1. I have never read such a romantic story => This is 2. We started cooking for the party four hours ago =>We have 3. How long is it since they bought the house? =>When ? 4. It’s years since we decorated this room =>We haven’t 5. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months =>It’s 6. I’ve never met such a famous person before =>It’s 7. They last visited me five years ago They haven’t 8. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years The last time 9. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan Laurence last 10. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding The last time 11. My sister has studied French for 2 years My sister began 12. I have never seen such a mess in my life It’s 13. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years It’s 14. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged? How long 15. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog It’s 16. Mary rang hours and hours ago It’s 17. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago Tom 18. It’s 2 years since she left university She 19. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life This is 20. How long is it since you saw Mary? When

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. Tom began playing the piano 5 years ago.

 Tom has played the piano for 5 years.

2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

 I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

 She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

4. My sister began to study English a year ago.

 My sister started learning English a year ago.

5. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.

 Scientists have fought against AIDS since 1980

6. It started raining 2 days ago.   

 It started raining 2 days ago.

7. Jack and Jill started learning to drive for 2 weeks.

 Jack and Jill started learning to drive 2 weeks ago.

8. She started to give up smoking last year.

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 She gave up smoking last year.

9. I started to live in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

 I lived in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

10. John began collecting stamps when he was 5.

 John collected stamps at the age of five.

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I.( Verb tenses, Conditionals, Wish) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. I didn't see her again for five year.

=> I last _________________________________

2. He started investigating the case a week ago.

=> He has been _________________________________.

3. He hasn't been back to his hometown for over twenty years now.

=> It is ______________________________________.

4. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.

=> Tom has ___________________________________.

5. How long have they get engaged?

=> When_________________________________________?

6. Six years ago we stared writing to each other.

=> We have ________________________________.

III. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it
1. I have never read such a romantic story
This is
2. We started cooking for the party four hours ago
We have
3. How long is it since they bought the house?
When
4. It’s years since we decorated this room
We haven’t
5. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months
It’s
6. I’ve never met such a famous person before
It’s
7. They last visited me five years ago
They haven’t
8. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years
The last time
9. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan
Laurence last
10. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding
The last time
11. My sister has studied French for 2 years
My sister began
12. I have never seen such a mess in my life
It’s
13. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years
It’s
14. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?
How long
15. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog
It’s
16. Mary rang hours and hours ago
It’s
17. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago
Tom
18. It’s 2 years since she left university
She

19. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life
This is
20. How long is it since you saw Mary?
When

Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it:

1, I have never read such a romatic story

This is .......................................................

2, We started cooking for the party four hours ago

We have ...............................................................

3, How long is it since they bought the house ?

When.............................................................

4, She hasn't been to the hairdresser for three months

It's..........................................................................

5, I've never met such as famous person before

It's .................................................................

6, They last visited me five years ago

They haven't.............................................

Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. I started to write this letter 2 hours ago
- I have WRITTEN THIS LETTER FOR 2 HOURS
2. He started to learn English 2 years ago
- He has............................................
3. She began to work for this compay 2 months ago
- She has..........................................................................
4. They began teaching at this school 2 weeks ago
- They have...............................................
5. He stopped smoking 2 days ago
- He has........................................................
6.She stopped working here last week
- She has..........................................................
7.She started writing novels when she was 15 years old
- he has...............................................................
8. They began to build this hospital last year
- They have......................................................
9. It started to rain yesterday
- It has........................................................
10.We began living here last year
- We have...............................................

12. I started cooking for the party 2 hours ago.

 I have__________________________

13. She started to work as a doctor 6 years ago.

 She has ______________________________________

14. My father is reading a newspaper. He started an hour ago.

 My father ________________________________________

15. It is years since my sister used English.

 My sister has _____________________________________

16. Scientists began fighting against SARS-CoV-2 in 2019.

 Scientists have ___________________________________

17. The Browns began living in London 20 years ago

.  The Browns have _____________________________

18. John started to work for this company in 2019.

 John has ________________________________________

19. He started planting flowers some years ago.

 He has _____________________________________________

20. Many students in Phu Tho started to study online some months ago. Many students in Phu Tho have _________________

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?