1.My father began working for LNP Company five months ago.
My father has worked/ has been working for LNP Company for 5 months.
2.They started to take part in the charity activity on March 8th of 2019.
They have taken part in the charity activity since March 8th of 2019.
3.When did you first make friends with your pen pal ?
How long have you made friends with your pen pal?
+ I have made friends with her/him for 2 months/a long time/ weeks... /since October...
4.Farmers started using candles for lighting long ago.
Farmers have used candles for lighting for (a) long (time).
5.Did Miss. Linda begin to drive a car when she was at the age of eighteen ? + Yes, she did.
Has Miss Linda driven a car since eighteen? +Yes, she has.
6.When did they start advertising this new product ? + A week ago.
How long have they advertised this new product? + A week.
7.Everyone began discussing about the water pollution here last Monday.
Everyone has discussed the water pollution here since last Monday.
8.He was absent from class three days ago.
He has been absent for 3 days.
9.Did you first meet them in front of Children’s Theater yesterday morning ?
Have you met them in front of Children’s Theater since yesterday morning?
+No, we didn’t. We met them there three hours ago.
+No, we haven't. We have met them for 3 hours.
10.Mai and me started to play the golf in July of 2020.
Mai and me have played the golf since July of 2020.