1. Lan has studied English for five years.
2. Althought the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm
3. Nam used to live with his parents.
4. You shouldn't talk with food in your mouth.
5. I prefer traditional dances more than modern ones.

1. lan has studied English for five years

2. Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm

3. Nam used to live with his parents

4. You mustn't talk with food in your month

5. I prefer traditional dances to modern ones

6. we are usually told folk tales by our grandmother

1. Lan started studying English five years ago and she still studies it.

-> Lan has……………………… studied English for five years……………………………………………..........................

2. The sun was shining. It wasn’t very warm.

-> Although……………………  the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm………………………………………………………............

3. Nam doesn’t live with his parents any more.

-> Nam used ……………………………… to live with his parents………………………………….......................….

4. Never talk with food in your mouth.

-> You ……………………………… shouldn't talk with food in your mouth………………………………………………...............

5. I like traditional dances better than modern ones.  I prefer traditional dances to modern ones.

1. Lan started studying English five years ago and she still studies it.

-> Lan has………been studying English for 3 years……………………………………………………………..........................

2. The sun was shining. It wasn’t very warm.

-> Although…………the sun was shining, It wasn’t very warm. …………………………………………………………………............

3. Nam doesn’t live with his parents any more.

-> Nam used ……to live with his parents  …………………………………………………………….......................….

4. Never talk with food in your mouth.

-> You ………shouldn't talk with food in your mouth.………………………………………………………………………...............

5. I like traditional dances better than modern ones.

I prefer traditional dances to modern ones

Lan started studying english five years ago and she still studies it.

--> Lan has studied English for five years

The sun was shining. It wasn't very warm

--> Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm

Nam doesn't live with his parents anymore

--> Nam used to live with his parents

Never talk with food in your month.

--> You shouldn't talk with food in your mouth

I like traditional dances better than modern ones.

--> I prefer traditional dances to modern ones.

Our grandmother usually tells us folk tales

--> We are usually told folk tales by our grandmother

Lan started studying english five years ago and she still studies it.

--> Lan has stutied english for five years.

The sun was shining. It wasn't very warm

--> Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm.

Nam doesn't live with his parents anymore

--> Nam used to live with his parents.

Never talk with food in your month.

--> You shouldn't talk with food in your month.

I like traditional dances better than modern ones.

--> I prefer traditional dances to modern ones.

Our grandmother usually tells us folk tales

--> We are usually told folk tales by our grandmother.

Lan has studied english for 5 years

The sun was shining.It wasnt very warm 

-> Although......................

I was watching Da Nang fireworks festival on TV,and at that time the power went out.

->While ......................................

Lan has studied english for 5 years

I/ Rewrite these sentences as directed.

1. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase.( use enough)

=> He is strong enough to carry that suitcase

2. The doctor said: " You should take a few days off."

=> The doctor advised me to take a few days off

3. She started learning to swim five years ago.

=> She has learnt to swim for 5 years

4. Lan said" Please give Tim this dictionary."

=> Lan told me to give Tim that dictionary

II/ Use the given words to make sentences.

1. She / like / learn English.

=> She likes learning English

2. She / learn / this language / since 2008.

=> She has learnt this language sice 2008

3. She / always / want / improve her English .

=> She always wants to improve her English

4. She / buy / an English- Vietnamese dictionary / last week.

=> She bought an English - Vietnamese dictionary last week

Rewrite these sentences in such a way that keeps the meaning unchanged.

1.We've studied mdern fine-át since 1999-> They started.......studying modern fine-át in 1999................................

2.I haven't seen Linh since my birthday party.-> The last time..I have seen Linh since my birtday party .....................................

3.He started playing professionally in 2008.-> He has.played professionally since 2008............................

4.They began building that bridge two years ago.-> They have..built that bridge for two years................

5.Lan started working as a teacher of English in 2005.-> Lan has........worked as a teacher of E since 2005...........................

6.It began rainning hard two hours ago.-> It has...rained hard for two hours.....................................

7.She started writting novels ten years ago.-> She has...written novels for ten years.................................................

Past simple => Present perfect

1/ The students began doing this test an hour

=>The students have done this test for an hour

2/Lan started working in that factory two years ago

=>Lan has workedin that factory for two years

3/She began studying english 3 yaers ago

=>She has studied english for 3 yaers

4/Tom began to collect stamps in 2004

=>Tom has collected stamps since 2004

5/She began to study english 3 years ago

=>She has studied english for 3 years

6/Nam started working for that company four years ago

=>Nam has worked for that company for four years

7/ It started raining an hour ago

=>It has rained for an hour

8/Lan began learning chinese in 2006

=>Lan has learnt chinese since 2006

9/Minh started to swim fuve years ago

=>Minh has swum for fuve years

10/He began writing the report at 4 o'clock

=>He has written the report since 4 o'clock

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1. It was such a good wine that I drank 3 glasses in a row.

→ The wine was so good that i drank 3 glasses in a row

2. He started studying Chinese five years ago.

→ He has studied Chinese for 5 years

3. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” Lan said

→ Lan suggested going out for a walk

4. I think you should study harder for the exam.

→ If I were you, I would study harder for the exam

5. They are going to build a new market here.

→ A new market is going to be built here

6. She was punished because she behaved improperly.

→ On account of his improper behavior, he was punished