1.“You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John.
A. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
B. John advised Mary to lend that man any more money.
C. John advised Mary not to borrow that man any more money.
D. John advised Mary to borrow that man any more money.
2.Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.
A. She told me put garbage bins around the school yard. B. Garbage bins should put around the school yard.
C. Garbage bins are put around the school yard. D. I suggest putting garbage bins around the school yard.
3.“Would you like to come to my house for lunch?” she said to me.
A. She asked me to come to her house for lunch. B. She invited me to come to her house for lunch.
C. She told me to come to my house for lunch. D. She invited me to come to my house for lunch.
4. She started learning English two years ago.
A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has started learning English for two years.
C. She has learnt English for two years. D. She has learnt English since two years.
5.My uncle gave up smoking two months ago.
A. My uncle hasn’t smoked for two months. B. The last time my uncle has smoked was two months ago.
C. My uncle hasn’t smoked two months ago. D. My uncle last gave up smoking two months ago.
6. They have worked for this company for five years.
A. They began working for this company five years ago.
B. They haven’t worked for this company for five years.
C. It is five years since they have worked for this company
D. It is the first time they have worked for this company.
7. He last visited the Temple of Literature three months ago.
A. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature for three months.
B. He hasn’t visited the Temple of Literature since three months.
C. He didn’t visit the Temple of Literature for three months.
D. His visit to the Temple of Literature lasted three months.
8. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
A. I have never been treated with such kindness. B. I haven’t treated with such kindness.
C. Have never I treated with such kindness. D. I have ever been treated with such kindness.
9. He hasn’t visited his home village for over two years.
A. The last time he visited his home village was over two years ago.
B. He will visit his home village in over two years.
C. His visit to his home village lasted over two years.
D. Over two years ago, he often visited his home village.
10.We haven’t visited our grandparents for two months
A. we visited our grandparents since two months.
B. The last time we visited our grandparents was two months ago.
C. The last time we visited our grandparents was for two months.
I. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. They visited their uncle two months ago.(FOR)
They……have not visited their uncle for 2 months…………………….……………………..
2. When did you get your new bike?
How long……have you got your new bike………………………………………?
3. My father started working for that company 30 years ago.(FOR)
My father has……worked for that company for 30 years………………………………….
4. Sarah hasn’t had pizza for 6 weeks.
The last time …Sarah had pizza was 6 weeks ago………………………………..……
5. The last time we met our grandparents was 2 months ago.(FOR)
We haven’t……met our grandparents for 2 months …………………………..………
6. My father was able to use a computer when he was 9.(SINCE)
My father…has been able to use a computer since he was 9…………………….…………….………
7. I knew how to swim when I was 6 years old. (SINCE)
I have …known how to swim since I was 6 years old. …………………..……….…………………
8. The last time we went dancing was months ago.(FOR)
We …have gone dancing for months…………………………………………………
9. His involvement in politics started when he was at university. (INVOLVED)
He……has involved in politics since he was at university………………………………………
10. The last time I went to Crete was in July 2003. (SINCE)
I ………haven't gone to Crete since June 2003……………………………………………….
11. The weather was so bad that we had to cancel our camping trip. (SUCH)
It was……such bad weather that we had to cancel our camping trip. ……………………………………………...
12. Due to her carelessness, she lost her bike.
Because she ……was careless, she lost her bike……………………………………..
1. They visited their uncle two months ago.(FOR)
They haven't visited their uncle for two months .……………….……………………..
2. When did you get your new bike?
How long have you got your new bike……………………………………………?
3. My father started working for that company 30 years ago.(FOR)
My father has worked for that company for 30 years .……………………………………….
4. Sarah hasn’t had pizza for 6 weeks.
The last time she had pizza was 6 weeks ago…………………………………..……
5. The last time we met our grandparents was 2 months ago.(FOR)
We haven’t met our grandparents for 2 months .…………………………………..………
6. My father was able to use a computer when he was 9.(SINCE)
My father has been able to use a computer since he was 9.……………………….…………….………
7. I knew how to swim when I was 6 years old. (SINCE)
I have known how to swim since I was 6 years old……………………..……….…………………
8. The last time we went dancing was months ago.(FOR)
We haev't gone dancing for months …………………………………………………
10. The last time I went to Crete was in July 2003. (SINCE)
I haven't gone to Crete since July 2003……………………………………………………….
11. The weather was so bad that we had to cancel our camping trip. (SUCH)
It was sucjh bad weather that we had to cancel our camping trip …………………………………………………...
12. Due to her carelessness, she lost her bike.
Because she was careless she lost her bike. …………………………………………..