It’s three weeks since we last had a good meal.
=> We haven’t…
Mary last saw her brother three years ago.
=> Mary hasn’t…
He started studying Spanish in July.
=> He has…
Mark has been working for an IT company for a decade.
=> Mark began…
I have never watched this movie before.
=> This is the first time…

It’s three weeks since we last had a good meal.
=> We haven’t…
Mary last saw her brother three years ago.
=> Mary hasn’t…
He started studying Spanish in July.
=> He has…
Mark has been working for an IT company for a decade.
=> Mark began…
I have never watched this movie before.
=> This is the first time…

I have already seen this movie”, he said.
=> He said…
“I am doing my homework today”, she said.
=> She said…
“You can go to the movie with your friends”, her father said to her.
=> Her father told…
“I bought these books yesterday”, she said.
=> She told…
“I will be busy next month.”, the teacher told his students.
=> The teacher told…
“I knew Don twenty years ago”, said Peter.
=> Peter said…
“I speak Japanese now”, he said.
=> He said…

He took a rest because he felt unwell. => Because of…………… *

WORD FORM: Has the news been …………… to the staff yet? (communication) *

TENSES: It’s 7:30 in the morning and Mr. Brown (drive)…………… to work, as usual.

In spite of the high prices, my brother insisted on buying a motorbike. => Although…………… 

WORD FORM: After the accident he suffered from loss of …………… (memorable) 

“I don’t do business this way”, Ms. Alice said.

=> Ms. Alice said …

2/ “You have to finish these reports for me by tonight”, the boss said.

=> The boss told…

3/ Mai said “I won’t go to the movies with you, Nam”

=> Mai told…

TRANSFORMATION  (P1: although, because, despite, because of…)
He took a rest because he felt unwell.
=> Because of…
Although I didn’t eat anything, I didn’t feel hungry.
=> Despite…
They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
=> In spite of…
Our flight was delayed because the fog was thick.
=> Because of…

She missed the best part of show because of leaving so soon.
=> Because…
Despite not trying hard, he always managed to get the work done.
=> Although…
In spite of the high prices, my brother insisted on buying a motorbike.
=> Although…
I went to work late because of the bad traffic.
=> Because…

1.After the accident he suffered from loss of …………… (memorable)
2.Dizzy Dean was one of baseball’s most …………… personalities. (memory)
3.I'm trying to be more …………… with my cooking. (adventure)
4.We should all try and eat more …………… (adventure)
5.We were not alone - a number of composers and …………… continue to fall into the same trap. (technology)
6.This latest development represents a …………… breakthrough. (technology)
7.She takes her …………… as a nurse very seriously. (responsible)
8.The management team is directly …………… for the day-to-day operations of the company. (responsibility)

Has the news been …………… to the staff yet? (communication)
I feel that design includes a …………… component. (communicate)
Television is an increasingly important means of …………… (communicate)
That song was …………… with people from my father's generation. (popularity)
In Britain, BSE was …………… known as Mad Cow Disease. (popularity)
How much does it cost to …………… a child privately? (education)
She has no formal …………… qualifications (educate)
The woman who committed the crime was …………… disadvantaged. (educate)
Students from lower income families are less likely to continue their …………… (educate)
There's not much in the way of …………… in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs. (entertain)
He spoke his mind freely and …………… (entertain)
We hired a magician to …………… the children. (entertainment)

1.After the accident he suffered from loss of …………… (memorable)
2.Dizzy Dean was one of baseball’s most …………… personalities. (memory)
3.I'm trying to be more …………… with my cooking. (adventure)
4.We should all try and eat more …………… (adventure)
5.We were not alone - a number of composers and …………… continue to fall into the same trap. (technology)
6.This latest development represents a …………… breakthrough. (technology)
7.She takes her …………… as a nurse very seriously. (responsible)
8.The management team is directly …………… for the day-to-day operations of the company. (responsibility)

II. Complete the following sentences using: for, since, ago

9.      Things have changed a lot _______ our previous meeting.

10.  We haven't had a good meal __________ three weeks.

11.  We’ve just bought a new washing machine __________ a couple of days.

II. Complete the following sentences using: for, since, ago

1.      It's two years __________ I last saw Quoc Anh.

2.      Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City __________ 1999.

3.      The book has sold over a million copies __________ its publication.

4.      The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it __________ ages.

5.      There has been a drought __________ the last two summers.

6.      They arrived home ten minutes __________.

7.      They first met a long time __________.

8.      They have known each other __________ a long time.