Bài 1: Choose the correct word to complete the sentences

1. I haven't you spoken to her.......(for/since/ago) she went to London

2. He left school three years.......(for/since/ago), then he worked in France......(for/since/ago) a few months before coming back to England

3. She has got a headache.........(for/since/ago) she got up this morning

4. I have been here....(for/since/ago) an hour. Where have you been?

(MONG CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH NHA)

II. Complete the sentences, using SINCE/ FOR/ ALREADY/ NEVER/ YET.
1. She has been in London _________ Monday.
2. We’ve been in Paris _________ four days.
3. They have _________ finished all their homework.
4. She has _________ been to Paris before and this is the first time of her.
5. Mike has been ill _________ a long time.
6. My aunt has lived in Australia _________ 15 years.
7. Have you done your environmental project _________?
8. They have _________ prepared for their trip this weekend.
9. India has been an independent country _________ 1947.
10. Joe hasn’t come _________
 

III. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it
1. I have never read such a romantic story
This is
2. We started cooking for the party four hours ago
We have
3. How long is it since they bought the house?
When
4. It’s years since we decorated this room
We haven’t
5. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months
It’s
6. I’ve never met such a famous person before
It’s
7. They last visited me five years ago
They haven’t
8. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years
The last time
9. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan
Laurence last
10. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding
The last time
11. My sister has studied French for 2 years
My sister began
12. I have never seen such a mess in my life
It’s
13. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years
It’s
14. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?
How long
15. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog
It’s
16. Mary rang hours and hours ago
It’s
17. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago
Tom
18. It’s 2 years since she left university
She

19. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life
This is
20. How long is it since you saw Mary?
When

I. Complete each sentence with Since or For and use verbs in present perfect tense

1.She ( be ) has been sick since .Wednesday.

2.John ( work)has worked  in that company for 6 years.

3.Lan ( be ) has been  in the hospital.....for.... almost a month.

4.They ( send) have send  him any money since........ last month.

5.She (not eat ) ) hasn’t eaten  anything..for......two days.

6.They (be ) have been friends ....since.... high school.

7.We (live ) have lived  with our parents ........for...25 years.

8.His father ( go ) has gone  to Hai Phong ..since........ yesterday.

9. I (work)………….. here for three years.

10. ………… you ever …………..(be) in New York?

11. You (not/do) ………….your project yet, I suppose.

12. I (just/ see)………. Andrew and he says he ……..already (do)………. about half of the plan.

13. I ………..just (decide)……… to start working next week.

14. He (be)…………. at his computer for seven hours.

15. She (not/ have) ……………any fun a long time.

16. My father (not/ play)……….. any sport since last year.

17. I’d better have a shower. I (not/ have)………. one since Thursday.

18. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/ see)…………. each other for five years.

19. I…… just (realize)…………... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.

20. The train drivers (go)……… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.

21. How long…….. (you/ know)………. each other?

22. ……….(You/ take)………… many photographs?

23. (She/ eat)………………. at the Royal Hotel yet?

24. He (live) ………….here all his life..

25. Is this the second time he (lose)……………. his job?

26. How many bottles………… the milkman (leave) ………….? He (leave) ……….. six.

27. I (buy)…………. a new carpet. Come and look at it.

28. She (write)………….. three poems about her fatherland.

29. We (finish) ……………………three English courses.

30. School (not, start)……………..yet

Rewirite the following sentences, using the words given

Ex I (last) saw her when I was a student 2 years ago

--> I haven't seen her since I was a student for 2 years

1.we last saw Tom when he moved to bristol. --> we have........................................................................

2.she (last) wrote to me nearly 2 years ago. -->she has .....................................................

3.this film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago --> this film has...

4.she last swam in the river 3 years ago --> she has...

5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago --> I have ..................................

6. I haven't attended the club since 1998---> I last...........

7.I haven't seen him for 2 months--> I last....................................................

8. I haven't gone swimming for 2 years--> I last ...................................................

Exercise 17: Complete the sentences. Put   FOR or SINCE  into each gap 
Ex: I have known her FOR three months.
1. It has been raining_____lunchtime.
2. My boss will go away_____the next ten days.
3. I am staying in England_____a year.
4. She has lived in London_____ 1985. 
5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting _____an hour.
6. I have known her _____ January.
7. Nam's father has worked in this company _____20 years
8. Have you learned English _____ a long time?
9. I haven't seen Tom _____we left school.
10. The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it_____ ages

write a sentance for each of the following using used to or didn't use to

1.Now you have a job every summer. Have you always works during mummer?

➝What ......................................................................................................................

complete with "for", "since" or " ago".

10.I've know him ............. ages.

14. He'd been here ............. over an hour when we arrived.

15. I've been trying to fix this computer ............. early this morning.

76. I haven't been to a party .................. ages.

89. I have been working here ............ a fortnight.

113. ............... June 1 she has been working here.

124. We've been wating for the train ............. noon.

138. We haven't been to the cinema .................ages.

7'. Liz has studied medicine ........ a long time.

Question VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first, using the word given. 

EX: The film only finished a minute ago. Just   🡪 The film has just finished.

1. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. avoid

    They......................................................................................................................................

2. I usually walk to work but today I drove. instead

    I drove..............................................................................................................................

3. The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn’t know what to do. such

    The assistant..................................................................................................................

4. My parents were always telling me what to do when I was small.  being

    I.................................................................................................................................................

5. We can use a dictionary to find these words .look up

    We............................................................................................................................................

6. Could you write all the details in this form? fill in

    ..................................................................................................................................................

7.  She is doing well in her English class. get on

    ..................................................................................................................................................

8. Can I see if the T-shirt is the right size? try on

    ..................................................................................................................................................