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1. I haven't been to a football match for a long time

2. This is the second time I have visited Hungary

3. I've paid this bill earlier

4. It’s ages since we last were swimming

5.  Mary has been learning French for five years.

6. So far I have written ten pages of this letter.

7. Since I arriving here, I have been feeling better 

8. We have been married foro ver twenty years.

9. I haven’t seen Dick since 1985

10. Lately your work has definitely improved

Use the word in brackets to rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning.

46. It’s a long time since our last conversation. (spoken)

We haven’t spoken to each other for a long time.

47. John failed to find the source of the River Nile. (succeed)

John didn’t succeed in finding the source of the River Nile.

48. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. (depends)

This area depends on tourism for its income.

49. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. (impression)

The performance of that singer made a strong impression on me.

50. If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now. (prevented)

The traffic prevented Alice from being here on time.

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Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

=>He said……………………he would not have enough time to finish that job…………………

2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

=>She said…………it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal……………………

8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

=>She told...............her children to go to bed...........................

Put into the reported speech :

  3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”

-> ...........................The nurse told the doctor that the patient in that room hadn't obeyed her orders............................................................ …

  4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

-> ............................. They said to me that I had taught them E the previous year.......................................................... 

  5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

-> .............................Mr.Brown said that their trip had cost their 2 thousand dollars.........................................................

  9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

-> ...........................................My mother said that she thought it wouldn't rain the following day............................................

1. She hasn’t written to me for a long time 

à It’s a long time since she wrote to me

2. It's 3 months since he wrote to me. 

à He hasn’t written to me for 3 months

3. The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978. 

à I haven’t been aboard since in the summer of 1978

4. I haven't seen him for 2 months. 

 à I last saw him 2 months ago

5. I haven't been to a concert for over a year.  

The last time i was at a concert was over a year ago

6. It’s over six months since John had his hair cut. 

John hasnt had his hair cut for over six months

7. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years 

à It is a year since i enjoyed myself so much

1. It's two years since I had a holiday.
-> I have.....had a holiday for 2 years.....
2. This is my first flight to Hanoi
-> I have never.flown to Hanoi before...
3. This is my first visit to Singapore.
-> I have not.visited to Singapore before....
4. When was the last time Paul came to paris ?
-> When did...Paul come to paris ?....
5. This is the second time she has seen that film.
-> She has...ever seen that film before.....
6. I haven't been to the cinema for three months
-> The last time....I went to the cinema three months ago.......

6 I wish there were some rivers in my hometown.

7 I wish you had told me about that.

8 My father used to smoke, but he stopped when he had a headache.

9 We haven’t seen Sue for a long time.

10 It was reported that the flowers were killed by frost.

điền dạng đúng của động từ

1. I (have) .HAVE HAD... these shoes since my eighteen birthday.

2. The last time I (go) ...WENT. to Brighton was in August.

3. When my parents were on holiday, I (stay) .HAVE STAYED.. with my grandparents for two week.

4. It was so hot today that I (wear) .WORE... shorts and T-shirt at works.

5. We (move) .MOVED... here in 1993. We (be) ..HAVE BEEN.. here for a long time now.

6. Film maker, David Morris (be) ..HAS BEEN.. interested in the cinema since he (be) ..WAS.... a small child. He (make) ..MADE.. his first film when he (be) ..WAS.. just twelve years old. He is now almost 40 and he was made 30 films. David loves traveling. His work (take) ..TOOK.. him all over the world. He (be) HAS BEEN... to Africa, Australlia, China, the USA. Last year he (visit) ..HAS VISITED.. Russia for the first time.

41. 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.
42. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I didn’t see 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.
43. I haven't visited the museum for three months.
A. It is three months since I have visited the museum.

B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.

C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.

D. It is three months since I visited the museum.
44. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"
A.John played the piano 10 years ago.

B.John used to play the piano 10 years ago.

C. John has played the piano for 10 years.

D. John doesn't play the piano anymore
45. The last time I saw her was a week ago. .
A.I haven't seen her for a week.

B.I have seen her for a week.

C. I haven't seen her since a week.

D. I have seen her since a week.

41. 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.

42. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I didn’t see 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.
43. I haven't visited the museum for three months.
A. It is three months since I have visited the museum.
B. I didn't visit the museum three months ago.
C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.
D. It is three months since I visited the museum.
44. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"
A.John played the piano 10 years ago. C. John has played the piano for 10 years.
B.John used to play the piano 10 years ago. D. John doesn't play the piano anymore
45. The last time I saw her was a week ago. .
A.I haven't seen her for a week. C. I haven't seen her since a week.
B.I have seen her for a week. D. I have seen her since a week.