I . complete the sentences , using since and for

1. I've known my english teacher ........ september

2. They have lived here ............. last year

3. Her brother has been a doctor ........ 5 years

4. he has lived in London .......... two years

5. they have not taken part in the festival ........ 2000

6. we have not been to the Great Wall ............... last summer

7. mark has given up smoking ............... 5 months

8. I have seen this play of Shakespeare ............. 1998

9. Mary has waited for you ................. 10 minutes

10. the policeman has questioned him ................. yesterday

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.

Viết lại câu từ thì HTHT sang thì QK

1.We have learned English for 10 years.

2.It has been a long time since we last met.

3.Mrs.Ann hasn't taken part in any voluntary programs for 4 years.

4.I haven't met my family since last Christmas.

5.How long have you lived here?

6.The volunteers have provided free food and fresh water to homeless people since yesterday.

7.The doctor has quitted his job in the local hospital and moved to the central hospital for 2 days.

8.The children haven't had a long vacation since last year.

9.They haven't visited their parents for 3 months.

10.It has been 2 years since we broke up.

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Rewrite the following sentences

1)this is the funniest game I have ever played.

+It is............

+I have ........................

2) we have learned english for 10 years .

+I began .............

3)I haven't met my family since last Christmas.

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

4) How long have you lived here?

+ When................ ........................?

5)the children haven't had a long vacation since last year.

+the last time....................................

1/They've been living here for 6 years now

- They started..........

2/ John and Mary moved to Edinburgh 20 years ago

- John and Mary have been......

3/ The man hasn't visited me for a long time

- It is ..........

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

- The man last .........

4/ My teacher last went to the cinema last month

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

- My teacher hasn't .............

5/ I started learning English when I was 10

- I have.............

6/ Mỹ son has been living here since last summer

- My son came..........

7/ The boy has studied here for 3 years

- The boy began.........

8/ I haven't decorated my room since you visited me

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

- I last.........

9/ I haven't met my father since 9

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

- I last..........

10/ The worker began to work here on Monday

- Thể worker has been .....

I. Fill in " for " or " since " in each blanks:

1) My sister has been a student ......... two year.
2) We've lived here ......... 1999

3) I haven't seen Linh ........ my birthday party.
4) She's been away ...... five days.
5) We've already waited ....... a year.
6) They have only been there ....... a few minutes.
7) We haven't had any rain ........ a very long time.
8) That building has been there ........ the 19^thcentury.
9) I have known them ....... many years.
10) My brother works for a company called FPT. He has worked for them ......... he graduated from university.
11) He watched television ........ three hours.
12) They have been friends .......... five months.
13) My family has owned this farm ...... 1990

14) I have wanted that book .......... months.
15) I haven't seen you ........ Christmas.
16) We have been here ........ January.
17) I haven't eaten any meat ........ over a year.
18) She has worn the same old dress ......... the beginning of the month.
II. Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets in the present perfect tense.
1. I (know).........him for ages.
2. They (live).......in that house for two years.
3. My brother (write)..........three books.
4. She (not break).........her leg.
5. She (break)......her arm.
6. I (see)..........an elephant several times.

7. She (have).........that dress for ten years.
8. We (be) here for hours!

9. The children (not finish).........their homework yet.
10. You ever (be)...........to the zoo?

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……………………………………………………………….

I/ Complete the sentences. Put for or since into each gap

1. I have known her ____________ three days.

2. We have lived in this town ___________ nearly 20 years.

3. It has been raining ____________ lunch time.

4. The villagers have known about the plans ___________ a week.

5. She has lived in London ________ 1985.

6. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _________ ages.

7. I haven’ t seen Tom _________ we left school.

8. Please hurry up ! We have been waiting ___________ an hour.

9. I have known her __________ January.

10. Have you learnt English _________ a long time ?

11. Nam’s father has worked in this company _________20 years.

12. Mr Quang has taught Math in this school _________ he graduated from the University in 1989