) It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven’t……met for a long tine………………………………………………………
37) When did you have it ?
=> How long ……have you had it…………………………………………………………….?..
38) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .
=> I haven’t………had such a delicious meal before……………………………………………………….…….
Viết lại câu :
1, I have never since him before.
>> this is the first time............
2, we havenot heard from him for 2 years .
>> the last time.............
3, he has leant to play the violin since 2007
>> he stayed .................
4, we moved here 2 month ago
>> we have..............
5, How long have you lived here ?
>> when ..........
It's 2 years since I last wrote to my Penpal .
>> I haven't.............
I. Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :
1. The Greens family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002.
->The Greens____________________________
2. Her grandmother began collecting stamps three years ago.
->Her grandmother has____________________________
3. We started living here ten years ago.
->We have ____________________________
4. It’s five years since she last saw him.
->We haven’t ____________________________
5. The last time she visited our village was in 1992.
->She has____________________________
6. This is the first time I have eaten nachos in the USA.
->I have____________________________
7. Minh bought his CANON digital camera in 2001.
->Minh has____________________________
8. I last saw you when we were in senior high school.
->I have ____________________________
9. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.
->Since hearing____________________________
10. When did you begin studying information technology ?
->How long ____________________________
11. How long have Emma and David been married ?
->When ____________________________
12. There is a definite improvement in your work.
->Your work has____________________________
13. I am on the tenth page of his letter I am writing.
->So far ____________________________
14. When I lived in England, cycling to work was part of my daily routine.
->I used to____________________________
15. The red book is more expensive than that blue book on the shelf.
->That blue book____________________________
16. She is always a better performer than her mother used to.
->Her mother never used to give____________________________
17. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class.
->No one____________________________
18. My close friend cannot run as fast as me.
->I am a ____________________________
19. In class 6A, Minh is the most intelligent student.
->No____________________________
20. No other members in the club are as tall as Lucie.
->Lucie is____________________________
Fill in the gap with since/ for
1) Lost of things have happended.......I last wrote to you
2) I'm hungry. I haven't eaten anything.........breakfast
3) It's nice to see you again. We haven't seen each other..........along time
4) -How long has it been raining.........two hour. -It has been raining...........hours.
5) Where have you been? -I've been looking for you.......the last half four.
6) Pete Sampras is very good tennis player. He's been playing............he was eight.
7) Every morning they meet in the same cafe. They've been going there...........years.
8) The snow started twos hour ago. It's still snowing now. It's been snowing..........two hours.
9) We have known each other.........along time.
10) Marry is in hospital, isn't she? -Yes, she has been in hospital................Monday.
Em hãy đọc lá thư sau dùng từ gợi ý đặt câu hỏi và trả lời:
Dear Jane,
Last month I met the most wonderful friend. her name is Mary and she is a student in my evening class. she has lived in this city since 1997. before that she lived in Oxford, too. so we have a lot in common. Mary has studies French for three years and she began studying Russian last month. Mary and I went to a lot of parks here.
Last week i saw her every evening and this week I have already seen her twice. on monday we had a good time and saw an interesting film.
we have decided to take a trip to Devon in summer. i have never been to Devon before. Please write to me son.
Love,
Anna
1, since/ when/ Mary/ live/ this city?
2,how long/ mary/ study/ french?
3,when/ Mary/ begin/ study/ Russian?
4, what/ Anna/ Mary/ do/ monday?
5, Anna/ ever/ be/ Devon/ before?
1. This is the first time I've been to a night club
ð I haven’t ________________________________________________________
1. I 've never met such a famous person before.
ð It is the first time ______________________________________________________
2. She hasn't seen that boy here before.
ð It is the first __________________________________________________________
3. She hasn't written to us since last year.
ð The last time _________________________________________________________
4. She started to learn E 8 years ago.
ð It’s _________________________________________________________________
5. He hasn't laughed so much for ages.
ð It’s _________________________________________________________________
6. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
ð It’s _________________________________________________________________
7. The telephone rang for hours.
ð It’s hours ____________________________________________________________
8. I haven't seen him for ages.
ð It’s _________________________________________________________________
9. I have learned English for four years.
ð We started ___________________________________________________________
10. Ly’s father started to stop smoking last year.
ð Ly’s father ___________________________________________________________
I. Fill in the blank with for / since :
1. My father hasn’t met my uncle ______________ last month.
2. My uncle left our house three years ago, and we haven’t seen him ______________
3. I have been playing computer games _______________ 8 am this morning.
4. Their son has cleaned the floors ______________ three hours.
5. This machine hasn’t been used ______________ ages.
6. It has been raining ______________ lunchtime.
7. My boss will go away ________________ the next ten days.
8. I’m staying in London ________________ a year.
9. She has lived in London ________________ 1985.
10. Please hurry up ! We have been waiting _______________ an hour.
11. I have known her ________________ January.
12. Nam’s father has worked in that company _______________ 20 years.
13. Have you learned English _____________ a long time ?
14. I haven’t seen Tom _______________ we left school.
The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _______________
I. Fill in the blank with for / since :
1. My father hasn’t met my uncle ______________ last month.
2. My uncle left our house three years ago, and we haven’t seen him ______________
3. I have been playing computer games _______________ 8 am this morning.
4. Their son has cleaned the floors ______________ three hours.
5. This machine hasn’t been used ______________ ages.
6. It has been raining ______________ lunchtime.
7. My boss will go away ________________ the next ten days.
8. I’m staying in London ________________ a year.
9. She has lived in London ________________ 1985.
10. Please hurry up ! We have been waiting _______________ an hour.
II. dùng từ gợi ý viết lại các câu sau sao cho có nghĩa không đổi :
1. we started living here fifteen years ago.
we have ..............................................................................
2. the last time she visited me was five months ago.
she hasn't ...........................................................................
3. i last wrote to my uncle in july.
i haven't ...........................................................................
4. it's a long time since we became close friends.
we have ...........................................................................
5. minh began to collect stamps in 2000.
minh has ...........................................................................
