1.She left university 2 years ago
⇨ It is 2 years since she left university
2. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
⇨ I have never known a more warm-hearted person than his mother
3. I haven't been able to see them for over a year.
⇨ It is over a year since I was last able to see them ( I last saw them )
4. It stared to rain at 2 o'clock.
⇨ It has been raining since 2 o'clock
5. I have never been to the ballet before.
⇨ It is the first time I have ever been to the ballet.
6. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
⇨ It is twenty years since John nd Mary moved to Ediburrgh
7. The police started looking for him two months ago.
⇨ For two months now the police has been looking for him/ has looked for him.
8. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog.
⇨ This is the first time I have ever seen such a dirtier- looking dog
9. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
⇨ It it hours since Mary sang
10. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
⇨ Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages

man has never had such efficient servants as computer

-computer is the most effecient servents man has had

i have been to the ballet before

-it is the first time I have been to the ballet

jonh and mary moved to endinburgh twenty years ago

-it is 20 years since John and mary moved to endinburgh 

mary rang hours and hours ago

-it is hours and hours since Mary rang

ha hasn't laughed so much for ages

-it's ages since Ha last laughed

the last time i was aboard was in the summer of 1978

-i haven't been abroad since the summer of 1978

the editor last written to mai for a month

-the editor last wrote to Mai a month ago

ly's father stated to stop smoking last year

-ly's father has not smoked since last year

i have learned english for four year

-we started learning E for four year

she started to learn english 8 years ago

-it's 8 years since she started to learn E

viết lại thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn

1.I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO THE BALLET BEFORE

->It is the first time I HAVE BEEN TO THE BALLET

2.John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago

-> It is twenty years since John and Mary last moved to Edinburgh

3.The police started looking for him two months ago

->for two months now the police has been looking for him

4.I have never seen a dirtier -looking dog

->this is the first time I have seen a dirtier -looking dog

5.Mary rang hour and hours ago

->it is hours since Mary last rang

6.it is ages since Alan visited his parents

->Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages

7.she started to learn Enghlish 8 years ago

->it is 8 years since she last started to learn Enghlish

8.I have never seen such a beutiful building

->it is the most beutiful building I have ever seen

9.I have never read such a romantie story

->this is the most romantie story I have ever read

10.they had never had such a cold winter

->it was the coldest winter they had ever had

11.you will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs Jones

->Mr jones is the most dangerous person you will ever meet

12.Man has never had such efficient servants as computer

->computer is the most efficient servants as computer Man has ever had

Answer

John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.

>> It is twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh

Trả lời :

It's twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh. 

~ Hok tốt nha ~

John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.

>> It is twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh

1. the last time played chess was in 2000

- i have not played chess since 2000.

2. i have never met such a famous person before

- it is the first time i have ever met such a famous person.

3. my friend's mother has been teaching english in this school for a long time

- my friend's mother started teaching english in this school a long time ago

4.she has never been so angry before

- this is the first time she has been so angry.

5. the last time it snowed here was six years ago

- it hasn't snowed here for six years.

6. he hasn't visited his parents for a year

- it's year since he last visited his parents.

7. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago

- it's now twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh.

8. john began playing the piano ten years ago

- john has played the piano for ten years.

9. i have never read such a romantic story

- this is the most romantic story I have ever read.

10. they last visited me five years ago

- they haven't visited me for five years.

11. he hasn't been back to his homework for 20 years now

- it's now 20 years since he last go back to his homework.

12. it's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother

- my father hasn't seen his brother for nearly twenty years.

13. when did you last ride a bike ?

- how long have you not ridden a bike?

14. we haven't been to london since 1998

- the last time we went to London was in 1998.

15. my wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far

- i have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes.

16. i've never seen such a bad film as that one .

- that's the worst film I have ever seen.

17. the last time nancy came here was in 1968

- nancy hasn't come here since 1968.

18. how long have they lived in this city ?

- how long ago did they start to live in this city?

19. when did you first know him ?

- how long have you known him?

20. philips went on a trip around the world three years ago

- it's 3 years since philips went on a trip around the world.

John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago

-> It is twenty years since John and Mary last moved to Edinburgh

Bài tập viết lại câu thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn

How long is it since you rode a bicyde?

=>When did you ride a bicycle?

How long is it since he wrote to ỵou?

=>When did he write to you?

When did he last talk to you?

=>How long has he talked to you ?

When did you last telephone him?

=>How long have you telephoned him?

We have never eaten this kind of food before.

=>It’s the first time we have eaten this kind of food

This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.

=>I have never seen this film before.

This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn’t gone abroad before.

She started driving 1 month ago.

=>She has driven for 1 month.

We began eating when it started to rain.

=>We have eaten since it started to rain.

I last had my hair cut when I left her

=>I haven’t had my hair cut since I left her.

The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.

=>She hasn’t kissed me for 5 months.

It is a long time since we last met.

=>We haven’t met for a long time.

When did you have it ?

=>How long have you had it?

This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=>I haven’t had such a delicious meal before.

I haven’t seen him for 8 days.

=>The last time I saw him was 8 days ago.

I haven’t taken a bath since Monday.

=>It is since Monday I last took a bath.
Its 2 months since he earned any money.

=>He has earned money for 2 months

He last shaved the day before yesterday.

=>He hasn’t shaved the day since yesterday.

Its 2 years since I was last in Rome.

=>I haven’t been to Rome for 2 years

I saw Tom last on his wedding day.

=>I haven’t seen Tom since on his wedding day

I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan.

=>I haven’t eaten raw fish since I was in Japan

Its ten weeks since since I last had a good night sleep.

=>I haven’t had a good night sleep for ten weeks

He last paid taxes in 1970.

=>He hasn’t paid taxes since 1970

I last ate meat 5 years ago.

=>I haven’t eaten eat for 5 years.

Its years since I took photographs.

=>I haven’t taken photographs for years.

I last watched TV on new years

=> I haven't watched TV since on new years.

Its 3 months since he wrote to me.

=>He hasn’t written to me for 3 months.

The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.

=>I haven’t been abroad since the summer of 1978
Ihavent seen him for 2 months.

=> I last saw him 2 months ago.

Its nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.

=>My father hasn’t seen his brother for nearly 20 years.

When did you learn to drive?

=>How long is it since you learned to drive?

The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

=>I haven’t gone swimming since we were in Spain.

ThisisthefirsttimeIve been to a night club

=>I haven’t been to a night club before

They have never heard such a thing before.

=>This is the first time they have heard such a thing

Mary rang hours and hours ago.

=>It it hours since Mary rang

It is ages since Alan visited his parents.

=>Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages.

How long is it since you rode a bicyde?

=>When did you ride a bicycle?

How long is it since he wrote to ỵou?

=>When did he write to you?

When did he last talk to you?

=>How long has he talked to you ?

When did you last telephone him?

=>How long have you telephoned him?

We have never eaten this kind of food before.

=>It’s the first time we have eaten this kind of food

This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.

=>I have never seen this film before.

This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn’t gone abroad before.

She started driving 1 month ago.

=>She has driven for 1 month.

We began eating when it started to rain.

=>We have eaten since it started to rain.

I last had my hair cut when I left her

=>I haven’t had my hair cut since I left her.

The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.

=>She hasn’t kissed me for 5 months.

It is a long time since we last met.

=>We haven’t met for a long time.

When did you have it ?

=>How long have you had it?

This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=>I haven’t had such a delicious meal before.

I haven’t seen him for 8 days.

=>The last time I saw him was 8 days ago.

I haven’t taken a bath since Monday.

=>It is since Monday I last took a bath.
Its 2 months since he earned any money.

=>He has earned money for 2 months

He last shaved the day before yesterday.

=>He hasn’t shaved the day since yesterday.

Its 2 years since I was last in Rome.

=>I haven’t been to Rome for 2 years

I saw Tom last on his wedding day.

=>I haven’t seen Tom since on his wedding day

I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan.

=>I haven’t eaten raw fish since I was in Japan

Its ten weeks since since I last had a good night sleep.

=>I haven’t had a good night sleep for ten weeks

He last paid taxes in 1970.

=>He hasn’t paid taxes since 1970

I last ate meat 5 years ago.

=>I haven’t eaten eat for 5 years.

Its years since I took photographs.

=>I haven’t taken photographs for years.

I last watched TV on new years

=> I haven't watched TV since on new years.

Its 3 months since he wrote to me.

=>He hasn’t written to me for 3 months.

The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.

=>I haven’t been abroad since the summer of 1978
Ihavent seen him for 2 months.

=> I last saw him 2 months ago.

Its nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.

=>My father hasn’t seen his brother for nearly 20 years.

When did you learn to drive?

=>How long is it since you learned to drive?

The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

=>I haven’t gone swimming since we were in Spain.

ThisisthefirsttimeIve been to a night club

=>I haven’t been to a night club before

They have never heard such a thing before.

=>This is the first time they have heard such a thing

Mary rang hours and hours ago.

=>It it hours since Mary rang

It is ages since Alan visited his parents.

=>Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages.

Chúc bn hok tốt !

1,How long is it since you rode a bicyde?

=>When did you ride a bicycle?

2,How long is it since he wrote to ỵou?

=>When did he write to you?

3,When did he last talk to you?

=>How long has he talked to you ?

4,When did you last telephone him?

=>How long have you telephoned him?

5,We have never eaten this kind of food before.

=>It’s the first time we have eaten this kind of food

6,This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.

=>I have never seen this film before.

7,This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn’t gone abroad before.

8,She started driving 1 month ago.

=>She has driven for 1 month.

9,We began eating when it started to rain.

=>We have eaten since it started to rain.

10,I last had my hair cut when I left her

=>I haven’t had my hair cut since I left her.

11,The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.

=>She hasn’t kissed me for 5 months.

12,It is a long time since we last met.

=>We haven’t met for a long time.

13,When did you have it ?

=>How long have you had it?

14,This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=>I haven’t had such a delicious meal before.

15,I haven’t seen him for 8 days.

=>The last time I saw him was 8 days ago.

16,I haven’t taken a bath since Monday.

=>It is since Monday I last took a bath.
17, It 's 2 months since he earned any money.

=>He has earned money for 2 months

18,He last shaved the day before yesterday.

=>He hasn’t shaved the day since yesterday.

19, It's 2 years since I was last in Rome.

=>I haven’t been to Rome for 2 years

20, I saw Tom last on his wedding day.

=>I haven’t seen Tom since on his wedding day

21, I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan.

=>I haven’t eaten raw fish since I was in Japan

22, It's ten weeks since since I last had a good night sleep.

=>I haven’t had a good night sleep for ten weeks

23,He last paid taxes in 1970.

=>He hasn’t paid taxes since 1970

24,I last ate meat 5 years ago.

=>I haven’t eaten eat for 5 years.

25,It's years since I took photographs.

=>I haven’t taken photographs for years.

26,I last watched TV on new years

=> I haven't watched TV since on new years.

27,Its 3 months since he wrote to me.

=>He hasn’t written to me for 3 months.

28,The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.

=>I haven’t been abroad since the summer of 1978
29, I havent seen him for 2 months.

=> I last saw him 2 months ago.

30, It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.

=>My father hasn’t seen his brother for nearly 20 years.

31, When did you learn to drive?

=>How long is it since you learned to drive?

32, The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

=>I haven’t gone swimming since we were in Spain.

33, This is the first time I have been to a night club

=>I haven’t been to a night club before

34,They have never heard such a thing before.

=>This is the first time they have heard such a thing

35,Mary rang hours and hours ago.

=>It it hours since Mary rang

36,It is ages since Alan visited his parents.

=>Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages.

Chúc bn học tốt !!!!!

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1.These new machines have put an end to queuing.

-> Before these....................machines were invented, people had had to queue..........................

2. There was no precedent for the king's resignation.

-> Never..........................before had any King resigned........................................

3.The fisherman's life was one of great poverty.

->Throughout.........................his life, the fisherman was very poor...................................

4.I didn't realise he was your brother until I saw the photograh.

-> It was only.........................when I saw the photograph did I realize he was your brother.........................................

5. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.

-> It is.......................20 years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh...................................

6. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.

-> The English owe...........................potatoes and tobacco to Walter Raleigh...........................................

7.One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of race.

-> One runner was so....................exhausted that he couldn't complete the last lap of the race.......................

8. You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new luch-bar.

-> There is no........................limit on how much you can eat at the new lunch bar for $5..............................

9. The protest has been so vociferous that the commitlee has had to reconsider.

-> there has been.............................such a vociferous protest that the committee has had to reconsider...................................................

10 It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.

-> If it hadn't.......................been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match..................................