finish the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words

1. my friend told me she always went there, so i started going too

=> my friend said, 'i always ________ there', so i started going too

2. men's haircuts are cheaper than woman's haircuts

=> men's haircuts are less ________ women's haircuts

3. august is hotter than the other months of the year

=> august is the _______ month of the year

4. i have my hair cut there every six weeks

-> the hairdresser _______ my hair every six weeks

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.

Ex 6. Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:

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

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

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

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

3. It started raining an 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 hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five 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 uncle in July.

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

11. It’s long time since we became close friend.

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

12. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.

Minh has......................................................................................................

V. Choose the best answer:           

1.        It’s three months since she started learning English.

A. She has learned English for 3 months.                              

B. She has started to learn English since 3 months.

C. 3 months passed when she learned English.                    

D. She had learned English about 3 months before.

2.        Lan suggested going for a walk holiday.                 

A. Lan wanted to go for a walk holiday alone.                     

B. “How about going for a walk holiday?” said Lan.

C. Lan wishes she went on a walk holiday.                          

D. Lan suggested they had gone for a walk holiday.

3.        The last time he played for this club was in 2005.

A. He played for this club in 2005.                                        

B. He has played for this club since 2005.

C. He hasn’t played for this club since 2005.                      

D. He didn’t play for this club in 2005.

4.        Choose the suitable question for the underlined part: It takes me twenty minutes to ride to school.

A. What time does it take you to ride to school?                 

B. How far is it from here to your school?

C. How long does it take you to ride to school?                  

D. How many times do you ride to school?

1. I last went shopping two months ago.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________.
2. I haven’t seen him for ages.
 It’s ______________________________________________________________________.
3. Peter started playing the piano when he was five.
 Peter has _________________________________________________________________.
4. This is the first time I have seen him.
 I have ____________________________________________________________________.
5. The last time she went out with him was two years ago.
 She hasn't _________________________________________________________________
 

Điền “for” hoặc “since” vào chỗ trống sao cho thích hợp.

1. I have learned Japanese ___________ 3 months.

2. May has been working for a non-profit organization  _________ I graduated.

3. Kim has been unemployed  _________ half a year.

4. I miss my friend. I haven’t seen her _________  months.

5. We have lived in the dorm _________  our first year at university.

6. Jim and Jane have known each other _________ quite a long time.

7. The baby’s hungry. He hasn’t eaten anything _________ the morning.

8. Have you used this laptop _________ 4 years?

9. They’ve been close friends _________ they started college.

10. My grandmother has been a vegetarian _________ several years.