1.Why didn't you came to my party last night?

Came --> come

2.Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it

it --> them

3.When did you go last to the theater?

go last --> last go

4. My brother prefers to go to concerts at weekends

to go --> going

5.While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors use their barbecue grill

use --> to use

6.She wishes that we didn't send her the candy yesterday because she's on a diet

didn't send --> hadn't sent

Word form

1.Unfortunately, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain (fortunate)

2.Every week, there are four flights from Ha Noi to Nha Trang (fly)

3.Some designers have mordernized the 'ao dai' (mordern )

4. The shoes are nice, but they are uncomfortable (comfort)

5.Bananas are sold by weight (weigh)

6.What is your suggestion for designing this building?(suggest)

7.Lead is potentially damaged to children't health (damage )

8.There are a lot of traditional festivals in VietNam (tradition)

Write

1. They made me wait for the doctor for twenty minutes

I was made to wait for the for the doctor for twenty minutes

2. The man had left before we arrived at the place

By the time we arrived at the place, the man had already left.

3.This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food

I haven't eaten this kind of food before

4.Although he has a small salary, he is happy in his lift

In spite of having a small salary, he is happy in his lift

5.How long is it since you saw Tom ?

When did you see Tom?

6.I like listening to music more than playing football

I prefer listening to music to playing football

Xin slot :v

1. Thousands of people have to build that castle for him for years.
That castle has to be built for him for years.

2. She has never read this book before.
It is the first time she's read this book.

3. He failed in the examination last year.
He did not pass in the examination last year.

4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first I have eaten this kind of food

5. His parents made him study for his exam.
He was made to study for his exam by his parents.

6. I don’t really want to go to the museum.
I’d rather go out of the museum.

7. The fire has destroyed many houses.
Many houses have been destroyed by the fire.

8. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind lending me your pen?

9. I started work for the company a year ago.
I’ve worked for the company for a year.

10. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room without saying any words.

1. Thousands of people have to build that castle for him for years.
That castle has to be built for him for years.

2. She has never read this book before.
It is the first time she's read this book.

3. He failed in the examination last year.
He did not pass in the examination last year.

4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first I have eaten this kind of food.

5. His parents made him study for his exam.
He was made to study for his exam by his parents.

6. I don’t really want to go to the museum.
I’d rather go out of the museum.

7. The fire has destroyed many houses.
Many houses have been destroyed by the fire.

8. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind lending me your pen?

9. I started work for the company a year ago.
I’ve worked for the company for a year.

10. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room without saying any words.

EXERCISES
Exercise 1 – Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense form.
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study) ...am studying...
2. My father usually (have) ..has.... tea for breakfast.
3. What ....was.. you (do) ..doing.... at this time yesterday ?
4. I (watch) ..watched.... that film with my sister last week.
5. We (study) ..have studied.... almost every lesson in this book so far.
6. He (win) ..won.... the gold medal in 2009.
7. We (not see) ...haven't seen.. your father for ages.
8. He (type) ...had typed... ten letters by lunchtime yesterday.
9. All of you (take) .are going to take..... the graduation examination in two months’ time.
10. By the end of this year, I (work) ..have been working.... here for 18 years.
11. He (see) ....saw.. her while he (walk) ...walked... down the street.
12. I thought they (wait) ...... for us for half an hour.
13. After he (do) ..had done.... his homework, he went to the cinema.
14. We (not see) ..haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ..left.... school.
15. When I (be) .was..... a boy, I often (go) ...went... fishing with my teacher.
16. When I (leave) .left..... my office last night, it (still..

Exercise 2 – Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. I have never read this kind of book before.
- It is the first time ...I have read this kind of book...
2. I have never read such an interesting novel.
- This is the most .interesting novel I have ever read.....
3. She began to work as a secretary in 2005.
- She has ..worked as a secretary since 2005....
4. He hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.

⇒ He last saw his sister when she left for Japan.

1. We last met Tom when he got married

2. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before

3. I have got married for 4 years

4. He started working for this factory 3 years ago

5. I have never read this book before

6. I have not heard him since June

7. We haven’t Tom since he went to London

8. It’s the first I have met a famous singer

9. I haven't in Rome for 2 years

10.  My father has writen for 5 years

11. Linda began cooking 5 hours ago.

12. The last time the Browns visited Paris was in 1998.

Quá khứ & hiện tại hoàn thành

1.When did you start learning English?

-->How long_____have you learnt English?____

2.How long is it since you began to play for manchester team?

-->When__did you play for manchester team ?_______

3.When did mary go shopping with my aunt?

-->How long is it____since mary last went shopping with my aunt ? __

4.How long have you worked for ABC bank?

-->How long ago____did you work for abc bank?__

5.When did you begin to play for the school soccer team?

-->How long____have you played for the school soccer team ?__

6.How long have they worked this kind of job?

-->When___did they work this kind of job?___

7.How long ago did you last see peter?

-->How long is it__since you last saw peter?__

8.When did he begin to teach English at this school?

-->How long__has he taught English at this school?__

9.How long have they got engaged?

-->When___did they get engaged?__

10.When did your family start to live in the city?

-->How long____has your family lived in the city?___

11.We haven't eaten this kind of food before.

--> This is the first time.I have eaten this kind of food....

12.this is the firs time i have gone to Vung Tau.

-->I have never..gone to Vung Tau before...

13.This is his firs travel to HCM city.

-->This is the first time..he has travelled to HCM city..

14.This is the firs time we have tasted such delicious food.

-->We have never..tasted such delicious food before..

15.I have never written a letter to a foreigner before.

-->It is the first time..I have written a lettter to a foreigner .

16.This is the firs time she has attended the club.

-->She has never..attended the club before..

17.My sister has not come to Peter's house before.

-->This is the first time..my sister has come to Peter's house.

18.I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog before.

-->This is the first.time I have seen a dirtier-looking dog..

19.This is the first time we haven't tasted such delicious food

-->We haven't.tasted such delicious food before..

20.This is the first time I have written such a long letter.

-->I have never...written such a long letter..

Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning.
1. They haven’t tried shrimp sauce before.
 This .......is the first time they have tried shrimp sauce..............
2. It’s four years since they last talked to each other.
 The last ........time they last talked to each other was four years ago......
3. We haven’t contacted him since we left high school.
 We last .........contacted him was when we left high school............
4. This is the first time we have been to England.
 We have ........never been to England before...................
5. Did you last meet him when you lived in Hanoi?
 Haven’t .......you met him since you lived in Hanoi.............
6. They last visited their hometown a long time ago.
 It’s .......a long time since they last visited their hometown......
7. He started to play football when he was only three.
 He has ....played football since he was only three...........
8. The last time I enjoyed myself so much was a year ago.
 I haven’t ....enjoyed myself for a year..............
9. He last performed on the stage when there was a big event in his hometown.
 The last ....time he performed on the stage was on a big event in his hometown..............
10. Those cats haven’t been fed for three hours.
 The last .....time those cats were fed was three hours ago..

1, They made me wait for the doctor for twenty minutes

I ...........was made to wait for the dotor for twenty minutes................................

2, Alhough he has a small salary,he is happy in his life

In spite .of having a small salary, he is happy in his life................................

3, Smoking is harmful to your health

It is worthless .....smoking.....................

4, Somebody broke the wimdow just after they left for the shop

Harly ........had they left for the shop when they broke the window............

5, She'd rather not have fish for lunch

She does ..........want to have fish for lunch.................

6, No one could know her reaction to the problem

Her reaction .......to the problem couldn't be known...............................

7, He always avides by this words

He never .......avide ??......................................

8, I have lived here since 1999 and I can stand the noise

I am .......used to the noise because I have lived here since 1999...............

9, They didn't stop working although it rained heavily

They kept .........working thought it rained heavily....................

10, I spent my childhood in my village

I used .......to live in my village when I was a​ child...........................

1, They made me wait for the doctor for twenty minutes

I was made to wait for the doctor for twenty minutes

2, Alhough he has a small salary,he is happy in his life

In spite of the fact that he has a small salary, he is happy in his life

3, Smoking is harmful to your health

It is worthless smoking because it harm your health

hơi sai

4, Somebody broke the wimdow just after they left for the shop

Harly did they leave for the shop when somebody broke the wimdow

5, She'd rather not have fish for lunch

She does not want to have fish for lunch

6, No one could know her reaction to the problem

Her reaction to the problem couldn't be known

8, I have lived here since 1999 and I can stand the noise

I am used to the noise because I have lived here since 1999

9, They didn't stop working although it rained heavily

They kept on working although it rained heavily

10, I spent my childhood in my village

I used to live in my village

Rewrite the following sentences but keep the meaning :
1. Although she performed well, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
=> Despite her .......good performance, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
............
2. I'm frightened by horror films: however, I enjoyed wathching them.
=> In spite ......of being frightened by horror films, I enjoyed wathching them...............
3. It was noisy. The children slept well.
=> Despite .....the noise, the children slept well.........
4. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
=> In spite of .....the fascinating film, i don't want to see this ...........
5. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
=> Despite .......our careful plan, we made some mistakes.............
6. Although he had a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite of ......having a good salary he was unhappy in his job..............
7. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
=> Although the rain was .....forecasted, it stayed fine...............
8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get our of the car.
=> In spite of .......his broken leg,he managed to get our of the car. ..........
9. Although the team played well, they lost.
=> In spite of .....playing well, the team lost...............
10. The flat's so noisy but we enjoy living there.
=> Even .......though The flat's so noisy we enjoy living there.
..............