EXERCISE 9. REWRITE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN ANOTHER WAY SO
THAT IT MEANS ALMOST THE SAME AS THE SENTENCE PRINTED BEFORE IT.
1. The last time I wrote a letter was 5 years ago.
 I haven’t _____________________________________________________________________
2. When did you build the house?
 How long have _______________________________________________________________
3. I last met him 3 days ago.
 It’s been 3 ___________________________________________________________________
4. She started working as an accountant 2 months ago.
 She has ______________________________________________________________________
5. He began playing football when he was 6 years old.
 He has _______________________________________________________________________
6. It’s been 2 years since the last time I went to Ho Chi Minh city.
 I last _________________________________________________________________________
7. This is the first time I have seen such a beautiful girl.
 I have _______________________________________________________________________
8. I haven’t been to Japan for 4 years.
 The last time _________________________________________________________________
9. I have never eaten such a delicious cake like this before.
 This is the _____________________________________________________________________
10.I have learnt English for 10 years.
 I started/began ______________________________________________________________
11. Tony has not played the guitar for ten years.
 Tony stopped ________________________________________________________________
12. The last time We saw a horror film was 5 years ago.
 We have ____________________________________________________________________
13.When did Henry begin to write a travel blog?
 How long ____________________________________________________________________
14.It’s 2 months since I last visited this church
 I _____________________________________________________________________________
15. Susy has worked at the local supermarket for 3 weeks
 Susy began___________________________________________________________________
16.What do you fancy doing?
 What ________________________________________________________________________
17.I have never seen such a beautiful coastal village before.
 This is the first time ____________________________________________________________
18.We haven’t bought that candy for over twenty days.
 It’s ___________________________________________________________________________
19.How long has he lived in this city?
 How long ago ________________________________________________________________
20.Mai’s father started to give up smoking last year.
 Mai’s father has ______________________________________________________________