Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first
one.
1. We have learnt English for 4 years. -> We
started………to learn english 4 years ago…………………………………………………………………………
2. My father started to give up smoking last year. -> My father
has………not smoked since last year………………………………………………………………
3. They have worked in that factory since 2001. -> They
started……working in that factory in 2001…………………………………………………………………………
4. Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month. -> Lan
didn’t………write to mary am a month ago……………………………………………………………………………
5. Ha has lived in Hanoi since he was 12. -> He
started…………living in Hanoi when he was 12.……………………………………………………………………………
6. I haven’t seen her for a long time. -> I
didn’t……saw her a long time ago………………………………………………………………………………………