Convert the past simple to the present perfect without changing the meaning

1. The last time I played the violin was 2 years ago

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2. The last time the team won the prize was a long time ago.

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3. She last did charity work 2 years ago.

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4. The last time I wrote a letter was 5 years ago.

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5. My father stopped smoking in 2014.

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6. I last donated my blood 7 months ago.

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7. When did you start doing charitable work? 

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8. The last time she involed in sommunity service was 2 months ago.

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9. She said: "I began working as an activist when I was 20 years old."

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10. My best friend gave up eating fast food last year.

1. I/ think / I/ hear/ that song/ before/ ./

2. They/ not/ come/ yet/ ./

3. Jim/ already/ invite/ Shirley/ his party/ ./

4. John and Julie/ have/ their house/ about/ two years/ ./

5. She/ not take/ her/ driving test/ yet/ ./

6. Mary/ be/ a translator/ since/ she/ leave/ university/ ./

7. You/ ride/ your/ new car/ yet/ ./

8. Paul/ ever/ meet/ a famous person/ ?/

9. Up to now/ Peter/ receive/ 5 awards/ ./

10. It/ be/ ages/ we/ last/ talk/ ./

1. many/ went/ to/ volunteer/ ,/ Last year/ the/ and/ flooded/ area/ free food/ people/ gave to/ ./

2. rebuild/ helped/ houses/ They/ trees/ also/ plant/ and/ people/ ./

3. people/ donated/ generous/ for/ people/ Many/ poor/ money/ ./

4. I/ joined/ a student/ ,/ was/ When/ charitable work/ I/ often/ in/ ./

5. my friends/ used to/ remoted areas/ travel/ help/ to/ to/people there/ I/with / ./

6. mountainous/ for/ areas/ weeks/ We/ in/ stayed/ the/ ./

7. the chidren/ read/ there/ We/ taught/ and/ write/ to/ ./

8. a volunteer/ was/ a/ experience/ wonderful/ Being/ ./

9. I/ busy/ graduated/ was/ After/ ,/ I/ very/ ./

10. I/ Now/ do/ still/ charity/ my/ in/ hometown/ ./

X.  Write sentences, using the words given.

1.   Phong/ eat/ lots of/ junk food/ so/ he/ putting/ weight.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

2.   I/ exercise/ daily/ because/ I/ want/ stay/ healthy.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   Sitting/ too/ close/ the TV/ hurt/ your eyes.         

      ___________________________________________________________________________

4.   She/ often/ take/ paracetamol/ if/ she/ get / bad/ headache.         

      ___________________________________________________________________________

5.   how many calories/ you/ bum/ do/ aerobics/ 2 hours?      

      ___________________________________________________________________________

6.   getting/ enough/ sleep/ help/ students/ do/ their best/ the classroom.      

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IX. Read the text carefully then choose the correct answers.

      The island of Okinawa in Japan has some of the oldest people in the world. It’s famous for its high number of centenarians – men and women who live beyond 100 years of age. There have been many scientific studies of their lifestyle and you can even buy cookery books based on their diets. Some of the reasons for their good health are that they ...

      ­go fishing and eat what they catch.

      ­regularly do gardening and grow their own fruit and vegetables.

      ­go cycling and never drive when they can walk.

      ­often spend time with friends. They meet at people’s houses and play games.

      ­rarely buy food from a supermarket.

      ­do regular exercise, go swimming and lead active lives.

1.   According to the passage, Okinawa is well known for    .

      a. its beauty                 b. its centenarians        c. its subtropical climate    d. its cuisine

2.   The people of Okinawa _______.

      a. cook very well                                             b. eat a lot of meat

      c. have an unhealthy diet                                d. have the longest lifespan

3.   Which of the followings is NOT true about the Okinawans?

      a. They eat what they fish and grow.             b. They often buy food at the supermarket.

      c. They do exercise regularly.                         d. They enjoy socializing with friends.

4.   A centenarian is a person who _______.

      a. is 100 years old                                           b. is almost 100 years old

      c. is 100 years old or more                              d. is 100 years old or less

5.   The Okinawans live a long life because _______.

      a. they have healthy diets and living habits.   b. they walk as much as they can.

      c. they love gardening and going fishing.       d. they only eat fruit and vegetables.

VIII.    Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Breakfast is the (1) ______ important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it needs for (2) ______ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar level and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) ______ to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It's easier to (4) ______ weight if you eat in the morning rather than later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ______ three meals helps take off weight more efficiently than (6) ______ breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

1.   a. healthy                     b. tasty                        c. main                         d. most

2.   a. strenght                   b. power                      c. energy                      d. effort

3.   a. able                          b. enable                      c. unable                      d. capable

4.   a. lose                          b. put                           c. gain                          d. drop

5.   a. in                             b. into                          c. up                            d. for

6.   a. skipping                   b. making                    c. buying                     d. serving

VII.     There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.

1.   Sitting close to the laptop’s screen hurt your eyes.

2.   You can avoid many diseases by eat healthy food.

3.   You look so bad! How’s wrong with you?

4.   Eating lots of fast food can make you fat or obesity.

5.   Eating more fruit and vegetables to get vitamins, minerals, fiber.

6.   Good nutrition is a important part of leading a healthy lifestyle.

7.   Watch more television; if not, your eyes will be tired.

8.   I’ve drunk three glasses of beer, but I’ve got a headache.

V.  Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   The Japanese eat ______________, so they have high life expectancy. (health)

2.   Drinking unclean water can cause ______________. (sick)

3.   My uncle is a ______________. He doesn’t eat meat or fish. (vegetable)

4.   ______________ can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. (obese)

5.   I’m ______________ to shellfish, so I can’t eat lobster and shrimp. (allergy)

6.   I got ______________ during my beach vacation. (sunburn)

7.   Lack of vitamin E can cause skin diseases and ______________. (tired)

8.   The symptoms of the disease include fever and ______________. (head)

IV. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   ______________ (you/ eat) fried chicken last night?

2.   He ______________ (put) on a lot of weight recently.

3.   I often ______________ (drink) coca cola when I was a child.

4.   Joana ______________ (wash) her face regularly to prevent spots.

5.   I think he ______________ (not pass) the exam. He hasn’t studied at all.

6.   She ______________ (have) a sore throat, and she ______________ (cough) terribly now.

7.   You should try ______________ (exercise) a couple times a week.

8.   He keeps ______________ (sneeze), so I think he’s got a cold.

9.   What ______________ (you/ do) tomorrow evening?

10. My mother doesn’t like ______________(eat) fast food.

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

1.   Please wake me ________ at 5 and we will leave at 6 in the morning.

      a. up                            b. on                            c. over                         d. in

2.   If you want to ________ weight, you should follow a low-fat diet.

      a. lose                          b. gain                         c. put on                      d. take

3.   Junk foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar, which can lead to ________.

      a. fever                        b. allergy                     c. obesity                     d. stomachache

4.   He looks so ________. He can’t keep his eyes open!      

      a. happy                       b. tired                         c. healthy                     d. fit

5.   If you want to stay healthy, eat ________ vegetables, whole grains, fruit and fish.

      a. much                        b. fewer                       c. more                        d. less

6.   Fruit tastes good ________ it’s healthy for your body.

      a. so                             b.but                            c. or                             d. and

7.   You are ________ you eat, so don’t eat unhealthy foods.

      a. what                        b.who                          c. which                       d. that

8.   She looks very tired. She should work ________ or she will get sick.

      a. well                          b. less                          c. more                        d. enough

9.   She stays in ________ by exercising daily and eating well.

      a. health                       b. fit                            b. size                          d. shape

10. Don’t sit too close to the screen, ________.

      a. and you’ll hurt your eyes                            b. so you can see more clearly

      c. or you’ll get a headache                              d. but it’s bad for your health