1. Peter started collecting stamps five years ago.
 Peter has collected stamps for five years.
2. Lan cleans her house every day.
 Her house is cleaned by Lan every day. (đáng lẽ là Lan's house...by her...chứ?)
3. He said, “I have already written this letter”.
 He said to me he had already written that letter.
4. Learn hard or you will fail the exam
 If you learn hard, you won't fail the exam.

Peter has started to colect stamps for 5 years

Her house is cleaned by her everyday

He said to me that he had already written that letter

If you learn hard, you won't fail the exam

IX. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

38. Dung started collecting stamps three years ago.

A. Dung has started collecting stamps for three years.

B. Dung has been collected stamps for three years ago.

C. Dung has collected stamps for three years ago.

D. Dung has collected stamps for three years.

39. The painting is bigger than the photograph.

A. The photograph is not as big as the paiting.

B. The photograph is not different from the paiting.

C. The painting is the same as the photograph.

D.The photograph is bigger than the paiting

40. They sell lots of souvenirs inside the Temple of Literature.

A.Lots of souvenirs is sold inside the Temple of Literature

B. Lots of souvenirs are sold inside the Temple of Literature

C. Lots of souvenirs sold inside the Temple of Literature

D. Lots of souvenirs are sell inside the Temple of Literature

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

38. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.

A. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.

B. Many people are say to be homeless after the floods.

C. Many people are said that to be homeless after the floods.

D. Many people are say that to be homeless after the floods..

39. Many small children don't learn how to swim so they often suffer from drowning.
A. I wish small children learn how to swim.

B. I wish small children did learn how to swim.
C. I wish small children learned how to swim.
D. I wish small children didn’t learn how to swim.

40.  “Each of you may have one piece of candy,” Mrs. Jones said to the children.

A. Mrs. Jones advises the children to have one piece of candy.

B. Mrs. Jones asked each of the children to have one piece of candy.

C. Mrs. Jones allowed each of the children to have one piece of candy.

D. Mrs. Jones reminded the children to have one piece of candy.

38. “Why do you come here late?”, she asked me.

A. She asked me why I came there late.

B. She asked me why I come there late.

C. She asked me why I came here late.

D. She asked me why you came there late.

39.. My brother is too young to ride to school.

A. My brother is young but he can ride to school.

B. My brother isn’t old enough to ride to school.

C. My brother is so old that he himself has to ride to school.

D. My brother is young enough to ride to school.

40. I don’t have a computer but I want to have one.

A. I used to have a computer. B. I have a computer but I don’t use it.

C. I wish I had a computer.

41. It’s not good if children stay up late.
A. You shouldn’t stay up late with children. B. You should stay up late with children.

C. Children shouldn’t stay up late. D. Children should stay up late.

V. WRITING: Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate which sentence is the best.

38. While children/ waiting / the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen / the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      A. While children is waiting for the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      B. While children are waiting for the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      C. While children are waiting on the moon to rise, they sing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

      D. While children are waiting for the moon to rise, they singing, dance and listen to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi.

39. When you / the Lim Festival, you can / enjoy the singing / the most skilled lien anh / lien chi.

A. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoys the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

B. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can to enjoy the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

C. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoy the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

D. When you come to the Lim Festival, you can enjoying the singing of the most skilled lien anh and lien chi.

40. Viet Nam / the multicultural country /  54 ethnic groups.

A. Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

B. Viet Nam is an multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

C. Viet Nam is the multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

D. Viet Nam is a multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

46. Mr. Viet started collecting stamps two years ago.
A. Mr. Viet has started collecting stamps for two years.
B. Mr. Viet has been collected stamps for two years ago.
C. Mr. Viet has collected stamps for two years ago.
D. Mr. Viet has collected stamps for two years.
47. He hasn’t cleaned his room for days.
A. he started cleaning his room days ago.

B. it is days since he has cleaned his room.
C. He last cleaned his room days ago.
D. he has never cleaned his room.
48. Johnny is almost as tall as Bob now.
A. Johnny and Bob are almost the same tall now.
A. Johnny was not as tall as Bob in the past.
C. Johnny and Bob are almost the same height now.
D. Johnny is a little bit taller than Bob now.
49. I have never listened to ghost stories before.
A. This is the first time I listened to ghost stories.
B. These are the first Ghost stories I listen to.
C. This is the first time I have listened to ghost stories.
D. This is the first time I listen to ghost stories.
50. No one in the family is more sympathetic then Laura.
A. The people in the house is not sympathetic at all.
B. Laura is very sympathetic.
C. Laura is the most sympathetic of all the people in the house.
D. Laura is more sympathetic than many people in the house.

46 D Mr. Viet has collected stamps for two years.

47 C He last cleaned his room days ago.

48 CJohnny and Bob are almost the same height now.

49 C This is the first time I have listened to ghost stories.

50 C Laura is the most sympathetic of all the people in the house.

 NHA 

1.Lan has learnt English for three years

Lan started learning three years ago

2.She s collecting dolls from foreign countries

She is fond collecting dolls from foreign countries 

3.We usually lock the safe carefull

The safe is usually locked careful

4.we can get to the art gallery in half an hour

It only takes half an hour for us  to get the art gallery

2. Bang began raising  birds in May

Bang has…raised birds since May…………………………………………………………………………..

3. Van started collecting stamps on Sunday

Van has…………collected stamps since Sunday……………………………………………………………………

4. Hang began listening to music at 8 o’clock

 Hang has……listened to music since 8 o’clock …………………………………………………………………………..

5. They began building this house 2 months ago

 They have ………built this house for 3 months……………………………………...........................................……

6. My father started to work in this factory last week

My father has……worked in this factory since last week………………………………….....................................................…

7. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8

He has ……lived in Ho Chi Minh city since he was 8…………………………………………………………...............…

8. He learnt English when he was 18

He has ………learnt E since he was  18……………………………………………………………………...

9. They have worked in that factory for five years.

They began …working in that factory 5 years ago…………………………………………………………..........

10. We have learnt English for four years.

We started......learning E 4 years ago................................................................................................

Van has collected stamps since Sunday

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

He has started collecting stamps when he was 8 years old.

He has collected stamps since he was 8 years old.

25. My uncle can sing well and my father can, too.

26. Lan has collected dolls since she was 7 years old.

27. Serve some vegetables with the pancake. 

28. Listening to music in my free time is my favorite hobby.

25. My uncle can sing well and my father can, too.

26. Lan has collected dolls since she was 7 years old.

27. Serve some vegetables with the pancake. 

28. Listening to music in my free time is my favorite hobby.