1. I've never tasted such a good cake before.

->this is the frist time I've ever tasted a good cake.

2. I haven't seen him before two weeks.

->I last saw him 2 weeks ago.

3.I started learning English seven years ago.

->I have learnt English seven years.

4. Nam is elected the monitor of our class.

->we elect Nam the monitor of our class.

5. I've never seen such a wonderful computer before.

->It's the most wonderful computer I've ever seen.

6. Tom is the best programmer in his company.

-> No one in Tom's company is a better programmer than him.

VII. Rewrite each sentence , beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. I've never tasted such a good cake before.

->this is the first time I've tasted such a good cake.

2. I haven't seen him before two weeks.

->I last saw him two weeks ago.

3.I started learning English seven years ago.

->I have learned English for seven years.

4. Nam is elected the monitor of our class.

->we elect Nam to be the monitor of ourr class.

5. I've never seen such a wonderful computer before.

->It's the first time I've seen such a wonderful computer.

6. Tom is the best programmer in his company.

-> No one in Tom's company is aa good as programming as him.

Rewrite the second sentences in such a way that is has the same meaning as the one before it.

1.It's years since we decorated this room

➞We haven't ..decorated this room for years......................

2.I haven't been to Bristol for 3 years

➞The last time... I went to Bristol was three years ago.....................

3.Laurence hasn't seen his sister since she left for Japan ➞Laurence last....saw his sister when she left for Japan......................

4. Lucy hasn't worn that dress since Barbara's wedding

➞The last time.....Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara's wedding.......................

5.I have never been such a mess in my life

➞It's ....the first time I have ever been such a mess in my life........................

6.Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years ➞It's... 4 years since Robert and Catherine got married............................

7.When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?

➞How long....have Catherine and Henry got engaged?.......................

8.I have never seen a dirtier- looking dog ➞It's.....the first time I have seen a dirtier- looking dog................................

9.Mary rang hours and hours ago

➞It's..........since Mary last rang...........................

10. It's 2 years since she left university ➞She.....left university 2 years ago................................

11. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life

➞This is ... the most delecious cake I've ever tasted in my life.............................

12. How long is it since you saw Mary? ➞When........did you see Mary?..........................

1. That's the strangest film I've ever seen.

=> I have never seen a stranger film than this one before

2. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.

=> We haven't met each other for ten years .

3. Mai said '' It is raining heavily outside ''.

=> Mai said it was raining heavily outside /

4. Have you ever played a computer game before ?

=> Is this the first time you have ever played a computer game ?

5. France presentes the Statue of Liberay to the United States in 1876

=> The Statue of Liberay was presented to the United States by France in 1876.

Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one

1. That's the strangest film I've ever seen

=> I have never never seen a stranger film than this one before

2. The last time we met each other was ten years ago

=> We haven't  met each other for ten years .

3. Mai said"It is raining heavily outside."

=> Mai said it was raining heavily outside

4. Have you ever played a computer game before?

=> Is this  the first time you have ever played a computer game ?

5. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876

=> The statue of Liberay was presented to the United States by France in 1842.

Rewrite

1.Linda has cooked for five hours.

→Linda began cooking five hours ago.

2.It's two years since I met him.

→I haven't met her for two years.

3.I have never met such a famous person before

→It is the most famoust person ever met

4.I have studied English for seven years

→I started studying English seven years ago.

5.I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before

→This is the most expensive hotel I have ever stayed

6.Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car?

→Have you ever driven this kind of car?

7.Sarah hasn't seen her friends since she left for the United States

→Sarah last saw her friends when she left for the United States

50 When did you learn to drive?

-> How long is it ..........since you learnt to drive?.............

51 The last tiem I went swimming was when we were in Spain

-> I haven't............gone swimming was since we were in Spain................

52 You haven't tidied this room for weeks

-> It's weeks...........since you last tidied this room..........

53 We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking

-> We have.......looked for a flat for 2 months and we are still looking.........

54 This is the first time I've been to a night club

-> I haven't........been to a night club before ....................

55 They have never heard such a thing before

-> This is the first time......they have heard such a thing............

56 No one has cha;;enged his authority before

-> This is the first tiem.......you has changed his authority.............

57 She left university 2 years ago

-> It is................2 years since she last left university...........

50 When did you learn to drive?

-> How long is it ......since you learnt to drive.................

51 The last tiem I went swimming was when we were in Spain

-> I haven't......gone swimming since we were in Spain.......................

52 You haven't tidied this room for weeks

-> It's weeks..........You haven't tidied this room.............

53 We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking

-> We have.......looked for a flat for 2 months and we are still looking................

54 This is the first time I've been to a night club

-> I haven't........... been to a night club before.................

55 They have never heard such a thing before

-> This is the first time........They have heard such a thing ..........

56 No one has cha;;enged his authority before

-> This is the first tiem....has been changed his authority................

57 She left university 2 years ago

-> It is...........2 years since She left university ........................

1. This is the first time his authority has been challenged

2. It has rained since 2 o'clock

3. It is the first time I have ever been to the ballet

4. It is 20 years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh

5. For two months now the police has looked for him

6. This is the first time I have ever seen such a dirty-looking dog

7. It is over 6 months since John last had his hair cut

8. The last time I played football was in 2000

9. The last time I went to HCM was 2 years ago

10. It is the first time I have ever met such a famous person

11. It is the first time she has seen that boy here

12. The last time she wrote to us was last year

13. It's 8 years since she learned English

14. It's ages since he last laughed so much

15. It's years since I last enjoyed myself so much

16. It's hours since the telephone rang

17. It's ages since I last saw him

18. We started learing English 4 years ago

19. His father hasn't smoked since last year

20. The editor last wrote to Mai was a month ago

21.How long ago did you start to learn Spanish?

22. She hasn't come back to her hometown for 4 years

23. He has worked as a bank clerk for 3 months

24.We have flown to Singapore for years

25. I haven't had my hair cut since November

26. We haven't called each other for 5 months

27. I haven't had such a delicious meal before

28. It is 3 days since I last took a bath

1. noone has challenged his authority before

=> this is the first time ______________his authority has been challenged_______________________

2. it stared to rain at 2 o'clock

=> it has______________________________been raining sice 2 o'clock______________________

3. i have never been to the ballet before

=> it is____________________the first time I have ever been to the ballet________________

4. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago

=> it is_____________________twenty years since John and Mary moved to edinburgh__________________

5. the police started looking for him two months ago

=> for two months now the_____________the police has looked for him_____________

6. i have never seen a dirtier-looking dog

=>this is___________________the first time I have ever seen a dirtier-looking dog__________________

7. iohn has not had his hair cut for over six months

=>it is_________________over six months since john had his hair cut________________

8. i haven played football since 2000

=>the last time..........................I played football was in 2000................................

9. i haven't been to HCM city for 2 years

=>the last time...................I went to HCM city was 2 years ago.......................

10. i've never met such a famous person before

=> it is the first time................I have ever met such a famous person...............

11. she hasn't seen that boy here before

=>it is the first.....................time she has seen that boy here........................

12. she hasn't written to us since last year

=>the last time..................she wrote to us was last year....................

13. she started to learn e 8 years ago

=>it's..............................8 years since she started to learn E..................................

14. he hasn't laughed so much for ager

=>it's.....................ages since he last laughed so much..................

15. i haven't enjoyed myself so much for years

=>it's....................years since I enjoyed myself so much.......................

16. the telephone rang for hours

=> it's hours........................since the telephone rang.........................

17.i haven't seen him for ages

=>it's.......................ages since I last saw him........................

18. i have learned english for four years

=>we started............................to learn E four years ago........................

19. his father started to stop smoking last year

=>his father.....................hasn't smoked since last year....................

20. the editor hasn't written to Mai for a month

=>the editor last.................wrote to Mai a month ago......................

21. how long have you learned spanish ?

=> how long ago..........................did you learn spanish................................?

22. this last time she came back to her hometown was 4 years ago

=>she hasn's...............come back to her hometown for 4 years...............

23. he started working as a bank clerk 3 months ago

=>he has.................... worked as a bank clerk for 3 months......................

24. it has been e years since we first flew to singapore

=>we have.............................. flown to Singapore for a years...................................

25. i last had my hair cut in november

=> i haven't.............................had my hair cut since November...........................

26. the last time we called each other was 5 months ago

=>we haven't..........................called each other since 5 months ago....................

27. this is the first time i had such a delicious meal

=>i haven't.............................had such a delicious meal before...............................

28. to day is saturday . I haven't taken a bath since wednesday

=> it is......................Wednesday since I took a bath.....................

Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning.

22.No one can sing as well as Tom.

->Tom is the .............best singer...............................

24.No one runs faster than i in the world

->I am the .......fastest runner in the world.....................................

26.There are two swimming pools in this hotel.

->This hotel ...........has 2 swimming pools.................................

28.We've never met him before.

->It is ..........the first time we have met him..................................

29.Nam started working in this factory last year.

->Nam has ........worked in this factory since last year....................................

22.No one can sing as well as Tom.

->Tom is the best singer

24.No one runs faster than i in the world

->I am the fastest runner in the world

26.There are two swimming pools in this hotel.

->This hotel has two swimming pool

28. We've never met him before

->It is the first time we have met him

29.Nam started working in this factory last year.

->Nam has worked in this factory for one year.

Viết lại câu nghĩa không đổi :

1. That's the strangest film I've ever seen.

=> I have never seen a stranger film than this one before

2. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.

=> We haven't met each other for ten years .

3. Mai said '' It is raining heavily outside ''.

=> Mai said it was raining heavily outside /

4. Have you ever played a computer game before ?

=> Is this the first time you have ever played a computer game ?

5. France presentes the Statue of Liberay to the United States in 1842

=> The Statue of Liberay was presented to the United States by France in 1842.

Rewrite the sentences as directed

1. We've never been to Alaska before (ever)

It's the first time we have ever been to Alaska

2. Tom plans to open another restaurant in Manchester next month (is)

Tom is going to open another restaurant in Manchester next month

3. The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago (visited)

Phong hasn't visited Tasmania for five years

4. The early train scheduled to arrive to London at 10 o'clock (arrives)

The early train arrives to London at 10 o'clock

5. They will widen the gate to let the cars run into the yard easily

The gate will be widened to let the cars run into the yard easily.

6. Talking to your family members every day is very important

It is .very important to talk to your family members every day.

7. It's the most beautiful waterfall I've ever seen (such)

I have never seen such a beautiful waterfall.

1.It's the first time we have ever been to Alaska

2.Tom is going to open another restaurant in Manchester next month

3.Phong hasn't visited Tasmania for five years

4.The early train arrives to London at 10 o'clock

5.The gate will be widened to let the cars run into the yard easily.

6.It is .very important to talk to your family members every day.

7.I have never seen such a beautiful waterfall.