Tom has learnt English since he was nine

she hasn't had a swim for five years 

my mother can cook better than me

rained heavily, we were late for school 

a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.

1 If I were free today, I could go fishing with my friends

2 Although William had a bad cold, he still went to work

3 John has been a television present for 5 years

1. Jack's job as a reporter started in 2010.

=> Jack has been a reporter since 2010

2. It's thirty years since my mother began her career as a teacher.

=> My mother has been a teacher for 30 years

3. He was chosen for the football school team two months ago.

=> He has been a member of the football school team for 2 months

4. You're late again. You've already been late once this week.

=> It's the second time you've been late this week

5. No one has challenged his authority before.

=> This is the first time his authority has been challenged

6. I don't know these men.

=> I have not known these men

1. Jack's job as a reporter started in 2010.

=> Jack has ......................worked as a reporter since 2010........................

2. It's thirty years since my mother began her career as a teacher.

=> My mother has .......................begun her career as a teacher for thirty years.................................................

3. He was chosen for the football school team two months ago.

=> He has .........................been chosen for the football team for two months..........................................................

4. You're late again. You've already been late once this week.

=> It's the second time ........................you have ever been late this week...................................

5. No one has challenged his authority before.

=> This is the first time ...................his authority has been challenged................

6. I don't know these men.

=> I have not ...........known these men.........

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.

She bought that television 2 weeks ago

->She has bought that television for 2 weeks

It took me a fairy long time to answer all may e-mails

I spent a fairy long time answering all may e-mails

Mr.Peter fixed the sewing machine for my mother

-> My mother got mr peter fix the sewing machine for

The flight from HN city to HCM city takes 3 hours

->It takes me 3 hours to fly from HN city to HCM city

1.She has bought that television for 2 weeks

2.l spent a fairy long time answering all may e-mail

3.It takes 3 hours to flight from HN city to HCM cô

Rewrite the following sentences with the words given:

1. I didn't see her again for 3 years.

→ Three years has...... passed since I last saw her......

2. John's career as a television presenter began five years ago.

→John has.............worked as a television presenter for five years.................

3. The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.

John hasn't........me since he was leaving for Edinburgh...........

Rewrite the following sentences with the words given:

1. I didn't see her again for 3 years.

→ Three years has....................passed since I last saw her.....................................

2. John's career as a television presenter began five years ago.

→John has..............................worked/ been working as a television presenter for five years.........................................

3. The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.

John hasn't..............................been seen by me since he was leaving for Edinburgh..........................................

1. I didn't see her again for 3 years.

→ Three years has...... passed since I last saw her......

2. John's career as a television presenter began five years ago.

→John has.............worked as a television presenter for five years.................

3. The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.

John hasn't........me since he was leaving for Edinburgh...........

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II Choose the best answer for each sentence

1 My mother ..................to the market at 9: 00 am every day

A goes B went C go D has gone

2 Our principal..................to thailand several times

A was B had been C is D has been

3 I ...............do morning exercise because it is good for my health

A rarely B seldom C never D always

4 .................went along with Jenny at your party last night ?

A what B who C When D why

5 My mother got very angry this morning because our cat ..............her favorite vase

A breaks B was breaking C had broken D has broken

6 Tom enjoys ................books in his free time

A read B reading C to read D reads

7 Her grandfather .........two years ago

a dies B had died C died D has died

8 Would you mind ............off the television now ?

A turn B turning C to turn D turned

1. Henry isn't as rich as Shirley

2. What about making some traditional dishes this weekend ?

3. My mother has worked at this school for 20 years.

4. My teacher said that I had to study harder for my exams.

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

1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.

A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.

B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.

C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.

D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.

2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.

A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.

B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.

C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.

D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.

3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.

A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.

B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.

C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.

D. My father never wants to see another violent film.

4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.

B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.

C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.

D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.

5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.

A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.

B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.

C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.

D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.

6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.

D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.

B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.

C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.

D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.

9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.

A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.

B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.

C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.

D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.

10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.

B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

1. D

2. B

3. D

4. B

5. D

6. A

7. A

8. C

9. A

10. A

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1,D

2,B

3,D

4,B

5,D

6,A

7,A

8,C

9,A

10,A