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……………………………………………………………….

Ex 6. Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:

1. The last time we saw her was on Christmas day.

We haven’t ..................................................................................................

2. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. 

This is...........................................................................................................

3. It started raining an hour ago.

It has.............................................................................................................

4. We haven’t visited my grandfather for two months.

The last time.................................................................................................

5. I have studied English for three years.

I began..........................................................................................................

6. My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five 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 uncle in July.

I haven’t ......................................................................................................

11. It’s long time since we became close friend.

We have .......................................................................................................

12. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.

Minh has......................................................................................................

It’s three weeks since we last had a good meal.
=> We haven’t…
Mary last saw her brother three years ago.
=> Mary hasn’t…
He started studying Spanish in July.
=> He has…
Mark has been working for an IT company for a decade.
=> Mark began…
I have never watched this movie before.
=> This is the first time…

It’s three weeks since we last had a good meal.
=> We haven’t…
Mary last saw her brother three years ago.
=> Mary hasn’t…
He started studying Spanish in July.
=> He has…
Mark has been working for an IT company for a decade.
=> Mark began…
I have never watched this movie before.
=> This is the first time…

39. It’s two years since I last spoke to her.

 A. I haven’t spoken to her for two years. B. I have spoken to her for two years. C. I haven’t spoke to her for two years. D. I haven’t spoken to her two years ago.

40. Mai is the tallest student in the group.

A. No one in the group is as taller than Mai. B. No one in the group is more taller than Mai. C. No one in the group is as taller as Mai. D. No one in the group is so tall as Mai.

41. Jackson is American but he lives in France.

A. Jackson doesn’t live in America. B. Jackson’s nationality isn’t America. C. Jackson comes from France. D. Jackson, an American man, lives in France.

42. New York is more expensive than Tokyo.

A. Tokyo is cheaper than New York. B. Tokyo is more expensive than New York. C. Tokyo is as expensive as New York. D. Tokyo isn’t cheaper than New York.

43. Keep off the grass.

A. Walk on the grass. B. Don’t walk on the grass. C. Grow the grass. D. Don’t grow the grass.

44. I don’t like games. My brother also doesn’t like games.

A. My brother and I doesn’t like games. B. I don’t like games and my brother doesn’t like, too.  C. I don’t like games and neither does my brother. D. My brother doesn’t like game and so do I.

45. The car is too expensive. We can’t buy it.

A. The car is expensive for us to buy it. B. The car is too expensive for us to buy it. C. The car is too expensive for us to buy. D. The car is very expensive for us to buy.

46. Nam got up late. He missed the school bus.

A. Nam got up late, so he missed the school bus. B. Because Nam got up late, so he missed the school bus. C. Because Nam missed the school bus, he got up late. D. Nam missed the school bus, so he got up late.

53. We haven’t been to the concert for aver a year. => The last time …………………… 54. We last saw our grandfather two years ago. => we haven’t ………………………… 55. I have never read such a romantic story. => This is …………………… 56. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle. => My father …………………… 57. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago. => We haven’t …………………… 58. He hasn’t been to his village for over 20 years. => It’s ……………………… 59. The last time we saw him was on Monday. => We haven’t …………………… 60. The last time I saw David was in 1989. => I haven’t ………………… 61. How long is it since they went to London. => When …………………… 62. I last spoke to Jim when I sold him my old car. => I haven’t …………… 63. I haven’t seen him for two weeks. => The last time I………………… 64. It is over two years since they left their homeland. => They haven’t ……………… 65. She started to learn English in 2003. => She has .......................... 66. The last time I saw her was in 2005. → I haven't ................................................................................... 67. They’ ve lived here for six years . They moved………………………………………………………… 68. I’ve never read a more romatic story. It’s the………………………………………………………….. 69. I haven’t met him for two years. It’s ............................................................................................................. 70. I last saw him when I was a student. → I haven’t …………………………………………………… 71. I have never heard the song before. - > This is.................................................................................... 72. We have not visited the museum before. → This is 73. How long is it since he left school? " When……………………………………………………….. 74. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before. " It…………………………………………………… 75. Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old. -> Hung has ………………………… 76. It’s nearly two years since we saw him. We haven’t…………………………………………… 77. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. => It’s years ____________________________. 78. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years. => It’s …………………………… 79. We started living here fifteen years ago. -We have………………………………………… 80. Have you ever played a computer game before? -Is this……………………………………… 81. I last saw him when I was a student. → I haven’t __________________________________. 82. It is over two years since they left their homeland. They haven’t ………………………… 83. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

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.

53. We haven’t been to the concert for aver a year.

=> The last time ……………………

54. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

=> we haven’t …………………………

55. I have never read such a romantic story.

=> This is ……………………

56. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.

=> My father ……………………

57. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago.

=> We haven’t ……………………

58. He hasn’t been to his village for over 20 years.

=> It’s ………………………

59. The last time we saw him was on Monday.

=> We haven’t ……………………

60. The last time I saw David was in 1989.

=> I haven’t …………………

61. How long is it since they went to London.

=> When ……………………

62. I last spoke to Jim when I sold him my old car.

=> I haven’t ……………

63. I haven’t seen him for two weeks.

=> The last time I…………………

64. It is over two years since they left their homeland.

=> They haven’t ………………

65. She started to learn English in 2003.

=> She has ..........................

66. The last time I saw her was in 2005.

→ I haven't ...................................................................................

67. They’ ve lived here for six years .

They moved…………………………………………………………

68. I’ve never read a more romatic story.

It’s the…………………………………………………………..

69. I haven’t met him for two years.

It’s .............................................................................................................

70. I last saw him when I was a student.

→ I haven’t ……………………………………………………

71. I have never heard the song before.

- > This is....................................................................................

72. We have not visited the museum before.

→ This is

73. How long is it since he left school?

" When………………………………………………………..

74. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before.

" It……………………………………………………

75. Hung started to learn English when he was 5 years old.

-> Hung has …………………………

76. It’s nearly two years since we saw him.

We haven’t……………………………………………

77. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

=> It’s years ____________________________.

78. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years.

=> It’s ……………………………

79. We started living here fifteen years ago.

-We have…………………………………………

80. Have you ever played a computer game before?

-Is this………………………………………

81. I last saw him when I was a student.

→ I haven’t __________________________________.

82. It is over two years since they left their homeland.

They haven’t …………………………

83. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

    . Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago”  1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been
married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been
ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages