V. Choose the best answer:           

1.        It’s three months since she started learning English.

A. She has learned English for 3 months.                              

B. She has started to learn English since 3 months.

C. 3 months passed when she learned English.                    

D. She had learned English about 3 months before.

2.        Lan suggested going for a walk holiday.                 

A. Lan wanted to go for a walk holiday alone.                     

B. “How about going for a walk holiday?” said Lan.

C. Lan wishes she went on a walk holiday.                          

D. Lan suggested they had gone for a walk holiday.

3.        The last time he played for this club was in 2005.

A. He played for this club in 2005.                                        

B. He has played for this club since 2005.

C. He hasn’t played for this club since 2005.                      

D. He didn’t play for this club in 2005.

4.        Choose the suitable question for the underlined part: It takes me twenty minutes to ride to school.

A. What time does it take you to ride to school?                 

B. How far is it from here to your school?

C. How long does it take you to ride to school?                  

D. How many times do you ride to school?

I/ Rewrite these sentences as directed.

1. He is strong. He can carry that suitcase.( use enough)

=>

2. The doctor said: " You should take a few days off."

=> The doctor advised

3. She started learning to swim five years ago.

=> She has

4. Lan said" Please give Tim this dictionary."

=> Lan told

II/ Use the given words to make sentences.

1. She / like / learn English.

2. She / learn / this language / since 2008.

3. She / always / want / improve her English .

4. She / buy / an English- Vietnamese dictionary / last week.

VI. Rewrite so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one.
We have learnt English for 4 years.
We started
My father started to give up smoking last year.
My father has
They have worked in that factory since 2001.
They started
Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.
Lan didn’t
Ha has lived in Hanoi since he was 12.
He started
I haven’t seen her for a long time.
I didn’t
How long have you learnt French?
How long ago
When did you start to listen to classical music?
How long
I last saw her 10 years ago.
I haven’t
How long have you bought this car?
When did

I have been learning English for seven years.

A. I started to learn English for seven years.

B. I started to learn English seven years ago.

C. I have started to learn English for seven years. .

D. I didn't start to learn English seven years ago.

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………………………………………………………………………………