Choose the best option.

1. Robert _________in three important water polo games so far. A. had played B. is playing C. has played D. played

2. Many people __________homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago. A. become B. will become C. became D. are becoming

3. Nothing ___________in this town since I first visited it. A. changes B. was changing C. has changed D. changed

4. Who _________America about 600 years ago? A. discovers B. was discovering C. has discovered D. discovered

5. This is the first time I _____________a bird of this colour. A. see B. saw C. have seen D. am seeing

6. My children _____interested in kangaroos lately. A. will become B. become C. have become D. were becoming

PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.

A. was B. has been C. were D. have been

2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.

A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing

3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.

A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited

4. She __________her project yet.

A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish

5. I __________English since I was a child.

A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt

6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.

A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited

7. She ___________five novels so far.

A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written

8. They first __________each other in 2009.

A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met

9. We have been good friends since we________at School.

A. are B. were C. have been D. was

10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.

A. were B. was C. has been D. have been

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.

11. I began watching TV three hours ago.

A. I have watched TV for three hours.

B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.

C. I have watched TV since three hours.

12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.

A. She has eaten fast food since January.

B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.

C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.

13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.

A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.

B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.

C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.

14. I haven’t met her for a long time.

A. It’s a long time since I have met her.

B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.

C. It’s a long time since I last met her.

15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.

A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.

B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.

C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.

16. When did you study English?

A. How long have you studied English?

B. How long did you study English?

C. How long has you studied English?

17. They began building this house 2 months ago.

A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.

B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.

C. They have built this house for 2 months.

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

A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.

B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.

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

19. How long has he worked in the garden?

A. When has he worked in the garden?

B. When did he start to work in the garden?

C. When did he started to work in the garden?

20. How long ago did you learn music?

A. How long have you learnt music?

B. How long have you started to learn music?

C. How long did you learn music?

1. This last time Tom came back to his hometown was 5 years ago. => Tom hasn’t come back to his hometown for 5 years

2. He started working as a teacher 6 months ago. => He has worked as a teacher for 6 months

3. It has been 3 years since we first went to Japan. => We have gone to Japan for 3 years

4. I last had my hair cut in June. => I haven’t had my hair cut since June

5. The last time we met was 2 years ago. => We haven’t met for 2 years

6. It has been a long time since we last called each other. => We haven’t called each other for a long time

7. When did you have 10 scores in Math? => How long have you had 10 scores in Math?

8. This is the first time I had such an exciting trip =>I have never had such an exciting trip before

9. I haven’t seen Anna for 10 days. => The last time I saw Anna was 10 days ago

10. Today is Sunday. I haven’t taken a bath since Thursday. => It is 3 days since I last took a bath

32. I've been working……since……….I got up.
33. The kettle has been boiling……for……….ten minutes

34. They have been living in Madrid ………since……..1972.
35. He has been in prison………for……… four years.
36. He has known about the fact ………for…….a long time.
37. Conditions have changed a lot ………since……….we were children.
38. Our teacher has been very ill ………since…….the last month.
39. I haven't eaten anything …for………….twenty-four hours.
40. In fact he is always very rude. We have been waiting for him ……for……..half an hour.
41. I haven't seen him for three years. It is because I haven't been there……since……..I left school.
42. I have been trying to mend this old fashioned car………for……… hours.
43. One of my friends has been teaching in Tokyo………for…….. three years. I haven't met him since last year.
44. I haven't enjoyed myself………for…….two weeks since I heard that my final exam grades were low.
45. I know that you have never seen a lion……since…. you were born. Then now I say that we can go to the zoo and see one.
46. The police have been looking for him for two weeks……since….. he escaped from the prison.
47. He hasn't spoken to me even a word …since………..the last meeting.
48. I haven't phoned him ……for………a week.
49. He has been the principal of our high school ……since………1988.
49. Dean has been learning Japanese ……for…..two years.

50. I have been waiting …for……….4 o'clock.

51. Sue has only been waiting ………for……..20 minutes.

52. Tim and Tina have been learning English …for………six years.

53. Fred and Frida have been learning French ……since……………1998.

54. Joe and Josephine have been going out together ……since….Valentine's Day.

55. I haven't been on holiday ………since………….last July.

56. Mary has been saving her money ……for…….many years.

57. I haven't eaten anything ……since……….breakfast.

58. You have been watching TV ………for…hours.

59.  We have been living here …for…………2 months.

60. What have you been doing ____since_ we last spoke?

61. What has changed in your life ___since__ you moved here?
62. I have been working full-time ____for_ several weeks now.
63. Donald hasn't wanted to talk to me __since___ our argument.

64. Tony Swanson has been with the company _for____ 25 years.
65. The little girl was hungry because she hadn’t eaten anything __for___ a while.
66. Puerto Ricans have been migrating to the United States ___for__ over a century.
67. Human beings have sought to know the unimaginable ____since_ the beginning of time.
68. It is believed that everything in the universe has existed ___since__ the Big Bang 15 billion years ago.
69. Is there a family member who has a talent that has been in your family ___for__ several generations?

70. The weather is dry. It hasn't rained…………for….a few weeks.
71. It's been raining………since…….lunchtime.
72. Sarah has lived in Paris……since……….1995.
73. Paul has lived in London…………for….10 years.
74. I'm tired of waiting. We've been sitting here………for…….an hour.
75. Kevin has been looking for a job……since……….he left school.
76. I haven't been to a party ……for……….ages.

Bài này giúp chúng ta ôn tập về kiến thức với since và for, đây là 2 cụm từ được dùng phổ biến gắn với thì Hiện tại hoàn thành: 

Since: Từ khi, khi, kể từ khi

để chỉ mốc thời gian mà sự việc hoặc hành động bắt đầu xảy ra, chỉ một mốc thời gian. 

since + Mệnh đề ở quá khứ / mốc thời gian. Ví dụ: since I was young (kể từ khi mình còn trẻ)

For: Khoảng, trong khoảng

để chỉ 1 khoảng thời gian mà sự việc hay hành động diễn ra, kéo dài trong suốt khoảng thời gian đó

for + khoảng thời gian. Ví dụ: For 5 years (trong 5 năm)

Như vậy, với since và for thì mình chỉ cần phân biệt được mốc thời gian và khoảng thời gian là có thể làm được em nhé!

1) My brother has been doing his homework since 8 o'clock.

--> My brother ....started doing his homework at 8 o'clock........................

2) He started working for this factory a year ago.

-->He has ..........worked for this factory for a year ...............................

3)Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.

-->Tom has ........played the piano for  years........................

4)My sister began to study English a year ago.

-->My sister ......has studied E for a year..............................

5)My father is reading a newspaper . He started 2 hours ago.

-->My father has ......read a newspaper for 2 hours...............................

6)She has been working as a secretary for 4 year.

-->She ...........started working as a secretary 4 year ago....................................

7)I started working in this hotel six months ago.

-->........I has worked in this hotel for six months..............................................

8)He started working as a teacher five years ago.

-->............He has worked as a teacher for five years ..................................

Đáp án: D