Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words including the word given.
a) Steve started learning the violin a month ago.
learning
Steve ... has been learning ... the violin for a month.
b) I haven t been to an Indian restaurant for ages.
since
It s ages ................................ an Indian restaurant.
c) When she heard the results Mary began to feel more confident.
become
Since hearing the results ................................ more confident.
d) The last time Nancy came here was in 1986.
since
Nancy hasn t ................................ 1986.
e) This is my first visit to Japan.
time
This is the first ................................ to Japan.
f) How long have Helen and Robert been married?
get
When ................................ married?
g) Jack bought those trousers last month and has been wearing them ever since.
for
Jack has ................................ a month.
h) It s a long time since our last conversation.
spoken
We ................................ long time.
i) Thanks but I had something to eat earlier.
already
Thanks but I ve eat ................................ .
j) This is my first game of water-polo.
played
I ................................ before.

Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the original one. Use the word given but do not change this word in any way.

1. This is my first visit to Japan. (Time)

=> ...................................................

2. How long have Helen and Robert been married? (Get)

=> ..................................................?

3. I haven't been to an Idian restaurant for 2 years. (Since)

=> ....................................................

4. John failed to complete the job on time. (Succeed)

=> ...................................................

5. Laura is too young to vote in the election. (Old)

=> ....................................................

I. Find the OPPOSITES of these adjectives to complete the sentences

Absent/professional/mean/optimistic/patient/polite/quiet/authentic/unfriendly/unkind

1. It was very .......................... of you to help me with my homework.

2. Was Mary.......................... at the tennis game last Sunday?

3. It's....................... to talk with your mouth full.

4. Sally isn't very ............................ She prefers to listen to other people.

5. Mark is very ......................... He always thinks things will get worse!

6. All the student were very .......................... towards me on my first day at my new school.

7. The match was between two ........................... teams.

8. He decided not to buy the ......................... watch and wait until he had more money.

9. After waiting over half an hour for the bus, Ben began to get ........................

10. It was very ........................... of you to pay for my coffee.

II. Rewrite the following sentences

1. Daisy types really fast -> Daisy is ........................

2. You have worked very hard. -> This has ...................

3. There was almost nobody in the cinema -> There was hardly .........................

4. She speaks English fluently -> She speaks a ............................

5. My brother cycles slowly. -> My brother is ....................

III. Choose the best answer

1. Where ......... you at 9:00 last night, Mr.Green?

a. have been b. were c. will be d. are

2. I ................................. the dishwasher on when I heard the shot

a. am turning b. turned c. was turning d. turned

3. Now I ......................... for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't have said it

a. do apologize b. apologized c. was apologized d. apologizing

4. Tim was tired. He ......................... hard all day

a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been studying

5. She ................ music all day. Now she feel tired

a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays

6. I was sad when I sold my car. I ............................... it for a very long time

a. am running b. were running c. had been running d. have been running

7. ..................... a car when they were living in London?

a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they having d. Have they had

8. I think you should have that coat ...................... soon

a. cleaned b. being cleaned c. cleaning d. to clean

9. Ted and Amy ...................... for 24 years

a. have been married b. married c. were married d. has been married

10. When the first child was born, they ............................. married for three years

a. have been married b. had been married c. will been married d. will have been married

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5. When did Helen and John get married ?

- How long ......

6. My family moved to Ho Chi Minh City two months ago.

- It is two months ......

7. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.

- When you phone me, I ……

8. I started working for the company three years ago.

- I’ve ……

9. David went home before we arrived.

- When we ……

10. During my dinner, the phone rang.

- While ……

11. I started this job five years ago.

- I have ……

12. I haven’t been to the cinema for two years.

- The last time ……

13. How long have Helen and Robert been married ?

- When did Helen get ……

14. I’ve never had problems with this computer before. (time)

- This is the ……

15. It will be my fourth visit to Thailand. (been)

- I have ……

16. They last drank coffee three days ago. (any coffee)

- They ….

17. I last saw Aunt Jenny when I was fifteen. (seen)

- I ……

18. On my arrival at the party, everyone was chatting and eating. (got)

- When ……

Exercise 3 – Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

1. When I last saw him, he ...... in London.

A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living

2. We ....... Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen

3. He has been selling motorbike ......

A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years now

4. He fell down when he ...... towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

5. I ...... in the room right now.

A. is being B. was being C. have been being D. am

6. I ...... to New York three times this year.

A. have been B. was C. were D. had been

7. The little girl asked what ...... to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. is happening

8. I have been waiting for you ......

A. since early morning B. this morning

C. since two hours D. for early morning

9. ...... I was walking around the supermarket, I saw a friend of mine.

A. As soon as B. As C. Until D. Since

10. The first time I noticed something wrong was ...... I got home.

6. My family moved to Ho Chi Minh City two months ago.

- It is two months ......

7. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.

- When you phone me, I ……

8. I started working for the company three years ago.

- I’ve ……

9. David went home before we arrived.

- When we ……

10. During my dinner, the phone rang.

- While ……

11. I started this job five years ago.

- I have ……

12. I haven’t been to the cinema for two years.

- The last time ……

13. How long have Helen and Robert been married ?

- When did Helen get ……

14. I’ve never had problems with this computer before. (time)

- This is the ……

15. It will be my fourth visit to Thailand. (been)

- I have ……

16. They last drank coffee three days ago. (any coffee)

- They ….

17. I last saw Aunt Jenny when I was fifteen. (seen)

- I ……

18. On my arrival at the party, everyone was chatting and eating. (got)

- When ……

Exercise 3 – Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

1. When I last saw him, he ...... in London.

A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living

2. We ....... Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen

3. He has been selling motorbike ......

A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years now

4. He fell down when he ...... towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

5. I ...... in the room right now.

A. is being B. was being C. have been being D. am

6. I ...... to New York three times this year.

A. have been B. was C. were D. had been

7. The little girl asked what ...... to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. is happening

8. I have been waiting for you ......

A. since early morning B. this morning

C. since two hours D. for early morning

9. ...... I was walking around the supermarket, I saw a friend of mine.

A. As soon as B. As C. Until D. Since

10. The first time I noticed something wrong was ...... I got home.

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