Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it expresses the same meaning as the original one. 1. I started working for the company a year ago. I have been 2. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist. D.H Lawrence ……………… 3. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged? When………………………………? 4. I last saw him when I was a student. I haven’t…………………… 5. It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan hasn’t……………… 6. We will not see each other again before I go. This will be the last time ……………………………. 7. The train left before he got to the station. By the time ……………………………..... 8. The school was founded ten years ago. It is ten years……. ………………........... 9. She hadn’t had a relapse for six months. It was ........................................... 10. I haven’t forgone a meal for two years. The last time ........................................... 11 No-one has challenged his authority before. This is the first time …………………… 12. I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to. I hadn’t expected ...................................... 13. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine. I cancelled ……………………………… 14. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing. When ......................................... 15. After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it. Since ................................................ 16. John hasn’t done any revision since spring term. The last time .................................................... Hộ vs ạ

Cách làm:

1. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang thì hiện tại hoàn thành với "have been":

Original sentence: I started working for the company a year ago.
Completed sentence: I have been working for the company for a year.

2. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang thì quá khứ hoàn thành với "It is one hundred years since":

Original sentence: It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist.
Completed sentence: D.H Lawrence was born one hundred years ago.

3. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang câu hỏi với "How long":

Original sentence: How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
Completed sentence: When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?

4. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang thì hiện tại hoàn thành phủ định với "haven't":

Original sentence: I last saw him when I was a student.
Completed sentence: I haven't seen him since I was a student.

5. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang thì quá khứ hoàn thành phủ định với "hasn't":

Original sentence: It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Completed sentence: Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages.

6. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang câu mệnh đề quan hệ với "This will be the last time":

Original sentence: We will not see each other again before I go.
Completed sentence: This will be the last time we see each other before I go.

7. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang câu mệnh đề quan hệ với "By the time":

Original sentence: The train left before he got to the station.
Completed sentence: By the time he got to the station, the train had left.

8. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang câu đảo ngữ với "it is ten years":

Original sentence: The school was founded ten years ago.
Completed sentence: It is ten years since the school was founded.

9. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang "It was" phủ định:

Original sentence: She hadn't had a relapse for six months.
Completed sentence: It was not until six months that she had a relapse.

10. Bạn cần chuyển câu gốc sang thì quá khứ đơn với "The last time":

Original sentence: I haven't forgone a meal for two years.
Completed sentence: The last time I forwent a meal was two years ago.

Hãy áp dụng cách làm trên để hoàn thành các câu còn lại trong đề bài.

This will be the last time we see each other before I go.

Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages.

I haven't seen him since I was a student.

When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?