EXERCISE 3. Rewrite the following sentences with Gerund

1.    Neil told us, “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend” (suggest)

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2.    “I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to visit you last summer” Kate said to her parents. (apologize)

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3.    “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!” Said Dane. (congratulate)

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4.    “We should take the jumper back to the shop” Jack said to us.        (recommend + gerund)

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5.    “It’s not true! I have never been arrested by the police” Larry said.           (deny)

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X. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1.     It has been years since we last traveled abroad.

=>We haven’t.......................................................................

2.     I haven’t watched TV for a week.

=>The last..............................................................................

       3. The Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital in the 1400s.
     =>Phnom Penh _____________________________________________________

4. We bought this house two years ago.

=>We have.............................................................................

5. We have never met him before.

=>It’s the................................................................................

1.     She doesn’t know the way to the mosque on this street.

=>She wishes ________________________________________________________________

       7.  The Vietnamese celebrate Lunar New Year around January or February. 
=>Lunar New Year ___________________________________________________

8. He never comes to school on time.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

9.     Mai can’t visit her pen pal in Malaysia.

=>Mai wishes ________________________________________________________________

10.  People recycle used plastic things to save natural resources. 
=>Used plastic ______________________________________________________

11.  France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.

=>The Statue of Liberty ___________________________________________________

12.  She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.

      => She can’t get used _______________________________________________________________________

13. Their old house isn’t near the West Lake.

=>They wish ________________________________________________________________

14. He’s sorry he often gets bad marks.

=>He wishes ________________________________________________________________

15. It’s a pity I don’t have time for my hobby.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

16. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.

=>We wish ________________________________________________________________

            17 .We expect children not to talk during the examination.

            =>Children ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. My younger brother always makes noise when he comes home from school.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

19. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.

=>Minh wishes ________________________________________________________________

20. She bought that television two weeks ago.

=> She has_______________________________________________________________________

21. It has been ten years since Nam stopped playing the guitar.

=> Nam hasn’t_______________________________________________________________________

22. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.

=> Extensive research_______________________________________________________________________

23. You haven’t done your homework, have you?

=> It’s time you_______________________________________________________________________

24.Someone will close a whistle if there is an emergency.

     =>A whistle …………………………………………………………………………………………………

45. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.

=> She began _______________________________________________________________________

26. Tom passed the test easily.

=> Tom had no _______________________________________________________________________

27.You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

=>This button ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

28.Someone was carrying the bomb to safe place when it explored.

            =>The bomb…………………………………………………………………………………………………

29.They pointed out his mistakes to him.

            =>His …………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. 
=>The Statue ______________________________________________________

31. People often make rice cakes in Tet holidays.
=>Rice cakes ____________________________________________________________

1.       She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. à The last time …………………………………..

2.       We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. à This is the first ……………………………….

3.       It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. à We haven’t ……………………………………..

4.       This is the first time I have visited the USA. à I haven’t ………………………………………

5.       I have learnt English for 10 years now. à I began ……………………………………………..

6.       She moved to London 20 years ago. à She has ………………………………………………..

7.       The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. à The last time …………………………………..

8.       I stopped writing to him a week ago. à I haven’t ……………………………………………..

9.       Mary has leant French for 6 years. à It’s ………………………………………………………

10.   When did your father buy that car ? à How long ………………………………………………

11.   I didn’t see her again for 3 years. à Three years has …………………………………………..

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

à John hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..

13.   They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.

à They didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….

14.   John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.

à John has ………………………………………………………………………………………

15.   My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.

à My uncle started ……………………………………………………………………………..

16.   How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?

à When did your ………………………………………………………………………………

17.   My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.

à Since 2005, …………………………………………………………………………………..

18.   When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?

à How long ……………………………………………………………………………………..

19.   My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.

à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………

20.   My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.

à My father hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………

21.   Jane’s grandma hasn’t planted trees in the garden for 5 months.

à Jane’s grandma stopped ……………………………………………………………………...

22.   I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is.

à My mother is …………………………………………………………………………………

23.   I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema.

à That is the …………………………………………………………………………………..

24.   We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.

à We last ……………………………………………………………………………………….

25.   The last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain.

à 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.

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……………………………………………………………….

VIII.      Present perfect Tense:

1.       She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. à The last time …………………………………..

2.       We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. à This is the first ……………………………….

3.       It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. à We haven’t ……………………………………..

4.       This is the first time I have visited the USA. à I haven’t ………………………………………

5.       I have learnt English for 10 years now. à I began ……………………………………………..

6.       She moved to London 20 years ago. à She has ………………………………………………..

7.       The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. à The last time …………………………………..

8.       I stopped writing to him a week ago. à I haven’t ……………………………………………..

9.       Mary has leant French for 6 years. à It’s ………………………………………………………

10.   When did your father buy that car ? à How long ………………………………………………

11.   I didn’t see her again for 3 years. à Three years has …………………………………………..

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

à John hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..

13.   They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.

à They didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….

14.   John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.

à John has ………………………………………………………………………………………

15.   My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.

à My uncle started ……………………………………………………………………………..

16.   How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?

à When did your ………………………………………………………………………………

17.   My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.

à Since 2005, …………………………………………………………………………………..

18.   When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?

à How long ……………………………………………………………………………………..

19.   My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.

à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………

20.   My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.

à My father hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………

21.   Jane’s grandma hasn’t planted trees in the garden for 5 months.

à Jane’s grandma stopped ……………………………………………………………………...

22.   I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is.

à My mother is …………………………………………………………………………………

23.   I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema.

à That is the …………………………………………………………………………………..

24.   We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.

à We last ……………………………………………………………………………………….

25.   The last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain.

à I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………………..

* Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones
1. I am sorry I am busy now. → I wish
2. She doesn't have a bike. → She wishes
3. We played soccer in the afternoon long ago. → We used
4. Mary and Tom invited three hundred people to the wedding. → Three
5. I last saw her 10 months ago. → I haven't
6. We can't go out because of the heavy rain. → We wish
7. She doesn't go to my birthday party. → I wish
8. We often went camping together. → We used
9. They send two million books to America every year. → Two
10. It's five years since we last met each other. → We