X. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning
1. It has been years since we last traveled abroad.
=>We haven’t.......................................................................
2. I haven’t watched TV for a week.
=>The last..............................................................................
3. The Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital in the 1400s.
=>Phnom Penh _____________________________________________________
4. We bought this house two years ago.
=>We have.............................................................................
5. We have never met him before.
=>It’s the................................................................................
1. She doesn’t know the way to the mosque on this street.
=>She wishes ________________________________________________________________
7. The Vietnamese celebrate Lunar New Year around January or February.
=>Lunar New Year ___________________________________________________
8. He never comes to school on time.
=>I wish ________________________________________________________________
9. Mai can’t visit her pen pal in Malaysia.
=>Mai wishes ________________________________________________________________
10. People recycle used plastic things to save natural resources.
=>Used plastic ______________________________________________________
11. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
=>The Statue of Liberty ___________________________________________________
12. She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.
=> She can’t get used _______________________________________________________________________
13. Their old house isn’t near the West Lake.
=>They wish ________________________________________________________________
14. He’s sorry he often gets bad marks.
=>He wishes ________________________________________________________________
15. It’s a pity I don’t have time for my hobby.
=>I wish ________________________________________________________________
16. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.
=>We wish ________________________________________________________________
17 .We expect children not to talk during the examination.
=>Children ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. My younger brother always makes noise when he comes home from school.
=>I wish ________________________________________________________________
19. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.
=>Minh wishes ________________________________________________________________
20. She bought that television two weeks ago.
=> She has_______________________________________________________________________
21. It has been ten years since Nam stopped playing the guitar.
=> Nam hasn’t_______________________________________________________________________
22. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.
=> Extensive research_______________________________________________________________________
23. You haven’t done your homework, have you?
=> It’s time you_______________________________________________________________________
24.Someone will close a whistle if there is an emergency.
=>A whistle …………………………………………………………………………………………………
45. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.
=> She began _______________________________________________________________________
26. Tom passed the test easily.
=> Tom had no _______________________________________________________________________
27.You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.
=>This button ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
28.Someone was carrying the bomb to safe place when it explored.
=>The bomb…………………………………………………………………………………………………
29.They pointed out his mistakes to him.
=>His …………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
=>The Statue ______________________________________________________
31. People often make rice cakes in Tet holidays.
=>Rice cakes ____________________________________________________________
Complete the sentences. Use already, yet, for, or since.
1. I’ve ___________already_______ chosen a doctor, but I haven’t chosen a dentist _______yet______.
2. Mrs. Ruiz has been unemployed ___________for__________ about two months.
3. Long time, no see! I haven’t seen you _________yet_________ last year!
4. Has the new sick leave policy started _______yet_____________?
5. Before he retired, Toshi worked in the same office __________for_______ 35 years.
6. Larry just got this job yesterday, and he’s ___________already_______ broken two rules.
7. Where have you been _____since_________ 9:00?
8. You’d better hurry! It’s 7:00 and your shift has _________already___________ started!