Complete second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence 1I don't know her address. I wish. 2. There isn't any water in the bottle. They wish. 3. My father smoked cigarettes 5 years ago, but now he doesn't smoke smoke any more.My fat.her used 4 We can solve the problem. The problem 5. My uncle lived in that village 3 years ago, but now he doesn't live there. My uncle used 6. My mother tidies the living room every day. The living room.. 7. She hasn't finished the letter yet. The letter. 8 They bought their car in 2010. Their car 9 Mr Pike is going to give his son a new bicycle. Mr Pike's 10. He has to finish these reports today. These reports 11. The boy is sorry for being late. The boy wishes 12. The last time we went to the cinema was two years ago. We haven't.. 13. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys. The boys felt 14, My mother spent three hours making a dress. It 15 Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exeiting. It's 2

1.I haven't seen her for a long time.=> It's ages since i saw

2. I last met George two weeks ago => I haven't

3.They have been here for three months => They arrived

4. I last saw my girl friend five days ago => We have

5.Is this the first time you have tasted a kivi? => (not) you...............................one before

6.I last smoked a cigarette ten years ago. => I haven't

7. I last drank wine two weeks ago => It's two weeks................................wine

8.I have lived in Istanbul since January => I...........................(come)

9. They moved to Ankara two years ago => They.................two years

10.she hasn't been to Rome before => This is the first time

Quá khứ / hiện tại hoàn thành :

1. It's many years since Linda last talked to me

-> The last time ______

2. Long hasn't worn Jeans since 2004

-> The last time _______

3. I haven't travelled by plane for a year

-> I last _______

4. My father smoked cigarettes a month ago

-> The last time ________

5. You haven't helped me since you graduated from college

-> You last ______

6. Mr. Brown stopped teaching English at this school on January 10^th

-> The last time ______

7. She hasn't written to John since August

-> She last ______

8. He hasn't visited to his uncle since the beginning of this year

-> The last time _______

9. I haven't seen John for two years

-> I last ________

10. We haven't met each other since we left school

-> The last time _______

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…………………………………………………………….

1.“You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John.

A. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.

B. John advised Mary to lend that man any more money.

C. John advised Mary not to borrow that man any more money.

D. John advised Mary to borrow that man any more money.

2.Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.

A. She told me put garbage bins around the school yard. B. Garbage bins should put around the school yard.

C. Garbage bins are put around the school yard. D. I suggest putting garbage bins around the school yard.

3.“Would you like to come to my house for lunch?” she said to me.

A. She asked me to come to her house for lunch. B. She invited me to come to her house for lunch.

C. She told me to come to my house for lunch. D. She invited me to come to my house for lunch.

4. She started learning English two years ago.

A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has started learning English for two years.

C. She has learnt English for two years. D. She has learnt English since two years.

5.My uncle gave up smoking two months ago.

A. My uncle hasn’t smoked for two months. B. The last time my uncle has smoked was two months ago.

C. My uncle hasn’t smoked two months ago. D. My uncle last gave up smoking two months ago.

6. They have worked for this company for five years.

A. They began working for this company five years ago.

B. They haven’t worked for this company for five years.

C. It is five years since they have worked for this company

D. It is the first time they have worked for this company.

7. He last visited the Temple of Literature three months ago.

A. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature for three months.

B. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature since three months.

C. He didn’t visit the Temple of Literature for three months.

D. His visit to the Temple of Literature lasted three months.

8. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.

A. I have never been treated with such kindness. B. I haven’t treated with such kindness.

C. Have never I treated with such kindness. D. I have ever been treated with such kindness.

9. He hasn’t visited his home village for over two years.

A. The last time he visited his home village was over two years ago.

B. He will visit his home village in over two years.

C. His visit to his home village lasted over two years.

D. Over two years ago, he often visited his home village.

10.We haven’t visited our grandparents for two months

A. we visited our grandparents since two months.

B. The last time we visited our grandparents was two months ago.

C. The last time we visited our grandparents was for two months.

1.The last time she saw him was him 3 months ago

=> It's

2.I last saw them 5 years ago

=>I have

=>It's

3.They started working there 10 years ago

=>They have

=>It's

4.She last read this letter 3 months ago

=>She has

=>It's

5.It's a long time since I last skipped rope

=>I have

6.He hasn't eaten dog meat before

=>This is the first time

7.This is the most luxuruous hotel my family has ever lived

=>My family has never lived in such

=>My family has never lived in a

8.It is the most expensive car he has ever bought

=>He has never

9.That is the worst restaurant we have ever eaten in

=>We have not

Viết lại câu không thau đổi nghĩa
1. He began to give up smoking last year.
-> he has...
2. They began to Hue in Ho Chỉ Minh City in 2000.
->they have...
3.He started to leam how to plạy the piano in 2005,
->He has...
4. When did you start learning English?
->How long...
5. How long bave you learnt English? ,
->When...
6. When dịd you first know Mrayam?
->How long is ...
7. When did people first use the telephone?
->How long is ...
8. When did you start saving money?
->How long...
9. The last time I wrote to hẹr was two years ago.
->I haven"t...
10. I hasn't rained for two months.
->The last time
11.I last talked to her in 2004.
->l haven't...
12.It has been a long time since Lan left her school.
-> Lan has...
13. He hasn"t Written to me for two months,
->it has been
14, She last heard that song three years ago.
->It's three
15.. It's two yesrs since I saw hẹr.
-> I haven't
16. It's ten years since Nam stopped playing the piano.
->Mary hasn't
17. Mary was last seen 20 minutes ago.
->Mary hasn't
18.The last time I saw David was in 1995
->I haven't
19.We haven't been to a concert for over a year.
->The last time
20.Your birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself
->I haven't
3.It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
->My father hasn't
4.Tom went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.
->Tom has
5.When did you last ride a bike?
->How long is it
6.The last time I went swimming was when I was in France
->I haven't
7.You haven't tidied up this room for weeks.
->It's
8.He was last in touch with me there weeks ago.
-> He hasn;t
9.Mr John hasn't visited France since 1990

Change into passive

1. They will hold the meeting before May Day.

------->The meeting ............

2. Somebody has taken some of my books away

--------> Some of my book .............

3. They have to repair the engine of the car.

-------> The engine of the car ...........

4. They may use this room for the classroom.

---------->This room ...............

5. The teacher is going to tell a story.

------------A story ...........

6. John used to visit his parents at weekends.

----------> His parents ............

7. They use milk for making butter and cheese.

-------->Milk clothing. ............

8. They have provided the victims with food and clothing

-----> The victims ............

9 . People speak English in most every corner of the world .

------>. English ............

10. The students are writing the lesons now .

------> The lesson

11. Her teacher taught her how to apply this theory

------>She ..............

12. Someone will tell him that news.

------> he ..........

EXERCISE: Complete the sentences with "for" or "since":

1. We haven't heard from them _________ ages

2. They waited for you _________ two days

3. They haven't met him _________ he left the room

4. We have bought the new car ________ 1999

5. Haven't you seen him ____________ Christmas?

6. It was not rained __________ May

7. I haven't written to him ________ five months.

8. She has spoken to them _______ this morning

9. We have listened to music ________ 8a.m

10. The house been built __________ last year

EXERCISE: Use simple past or present perfect to complete the following sentences:

1. Her English ( improve) ___________ recently

2. How many pages _________ you (read) _________ so far?

3. We (finish)________ our homework two hour ago

4. __________ you(be)__________ to Rome?

5. I (see)____________ him several times on TV

6. What _______you (do)__________ last night?

7. This is the first time I (visit)______ the city

8. They (buy)__________ the garden some days ago.

9. I (learn)________ English since I (be)__________ 11 years old

10. Be careful! I (just clean)________ the floor

11. The meal (already be)_______ ready

12. I ( never read)________ an interesting story like this before

EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences with the words given

l. Minh last wrote to his pen al five months ago

-> Minh hasn't

2. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago

-> I haven't

3. When did you study English?

-> How long

4. They began building this house 2 months ago

->They have

5. My father started to work in this factory last week

-> My father has

6. How long has he worked in the garden?

->When

7. How long ago did you learn music?

-> How long have

8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8

-> He has

9. He learnt English when he was 18

-> He has...

10. They have worked in that factory for five years

-> They began

ll. My father stopped smoking two years ago

-> My father hasn't

12. We have learnt English for four years.

-> We started.

13 My father started to give up smoking last year

-> My father has

14. They have worked in that factory since 2001

-> They started.

15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.

-> Lan didn't.....

16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.

-> He started.

17. I haven't met her for a long time.

-> I didn't.

18. How long have you leamt French ?

-> How long ago

19. How long have you bought this car -> When did

20. When did you start to listen to classical music ?

->How long

21. I saw her 10 years ago.

-> I haven't

1)Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.

->Samuel has.............................................................................................

2)We started learning English five years ago.

->We have..................................................................................................

3)I began living in Ho Chi Minh city when I was 8.

->I have........................................................................................................

4)She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.

->She started...............................................................................................

5)She hasn't had a swim for five years.

->She last.........................................................................................................

6)He hasn't written to me since April.

->The last time.....................................................................................................

7)They last talked to each other two months ago.

->They haven't.......................................................................................................

8)The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.

->They hasn't..........................................................................................................

9)She hasn't written to me for years.

->It's years................................................................................................................

10)Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.

->It's ten years................................................................................................................

11)It'stwo weeks since they cleaned their room.

->They..........................................................................................................................

12)It's over six months since John had jis hair cut.

->John.............................................................................................................................

13)How long is it since you rode a bicycle?

->When..............................................................................................................................?

14)How long is it since he wrote to me?

->When...............................................................................................................................?

15)When did he last talk to you?

->How long............................................................................................................................?

16)When did you last telephone him?

->How long..................................................................................................................................?

17)We have never eaten this kind of food before.

->It's the..............................................................................................................................................

18)This is the first time I have seen this film.

->I have never.....................................................................................................................................

19)John began playing the piano ten years ago.

->John has................................................................................................................................................

20)He has given up smoking for 2 months.

->He started..............................................................................................................................................

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