1 I haven't eaten this kind of food for 2 years

It is...............................................................

2. Mary hasn't rung for hours

It is........................................

3. We haven't seen him for 4 years

It is.....................................................

5. It's over a year since I last went to see them

I haven't............................................................

6.It's more than ten years since I last played fooball

I haven't.......................................................................

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1. Thousands of people have to build that castle for him for years.
That castle ...
2. She has never read this book before.
It is ...
3. He failed in the examination last year.
He did not ...
4. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first ...
5. His parents made him study for his exam.
He was made ...
6. I don't really want to go to the museum.
I'd rather ...
7. The fire has destroyed many houses.
Many houses ...
8. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind ...
9. I started work for the company a year ago.
I've ...
10. She didn't say a word as she left the room.
She left ...

VI. Choose the sentence which is closet in meaning to the sentence above.

1.I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

A.     This is the first time I eat this kind of food.

B.      This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

C. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of food.

D. This is the last time I eat this kind of food.

2.     The last time I saw her was a week ago.

A.     I haven’t seen her for a week.

B.      I haven’t seen her a week ago.

C. I didn’t see her for a week.

D. I didn’t see her a week ago.

3.     I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.

A.      I couldn’t read the letter because the darkness.

B.      I couldn’t read the letter because darkness was.

C. I couldn’t read the letter because of darkness.

D. I couldn’t read the letter because of the darkness.

4.     I can’t sleep because of the hot weather.

A.     I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.

B.      I can’t sleep because the weather was hot.

C. I can’t sleep because the hot weather is.

D. I can’t sleep because the hot weather.

5     They last saw me five years ago.

A.      They haven’t seen me since five years ago.

B.      They haven’t seen me since five years

C. They haven’t seen me for five years

D. They haven’t seen me for five years ago.

   6.  My brother likes listening to pop music.

A.     My brother is interesting in listening to pop music.

B.      My brother is interesting on listening to pop music.

C. My brother is interested in listening to pop music.

D. My brother is interested on listening to pop music.

  7. It is very challenging for someone to climb the mountain alone.

A.     Someone find climbing the mountain alone challenging.

B.  Someone finds climbing the mountain alone challenging.

C. Someone finds it is challenging to climb the mountain alone.

D. Someone find it challenging to climb the mountain alone.

8. This is the first time I have watched “Iron man ”

A.     I watched “Iron man ” ago.

B.     I have watched “Iron man ” before.

C. I have ever watched “Iron man ” before.

D. I have never watched “Iron man ” before.

9.  Ann thinks arranging flowers is much more interesting than bird-watching.

A.     Ann thinks watching birds is more interesting than arranging flowers.

B.      Ann doesn’t think arranging flowers is much more interesting than bird-watching.

C. Ann doesn’t think bird-watching is as interesting as arranging flowers.

D. Ann thinks arranging flowers and bird-watching are very interesting.

10.  Phong started to collect old coins five years ago.

A. Phong has collected old coins for five years.

     B. Phong has started to collect old coins for five years.

C. Phong likes collecting old coins.

D. Phong collected old coins five year ago.

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……………………………………………………………….

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

1.Tom started recycling rubbish two years ago

Tom has..................................................................

2.We have donated books and clothes for ten years

We began...................................................................

3.The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.

We haven't................................................................

4.I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

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

5.It started raiing an hour ago

It has..................................................

1) Rewrite:

1. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

=> Despite his........................................................................................................

2. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

=> This is the first............................................................................................

3. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.

=> Plans...............................................................................................................

4. It isn't necessary for you to finish by Saturday

=> You..................................................................................................................

5. " How many survivors are there?", asked the journalist.

=> The journalist wanted to know........................................................................

1. the last time we saw her was on Christmas day.

- we haven't ................................

2. i haven't caten this kind of food before.

- this is .................................................

3. it stared raining can hour ago.

- it has ...............................................

4. we haven't visited my grandfather for two months.

- the last time .....................................

5. i have studied english for three years.

- i began .....................................................

6. my brother has seen his best friend for nearly five years.

- it's ...........................................................