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Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) ____are______ only 14 mountains that (reach) ____reach______above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) ____comes______ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) ____came______, she (leave) ___had left_______for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather___have__ never (fly) ______flown____ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We __have___just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) ___would take_______ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) ___will be_______ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) ___attending_______ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) _____was attending_____class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) ____arrive______at the airport, Mary (wait) ___will be waiting_______ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ___has lived_______on this earth for 55 years
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) _____got_____to Mary's party, everyone (arrive) ____had already arrived______
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) _____see_____ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.
13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) ____was______ a child.
14. That book (be) _____has been_____ on the table for weeks. ______Haven't____ you (not read) ____read______ it yet ?
15. David (wash) ____is washing______ his hands. He______has____ just (repair) ___repaired_______ the TV set.
16. ______Have____ you (be) ____been______here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent_____ my holidays here last year.
17. We ______have____ never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ________looks__ like.
18. The car (be) ___will have been______ ready for him by the time he (come) ___comes_______tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) ____found______that she_____has_____ just (leave) _____left_____a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it______will____ probably (rain) ____be raining_____.
21. It (rain) ___is raining_______ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______
22. Last night we (watch) ____were watching______TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.
23. That evening we (stay) _____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ____has lived______for some years.
24. I (sit) _____sat_____down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) ____went______back home because he (forget) ___had forgotten_______to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) _____came_____ to live here.
27. While we (talk) ____were talking ______on the phone the children (start) _____started_____fighting and (break) ___broke_______a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ______had done____ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) _____has been standing_____looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) ____has spent______ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __got________this new job.
31. When we (be) ____were______ at school we all (study) _____studied_____Latin.
32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ______had been working____as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) _____had finished_____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.
34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) _____will be_____ out of town.
EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) ______are____ only 14 mountains that (reach) _____reach____above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) _____comes_____ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) ___came_______, she (leave) ____had left______for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather has never (fly) ____flown______ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We have just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) _______would take___ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) ____was______ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) _____am attending_____ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) ____was attending______class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) _____arrive_____at the airport, Mary (wait) _____will be waiting_____ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ____had lived______on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) ____got______to Mary's party, everyone had already (arrive) ___arrived_______
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) ____see______ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.
13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) _______was___ a child.
14. That book (be) ____has been______ on the table for weeks. Haven't You (not read) _____read_____ it yet ?
15. David (wash) ______is washing____ his hands. He has just (repair) _____repaired_____ the TV set.
16. Have You (be) _____been_____here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent____ my holidays here last year.
17. We have never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ____looks______ like.
18. The car (be) ______will have been____ ready for him by the time he (come) _____comes_____tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) _____found_____that she had just (leave) ______left____a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it will probably (rain) _____be raining_____.
21. It (rain) _____is raining_____ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______
22. Last night we (watch) _____were watching_____TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.
23. That evening we (stay) ____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ______had lived____for some years.
24. I (sit) ____sat______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) _____went_____back home because he (forget) ____had forgot______to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) ______came____ to live here.
27. While we (talk) ___were talking_______on the phone the children (start) ____started______fighting and (break) _____broke_____a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) _____had done_____ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) ____has been standing______looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) ______have spent____ a lot of time travelling since I (get) _____got_____this new job.
31. When we (be) ______were____ at school we all (study) ______studied____Latin.
32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ____had been working______as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) ______had finished____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.
34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) _____has been_____ out of town.
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
1. The boy was able to learn English …although…… he is very lazy.
2. It is very late now …but………..she is still in the office.
3. It was midnight ……so……….they closed the restaurant and went home.
4. It started to rain hard ………so……we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
5. She can speak French ………but…..she can’t write it.
6. I don’t have a car ………but……..I have a motorbike.
7. She is working late next Friday ……so…………she can’t come to the party.
8. We enjoyed the vacation ………although………it rained a lot.
9. He worked hard ………so……he passed all his exam.
10.Minh studied very hard ……but……….he still fail the exam.
11.Mai studied very hard ……so…….she passed the exam very easily.
12.It was very cold last night ……so……..we went out for a walk.
13.It was very cold last week…………so…we had to cancel our picnic.
14.He was an honest man ……but………..his parents still disbelieve in him.
15.Jenny has caught a cold, ………so…….she needs to take a rest.
16.It was midnight ……but………the restaurant was still open.
17.He worked hard ………but…….he failed his exam.
18.The exercise at this restaurant is excellent ……so……many people like it.
19.Jordi is a careful driver ……but…….he’s had several accidents.
1. The boy was able to learn English ……but… he is very lazy.
2. It is very late now ……but……..she is still in the office.
3. It was midnight ……so……….they closed the restaurant and went home.
4. It started to rain hard ………so……we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
5. She can speak French ……but……..she can’t write it.
6. I don’t have a car ………but……..I have a motorbike.
7. She is working late next Friday ………so………she can’t come to the party.
8. We enjoyed the vacation ……although…………it rained a lot.
9. He worked hard ………so……he passed all his exam.
10.Minh studied very hard ……but……….he still fail the exam.
11.Mai studied very hard ……so…….she passed the exam very easily.
12.It was very cold last night ……but……..we went out for a walk.
13.It was very cold last week………so……we had to cancel our picnic.
14.He was an honest man ………but……..his parents still disbelieve in him.
15.Jenny has caught a cold, ……so……….she needs to take a rest.
16.It was midnight ………but……the restaurant was still open.
17.He worked hard ……but……….he failed his exam.
18.The exercise at this restaurant is excellent …so………many people like it.
19.Jordi is a careful driver ……but…….he’s had several accidents.
1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea
It's interesting that he thought of making toys from used paper.
2. He hasn't come back to his home village for over 20 years now
It’s over twenty years since he last came back to his home village.
3. That's the strangest film I've ever seen
I have never seen such a strange film before.
4. Please don't interrupt me while I am speaking
I'd rather you didn't interrupt me while I'm speaking.
5. Get up now or you'll be late for school
If you don't get up now, you'll be late for school
6. The last time we met each other was ten years ago
We haven't met each other for ten years.
7. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult
It's difficult to find accommodation at busy time in Da Lat.
8. Originally, tennis was an indoor game
Tennis used to be an indoor game.
9. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city
My father likes living in the countryside than living in the city.
10. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan
Lan is the most intelligent in my class.
11. Have you ever played a computer game before?
Is this the first time you have played a computer game?
12. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876.
13. The water was so cold that the children coudn't swim in it
The water wasn't warm enough for the children to swim in.
14. He hasn't chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages
It's ages since he last chatted with his classmates through the Internet.
15. People should stop experiments on animals
Experimentson animals should be stopped.
Choose the sentences which is closet in meaning to the sentence above.
1. I haven't been to a concert for over a year.
A. The last time I went to a concert was over a year ago.
B. The last time I went to a concert for over a year ago.
C. The last time I have been to a concert was over a year ago.
D. I haven't been to a concert for over a year ago.
2. Mr Pike hasn't visited his hometown since 2015.
A. Mr Pike last visited his hometown since 2015.
B. Mr Pike visited his hometown in 2015.
C. Mr Pike hasn't visited his hometown in 2015.
D. Mr Pike last visited his hometown in 2015.
3. Jane has canceled the appointment because it rained heavily.
A. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavily rain.
B. Jane has canceled the appointment because od the heavy rain.
C. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavy rained.
D. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavily rained.
4. We decided to leave early because of the boring party.
A. We decided to leave early because of the party was boring.
B. We decided to leave early because of the party was boring.
C. We decided to leave early because the party was boring.
D. We decided to leave early because the party boring.
5. It's nearly 10 years since my father last saw his brother.
A. My father saw his brother for nearly 10 years.
B. My father saw his brother since nearly 10 years.
C. My father hasn't seen his brother since nearly 10 years.
D. My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly 10 years.
1. A.The last time I went to a concert was over a year ago.
2. D. Mr Pike last visited his hometown in 2015.
3. B. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavy rain.
4. C. We decided to leave early because the party was boring.
5. D. My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly 10 years.
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1.I last saw her five years ago
2.He has been investigated the case for a week
3.It is over twenty years since he has gone back to his hometown
4.Tom has learned to drive since he was nineteen
5.When did they get engaged
6.We have started writing to each other for six years
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Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it:
1. It’s difficult to get a good job.
-> Getting a good job is difficult.
2. His pronunciation is hard to understand.
->It’s hard to understand his pronuncation.
3. It’s difficult for us to answer this question.
-> This question is difficult for us to answer.
4. Learning English is interesting.
-> It is interesting to learn English.
5. We couldn’t answer this question because it was very hard
->The question was too hard for us to answer.
6. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
-> It is not easy to speak English fluently.
7. It was impossible to work in that condition.
-> Working in that condition was impossible.
8. I fell asleep because the film was so boring.
-> The film was so boring that I fell asleep.
9. I’m too poor to take a space trip.
-> I’m not rich enough to take a space trip.
10. He is too short to be a goalkeeper.
-> He isn’t tall enough to be a goalkeeper.
11. I didn’t want to turn the TV off because it was a very good film.
-> The film was very good that I didn't want to turn the TV off.
12. He spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said.
->He spoke too quickly for me to understand what he said
13. Mark is too young to see the horror film.
-> Mark is not old enough to see the horror film.
14. He climbed the tree in order to get a better view.
-> He climbed the tree in order that he want to get a better view.
15. You should get up early so that you will have time to review your lesson
-> You should get up early so as to have time to review your lesson.
16. We should do morning exercise regularly so as to improve our health
-> We should do morning exercise regularly so that we can improve our health.
17. She put on warm clothes so that she wouldn’t catch cold
-> She put on warm clothes so as not to catch cold
18. He hurried to the station so as not to miss the train.
-> He hurried to the station in order that he wouldn't miss the train.
19. Mary went to the library in order that she could borrow some books -> Mary went to the library in order to borrow some books.
20. John gets up early so that he won’t be late for class.
-> John gets up early so as not to be late for class.
21. We hurried to school so as not to be late.
->We hurried to school so that we wouldn't be late.
22. Tom is saving up so that he can buy a new bicycle.
-> Tom is saving up so as to buy a new bicycle.
23. He studies hard to pass his exam.
->He studies hard so that he can pass his exam.
24. The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move.
-> The fridge was too heavy for us to move
25. The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road
The gate is close so that it can stop the children running into the road.
26. It was such a dirty beach that I decided not to stay
-> The beach was do dirty that I decided not to stay.
27. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
-> The water was too cold for the children to swim.
28.The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it
-> It was such a hard cake that I couldn't eat it.
29. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough -> The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
30. Tom is not old enough to drive the car
-> Tom is too young to drive the car.
31. It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears
->The news was so bad that Helen burst into tears.
32. It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too late for anything to be done.
Goodluck! 
Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it:
1. It’s difficult to get a good job.
=> Getting a good job is difficult
2. His pronunciation is hard to understand.
=> It’s hard to understand his pronunciation
3. It’s difficult for us to answer this question.
=> This question is too difficult for us to answer
4. Learning English is interesting.
=> It is interesting to learn English
5. We couldn’t answer this question because it was very hard
=> The question was so hard that we couldn't answer
6. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
=> It is not easy to speak English fluently
7. It was impossible to work in that condition.
=> Working in that condition was impossible
8. I fell asleep because the film was so boring
=> The film was so boring that I fell asleep
9. I’m too poor to take a space trip.
=> I’m not rich enough to take a space trip
10. He is too short to be a goalkeeper.
=> He isn’t tall enough to be a goalkeeper
11. I didn’t want to turn the TV off because it was a very good film
=> The film was so good that I didn't want to turn the TV off
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Exercise 1: Find and correct the mistakes.
1. He paints his pictures at the moment. → is painting
2. We plant the herbs in the garden at present. → are planing
3. They makes the artificial flowers of silk now. → are making
4. Your father are repairing youVr motorbike at the moment. → is
5. Look! The man takes the children to the cinema. → is taking
6. Listen! The teacher are explaining a new lesson to us. → is
7. Be careful! You brings ten glass bottles. → are bringing
8. Ba studies Math very hard now. → is styding
9. We is have dinner in a restaurant right now. → are
10. I watching TV with my parents in the living room now. → am watching
Exercise 2: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question.
Example: She (be) has been here for several days.
She has not been here for several days. Has she been here for several days?
1. Tom (see) ....has seen....this film before.
2. I (finish) ....have finished....my exercise already.
3. They (live) ....have lived....here since 1990.
4. My father (just wash)....has just washed....his car.
5. The students (discuss) ....have discussed....the question recently.
6. Mary (never be) ....have never been....to Ha Noi.
7. We (know) ....have known....each other for 5 years.
8. So far we (learn)....have learnt....five lessons.
9. We (be) ....have been....pen pals for a long time.
10. They (stay) ....have stayed....here since last week.
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
1. Bob (see) ....has seen....this movie before.
2. Sandra (lend) ....has lent....her brother $ 200 so far.
3. Rashid (just pass) ....has just passed....his driving test.
4. Karen (study) ....has studied....Italian for three years now and is still studying.
5. The teacher (already tell) ....has already told....to be quite.
6. Tim (not take) ....hasn't taken....many photos yet.
7. Jorge (read) ....has read....the newspaper already.
8. We (not begin) ....haven't began....to study for the test yet.
9. John and I (be) ....have been....pen pals for nearly 3 years.
10. He (wear) ....has worn....the same coat since he moved here.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.
A. My friends have invited me to go camping.
B. My friends have invited me go camping.
C. My friends have invited me going camping.
D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
11. Have you heard the good news?
A. Carol in March had a baby.
B. In March, Carol had a baby.
C. Carol had in March a baby.
D. In March, had Carol a baby.
12. Although the driver slammed on his brakes, __________________
A. he was able to avoid hitting the small dog.
B. the small dog was not hit by the car.
C. he could run over the small dog.
D. he couldn’t avoid hitting the small dog.
13. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t now write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed writing home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
14. This is my tenth year working in this bank.
A. By the end of this year , I will work in this bank for ten years.
B. I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
C. By the end of this year , I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
15. The famous actor was last seen in 2000.
A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.
B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.
C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.
D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.
16. I came to live here three months ago.
A. It was three months since I lived here.
B. I’ve been living here for three months.
C. I lived here for three months.
D. I didn’t live here for three months.
17. She is sitting in a hotel room. Through the window, she sees a fat man.
A. She looks through the window and sees the fat man.
B. She and the fat man are in a hotel room.
C. The fat man wants to open the window and come in.
D. The fat man is looking in through the window.
18. She goes to the shops every Friday.
A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.
B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.
C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.
D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.
19. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.
D. A & B are correct.
20. We started working here three years ago.
A. We worked here for three years.
B. We have no longer worked here for three years.
C. We have worked here for three years.
D. We will work here in three years.
21. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
22. I haven’t finished this book yet.
A. I’m still reading this book.
B. I have read this book before.
C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.
D. I will read this book some day.
23. He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning.
B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.
D. He intended to jog every morning.
24. I have never felt happier than I do now.
A. I felt happier before.
B. I feel happy now.
C. I have never felt happy.
D. I have always felt happy.
25. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months .
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
26. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.
A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.
B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.
C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.
D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.
27. Steve left before my arrival.
A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.
B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.
C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.
D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.
28. I haven’t been here before.
A. Being here is a pleasant experience.
B. This is the first time I have been here .
C. I have wished to be here for long.
D. Before long I will be here.
29. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.
B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
30. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”
A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.
B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.
C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.
D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide an
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.
A. My friends have invited me to go camping.
B. My friends have invited me go camping.
C. My friends have invited me going camping.
D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
11. Have you heard the good news?
A. Carol in March had a baby.
B. In March, Carol had a baby.
C. Carol had in March a baby.
D. In March, had Carol a baby.
12. Although the driver slammed on his brakes, __________________
A. he was able to avoid hitting the small dog.
B. the small dog was not hit by the car.
C. he could run over the small dog.
D. he couldn’t avoid hitting the small dog.
13. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t now write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed writing home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
14. This is my tenth year working in this bank.
A. By the end of this year , I will work in this bank for ten years.
B. I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
C. By the end of this year , I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
15. The famous actor was last seen in 2000.
A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.
B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.
C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.
D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.
16. I came to live here three months ago.
A. It was three months since I lived here.
B. I’ve been living here for three months.
C. I lived here for three months.
D. I didn’t live here for three months.
17. She is sitting in a hotel room. Through the window, she sees a fat man.
A. She looks through the window and sees the fat man.
B. She and the fat man are in a hotel room.
C. The fat man wants to open the window and come in.
D. The fat man is looking in through the window.
18. She goes to the shops every Friday.
A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.
B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.
C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.
D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.
19. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.
D. A & B are correct.
20. We started working here three years ago.
A. We worked here for three years.
B. We have no longer worked here for three years.
C. We have worked here for three years.
D. We will work here in three years.
21. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
22. I haven’t finished this book yet.
A. I’m still reading this book.
B. I have read this book before.
C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.
D. I will read this book some day.
23. He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning.
B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.
D. He intended to jog every morning.
24. I have never felt happier than I do now.
A. I felt happier before.
B. I feel happy now.
C. I have never felt happy.
D. I have always felt happy.
25. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months .
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
26. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.
A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.
B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.
C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.
D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.
27. Steve left before my arrival.
A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.
B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.
C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.
D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.
28. I haven’t been here before.
A. Being here is a pleasant experience.
B. This is the first time I have been here .
C. I have wished to be here for long.
D. Before long I will be here.
29. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.
B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
30. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”
A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.
B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.
C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.
D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide an