Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning
as the first one (2p)
1. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
--> Urgent……………………………………………………………………….
2. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
--> Enormous ..........................................................................................................
3. Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.
--> The very………………………………………………....……………...……....
4. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.
--> There was an ........................................................................................................
5. The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way.
--> The boy dances ................................................................................................
6. I simply fail to understand some of my colleague‟s attitudes to work.
-->I have some colleagues ........................................................................................
7. I did not realize how much he was influenced by his brother.
-->I did not realize the extent ..................................................................................
8. Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the environmental problems.
-->Mass tourism is ....................................................................................................
9. It was six months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
-->I cancelled .............................................................................................................
10. These books are on loan from the British Council library.
-->These books have .....................................................................................................

1, This is the first time I have heard about the tram system in Hanoi (never)

\(\rightarrow\) ................................................

2, Firefighters spent two hours releasing the driver from the wreckage (it)

\(\rightarrow\) ...................................................

3, They took the predifent for to the hospital an emergency operation ( was )

\(\rightarrow\)....................................................

4, I had saved my document before the computer crashed (after)

\(\rightarrow\).......................................................

Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence
has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the word in brackets 
1. I can’t find the answer without a calculator. (out)
......................................................................................................................................................
2. My friend took no notice of my advice. (deaf )
.....................................................................................................................................................
3. These two makes of computer are practically the same. (hardly)
......................................................................................................................................................
4. His smooth manner didn‟t deceive us. (taken)
......................................................................................................................................................
5. Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect. (under)
......................................................................................................................................................
6. There‟s nothing new about crimes of passion(hills)
......................................................................................................................................................
7. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast. (annual)
......................................................................................................................................................
8. From the educational point of view his childhood years had been well spent. (terms)
......................................................................................................................................................
9. Make yourself at home. (ceremony)
......................................................................................................................................................
10. She will probably be elected. (stands)
......................................................................................................................................................

Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense. 
1. It is very hot. Summer (come) _________. 
2. They (study) _________at this school for 7 years now.
3. They (begin) _________ to study at this school 7 years ago. 
4. Since when (you know) _________ her ? 
5. How long ago (he start) _________to learn French ? 
6. She (lose) _________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.
7. My mother (be) _________ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet. 
8. His dog (just run) _________ out of the garden. 
9. Mr Brown (travel) _________ by air several times in the past. 
10. He (travel) _________to Mexico by air last summer.

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III / rewrite , using present perfect tense or simple past tense

1. Mrs. Huong began to work here five months ago

-> mrs. Huong has ..........

2. The children started learning English in January

-> the children have.......

3. We last used this car nearly two years ago.

-> we haven't.........

4. The last time i saw her brother was in 2009

-> i haven't.........

5. It's many years since he last wore a striped T- shirt

-> he hasn't..........

6. When did you beginto collect stamp ?

-> how long......

7. When did Mr. Long buy that house?

-> how long is ........

8. She hasn't written to her mother for three years

-> she last........

9. They haven't gone out together since 2009

-> the last time.......

10. We haven't met our grandparents for a long time

-> it is........

11. She has worked as a secretary since 2005

-> she began.........

12. I have never sing this song before

-> this is......

13. Nothing interesting has happened to me for 2 weeks

-> the last time.......

14. How long is it since you last talked to her ?

-> when was.......

The present perfect and the simple past

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1 This is my house. ~How long you (live) here? ~ I (live) here since 1970.

2 He (live) in London for two years and then (go) to Edinburgh.

5 Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays.

6 My brother (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy.

7 I (fly) over Loch Ness last week. ~You (see) the Loch Ness monster?

8 I (not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

9 He (not smoke) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.

10 Chopin (compose) some of his music in Majorca.

11 When he (arrive)? ~ He (arrive) at 2.00.

12 You (lock) the door before you left the house?

13 I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.

14 I can't go out because I (not finish) my work.

15 I never (drink) whisky. ~Well, have some now.

16 I (write) the letter but I can't find a stamp.

17 The clock is slow. ~It isn't slow, it (stop).

18 Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them.

19 I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at 12.00.

20 I (do) this sort of work when I (be) an apprentice.

21 He just (go) out.

22 He (go) out ten minutes ago.

23 You (have) breakfast yet? ~ Yes, I (have) it at 7.00.

I. Do as directed

1. It's a pity I don't have a computer

->I wish I .........................(Rewrite using I wish)

2. We will decorate the house next week

->The house ................(Turn into passive form)

3.When I was a child ,my family lived in Hue

-> My family....................(Rewrite using used to +V)

4. Lan's father stopped smoking two years ago

->Lan's father......................(Rewrite using the present perfect)

5.It's two year since I was last in Ha Noi

->I have not...................

6. I haven't seen this man here before

->This......................

II. Rearrange these words into the whole sentences

1.on/ Ao dai / wearing /mother /holiday /likes /my /Tet /

2. Jeans /Chi /said /baggy / loved /she