1. She ran five miles without stopping.
2. They managed to fix the whole system.
3. We have been studying English for five years.
4. Before I went out for dinner, first I turned off the computer.
TRANSFORMATION
1. She ran five miles. She didn’t stop. -> She ran five miles without …….
2. They succeeded in fixing the whole system. -> They managed …………….
3. We began studying English 5 years ago. -> We have ……………
4. First I turned off the computer, and then went out for dinner. -> Before I ………
Rewrite the sentences blow
1. We went to Chicago for the first time.
We have.........before
2. The police arrived too late, so the robber escaped.
By the time the police arrived.....
3. The phone call interruped my breakfast.
I was......
4. Sheila went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair.
Before Sheila.....
5. First Trudy read the book and then she decided that she didn't like it.
After Trudy......
6. They got to the theatre after the beginning of the play.
When they....
7. Mr. John used to jog a lot.
Mr. John.......in the past
8. How long have you had your computer.
When........
9. In the middle of our dinner, there was a knock at the door.
While we......
10. She didn't get anyone to repair the car for her.
She repaired...........
1)Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.
->Samuel has.............................................................................................
2)We started learning English five years ago.
->We have..................................................................................................
3)I began living in Ho Chi Minh city when I was 8.
->I have........................................................................................................
4)She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
->She started...............................................................................................
5)She hasn't had a swim for five years.
->She last.........................................................................................................
6)He hasn't written to me since April.
->The last time.....................................................................................................
7)They last talked to each other two months ago.
->They haven't.......................................................................................................
8)The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
->They hasn't..........................................................................................................
9)She hasn't written to me for years.
->It's years................................................................................................................
10)Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.
->It's ten years................................................................................................................
11)It'stwo weeks since they cleaned their room.
->They..........................................................................................................................
12)It's over six months since John had jis hair cut.
->John.............................................................................................................................
13)How long is it since you rode a bicycle?
->When..............................................................................................................................?
14)How long is it since he wrote to me?
->When...............................................................................................................................?
15)When did he last talk to you?
->How long............................................................................................................................?
16)When did you last telephone him?
->How long..................................................................................................................................?
17)We have never eaten this kind of food before.
->It's the..............................................................................................................................................
18)This is the first time I have seen this film.
->I have never.....................................................................................................................................
19)John began playing the piano ten years ago.
->John has................................................................................................................................................
20)He has given up smoking for 2 months.
->He started..............................................................................................................................................
GIÚP MÌNH VỚI!
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 began living in ho chi minh city when I was 8
-->I have
2.She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
-->she started
3.He hasn't written to me since April.
-->the last time
4.She hasn't had a swim for five years.
-->she last
5.They last talked to each other two months ago.
-->They haven't
6.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999
-->She hasn't
1.“You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John.
A. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
B. John advised Mary to lend that man any more money.
C. John advised Mary not to borrow that man any more money.
D. John advised Mary to borrow that man any more money.
2.Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.
A. She told me put garbage bins around the school yard. B. Garbage bins should put around the school yard.
C. Garbage bins are put around the school yard. D. I suggest putting garbage bins around the school yard.
3.“Would you like to come to my house for lunch?” she said to me.
A. She asked me to come to her house for lunch. B. She invited me to come to her house for lunch.
C. She told me to come to my house for lunch. D. She invited me to come to my house for lunch.
4. She started learning English two years ago.
A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has started learning English for two years.
C. She has learnt English for two years. D. She has learnt English since two years.
5.My uncle gave up smoking two months ago.
A. My uncle hasn’t smoked for two months. B. The last time my uncle has smoked was two months ago.
C. My uncle hasn’t smoked two months ago. D. My uncle last gave up smoking two months ago.
6. They have worked for this company for five years.
A. They began working for this company five years ago.
B. They haven’t worked for this company for five years.
C. It is five years since they have worked for this company
D. It is the first time they have worked for this company.
7. He last visited the Temple of Literature three months ago.
A. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature for three months.
B. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature since three months.
C. He didn’t visit the Temple of Literature for three months.
D. His visit to the Temple of Literature lasted three months.
8. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
A. I have never been treated with such kindness. B. I haven’t treated with such kindness.
C. Have never I treated with such kindness. D. I have ever been treated with such kindness.
9. He hasn’t visited his home village for over two years.
A. The last time he visited his home village was over two years ago.
B. He will visit his home village in over two years.
C. His visit to his home village lasted over two years.
D. Over two years ago, he often visited his home village.
10.We haven’t visited our grandparents for two months
A. we visited our grandparents since two months.
B. The last time we visited our grandparents was two months ago.
C. The last time we visited our grandparents was for two months.
* Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones
1. I am sorry I am busy now. → I wish
2. She doesn't have a bike. → She wishes
3. We played soccer in the afternoon long ago. → We used
4. Mary and Tom invited three hundred people to the wedding. → Three
5. I last saw her 10 months ago. → I haven't
6. We can't go out because of the heavy rain. → We wish
7. She doesn't go to my birthday party. → I wish
8. We often went camping together. → We used
9. They send two million books to America every year. → Two
10. It's five years since we last met each other. → We
