VII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown , so the meaning stays the same:
We have learnt English for 4 years.
We ……………………………………………………………
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 ……………………………………………………………
He 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 English?
How long ago ……………………………………………………….
When did you start to listen classical music?
How long……………………………………………………………..?
I last saw her 10 years ago.
I haven’t ………………………………………………………………
How long have you bought this car?
When did ……………………………………………………………...
He would go hunting when he was in Africa.
He used ……………………………………………………………….
It’s a pity that you aren’t here now.
I wish ………………………………………………………………….
His dog is called Tony.
They …………………………………………………………………..
Tom and Mary have learnt English for 5 years.
It is _______________________________________.
I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years.
It is _______________________________________.
I haven’t seen my form teacher for a year.
It’s ________________________________________.
I haven’t seen that man here before.
It is ________________________________________.
I have never been to a concert before.
It is ________________________________________.
She has never drunk coke before.
It is ________________________________________.
She hasn’t heard from him since 1998.
The last time ________________________________.
It hasn’t rained for 2 weeks.
The last time _________________________________.
Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
Tom has _____________________________________.
I started cooking for the party 2 hours ago.
I have ________________________________________.
My sister started living here.
My sister has ___________________________________.
They bought this computer in 2003.
They have _____________________________________.
She put on warm clothes so that she couldn’t catch cold.
She put on warm clothes in ________________________.
“ You ought to learn the lesson carefully at home”.
My teacher said _________________________________.
No one helps me to cook dinner.
I have _________________________________________.
She intents to be home late tonight.
She’s ___________________________________________.
Why don’t you put all chemicals and drugs in locked cupboard.
I think ______________________________________________.
Leaving medicine around the house is unsafe.
It is _________________________________________________.
Mary is too weak to say a word.
Mary isn’t ____________________________________________.
We couldn’t carry this suitcase because it is too heavy.
The suitcase isn’t _______________________________________.
Matches are very dangerous, so children musn’t play with them.
Because _______________________________________________.
Children shouldn’t play in the kitchen.
Children ought __________________________________________.
My father doesn’t smoke any more.
My father used __________________________________________.
Tom often flew a kite when he was young.
Tom used _______________________________________________.
11.He used to go hunting when he was in Africa
12. Mình không biết làm
13. He calls his dog Tony.
14. It's 5 years since Tom and Mary last got learnt.
15. It is two years since I ate this kind of food.
17. It's the first time I have seen that man here.
18. It's the first time I have been to a live concert.
19. It's the first time she has drunk whisky.
20.The last time she heard him was in 1988.
21. The last time it rained was 2 weeks.
22. Tom has played the piano for 4 years.
23. I have cooked for the party for 2 hours.
1. We started learning english 4 years ago
2. My father has not smoked since last year
3. they started working in that factory in 2001
4. Lan didn't write to Maryam a month ago
5. He started living in Hanoi when he was 12
6. I didn't see her a long time ago
7. How long ago did you start learning English?
8. How long have you listened to classical music?
9. I haven't seen her for 10 years.
10. When did you buy this cat?