I.            Use “not as / so … as” to rewrite these sentences :

1.      Jimmy is clever. We think he is clever.

2.      This boy doesn’t help me much. He can help me much.

3.      We don’t export much wood this year. We exported more wood last year.

4.      Miss Duyen’s house is the oldest house on this street.

5.      The exercises are not difficult. I thought it was very difficult.

6.      The students write less papers than they did last year.

7.      The paper mill puts out more products than it did two years ago.

8.      Miss Huong Tram is the best student in her English class.

9.      This boy doesn’t spend much money. He spent much money last month.

10.   She doesn’t get up late. She used to get up very late during her holidays.

  Use “not as / so … as” to rewrite these sentences :

1.      Lipton tea costs 10.Oolongteacosts9.Oolongteacosts9.

2.      Vinh is 1.65 meters tall. Hai is 1.7 meters tall.

3.      Mary isn’t big. She was very big last year.

4.      You are happier than she looks.

5.      My bicycle is more expensive than yours.

6.      Tom doesn’t try hard. His brother tried hard.

7.      The boy doesn’t run fast. He used to run very fast.

8.      Mai is the best violinist in her family.

9.      The summer isn’t hot. Last summer it was hot.

10.   She is active now. She didn’t use to be active.

* Answer the questions

S1: How many new words do you learn a day?

S2:  ……………………………………

S1: How do you learn new words?

S2: ……………………………………..

S1: How much time do you spend on English?

S2: ……………………………………..

S1: When do you do your homework?

S2: ……………………………………..

          Use “not as / so … as” to rewrite these sentences :

1.      Lipton tea costs 10.Oolongteacosts9.Oolongteacosts9.

2.      Vinh is 1.65 meters tall. Hai is 1.7 meters tall.

3.      Mary isn’t big. She was very big last year.

4.      You are happier than she looks.

5.      My bicycle is more expensive than yours.

6.      Tom doesn’t try hard. His brother tried hard.

7.      The boy doesn’t run fast. He used to run very fast.

8.      Mai is the best violinist in her family.

9.      The summer isn’t hot. Last summer it was hot.

10.   She is active now. She didn’t use to be active.

I.            Use “not as / so … as” to rewrite these sentences :

1.      Lipton tea costs 10$. Oolong tea costs 9 $.

2.      Vinh is 1.65 meters tall. Hai is 1.7 meters tall.

3.      Mary isn’t big. She was very big last year.

4.      You are happier than she looks.

5.      My bicycle is more expensive than yours.

6.      Tom doesn’t try hard. His brother tried hard.

7.      The boy doesn’t run fast. He used to run very fast.

8.      Mai is the best violinist in her family.

9.      The summer isn’t hot. Last summer it was hot.

10.   She is active now. She didn’t use to be active.

11.   Jimmy is clever. We think he is clever.

12.   This boy doesn’t help me much. He can help me much.

13.   We don’t export much wood this year. We exported more wood last year.

14.   Miss Duyen’s house is the oldest house on this street.

15.   The exercises are not difficult. I thought it was very difficult.

16.   The students write less papers than they did last year.

17.   The paper mill puts out more products than it did two years ago.

18.   Miss Huong Tram is the best student in her English class.

19.   This boy doesn’t spend much money. He spent much money last month.

20.   She doesn’t get up late. She used to get up very late during her holidays.

Use the present perfect tense to rewrite these sentences 

1.    I stopped corresponding with John a long time ago.

ð  I haven’t                                                                                                         

2.    It’s many years since Linda last talked to me.

ð  Linda                                                                                                              

3.     You have taken part in this English-speaking club since last month.

ð  You started                                                                                                      

4.     We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.

ð  We last                                                                                                           

5.     You haven’t helped me since you graduated from the college.

ð  You last                                                                                                           

6.    The Greens family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002.

The Greens                                                                                                      

7.    Her grandmother began collecting stamps three years ago.

Her grandmother has                                                                                        

8.    We started living here ten years ago.

We have                                                                                                         

9.    It’s five years since she last saw him.

We haven’t                                                                                                      

10. The last time she visited our village was in 1992.

She has________________________________________________________________

I.            Use the present perfect tense to rewrite these sentences :

1.    I started writing the letter 2 days ago.

ð I have                                                                                                         

2.    My father stopped drinking wine last year.

ð My father hasn’t                                                                                           

3.    She last read a newspaper on May 12.

ð She hasn’t                                                                                                   

4.    Jack’s job as a reporter started in 2010.

ð Jack has                                                                                                      

5.    Mary has learned English for 6 years.

ð Mary began                                                                                                

6.    We went to the city 10 years ago.

ð It’s                                                                                                              

7.    His father has taught for 5 years now.

ð His father began                                                                                           

8.    She hasn’t written to John since 2008.

ð She stopped                                                                                                

9.    My uncle hasn’t taught in this school for five years now.

ð  The last time                                                                                                   

10.  I have worked for an international bank for ages.

ð  It’s                                                                                                                 

I.            Use the correct verb tense : Past simple or Present perfect :

1.    ________ you ___________ all the housework yet ? The floor isn’t very clean now. (do)

2.    He ________ a novel for many years (write), but he _________________ it yet (finish)

3.    Mr. Quang ________ (teach) Math at this school since he ______ (graduate) in this university in 1989.

4.    My brother____ my house 10 years ago (leave).I _____ (never/meet) him againsince then.

5.    My younger brother _________________ in Chinh Nghia School, but now he is studying in Hong Bang School. (study)

6.    Albert Einstein _________ a person who _______ the theory of relativity. (be / develop)

7.    Is it the second times you __________________ pasta ? (cook)

8.    My family ___________ in Tien Giang since the August revolution _______ (live / finish)

9.    Martin ________________ to Greek five times. He loves the place. (be)

10.  It isn’t a good day. Many people ___________________ home. (already / go)

I.            Use the correct Present Perfect tense :

1.      This is the first time I _______________ Texan beefsteak. (eat)

2.      Our family _________________ in Hanoi since 2000. (live)

3.      Mrs. Vui _________________ the housework yet, so she can’t go shopping. (not finish)

4.      I _____________________ a crueler person than she is before. (not meet)

5.      My close friend _____________________ to take part in this competition. (encourage)

6.      ______________ you ______________ your homework yet ? No, we haven’t (do)

7.      Pete __________________ in the water for over 4 hours. (swim)

8.      For centuries, poets, writers and musicians _______ the ao dai in poems, novels and songs. (mention)

9.      ___________ they _______________ married ? I think they haven’t. (be)

 Trang _________________ the first prize of the English-speaking contest. (just / win)