It is over two years since they left their homeland.  (They haven’t ………………come back their homeland for over 2 years………)

“How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?” I said (I asked ………Mai how many care there were in front of her house…………...)

No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. (I …………………wasn't introduced to newcomers in the festival…………………..)

The food was too bad for the children to eat. (The food was so ………bad that the children couldn't eat……………………)

It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. (There is no …………… point in persuading her to join in that activity.……………..)

I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing. (So far ……………………… i have typed five pages of the essay……………)

The dog keeps stealing my socks. (The dog is …………………… always stealing my socks.…………………...)

Hoa found it  easy to translate this poem into French. (Hoa had no ……………… difficulty in translating this poem into French.………..)

Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. (Let all ……………… dirty clothes be collected by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.………)

Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl ………………… at school is more graceful than Mary………………………..)

 Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.  

1. It is over two years since they left their homeland.    

They haven’t arrive at thier homeland for over 2 years………………………… 

2. That building is more modern than this one. 

This building isn’t as modern as this one…………………………………………………………. 

3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. 

 I wasn't introduced  to newcomers in the festival. …………………………………………… 

4. The food was too bad for the children to eat.   

The food was so bad that the children couldn't eat it………………………………………………………………. 

5. Cycling in the park in the morning is interesting. 

It is interesting to cycle in the park in the morning ………………………………………………………………………….. 

Mary is the most graceful girl at school.   

No girl at school is as grateful as Mary………………………………… 

6. I haven’t seen my uncle for 3 years. 

It’s 3 years since I last met my uncle……………………………………………………………………………. 

7. It took me 2 hours to drive to Hai Phong yesterday. 

I spent 2 hours driving to Hai Phong yesterday.  ……………………………………………………………………….. 

8. Because she is sick, she can’t join the party. 

Because of her sickness, she can’t join the party. ……………………………………………………………………. 

9. She started studying in this university 3 years ago. 

She has studyed in this university for 3 years ………………………………………………………………………… 

10.  Despite the low salary, she is satisfied with this job. 

Although the slary is low,she is satisfied with this job.  …………………………………………………………..…………. 

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meating to the first sentence

1. It is over 2 years since they left their homeland.

=> They haven't...come back their homeland for two years..

=> They haven't come back their homeland for two years

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meating to the first sentence

1. It is over 2 years since they left their homeland.

=> They haven't come back their homeland for two years.

46. No one has seen Peter since the day of the party.
à Peter ______hasn't been seen since the day of the party. _______________________________________________________________________.
47. We haven’t seen him for over twenty years.
à It’s _______over 20 years since we last saw him_______________________________________________________________________.
48. She went to the zoo last year and that is where she saw a real tiger for the first time.
à Before she ______________went to the zoo, she had never seen a real tiger before__________________________________________________________.
49. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
à The fog prevented _________us from driving_________________________________________________________.
50. He used to depend on his parents for money.
à No longer _________does he depend on his parents for money. ________________________________________________________________.
51. It is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.
à I have ______never read such an interesting novel______________________________________________________________________.
52. Although she lived in difficult conditions, she worked very hard.
à In spite of _________living in difficult conditions, she worked very hard. ________________________________________________________________.
53. The flight to London lasted more than three hours.
à It _____took more than three hours to fly to London___________________________________________________________________________.
54. The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing.
à The weather was not _________good enough for us to go sailing._______________________________________________________.
55. The big oak tree was in the garden, but then they cut it down.
à There used _____to be a big oak tree was in the garden ___________________________________________________________________.  

46. No one has seen Peter since the day of the party.
à Peter _______has not been seen since the day of the party ______________________________
47. We haven’t seen him for over twenty years.
à It’s ______over twenty years since we have seen him______________________________________.
48. She went to the zoo last year and that is where she saw a real tiger for the first time.
à Before she ___went to the zoo last year, she hadn't seen a real tiger_____________________________________________________________________.
49. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
à The fog prevented ___us from driving_______________________________________________________________.
50. He used to depend on his parents for money.
à No longer ________does he depend on his parents for money. _________________________________________________________________.
51. It is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.
à I have ________never read such a interesting novel____________________________________________________________________.
52. Although she lived in difficult conditions, she worked very hard.
à In spite of _______living in difficult conditions, she worked very hard __________________________________________________________________.
53. The flight to London lasted more than three hours.
à It _____took more than 3 hours to fly to london_______________________________________________________________________.
54. The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing.
à The weather was not _____good enough for us to go sailing___________________________________________________________.
55. The big oak tree was in the garden, but then they cut it down.
à There used ___to be a big oak tree in the garden_______________________

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. This is the first time I’ve ever painted a mural over graffiti.

→ I have never painted a mural over graffiti before.

2. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.

→ Mr. Binh has been recycling rubbish for two years.

3. David failed the exam because of his laziness.

→ Because David was lazy, he failed the exam.

4. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

→ It’s been five months since they cleaned up the street.

5.We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

→ We began donating books and clothes ten years ago.

1. This is the first time I’ve ever painted a mural over graffiti.

I have never painted a mural over graffiti before

2. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.

Mr. Binh has  recycled rubbish for two years

3. David failed the exam because of his laziness.

Because David      was lazy,  he failed the exam

4. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

It’s       .five months since they last cleaned up the street

5.We have donated books and clothes for ten years.

We began       donating books and clothes ten years ago

1. I haven't made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016 (last)

=> The last time I made a birthday cake for my mom was in 2016

2. They are going to build a new cinema on the sute of the old library (built)

=> A new cinema on the site of the old library is going to be built

3. Attend the class regulary and you can pass the test easily (if)

=> If you attend the class regulary, you can pass the test easily

4. The game was cancelled because it was raining heavily (called)

=> The game was called off because it was raining heavily

5. I can"t wait intil i go hiking on my vacatio (looking)

=> I'm looking forward to going hiking on my vacation

6. 'Are you waiting to be served ?' the waitress said to me (asked)

=> The waitress asked me if I was waiting to be served

7. "Why don't you make cake in a pressure cooker ?' Jonana told me (suggested)

=> Joanna suggested that I should make cake in a pressure cooker

8. Anne finished her homework then she read the book (after)

=> After Anne had finished her homework, she read the book

9. If i were you, I'd eat more fresh vegetables and less meat (should)

=> You should eat more fresh vegetables and less meat

10. I am so exhausted that i won't be able to go out tonight (too) 

=> I'm too exhausted to be able to go out tonight

1.      I haven’t made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016. (LAST)

        The last time I made a birthday cake for my mom was in 2016

2.      They are going to build a new cinema on the site of the old library. (BUILT)

        A new cinema on the site of the old library is going to be built

3.      Attend the class regularly and you can pass the test easily. (IF)

        If you attend the class regulary, you can pass the test easily

4.      The game was cancelled because it was raining heavily. (CALLED)

        The game was called off because it was raining heavily

5.      I can’t wait until I go hiking on my vacation. (LOOKING)

        I'm looking forward to going hiking on my vacation

6.      ‘Are you waiting to be served?’ the waitress said to me. (ASKED)

        The waitress asked me if I was waiting to be served

7.      “Why don’t you make cake in a pressure cooker?” Joana told me. (SUGGESTED)

        Joanna suggested that I should make cake in a pressure cooker

8.      Anne finished her homework then she read the book. (AFTER)

        After Anne had finished her homework, she read the book

9.      If I were you, I’d eat more fresh vegetables and less meat. (SHOULD)

        You should eat more fresh vegetables and less meat

10.   I am so exhausted that I won’t be able to go out tonight. (TOO)

I'm too exhausted to be able to go out tonight

Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in capital.

1.      I haven’t made a birthday cake for my mom since 2016. (LAST)

        The last time I made a birthday cake for my mom was in 2016.

2.      They are going to build a new cinema on the site of the old library. (BUILT)

        A new cinema on the site of the old library is going to be built.

3.      Attend the class regularly and you can pass the test easily. (IF)

        If you attend the class regulary, you can pass the test easily.

4.      The game was cancelled because it was raining heavily. (CALLED)

        The game was called off because it was raining heavily.

5.      I can’t wait until I go hiking on my vacation. (LOOKING)

         I am looking forward to going hiking on my vacation.

6.      ‘Are you waiting to be served?’ the waitress said to me. (ASKED)

        The waitress asked me if I was waiting to be served.

7.      “Why don’t you make cake in a pressure cooker?” Joana told me. (SUGGESTED)

         Joanna suggested that I should make cake in a pressure cooker.

8.      Anne finished her homework then she read the book. (AFTER)

        After Anne had finished her homework, she read the book.

9.      If I were you, I’d eat more fresh vegetables and less meat. (SHOULD)

        You should eat more fresh vegetables and less meat.

10.   I am so exhausted that I won’t be able to go out tonight. (TOO)

I am too exhausted to be able to go out tonight.

1. he hasn't visited his homeland for 10 years

có trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian là for + khoảng thời gian

dùng thì htht ở dạng s + have/has + pp + o + time

2. even though my grandfather is old, he cycles ten kilometres every morning

cấu trúc even though : even though + s + v + o, s + v + oo

cấu trúc này diễn tả 2 sự đối lập về 1 vấn đề hoặc việc gì đó mà không trùng khớp với nhau

1 I have never painted a mural over graffiti

2 Mr Binh has recycled rubbish for 2 years

3 Because David was lazy, he failed the exam

4 It's five months since they last cleaned up the street

5 We began donating books and clothes 10 years ago