11. I haven't seen her since 2007  -> it's..........

12.I haven't been to the dentist's for 2 years -> it's...........

13. It's last year since i last heard from her -> I have.........

14. It's 2 years since i saw her -> I haven't....

15.Na and Mi last visited their parents in 1998 -> it's......

16. She last visited her parents in 1998 -> it's........

17.The last time i saw him was ten years ago -> it's......

18. They haven't phoned us for a month -> it is............

19. They haven't seen my friend for 1 month  -> It is 1 month...........

20. John has not had his hair cut for over six months -. it is...........

21.Lan and Maryam have corresponded for 3 years -> it is 3 years .............

22. Lan hasn't written to Maryam gor 2 months -> Lan didn't.........

D. Writing

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

1.I haven’t seen my father for one month.

  A.  It is one month since I last saw my father.

  B. It was one month since I last saw my father.

  C. It is one month since I have seen my father.

  D. It is one month since I last see my father.

2. this time /last year /they /build/ this house.

  A. At this time last year they are building this house.

  B. At this time last year they building this house.

  C. At this time last year they were building this house.

  D. At this time last year they were building house.

3. He was very tired but he kept on working.

  A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.

  B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.

  C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.

  D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.

4. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could not pass it.

A. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.

B. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.

C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.

D. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it.

5. Cats cannot swim as well as dogs.  

A. Dogs can swim better than cats.

B. Dogs can’t swim better than cats.

C. Cats can swim better than dogs.

D. Dogs can swim as good as cats.

6. Lee talks to people more politely than Ben.
A. Ben doesn’t talk to people as politely as Lee.
B. Ben doesn’t talk to people politely as Lee.
C. Ben doesn’t talk to people more politely than Lee.
D. Ben doesn’t talk to people less politely than Lee.

7. No one in the team can play better than John.

A. John plays well but the others play better.                    

B. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.

C. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.

D. John is the best player of the team.

Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions

31.I haven’t seen my father for one month.

A. It is one month since I last saw my father.

B. It was one month since I last saw my father.

C. It is one month since I have seen my father.

D. It is one month since I last see my father.

32. This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic.

A. I have ever gone out for a picnic.

B. I have never gone out for a picnic before.

C. I had never gone out for a picnic before.

D. I never go out for a picnic.

33. I last saw him when I left school.

A. I didn’t see him since I left school.

B. I haven’t seen him since I left school.

C. I haven’t seen him since I had left school.

D. I haven’t seen him since I leave school.

34. It started raining two days ago.

A.It rained for two days.

B.It has rained for two day.

C.It has rained for two days.

D.It has rain for two days.

35. Lan went to school after saying goodbye to her parents.

A. After Lan said goodbye to her parents, she went to school.

B. After Lan had said goodbye to her parents, she had gone to school.

C. After Lan saying goodbye to her parents, she had gone to school.

D. After Lan had said goodbye to her parents, she went to school.

36. this time /last year /they /build/ this house.

A. At this time last year they are building this house.

B. At this time last year they building this house.

C. At this time last year they were building this house.

D. At this time last year they were building house.

37. The police / arrest the man /while /he / have /dinner / restaurant.

A.The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

B.The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.

C.The police arrest the man while he was having dinner in a restaurant.

D.The police arrested the man while he was having dinner in restaurant.

38. Father’s day /be/ national holiday / America /since 1972.

A. Father’s day has been a national holiday in America since 1972.

B. Father’s day have been a national holiday in America since 1972.

C. Father’s day is a national holiday in America since 1972.

D. Father’s day has a national holiday in America since 1972.

39.By the time / I/ meet you /I /work / that company / 5 years

A.By the time I had met you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

B.By the time I meet you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

C.By the time I met you I had worked in that company for 5 years.

D.By the time I met you I worked in that company for 5 years.

40. this time/next week/ we/ lie/the/ beach

A. At this time next week, we will lying on the beach.

B. At this time next week, we will be lying on the beach.

C. At this time next week, we are lying on the beach.

D. At this time next week, we will be lying at the beach.

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.

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……………………………………………………………….

? Rewrite the following sentence ?

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

-> This is the first..................................

2. Max plays the violin. He started three years sgo.

-> Max....................................

3. I have a bike. I bought it two months ago.

-> I .......................................

4. John lives in Manchester. He moved there in 2007.

-> John ..................................................

5. My father stopped smoking when I was ten.

-> My father.................................................

6. I saw An yesterday but I haven't seen her today.

-> I...............................................

7. Tom and Mary have been married for five years.

-> It is.....................................................

8. I haven't seen my father for one month.

-> It's .........................................................

9. Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months.

-> It is ........................................................

10. My father hasn't been to Hanoi for 2 years.

-> It is..........................................................

Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

56. Martha visited a friend of hers in Vietnam last year

A. Martha paid a visit to one of her friend of her in Vietnam last year

B. Martha paid a visit a friend of hers of her in Vietnam last year

C. Martha visited a friend of her in Vietnam last year

D. All are correct

57. Who does this garden belong to?

A. Whose garden is this? C. A and B are correct

B. Whose is this garden? D.Neither A nor B is correct

58. I don't have a penpal

A. I wish I didn't have a pen pal

B. I want a pen pal visit me more often

C. I wish I had a pen pal

D. I expect to receive my pen pal's letters

59. Maryam used to walk to the mosque on Sundays.

A. Maryam walks to the mosque on Sundays

B. Maryam walked to the mosque on Sundays

C. Maryam will walk to the mosque on Sundays

D. Maryam is going to walk to the mosque on Sundays

60. Maryam and Lan became pen pals two years ago.

A. Maryam wanted to be Lan's pen pal two years ago

B. Maryam and Lan have written to each other for two years

C. Two years is a long time for Maryam and Lan to be pen pals

D. Maryam and Lan haven't been pen pals since two years ago