Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. I started to write this letter 2 hours ago
- I have WRITTEN THIS LETTER FOR 2 HOURS
2. He started to learn English 2 years ago
- He has............................................
3. She began to work for this compay 2 months ago
- She has..........................................................................
4. They began teaching at this school 2 weeks ago
- They have...............................................
5. He stopped smoking 2 days ago
- He has........................................................
6.She stopped working here last week
- She has..........................................................
7.She started writing novels when she was 15 years old
- he has...............................................................
8. They began to build this hospital last year
- They have......................................................
9. It started to rain yesterday
- It has........................................................
10.We began living here last year
- We have...............................................

1.     It’s five years since I last saw Peter.

→I haven’t ………………………………….

2.     The last time we visited her was four months ago.

→She hasn’t ………………………………………………..

3.     The last time I saw them was two weeks ago.

→I have ……………………………………………..

Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.

Minh hasn’t __________________________

2. They usually wore jeans when they were young.

They used ______________________________

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

It’s __________________________________

4. They are married. They got married six months ago.

They’ve _______________________________________.

Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them:

33. They haven't decided the exact time of the match yet.

The exact time.....................................................................

34. It was after midnight, but we did not feel tired.

Although....................................................................

35. They stayed in a very luxurious hotel last summer.

The hotel...........................................................................

36. The last time they played tennis was two years ago.

They haven't....................................................................

37. I think you should apply for that job.

If..............................................................

38. Because of her carelessness, Lan broke the glass.

Because Lan..............................................................

39. BKAV is a program. It's performance is really good.

The program.....................................................................

40. They stopped going out with each other two years ago.

They haven't............................................................................

1,It's 3 years since I last talked to her on the phone .

-> I haven't ..............

2, Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 .

-> Minh has .........

3,The last time she visited me was five months ago.

-> She hasn't ........

4, It's a long time since we last went to Australia .

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

5, Is this the most fashionable shirt she has got ?

-> Has she .........

6, How long is it since you made  friend with Mary ?

-> When ...

7, How long is it they built this house ?

-> When .....

8, I last saw them five months ago .

-> I have ......

9, I haven't eaten a pizza for a year .

-> The last time ...

10, I started to learn English three years ago .

-> It is ............

C. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given.
41. They last visited me five years ago.

A.    They haven't visited me for a long time.  C. I haven't been visited for a long time.

B.      They have known me for five years.       D. They haven't visited me for five years.

42. Mike turned off the light, then he went to bed.

A.Before Mike went to bed, he had turned off the light.

B.Before Mike turned off the light, he had gone to bed.

C. After Mike had gone to bed, he turned off the light.

D.Mike turned off the light as soon as he had gone to bed.
43. I haven't visited the museum for three months.

A.    It is three months since I have visited the museum.

B.     I didn't visit the museum three months ago.

C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.

D. It is three months since I visited the museum.

44. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"

A.John played the piano 10 years ago.         C. John has played the piano for 10 years.

B.John used to play the piano 10 years ago.           D. John doesn't play the piano anymore

45. The last time I saw her was a week ago.                                                      .

A.I haven't seen her for a week.                              C. I haven't seen her since a week.

B.I have seen her for a week.                                  D. I have seen her since a week.

46. 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.

47. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years.

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.

48. 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.

49. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.

A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.

B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.

D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

50. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.

A. I didn’t see Rose for three years.

B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.

C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.

D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.

1.Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.

àMinh hasn’t …………………………………………..

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

à I haven’t ………………………………………………………

3. When did you study English?

àHow long …………………………………………? …

4. They began building this house 2 months ago

àThey have ………………………………………

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

àMyfather has…………………………………………

6. How long has he worked in the garden?

à When …………………………………………………?

7. How long ago did you learn music?

à How long have ……………………………………………………………………………

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

à He has …………………………………………………………………………

9. He learnt English when he was 18

à He has ………………………………………………………………………………

10. They have worked in that factory for five years.

à They began ……………………………………………………………..

11. My father stopped smoking two years ago.

à 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 learnt 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.

23. He started working in this company 5 years ago

--> He has……………………………………………………………………………

24. They began living here ten years ago

--> They have……………………………………………………………………………

25. Lan started to learn French since 2000

--> Lan has been learning ………………………………………………………………

26. The last time Lan went to the zoo was two years ago

--> Lan ………………………………………………………………………………

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

-->This is the first time……………………………………………………………..

28. She has stuied japanese for three years

--> It’s three years since she sarted to study japanese

29. It’s two years since she had a holiday

--> She has ……………………………………………………………………………..

30. This is my first visit to Scotland

--> I …………………………………………………………………………………….

31. The last time he came to the cinema was three weeks ago

--> He …………………………………………………………………………………….

32. We haven’t been to the park  for 2 days

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

33. It’s five years since we last met each other

--> We………………………………………………………………………………….

34. We began working the job six months ago

--> I ……………………………………………………………………………………….

35. They started checking the machines two hours ago

-->They have ……………………………………………………………………………

36. He began fixing the bike ten munites ago

-->He has……………………………………………………………………………..

37. She commenced cooking the soup half an hour ago

-->She has……………………………………………………………………………..

38. We began doing the test an hour ago

--> We have……………………………………………………………………………

39. Jack began planting flowers three hours ago

--> Jack has……………………………………………………………………………

40. They started building the bridge two years ago

--> They have……………………………………………………………………………..

41. Nam started learning English in 1998

--> Nam has…………………………………………………………………………….

42. Bang began raising  birds in May

--> Bang has……………………………………………………………………………..

43. Van started collecting stamps on Sunday

--> Van has………………………………………………………………………………

44. Hang began listening to music at 8 o’clock

--> Hang has………………………………………………………………………………..

45. Mai commenced making a dress on Saturday

--> Mai has………………………………………………………………………………..

46. He began watering the vegetables at nine

--> He has………………………………………………………………………………….

47. Khanh started playng computer games in 2002

--> Khanh has……………………………………………………………………………..

48. Kim commenced doing the test at one o’clock

--> Kim has………………………………………………………………………………….

49. Miss Lien commenced raising the pets in 2010

--> Miss Lien ………………………………………………………………………………

50. Minh began selling lottery tickets in June

--> Minh has………………………………………………………………………………