Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of (56)_________ speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today (57)_______ around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman (58)______ of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not (59)______ even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. (60)________, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary (61)________. Thus small enclaves of English speakers became establish work and grew in (62)________ parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored (63)________ computer systems worldwide is in English. Two (64)________ of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there (65)________ more than 700 million English users in the world.
56. A. a few B. few C. some D. a lot
57. A. hailed B. frequented C. emerged D. engaged
58. A. invader B. invasion C. invade D. invasive
59. A. experienced B. conferred C. stretched D. extended
60. A. Therefore B. However C. So D. but
61. A. work B. job C. employment D. career
62. A. various B. variety C. varying D. varied
63. A. in B. on C. into D. onto
64. A. third B. thirds C. threes D. three
65. A. have been B. has been C. is D. are
III. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions. (10 points)
My lawyer, Mr. Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost. He is a quiet even-tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts. He is the last person in the world to give way to fantasy. He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening. He is knowledgeable about art and architecture, though he doesn’t pretend to be an expert by any means. It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should be so insistent about the ghost. It happened, so he says, like this: He was travelling from London to the north of England by train. It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty. In fact, for the first part of the journey Mr. Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper. However, at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him. He seemed out of his breath as if he had been running. He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes. He was dressed rather oddly in a long waistcoat with silver buttons, tight trousers and embroidered waistcoat. Mr. Turner didn’t pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them. Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people do on long journeys. Mr. Turner was interested to discover that the young man was very knowledgeable about art – in particular portraits. His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition. It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery – a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr. Turner, he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits. When Mr. Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said: “He’s only a reproduction – a good one I agree but you can’t talk to a reproduction”. He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living. After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr. Turner dropped off. He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes. His companion had disappeared. A few days later, having returned to London, Mr. Turner found himself near the Art Gallery. Moved by some impulse, he went in and inquired for Joseph Hart. The attendant directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men. There was no one in the room and Mr. Turner looked around him. Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a young dark man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat. The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement. The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835.
66. What kind of person was Mr. Turner?
A. Imaginative B. Fantastic C. Sensible D. Insensitive
67. Although he was a lawyer, Mr. Turner_________.
A. pretended to know a lot about art. B. knew something about art C. pretended to take interest in art. D. intended to learn more about art.
68. When the passenger entered Mr. Turner’s department, ________.
A. he was panting B. he was running C. the train was just training D. the carriage was half-empty.
69. The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr. Turner because ________.
A. he was used to wearing strange clothes. B. he liked people who wore strange clothes
C. everyone he knew wore strange clothes. D. he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes
61. Mr. Turner thought the young man might _______.
A. be an art dealer B. be an art expert C. renew old pictures D. paint reproductions of old pictures
62. Why wouldn’t the young man give an opinion on the portrait of the judge?
A. The judge wasn’t alive. B. The judge was still alive. C. The picture was a copy. D. He hadn’t seen it.
63. When did Mr. Turner first realize that the passenger had gone?
A. When the train started. B. After the train had stopped.
C. Just before the train stopped. D. When the train was leaving the station.
64. Why did Mr. Turner go into the Art Gallery?
A. He was walking past there. B. He had never been there before.
C. He has planned to do so D. He suddenly decided to.
65. In the part of the Gallery that Mr. Turner was directed to, ________.
A. there were a lot of pictures of unknown people B. there were a lot of nineteenth century people
C. no one else was looking at the pictures D. he only saw one portrait
66. When Mr. Turner looked the portrait of Joseph Hart, _______.
A. he smiled at it B. he thought it smiled at him C. he didn’t recognize it D. he was amused

1. Complete the text using the verbs in brackets. Use the correct form of the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.

When Henry.......... (be) a student, he and his friend Tony ... (decide) to go on a hitch-hiking holiday in France. After they... (wait) for an hour by the side of the road, a driver ....(stop) for them. They... (understand) that the man .....(plan) to drive from north to south without stopping and he ... (need) someone to keep him awake. Hours later, while Tony ...(sleep) on back seat. Henry ...(do) his best to entertain the driver. They ....(drive) through a mountainous area in the south of France when the driver suddenly..... (fall) asleep. The car ...(go) off the road and into some small trees. Luckily, Henry and the driver ...(get out) of the car unhurt. But most surprising of all, under a lot of luggage and blankets, Henry ...(find) his friend between the font and back seat. He....(be)) in such a deep sleep that he.... (not even wake up).

2. Read the story and write questions for the answers in brackets.

Amanda Boyle was duriious when a thief stole her smartphone. However, when she phoned her number the thief, Rory Boggs, answered. She asked for his name and address and he gave it to her. She told the police, who arrested Rory. Amanda got her phone back and Rory went to prison.

1. Who/take her phone? (a thief)

->

2. What/Amanda do? (she phoned her number)

->

3. Who/ answer? (Rory Biggs-the thief)

->

4. What/ Amandaask for? ( his name and address)

->

5. Who/ Amanda tell? ( she tole the police)

->

6. What/ happen to Amanda and Rory? ( She got her phone, he went to prison)

->

Giúp mình sửa đề này nhé

I. Choose the best answer a, b, c, d to complete each sentence:

1. Violent programs on television may have a bad..................on children.

a.affection b. pressure c. influence d. control

2. A job like his...........

a. is fascinating, pays well, and rewarding b. has fascinating, rewards, and pays well c. offers fascination, rewarding, and profitable d. is fascinating, rewarding, and profitable

3. Did you finish the test?- Yes, but I..............better if I had had more time.

a. could do b. could have done c. should do d. should be doing

4. Who is the new professor?-He's the man..............

a. which is talking to Mr. Smith now b. that talks to Mr. Smith now c. talk to Mr. Smith now d. talking to Mr. Smith now.

5. You look.............your father, and you remind me.............him.

a. like/to b. as/with c. alike/about d. like/of

6. John...............a great deal about examinations.

a. worries b. prepares c. troubles d. annoys

II. Choose the sentence a, b, c, d nearest in meaning to the given one.

1. Their marriage was called off at the last minute.

a. Their marriage was put off at the last minute.

b. They decide to postpone their marriage at the last minute.

c. Their marriage fell to pieces at the last minute.

d. Their marriage fell through at the last minute.

2. Don't forget to turn off the light before you go to bed.

a. Don't forget to make the light off before you go to bed.

b. Remember making the light off before bedtime.

c. Don't forget to switch the light before bedtime.

d. Remember to switch off the light before you go to bed.

3. He can't afford to go to America this summer.

a. He doesn't try to go to America this summer.

b. He doesn't have enough money to go to America this summer.

c. He can't manage to go to America this summer.

d. He doesn't like to go to America this summer.

4. If only he hadn't told me a lie.

a. If he had told me a lie, I would have been very sad.

b. If he didn't tell me a lie, it would be better.

c. I wish he told me the truth.

d. I wish he had told me the truth.

5. She can't possibly stay up to finish her homework tonight.

a. She can't do her homework tonight.

b. It is absolutely posible of her to stay up to finish her homework tonight.

c. She can't possibly get up to finish her assignment tonight.

d. It is impossible for her to stay up to finish her homework tonight.

III. Sửa lỗi sai:

1. My computer has an internet connect which gives me access to all sorts of information.

a b c d

2. These kinds of horses were developed to race on courses short of about a quarter of a mile in length.

a b c d

3. The United States receives a large amounts of revenue from taxation of tobacco products.

a b c d

4. Perhaps mankind's firstimportant musical influence werethe song of birds.

a b c d

5. Mambas, poisonous African snakes that come from the same family as cobras prossess an extreme potent venom.

a b c d

Complete the second sentence so that she didn't prepare for the presentation.

1. she was so unprofessional that she didn't prepare for the presentation

-> It was....

2. It wasconfident of her to say that she would win first prize.

-> She was

3. Our teacher was relieved when he heard that all of his students had made progress.

-> Our teacher

4. It was surprising for me to learn that he is the only child in his family.

-> I was

5. They know very well that physical education is an important school subject.

-> They are

6. The mother was happy when she learned that her daughter had enjoyed herself at the party.

-> the mother

Chọn từ đúng rồi khoanh vào

A early breakfast with (1)____ of farm products was waiting for them at the dining-table. after breakfast they went (2) ____ a walk down the path, trying to look for a bird's nest in the bush. They were (3) _____ to see how mother bird (4) _____ her babies. Mary and jack's favorite walk was through the woods around a small lake not far (5) _____ the house. There tahy could see the fish come up the (6)____ into the lake to lay eggs. (7)______ noon, they went back to their aunt's cottage to (8) ____ a nice lunch with lamp chops, fish, rolls and a lot of vegetables.

1. A. lot / B. much/ C. many/ D. Plenty

2. A. For/ b. with/ c. in/ D. by

3. A. amazing/ b. amaze/ c, amzement/ d. amazed

4. A. fed/ b. feeding/ c. to feed/ d.feed

5. A. away/ b. from/ c. into/ d. with

6.a. spring/ b. pond/ c. sea/ d. ocean

7. a. by/ b. after/ c. on/ d. in

8. a.like/ b. enjoy/ c. prefer/ d.love

///// Lề : You should clean the cut thoroughly _____ prevent the infection

a. so that/ b. so as to/ c. in order that/ d. as to

Complete the second sentence so that she didn't prepare for the presentation.

1. she was so unprofessional that she didn't prepare for the presentation

-> It was....

2. It wasconfident of her to say that she would win first prize.

-> She was

3. Our teacher was relieved when he heard that all of his students had made progress.

-> Our teacher

4. It was surprising for me to learn that he is the only child in his family.

-> I was

5. They know very well that physical education is an important school subject.

-> They are

6. The mother was happy when she learned that her daughter had enjoyed herself at the party.

-> the mother

Chọn từ đúng rồi khoanh vào

A early breakfast with (1)____ of farm products was waiting for them at the dining-table. after breakfast they went (2) ____ a walk down the path, trying to look for a bird's nest in the bush. They were (3) _____ to see how mother bird (4) _____ her babies. Mary and jack's favorite walk was through the woods around a small lake not far (5) _____ the house. There tahy could see the fish come up the (6)____ into the lake to lay eggs. (7)______ noon, they went back to their aunt's cottage to (8) ____ a nice lunch with lamp chops, fish, rolls and a lot of vegetables.

1. A. lot / B. much/ C. many/ D. Plenty

2. A. For/ b. with/ c. in/ D. by

3. A. amazing/ b. amaze/ c, amzement/ d. amazed

4. A. fed/ b. feeding/ c. to feed/ d.feed

5. A. away/ b. from/ c. into/ d. with

6.a. spring/ b. pond/ c. sea/ d. ocean

7. a. by/ b. after/ c. on/ d. in

8. a.like/ b. enjoy/ c. prefer/ d.love

///// Lề : You should clean the cut thoroughly _____ prevent the infection

a. so that/ b. so as to/ c. in order that/ d. as to

Complete the second sentence so that she didn't prepare for the presentation.

1. she was so unprofessional that she didn't prepare for the presentation

-> It was....

2. It wasconfident of her to say that she would win first prize.

-> She was

3. Our teacher was relieved when he heard that all of his students had made progress.

-> Our teacher

4. It was surprising for me to learn that he is the only child in his family.

-> I was

5. They know very well that physical education is an important school subject.

-> They are

6. The mother was happy when she learned that her daughter had enjoyed herself at the party.

-> the mother

Chọn từ đúng rồi khoanh vào

A early breakfast with (1)____ of farm products was waiting for them at the dining-table. after breakfast they went (2) ____ a walk down the path, trying to look for a bird's nest in the bush. They were (3) _____ to see how mother bird (4) _____ her babies. Mary and jack's favorite walk was through the woods around a small lake not far (5) _____ the house. There tahy could see the fish come up the (6)____ into the lake to lay eggs. (7)______ noon, they went back to their aunt's cottage to (8) ____ a nice lunch with lamp chops, fish, rolls and a lot of vegetables.

1. A. lot / B. much/ C. many/ D. Plenty

2. A. For/ b. with/ c. in/ D. by

3. A. amazing/ b. amaze/ c, amzement/ d. amazed

4. A. fed/ b. feeding/ c. to feed/ d.feed

5. A. away/ b. from/ c. into/ d. with

6.a. spring/ b. pond/ c. sea/ d. ocean

7. a. by/ b. after/ c. on/ d. in

8. a.like/ b. enjoy/ c. prefer/ d.love

///// Lề : You should clean the cut thoroughly _____ prevent the infection

a. so that/ b. so as to/ c. in order that/ d. as to

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…………………………………………………………….