1.I haven't seen her for a long time.=> It's ages since i saw

2. I last met George two weeks ago => I haven't

3.They have been here for three months => They arrived

4. I last saw my girl friend five days ago => We have

5.Is this the first time you have tasted a kivi? => (not) you...............................one before

6.I last smoked a cigarette ten years ago. => I haven't

7. I last drank wine two weeks ago => It's two weeks................................wine

8.I have lived in Istanbul since January => I...........................(come)

9. They moved to Ankara two years ago => They.................two years

10.she hasn't been to Rome before => This is the first time

1. I haven’t talked to this man before.

=> This is the first time................................

2. How long have you used this mobile phone?

=> When did........................................

3. Mary hasn’t smoked for 3 years.

=> It is.......................

=> The last time...................

4. It is 2 weeks since we heard about John.

=> We.........................................

=> The last time..........................................

5. I have done this job for two years.

=> I started..................

6. They last cleaned their house a week ago.

=> They haven’t...................................

=> It is.................................................

=> The last................................

7. I have written this book for many years.

=> I started.......................................

8. She started to cook the meal 3 hours ago.

=> She has..............................

9. Do you have any experience of driving a car?

=> Have you....................................

10. We have built this new brigde for 2 years.

=> We started....................................

11. She began working here 2 months ago.

=> She……………………….

12. It is 1 year since I last went to their house.

=> I………………………………

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Put the verb in the bracket into the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. My brother is a writer. He (write) _____ 10 books.
2. I (not have) ______________ a holiday in 2012.
3. He (play) _______________ badminton yesterday.
4. __________________ (she/be) to Sa Pa? -Yes, she has.
5. Dalat is the most beautiful city I (visit) __________ .
6. What time (you/go) ____ to the beach yesterday afternoon ?
7. Sa Pa is great. ____ you (be) ___________ there?
- Yes, I have.
8. Where _______ (you/go) _______ there?
- I (go) ______ there last month.
9. How long _______ Tina (be) ______ in Italy?
10. What (you/watch) ____________ on TV last night?
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1. The last time we saw her on Christmas Day.
→ We haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….
2. I have never eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is …..……………………………………………………………………….
3. It started to rain an hour ago.

→ It has …………………………………………………………………………….
4. They haven’t visited their grandparents for two months.
→ The last time ……………………………………………………………………
5. We have studied English since we were in grade 3.
→ We began ……………………………………………………………………….
6. My sister hasn’t seen her best friend for nearly two years.
→ It’s ……..……………………………………………………………………….
7. When did you start learning English ?
→ How long ……………………………………………………………………….?
8. We started living here fifteen years ago.
→ We have ..……………………………………………………………………….
9. The last time she visited me was five years ago.
→ She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………….
10. I last wrote to my cousin in February.
→ I haven’t …………………………………………...…………………………….
11. It’s long time since we became close friend.
→ We have ……………………………………………………………………….
12. Ba began to collect stamps in 2010.
→ Ba has ….……………………………………………………………………….
V. Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”.
1. It has been raining …………….lunchtime.
2. She has lived in London …………… 1990.
3. I have known her ………………January.
4. His father has worked in this company …………. 20 years.
5. Have you learned English …………..a long time ?
6. I haven’t seen Tom ……………we left school.
7. The roon is very dirty. Nobody has cleaned it …………years.
8. We’ve already waited …………five minutes.
VI. Complete the sentences with a suitable word below.
for since before never ever
1. I haven’t seen my best friend for many months.
2. Sue has ___________ tried Indian food before.
3. Haven’t you seen Pepper Pig _______ ?
4. Mike has studied English _______ 2015.
5. Has Joe __________ told you his brother’s story?
6. We have known Bob ____________ a long time.
7. Tom hasn’t played football ___________ he broke his leg.
8. I haven’t a film ___________ I moved here.

1.Peter has not emailed Alice since they went to the movies

=)Peter last ..................

2.This is the first time I have seen him

=)I have.............................

3.I started/begun studying english 3 years ago

=)I have..................................

4.The last time she went out with him was two years ago

=)It is..........................

5.It is ten years since I last met him

=)I have not.................................

6.When did you buy it?

=)How long.....................

7.I last had my hair cut when I left here

=)I have not................

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59. The last time I really enjoyed myself was your birthday party.

I haven’t _______________________________________________

60. It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.

My father hasn’t _________________________________________

61. When did you learn to drive?

How long is it __________________________________________

62. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

I haven’t ______________________________________________

63. You haven't tidied this room for weeks.

It’s weeks _____________________________________________

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

We have ______________________________________________

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

I haven’t ______________________________________________

66. They have never heard such a thing before.

This is the first time _______________________________________

67. Noone has challenged his authority before.

This is the first time ______________________________________

68. She left university 2 years ago

It is __________________________________________________

69. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.

I have _________________________________________________

) It is a long time since we last met.

       => We haven’t……………………………………………………………

37) When did you have it ?

=> How long ………………………………………………………………….?..

38) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=> I haven’t……………………………………………………………….…….

1.I first started to play the guitar when I was 16 [since]

2.This is their first visit to the Greek island.[never]

3.This is not our first time at a rock concert.[alrealy]

4.She arrived a few minutes ago.[just]

5.He came to live here two years ago.[For]

6.We have worked in this company for 10 years.[10 years ago]

7.Tom went to Scotland last Friday and is still there. -Tom has...............

8.When did you last ride a bike? -How long is it.............

9.I haven't eaten this kind of food before -This is the first

1. The Couple have dccrated their room since yesterday.

- Thế couple .....

2 . The last time i went to Hanoi was over four years ago.

- I haven't.....

3. How long have you worked for this company.

- When ......

4. This is the first time she has driven a car.

- She .....

5. I have never read such a good book before.

- This is the first time.....

6. How long haven't you seen Peter.

- When did you ....