* Rewrite the following sentences with the words given:

1.Minh last wrote to us five months ago.

->Minh hasn’t written to us for five months.

2.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago.

-> I haven’t visited Kuala Lumpur for three years.

3. When did you start to build your house?

=> How long have you been building your house?

4. They began building this house 2 months ago.

-> They have been building this house for two months.

5. My father started to work in this factory last week.

=> My father started working in this factory last week.

6. How long has he worked in the garden?

=> When did he start working in the garden?

7. When did you begin learning English?

-> How long have you been learning English?

8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8.

=> He has been living in Ho Chi Minh city since he was 8.

9. He learnt English when he was 18.

->He has learned English since he was 18.

10. They have worked in that factory for five years.

->They began working in that factory five years ago.

11. My father stopped smoking last year.

-> My father hasn’t smoked since last year.

12. We have learnt English for four years.

->We started learning English four years ago.

13.My father started to give up smoking last year.

->My father has been trying to give up smoking since last year.

14.They have worked in that factory since 2001.

->They began working in that factory in 2001.

15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month

.-->Lan stopped writing to Maryam for a month.

16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was.

-->He started living in Ha Noi since he was.

17. I haven't met her for a long time.

-->I didn't meet her for a long time.

18. How long have you bought your car ?

-->When did you buy your car?

19. When did you start to listen to classical music?

-->How long have you been listening to classical music?

20. I last saw her 10 years ago.

-->I haven't seen her for 10 years.

21. My brother stopped playing the guitar 5 years ago.

-> My brother hasn’t played the guitar for 5 years.

22. When did you begin to learn Chinese?

-> How long have you been learning Chinese?

23. It hasn’t rained for three weeks.

-> The last time it rained was three weeks ago.

24. I haven’t seen my grandfather for two months.

-> I last saw my grandfather two months ago.

25. We gave up using that computer two years ago.

-> We haven’t used that computer for two years.

26. This is the first time we’ve used that computer.

=>We have never used that computer before.

27. It’s three weeks since we last phoned for my family.

-> We haven’t phoned my family for three weeks.

28. I have never sung this song before.

-> It’s the first time I have sung this song.

29. They haven’t used this washing machine for a month.

-> They last used this washing machine a month ago.