (not break).........her leg.
5. She (break)......her arm.
6. I (see)..........an elephant several times.

7. She (have).........that dress for ten years.
8. We (be) here for hours!

9. The children (not finish).........their homework yet.
10. You ever (be)...........to the zoo?

    . 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

chuyển đổi câu
1. I have worked here for ten year
-> I began..............................................
2.It started raining two days ago
->It has...................................................
3.I haven't seen that man here before
->It is the first time..............................................
4.I haven't heard him since August
->The last time................................................
5. I haven't seen him since I left school
->I last saw.....................................................
6. I haven't seen my father for one one month
​ -> It is one month ......................................

Điền " for " hay " since " vào chỗ trống :

1. I have worked here ...... six years

2. I haven't seen him ......... several days

3. We've lived in the same house ...... 1995

4. I haven't smoked a cigarette ....... two days

5. They have been friends ..... high school

6.Loan's been sick .......... Wednesday

7. I have learnt English ............ I was in primary school

8. She has slept ........ more than ten hours

I have studied English for three years.

I began………………………………………………………....................................

28.   My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years.

It’s ………………………………………………………....................................

When did you start learning English?

How long………………………………………………………....................................?

She hasn’t finished her work yet.

Her work………………………………………………………....................................

Jane is as tall as  her older sister.

Jane is the same………………………………………………………....................................

These houses are not as large as those houses.

Those hoeses are………………………………………………………..................................

Your backpack is not the same as mine.

My backpack is………………………………………………………....................................

“ Turn off all the lights when you go out” Jane said to Tim.

Jane ………………………………………………………....................................

“ You should take more exercises, Mir Roberts” the docter said.

The docter………………………………………………………....................................

No one in the group is younger than Jane.

Jane is………………………………………………………....................................

It’s nearly two years sine we saw Tom.

We haven’t………………………………………………………....................................

My sister daces very well.

My sister is………………………………………………………....................................

The last time I saw him was in 1985.

I haven’t………………………………………………………....................................

39.   Are you and Tom the same age ?

Are you as………………………………………………………....................................?

 I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock, but they arrived at 2.30.

My friends………………………………………………………....................................

“Don’t walk on the grass” the gardener said to us.

The gardener………………………………………………………................................

Where is the nearest post office ?

Could you………………………………………………………....................................?

Open the door, please.

Will you………………………………………………………....................................?

Hanh is studying very hard because she doesn’t want to lain in the exam.

Hanh is studying very hard in order ………………………………………………………...

Do you want me to drive?

Shall………………………………………………………....................................?

I want you to help me carry my bag.

Can………………………………………………………....................................?

He climbed the tree because he wanted to get the better view.

He climbed the tree so as……………………………………………………….....................

I have decided to help him revise his lessons.

I am………………………………………………………....................................

49.   We are willing to drive you to the airport.

We’ll………………………………………………………....................................

 You can get off this train at Bath.

This train………………………………………………………..

1 man is 17 years old . lan is 15 years old >>................................younger..................................... 2 the boys asked his mother ......................................... a if he can eat the cake b if he could eat the cake c can he eat the cake d could he eat the cake 3 she said : i have lived here for ten years >> she told me ....................................... a that she has lived there for ten years b she had lived here for ten years c that she had lived there for years d that she had lived here for ten years 4 if mary does not improve in maths , we ....................have to find a tutor for her a will b can c should d would 5 i want to know why ........................... to the meeting a did not he come b he did not come c he did not arrive d he not come 6 he asked me who the editor of that book.................................................? a is b are c was d were 7 if you want to attend the course , you ............................ pass the examination a have to b has to c had to d could 8 he told me he ........................ leave the city the following day a will have to b would have to c has to d had to 9 he wants to know whether i......................back tomorrow a come b will come c would come d came