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.

Exercise 17: Complete the sentences. Put   FOR or SINCE  into each gap 
Ex: I have known her FOR three months.
1. It has been raining_____lunchtime.
2. My boss will go away_____the next ten days.
3. I am staying in England_____a year.
4. She has lived in London_____ 1985. 
5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting _____an hour.
6. I have known her _____ January.
7. Nam's father has worked in this company _____20 years
8. Have you learned English _____ a long time?
9. I haven't seen Tom _____we left school.
10. The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it_____ ages

Đề bài: Điền "since" hoặc "for" vào chỗ trống.

1, Kim has been unemployed_______half a year.

2, I miss my friend. I haven't seen her_________months.

3, We have lived in the dorm_________our first year at university.

4, Jim and Jane have known each other anything________the morning.

5, They've been close friends_______they started college.

6, My grandmother has been a vegetarian________several years

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Fill in the blank with “for” or “since”.

1. It has been raining ...................... lunchtime.

2. My boss will go away ...................... the next ten days.

3. I’m staying in England ...................... a year.

4. She has lived in London ...................... 1985.

5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting ...................... an hour.

6. I have known her ...................... January.

7. Nam’s father has worked in this company ...................... 20 years.

   8. Have you learned English ...................... a long time?

9. I haven’t seen Tom ...................... we left school.

10. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it ...................... years.

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……………………………………………………………….

I . complete the sentences , using since and for

1. I've known my english teacher ........ september

2. They have lived here ............. last year

3. Her brother has been a doctor ........ 5 years

4. he has lived in London .......... two years

5. they have not taken part in the festival ........ 2000

6. we have not been to the Great Wall ............... last summer

7. mark has given up smoking ............... 5 months

8. I have seen this play of Shakespeare ............. 1998

9. Mary has waited for you ................. 10 minutes

10. the policeman has questioned him ................. yesterday

I.            Fill in the blank with for / since :

1.      My father hasn’t met my uncle ______________ last month.

2.      My uncle left our house three years ago, and we haven’t seen him ______________

3.      I have been playing computer games _______________ 8 am this morning.

4.      Their son has cleaned the floors ______________ three hours.

5.      This machine hasn’t been used ______________ ages.

6.      It has been raining ______________ lunchtime.

7.      My boss will go away ________________ the next ten days.

8.      I’m staying in London ________________ a year.

9.      She has lived in London ________________ 1985.

10.   Please hurry up ! We have been waiting _______________ an hour.

11.   I have known her ________________ January.

12.   Nam’s father has worked in that company _______________ 20 years.

13.   Have you learned English _____________ a long time ?

14.   I haven’t seen Tom _______________ we left school.

The house is very dirty. We  haven’t cleaned it _______________ 

I.            Fill in the blank with for / since :

1.      My father hasn’t met my uncle ______________ last month.

2.      My uncle left our house three years ago, and we haven’t seen him ______________

3.      I have been playing computer games _______________ 8 am this morning.

4.      Their son has cleaned the floors ______________ three hours.

5.      This machine hasn’t been used ______________ ages.

6.      It has been raining ______________ lunchtime.

7.      My boss will go away ________________ the next ten days.

8.      I’m staying in London ________________ a year.

9.      She has lived in London ________________ 1985.

10.   Please hurry up ! We have been waiting _______________ an hour.

       Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with “since” or “for”:

1. Her uncle has been a designer ________ 3 years.

2. Myan has lived in Canada with her grandparents _________ 2010.

3. I have learnt French ________ I was 6.

4. Jim hasn’t finished this project _________ last night.

5. We have just left ______ half a day.

6. A: How long has the post office been opened? - B: It has been opened _____ 8 a.m.

7. His girlfriend has been looking for a job __________ she graduated.

8. Liz and Binh have been married ________ a year.

9. My brother has bought a new phone ___________ last Thursday.

10. My aunt has owned the book shop __________ 3 years.