24. We can use a computer _______with others and entertain ourselves.

A. to relate B. to get C. to communicate D. to gather

25. The Internet is a very fast and _______way for me to get information..

A. convenient B. terrible C. quickly D. inconvenient

26. Modern technology, for example computer technology, _______every aspect of our daily life. A. observe B. focuses C. influences D. results

27. Mobile phones are also an example of modern_______

A. communication B. telecommunication C. transportation D. conversation

28. Television is one of man’s most important _______ of communication.

A. procedure B. means C. manner D. technology

29. It brings _______and sounds from around the world into millions of homes.

A. pictures B. images C. visages D. portraits

30. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of astronauts ______outer space.

A. finding B. looking C. searching D. exploring

31. Tom and Bill have hardly done their homework, _______?

A. haven’t they B. did they C. do they D. have they

32. Neither of the students got good marks, _______?

A. do they B. did they C. don’t they D. didn’t they

33. Bill is always trying _______me.

A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet

34. Let’s go swimming this afternoon, _______?

A. shall we B. will we C. let we D. let not we

35. The man was arrested though he denied_______the car.

A. to steal B. steal C. stealing D. stolen

36. He is used to working hard. He terrified _______ nothing to do.

A. to have B. having C. to having D. of having

37. Thanks _______ television people can get the latest information.

A. for B. to C. of D. about

38. While _______for the bus I saw a theft.

A. wait B. waited C. waiting D. having wait

39. Although younger than the other children, Tommy demanded _______in the game.

A. to include B. to be included C. including D. being included

40. The driver wanted to buy some cigarettes. So he stopped _______

A. buying some cigarettes B. to have bought some cigarettes

C. to buy some cigarettes D. having bought some cigarettes

41. The boss doesn’t allow us _______ personal phone calls in the office.

A. making B. to make C. having made D. to have make

42. Don’t wait for me. The manager wants me _______late tonight.

A. work B. working C. to work D. to have worked

43. Polly didn’t do her homework. She forgot _______the homework.

A. to do B. doing C. to have done D. having done

44. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean _______rude to you.

A. to be B. being C. to have been D. having been.

45. Go on, ask as many questions as you can. I don’t mind _______all.

A. to answer them B. answering them

C. to be answered them D. being answered them

46. I can’t use my office at present, it’s _______repair.

A. for B. under C. during D. in

47. Mrs. Anderson is responsible _______hiring and firing employees.

A. with B. by C. to D. for

48. This medicine will protect you _______a return of the illness.

A. of B. from C. to D. at

49. Imagine _______with some one who never stops talking.

A. to live B. to be living C. living D. to have lived

50. He wasted hours _______for this book.

A. to look B. looking C. to have looked D. being looked

31. Since both teams __________ exceptionally well recently, no one knew what _________ from the match.
a. are playing/to be expecting b. have played/ having expected
c. play/ to have expected d. had been playing/to expect
32. When ________ house, we asked the owner of the car in front of the building _________ his vehicle so
that the van carrying our possessions could park there.
a. moving/to move b. having moved/ moving
c. to be moving/ move d. to move/having moved
33. It took me so long ___________ home that some of the flowers I had bought earlier in the day had
dropped so much that even _________ them in water couldn’t revive them.
a. getting/to have put b. to be getting/ to put
c. to get/ putting d. to have got/ having put
34. _________twice, he didn’t want to try again.
a. Fail b. Failing c. Having failed d. To fail
35. While Tom __________ , Amely____________a documentary on TV.
a. was reading / was watching b. read/watches
c. read/watched d. reads/watching
36. Marvin __________ home, ____________on the computer and __________his emails.
a. come/ switching/ check b. came / switched / checked
c. coming/switch/checking d. coming/ switched/ checked
37. The thief _____________into the house, _________ the jewels and ___________ without a trace.
a. sneaked /stole / left b. sneaking/stolen/ leave
c. sneaks/ stole/leave d. have sneaked/stolen/ left
38. Nobody ____________while the teacher ______________the tenses.
a. listen/explain b. listening/is explaining
c. listened / was explaining d. listens/was explaining
39. While we __________a sight-seeing tour, our friends _____________ on the beach.
a. doing/ lie b. have done/lied c. were doing – were lying d. do/ lying
40. He __________in the country for ten years when he first __________to London.
a. has lived/ come b. had lived /came c. lived/ came d. lives/ came

I want to give you some advice ___ how to save money at home. 5. …
A. on B. in C. at D. for
6. Farmers do use ______ on the farm to make the crops grow better. 6. …
A. herbicide B. fertilizer C. homicide D. insecticide
7. The sale of cigarettes to people under 18 is _______. 7. …
A. conserved B. preserved C. protected D. prohibited
8. This car is the most economical _______ others in the same price category. 8. …
A. according to B. due to C. compared with D. because of
9. A:”What’s your advice?” _B: “_____________talk to your teacher about it.” 9. …
A. Let’s B. Why don’t you C. You ought D. I think you should
10. After the meeting the street was littered ______ cans, bottles and wrappings. 10. …
A. for B. with C. in D. on
11. We will have an ideal place for our children to play ______ we move there. 11. …
A. if B. unless C. since D. but
12. I would suggest that you get an electrician _________ the lines in the house. 12. …
A. should be checked B. be checked C. checking D. to check

cau 1 : give the correct form of verbs given : 1 i am sorry . i ( not finish ) ................... this work yet 2 poems as well as play (write) ................. by william shakespeare 3 how many times you (be)................... to van mieu? 4 they like (chat) ................... they use the internet very often 5 i (have) .................a phone call while i (surf) ............ the wed yesterday cau 2 : 1 in recent years , more and more people ............... for things with credit cards a pay b paid c are paying d have been paying 2 what people .................. benetton stores is that the quality is always high a like b like very much c like about d like a lot 3 paplo would like to ......................by the time he is 40 a travel b be traveling c be going to travel d have traveled 4 the world would be a better place if everyone showed ..............cooperation as john a as much b so much c too much d much 5 he turned on the tv , ................... i thought was rather surprising a and b so c that d which 6 my car would not start , ............................ jenny is started immediately a whereas b though c however d nevertheless 7 they stayed for hours , which i was very .................. a annoyed b annoyed about c annoying d annoying me 8 that was a very strange question ............................................. a you ask b you are asking c for asking d to ask 9 ..............................a movie to be entertaining , it has to have an interesting story a so that b in order that c in order for d in order to cau 2 : rewrite the following snetences : 1 would you please give me a hand ? >> would you mind ................................. ? 2 i can not understand him because he speaks so quickly >> if he did not ........................................... 3 although he took a taxi , he arrived late for the concert ..>>in spite of .................................................... 4 the suitcase is so heavy that i can not carry it >> it is such .............................................. 5 people say that he is an excellent footballer . >> he is ................................................................. 6 my mother used to make us clean the house ....>> we used ........................... 7 it is two years since i last spoke to her >> i have not ....................................... 8 going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting >> it ................................. cau 3 : give the corect form ò verbs given : 1 if he saves up , he soon ( be able ).................to afford a new car 2 what a mess! duc is toys ( not put ) .................. away 3 if you feel like (stay ) ................with us , just send us a fax 4 my sister and i (stay ) ...................... at our grandparents when we (meet ) ............our great grand aunt for the first time

1 my father has gone to can tho .......... business a for b on c by d because 2 tom has had flu for the last three says . he .............. now a has been the doctor b is seeing the doctor c sees the doctor d was seeing the doctor 3 .............. breakfast ? a did you have just b are you just having c have you just had d do you just have 4 i can not hear what you are saying . can you ............... the radio ? a turn down b turn on c turn up d turn off 5 according to the weather ................ , it will be raining tonight a prediction b information c announcemnet d forecast 6 she applied for the job as a personal manager ................. she liked meeting people a in spite of b because c although d because of 7 ................. they thoughtthe exam had been easy , they all failed a although b even though b though d all are correct 8 people are happy to welcome the new year . they make a lot of ................ a readiness b working c preparation d housework 9 it was ...................... wonderful music that i went straight out and bought the record a so b very c too d such 10 he wrote them three letters ...................... he did not get a reply a so b and c but d that

Correct the grammatical mistake in each following sentence:

1.The performance was enough interesting to attract hundreds of people in the city

2.He's used to gets up late

3.Please have him to send us some tickets

4.He often goes to school in the morning but yesterday he has stayed at home

5.John would give me that book if he has had it

6.Look at the man!He's waiting of the bus

7.She passed the exam because of to study hard

8.We must do our homework careful

9.The bag is too heavy for she to lift

10.The dog was taken for a walk by Tony

I- Choose the best answer:

1. Please wait for while. The manager ....... busy now. He ....... to one of the staff.

A. is/ talks B. has been/ talks C. is/ is talking D. was/ is talking

2. Where ......., Tom?

A. are you going B. you are going C. you going D. do you go

3. We ....... the town at about four o'clock yesterday.

A. was leaving B. left C. leave D. had left

4. She ....... some cakes.

A. just eats B. has just ate C. just has eaten D. has just eaten

5. If there ...... your help, I wouldn't succeed in my work.

A. wasn't B. wouldn't be C. were D. weren't

6. If I ....... you, I would help her with money.

A. am B. was C. were D. had been

7. I met her while she ....... to her office.

A. drove B. drives C. was drove D. was driving

8. My father ....... in that factory since last year.

A. is working B. was working C. worked D. has been working

9. When he comes, I ...... you.

A. phone B. would phone C. will phone D. am going to phone

10. I always read the newspaper while I ....... for the bus.

A. am waiting B. wait C. will wait D. was waiting

11. She ....... her homework.

A. already did B. already done C. always has done D. has already done

12. If it ....... fine tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.

A. will be B. is C. was D. be

23. His boss made him give up the job.

A. He was made giving up the job by his job. B. He was made to give up the job by his boss.

C. He was made to be given up by his boss. D. The job was made to be given up by his job.

14. My mother is feeding the fowls.

A. The fowls are going to be fed by my mother. B. My mother is having the fowls fed.

C. The fowls are fed by my mother. D. The fowls are being fed by my mother.

15. They are going to open a new school in the city.

A. A new school is being opened in the city. B. A new school is going to open in the city.

C. A new school is going to be opened in the city. D. They are going to have a new school opened.

16. He'd rather ...... up late tonight.

A. stay not B. doesn't stay C. stayed D. not stay

17. The ...... I get to know you, the ....... I understand.

A. most/ least B. more/ least C. more/ less D. much/ less

18. The man went back to the town ....... he was born.

A. which B. where C. that D. who

19. This is the color TV ....... I bought yesterday.

A. which B. who C. whose D. whom

20. The days ....... I lived far from my family were the saddest ones.

A. which B. where C. that D. when

21. Children should have a short rest ....... noon.

A. on B. in C. at D. for

22. He was born ....... a small village not far from the city.

A. at B. in C. on D. with

23. He was very angry ....... his lazy students.

A. for B. about C. with D. at

24. Rice is ....... on the farm.

A. grow B. grew C. growed D. grown

25. Nowadays, English ....... widely all over the world.

A. speaks B. is spoked C. is speaked D. is spoken

26. Would you like ...... with me?

A. to dance B. dance C. dancing D. danced

27. What does she often do ....... the evening?

A. at B. on C. in D. for

28. My parents let me ....... late on Sunday.

A. get B. to getting C. to get up D. get up

29. ....... lecturer often gives ....... lessons.

A. boring/ bored B. bored/ boring C. bored/ bored D. boring/ boring

30. It isn't easy to start looking for a/ an ....... at my age.

A. work B. job C. occupation D. unemployment

31. He comes from Wellington. He speaks .......

A. Russian B. French C. English D. Spanish

32. Now I am frightened ....... applying for a job.

A. of B. on C. with D. for

33. Who bought this dictionary ....... you?

A. to B. for C. at D. with

34. What is hardly ....... to Anglo- Saxon?

A. recognize B. recognizing C. recognizable D. to recognize

35. He doesn't teach mathematics, he teaches politics. He's a .......

A. writer B. philosopher C. politician D. physicist

36. Do you know who ....... radio?

A. made B. did C. invented D. produced

37. Gravity is the force of the earth to ....... everything towards its centre.

A. attract B. push C. float D. fall

38. He had a father whose hard work could ....... feed the family.

A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. harden

39. He used to run faster than he ....... now.

A. is B. used to C. does D. do

40. I'd like to stay at home instead of ...... to the cinema.

A. go B. went C. to go D. going

II- Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps:

Alice is 18 years old and she comes (41) England. She is now in Hanoi and (42) Vietnamese. She came to Hanoi (43) July so she (44) there for six months. Alice (45) she likes Hanoi very much. She likes (46) shopping and cycling around the town. (47) month she will go to Ho Chi Minh city (48) a friend of (49). Alice hopes she (50) many letters from England.

41. A. from B. in C. to D. back

42. A. studies B. studying C. will be studying D. is studying

43. A. on B. at C. in D. for

44. A. is B. has been C. will D. was

45. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. shouts

46. A. to go B. going C. go D. went

47. A. next B. last C. this D. that

48. A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. will meet

49. A. she B. hers C. her D. me

50. A. receive B. would receive C. is received D. will receive

III. Phonetics

51. A. sugar B. sight C. source D. sale

52. A. sensitive B. benefit C. pretty D. remedy

53. A. host B. cold C. short D. close

54. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen

55. A. safe B. map C. bag D. hat

IV.Identify the mistakes

56. If I was in your place, I would make a trip to England.

A B C D

57. I bought a computer which screen was not very good.

A B C D

58. Physics are very difficult for students to learn.

A B C D

59. The harder you learn, the most knowledge you get.

A B C D

60. Mary's mother gave her a new hat at her birthday.

A B C D

Exercise 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
9. Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive) __________
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I (graduate) __________.
13. I (visit) __________ my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don’t know what he (look) __________ like.
18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) __________
22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.
24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.
27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she’s always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint
C. will have painted D. painting
5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
6. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended
7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered
C. had discovered D. had been discovering
9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
10. We _______ there when our father died.
A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. will work
C. have been working D. will be working
13. I _______ in the room right now.
A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened D. would have been happened
17. John ______ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
18. He said he _______ return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
19. Jack ________ the door.
A. has just opened B. open C. have opened D. opening
20. I have been waiting for you ______ .
A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m
C. for two hours D. All are correct
21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.
A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written
24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes
33 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ________ ?
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming

Exercise 3: Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C, or D ) that needs correcting.
1. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner. A B C
D
2. Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down.A B C D
3. Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job
A B
and is looking for a new one.
C D
5. Having fed the dog, he was sat down to his own meal.
A B C D
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail,
A B
and I delete it all.
C D
7. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.
A B C D
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really
A B
needed a pay rise.
C D
9. The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it.
A B C D
10. Debbie, whose father is an excellent tennis player, has been playing
A B C
tennis since ten years.
D
11. I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer.
A B C D
12. When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listen intently.
A B C D
13. I think it’s time you change your way of living.
A B C D
14. Roger felt the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet is still there.
A B C D
15. When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I
A B
hadn’t met for five years.
C D
16. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant.
A B C D
17. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now.
A B C D
18. Some people are believing there is life on other planets.
A B C D

19. Recently, the island of Hawaii had been the subject of
A B
intensive research on the occurrence of earthquakes.
C D
20. Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking
A B C
me up.
D
21. The man died as a result of falling asleep while he drives.
A B C D
22. I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I
A B C
will certainly complete it.
D
23. Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
A B C D
24. We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday.
A B C D
25. What will you do when your friends won’t come ?
A B C D
26. Someone was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up.
A B C D
27. My friend didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here.
A B C D
28. We have written to each other when we were in primary school.
A B C D
29. After breakfast, I‘m gone to walk to school with my friends.
A B C D
30. Did he go to the pop concert next weekend for a change?
A B C D

Exercise 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.

B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

Exercise 5: Rewrite these sentences:
1. This is the first time he has gone abroad.
=> He hasn’t………………………………………………………………
2. She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has…………………………………………………………………
3. We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have………………………………………………………………..
4. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven’t……………………………………………………………….
5. The last time she met me was 5 months ago.
=> She hasn’t……………………………………………………………..
6. It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven’t…………………………………………………………….