Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it expresses the same

meaning as the original one.

1. I started working for the company a year ago.

I have been

2. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist.

D.H Lawrence ………………

3. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?

When………………………………?

4. I last saw him when I was a student.

I haven’t……………………

5. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.

Alan hasn’t………………

6. We will not see each other again before I go.

This will be the last time …………………………….

7. The train left before he got to the station.

By the time …………………………….....

8. The school was founded ten years ago.

It is ten years……. ………………...........

9. She hadn’t had a relapse for six months.

It was ...........................................

10. I haven’t forgone a meal for two years.

The last time ...........................................

11 No-one has challenged his authority before.

This is the first time ……………………

12. I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.

I hadn’t expected ......................................

13. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.

I cancelled ………………………………

14. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.

When .........................................

15. After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it.

Since ................................................

16. John hasn’t done any revision since spring term.

The last time ....................................................
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Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
 

1.   My sister looked so far when she returned from Paris.

2.        He doesn’t love me any more. He used………………………

3.        They often went to school by bike when they were young. They used ………………………….

12.I no longer eat meat.

I used to …………………………….

13.    When Lan was small, she used to cry a lot. Lan often ………………………………………

14.    My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan. My father …………………………………………..

15.    We had a nice garden once, but now we don’t any more. We ……………………………………………….

16.    David used to have long hair.

David no longer…………………………………..

17.    Her mother usually got up early.

Her …………………………………………….

18.    He often ate lots of ham. He …………………………….

19.    We lived in the country in 1980s but now we live in HCM City. We…………………………………………………………………………

20.   When Nam was young, he hated school. Now he likes school.

Nam......................................................................................................

21.    Ann was a secretary for many years, but now she owns her own business.

Ann.......................................................................................................

22.    Before Adam got married, he went bowling five times a week.

Adam....................................................................................................

23.    When we raised our own chickens, we had fresh eggs every morning

We........................................................................................................

24.    Now you have a job every summer. Have you always worked during summer?

What....................................................................................................

1.   When Barbara was Intaly, she stayed with an Italian family.

……………………………………………………………………………

2.   I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger

……………………………………………………………………………

3.   We seem to have lost interest in our work.

……………………………………………………………………………

4.   I don’t mind travelling by train now.

……………………………………………………………………………

5.   I went to the church when I was a child.

……………………………………………………………………………

6.   Since we’ve lived in the countryside, we’ve been much happier.

……………………………………………………………………………

7.   Mr.Michel grew tulips but he doesn’t any more.

……………………………………………………………………………

8.   I prefer listening to classical music now, although when I was young I couldn’t stand it.

……………………………………………………………………………

9.   My sister looked so far when she returned from Paris.

……………………………………………………………………………

10.    He doesn’t love me any more. He used………………………

11.    They often went to school by bike when they were young. They used ………………………….

12.I no longer eat meat.

I used to …………………………….

13.    When Lan was small, she used to cry a lot. Lan often ………………………………………

14.    My father used to drive to work when he lived in Japan. My father …………………………………………..

15.    We had a nice garden once, but now we don’t any more. We ……………………………………………….

16.    David used to have long hair.

David no longer…………………………………..

17.    Her mother usually got up early.

Her …………………………………………….

18.    He often ate lots of ham. He …………………………….

19.    We lived in the country in 1980s but now we live in HCM City. We…………………………………………………………………………

20.   When Nam was young, he hated school. Now he likes school.

Nam......................................................................................................

21.    Ann was a secretary for many years, but now she owns her own business.

Ann.......................................................................................................

22.    Before Adam got married, he went bowling five times a week.

Adam....................................................................................................

23.    When we raised our own chickens, we had fresh eggs every morning

We........................................................................................................

24.    Now you have a job every summer. Have you always worked during summer?

What....................................................................................................

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5.     They won’t come here again.

-    I wish ………………………………………….…

6.     I may not go on a camping trip.

-    I wish ………………………………………….

7.     We didn’t understand them.

-    I wish ………………………………………….…

8.     I will be late for school.

-    I wish ………………………………………….………

9.     The bus was late today.

-    I wish ………………………………………….………

10.  She doesn’t like this place.

-    I wish ………………………………………….……

11.  These students talked too much in class.

-    I wish …………………………………

12.  I can’t play basket ball.

-    I wish ………………………………………….……….

13.  I’d like to have a bigger house.

-    I wish …………………………………

14.  I’d like they to keep quiet.

I wish …………………………………

15.  You have to clean the floor after meals. I wish …………………………………

16.  I’m sorry that I didn’t do the homework last night. I wish …………………………………

17.  It’s a pity that you didn’t tell me about that. I wish …………………………………

18.  I regret staying up late last night.

I wish …………………………………

19.  I ‘m sorry that you can’t join in the trip with us. I wish …………………………………

20.  The weather was very cold ,so we couldn’t go swimming. I wish …………………………………

21.  You are making too much noise.

I wish …………………………………

22.  I ‘d love to speak many languages. I wish …………………………………

23.   I miss the cartoon on TV.

I wish ……………………………………………………………………

24.   Lan cannot meet her friend. _

She wishes …………………………………………………………

25.   They don’t know how to speak Chinese.

They wish ………………………………………………

26.   Their teams don’t play very well. _

They wish ………………………………………………………

27.   She doesn’t get good marks. _

She wishes ………………………………………………………….

28.   It’s cold. _

I wish …………………………………………………………………

29.   I live in a big city , and I don’t like it . _

I wish …………………………………………………….

30.   I have to work tomorrow. _

I wish ………………………………………………………………….

31.   There are many people here. _

I wish ………………………………………………………………

32.   Mary isn’t here.

I wish ………………………………………………………………………

33.   Peter always draws on the wall.

I wish …………………………………………………………..

34.   My sister eats too little food.

I wish ………………………………………………………………

35.    My best friend will leave for Bangkok tomorrow. I wish …………………………………………

36.    My little brother makes a lot of noise when he comes back from school.

I wish ……………………………………..

37.  We can’t live together forever!

I wish ……………………………………………………………