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……………………………………………………………….

Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. I started to write this letter 2 hours ago
- I have WRITTEN THIS LETTER FOR 2 HOURS
2. He started to learn English 2 years ago
- He has............................................
3. She began to work for this compay 2 months ago
- She has..........................................................................
4. They began teaching at this school 2 weeks ago
- They have...............................................
5. He stopped smoking 2 days ago
- He has........................................................
6.She stopped working here last week
- She has..........................................................
7.She started writing novels when she was 15 years old
- he has...............................................................
8. They began to build this hospital last year
- They have......................................................
9. It started to rain yesterday
- It has........................................................
10.We began living here last year
- We have...............................................

II. Rewrite the following sentences as direction in the parenthesis

1. 1. I began to work for the company 2 years ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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2. 2. She started to study English 3 years ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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3. 3. He began to learn to drive when he was 18. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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4. 4. They started to read books two hours ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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5. Mr. Smith grew a lot of tulips but he doesn't any more. (used to) 

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6. I went to the church when I was a child. (used to)

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7. 7. Since we've lived in the countryside. We've been much happier. (used to)

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8. 8. She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday. That is a good idea. (Relative Clause)

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9. 9. I don’t go to the church every Sunday any longer (used to)

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10. Mrs. Laura  taught the mute in a special school but she doesn't do it any more (usedto) 

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11. Mr. Michael grew tulips but he doesn't any more. (used to)

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12. I prefer listening to classical music now, although when I was young I couldn't stand it. (used to)

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13. My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris. (used to)

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14. Someone has told me to wait outside. (Passive voice)

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15. Nobody has invited her to the party. (Passive voice)

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16. No one has sent us any tickets. (Passive voice)

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17. Has someone decorated my bedroom? (Passive voice)

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18. I began to play the piano when I was a primary student. (Past simple à Present perfect)à______________________________________________________________

19. Linda started to write for Tuoi Tre newspaper in 1996. (Past simple à Present perfect)

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final.​

Turn into passive voice

1.    The government is upgrading the public transport system in big cities.

2.    This company has employed more than one million employees for two years. 

3.    Scientists invented computers several years ago. 

4.    Why do young people prefer jeans? 

5.    My team is going to launch a new campaign next weekend. 

6.    Do introverts often use social media to communicate with others? 

7.    The younger generation should maintain traditional values in a particular culture. 

8.    Some men have chosen golf as their hobby. 

9.    Where do people see many wild animals?

10. Who wrote this book? 

11. Teachers should teach students curiosity and creativity. 

12. People believe that everyone should follow vegetarian diets. 

13. Nobody has eaten this dish before. 

14. They expect her to solve that serious problem. 

15.  People deny that the traditional teaching method was not as effective as this new one.

16. Experts give the public some useful information about the disease. 

17. The men had someone break into his garage last night. 

18. He wants the police to protect him. 

19. I got my clothes tailored by my mom when I was young. 

20. Celebrities hate paparazzi following them. 

Turn into passive voice

1.    The government is upgrading the public transport system in big cities.

2.    This company has employed more than one million employees for two years. 

3.    Scientists invented computers several years ago. 

4.    Why do young people prefer jeans? 

5.    My team is going to launch a new campaign next weekend. 

6.    Do introverts often use social media to communicate with others? 

7.    The younger generation should maintain traditional values in a particular culture. 

8.    Some men have chosen golf as their hobby. 

9.    Where do people see many wild animals?

10. Who wrote this book? 

11. Teachers should teach students curiosity and creativity. 

12. People believe that everyone should follow vegetarian diets. 

13. Nobody has eaten this dish before. 

14. They expect her to solve that serious problem. 

15.  People deny that the traditional teaching method was not as effective as this new one.

16. Experts give the public some useful information about the disease. 

17. The men had someone break into his garage last night. 

18. He wants the police to protect him. 

19. I got my clothes tailored by my mom when I was young. 

20. Celebrities hate paparazzi following them. 

Turn into passive voice

1. The government is upgrading the public transport system in big cities.

2. This company has employed more than one million employees for two years.

3. Scientists invented computers several years ago.

4. Why do young people prefer jeans?

5. My team is going to launch a new campaign next weekend.

6. Do introverts often use social media to communicate with others?

7. The younger generation should maintain traditional values in a particular culture.

8. Some men have chosen golf as their hobby.

9. Where do people see many wild animals?

10. Who wrote this book?

11. Teachers should teach students curiosity and creativity.

12. People believe that everyone should follow vegetarian diets.

13. Nobody has eaten this dish before.

14. They expect her to solve that serious problem.

15. People deny that the traditional teaching method was not as effective as this new one.

16. Experts give the public some useful information about the disease.

17. The men had someone break into his garage last night.

18. He wants the police to protect him.

19. I got my clothes tailored by my mom when I was young.

20. Celebrities hate paparazzi following them.

Write

1. I stopped written to her 2 years ago

->I......

2.We started living here 30 years ago

->We.....

3.This is the first time I've gone abroad

->I.....

4.Peter hasn't cleaned his room for 2 days

->....

5.She has never eaten such a delicious meal before

->....

6.Jane started keeping a diary since 2017

->.....

7.My mom has collected stamps since she was 30 years ago

->....

8.Minh hasn't had a swim for over a year

->