Transformation of tenses - Tiếng Anh | Trường Đại học Khoa học Tự nhiên, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

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TRANSFORMATION OF TENSES
Exercise: Choose the best answer:
1. I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
A. These pictures are the most beautiful I have never seen.
B. These pictures are the most beautiful I have ever seen.
C. This is the first time I see beautiful pictures.
D. This is the first time I have seen beautiful pictures. 2.
Jack has stopped writing letters to Jill.
A. Jack has no longer stopped writing letters to Jill.
B. Jack used to write letters to Jill.
C. Jack has never written letters to Jill.
D. Jack stopped writing letters to Jill when Jill come. 3.
Mary has been working in this company for five years.
A. Mary began to work in this company for five years.
B. Mary began working in this company for five years ago.
C. Mary began to work in this company five years ago.
D. Mary has begun to work in this company five years ago. 4.
I have never eaten this kind of food before.
A. I used to eat this kind of food before.
B. Before I came here I had ever eaten this kind of food.
C. This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food.
D. This is the most delicious food I have ever eaten. 5. She last saw him years ago.
A. She hasn’t seen him years ago
B. She hasn’t seen him for years ago.
C. She didn’t see him for years .
D. It’s years since she last saw him. 6.
It’s ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.
A. It’s ages because I last saw a Hollywood film.
B. I haven’t seen any Hollywood film before.
C. I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago.
D. I haven’t seen a Hollywood film for a long time. 7.
He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week.
A. It is for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette.
B. It is a week since he last smoked a cigarette.
C. It is a cigarette that he smoked a week ago.
D. It is a week ago that he smoked a cigarette. 8.
It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining.
A. It has been raining at 2 o’clock.
B. It has been raining since 2 o’clock.
C. It has been raining for 2 o’clock.
D. It has been raining in 2 o’clock. 9.
John began playing the piano 10 years ago.
A. John played the piano 10 years ago.
B. John has played the piano for 10 years.
C. John used to play the piano 10 years ago.
D. John doesn’t play the piano anymore. 10.
He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learnt French. 11.
His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better. lOMoARcPSD|46958826
12. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D.
At last I went to the museum after a year
13. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.
C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
14. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.
A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.
B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.
D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.
15. I have not met her for three years.
A. The last time I met her was three years ago.
B. It is three years when I will meet her.
C. I did not meet her three years ago.
D. During three years, I met her once.
16. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said
John. A. John suggested put a better lock on the door.
B. John asked why not putting a better lock on the door.
C. John suggested putting a better lock on the
door. D. John made us put a better lock on the door.
17. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
A. This is the first time I’ve eaten this kind of food.
B. I haven’t eaten this kind of food already.
C. This is the first kind of food I have eaten.
D. Even before I have not eaten this kind of food.
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer:
1. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year.
D. At last I went to the museum after a year
2. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.
C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
3. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.
A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.
B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.
D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.
4. I have not met her for three years.
A. The last time I met her was three years ago.
B. It is three years when I will meet her.
C. I did not meet her three years ago.
D. During three years, I met her once.
5. She started work three months ago.
A. It is three months since she started work.
B. She had been working for three months.
C. She is working here for three months now.
D. It’s three months that she worked for.
6. My career as a teacher began 14 years ago.
A. I have started teaching for 14 years now.
B. For 14 years have I been a teacher.
C. I was a teacher for 14 years.
D. I have been a teacher for 14 years now.
7. It has always been my ambition to become a famous artist.
A. I want to become a famous artist as soon as possible.
B. Always in my life do I want to become a famous artist.
C. I have always dreamt of becoming a famous artist.
D. Dreaming of becoming a famous artist, I always have that ambition.
8. As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you.
A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result.
B. Sooner or later after I receive my result. I will give you a ring.
C. After receiving my result, I will call you.
D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result.
9. When I was a young girl, chocolate was one of my favorites.
A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes.
B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl.
C. My favorite was chocolate as was a little girl.
D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate.
10. I haven’t seen my aunt for years.
A. I haven’t meet my aunt for long ago.
B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago.
C. I last saw my aunt years ago.
D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.
11. “Would you like to stay for dinner?” she asked me.
A. She asked me if I liked to stay for dinner.
B. She invited me to stay for dinner. C. She offered me dinner.
D. She was very kind to offer me dinner.
12.How long haven't you seen Peter? This sentence means: ______.
A. When are you going to see Peter?
B. When will you and Peter see each other again?
C. When did you last see Peter?
D. When haven’t you seen Peter?
13. “Don’t forget to phone the office”, she said
A. She reminded him not forget to phone the office.
B. She reminded him to forget not to phone the office.
C. She reminded him to phone the office.
D. She reminded him about phoning the office.
14.She started learning English ten years ago.
A. She has not learnt English before.
B. She has learnt English since ten years.
C. She has started learning English for ten years.
D. She has learnt English for ten years.
15.He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months ago.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
16.My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.
A. I was not allowed to go out alone at night.
B. My mother never lets me go out alone at night.
C. My mother never goes out alone at night.
D. I usually go out with my mother at night.
17.We haven’t been to the concert for two years.
A. We never used to go to the concert.
B. It’s two years since we went to the concert.
C. We didn’t go to the concert two years ago.
D. We are used to going to the concert.
18.It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps.
A. Jane spent three hours to sort out her stamps.
B. Jane sorted out her stamps in three hours.
C. Jane spent on three hours sorting her stamps.
D. Jane took three hours to sort out her stamps.
19.“You’d better put your money in the bank. ” I said.
A. I advised him to put his money in the bank.
B. I advised to put his money in the bank.
C. I advised his money to be put in the bank.
D. I advised he’d better put his money in the bank. lOMoARcPSD|46958826
20.After twenty-five years of hard work, he made a decision to retire.
A. He made a decision to retire after he had worked hard for twenty-five years.
B. He made a decision to retire after his hard work for twenty-five years.
C. He has been working hard for twenty-five years before he retired.
D. After he worked hard in twenty-five years, he made a decision to retire.
21.My father hasn’t smoked for three years.
A. My father didn’t smoke from 3 years.
B. My father stopped smoking 3 years ago.
C. My father stopped to smoke for three years.
D. My father stopped to smoke 3 years ago.
22.I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years.
A. It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema.
B. It was ten years ago I went to the cinema.
C. The last time I went to the cinema was ten years.
D. I last went to the cinema ten years ago.
23.. Mr. Brown was last seen in July 1928.
A. Mr. Brown has not been able to see since July 1928.
B. No one has seen Mr. Brown since July 1928.
C. Mr. Brown didn’t see anyone in July 1928.
D. No one saw Mr. Brown until July 1928.
24. We had dinner at a restaurant because of a power cut.
A. When the power failed, we went to a restaurant for dinner.
B. The power failed just as we were going out for dinner.
C. We were having dinner at a restaurant when the power failed.
D. There was going to be a power cut, so we went out for dinner.
25. She hasn’t seen her family for years.
A. She didn’t see her family for a long time.
B. It’s the last time she saw her family years ago.
C. It’s years ago she has seen her family.
D. It’s years since she last saw her family.
26.When did you begin to work here? A. How long did you work here?
B. How long did you begin working here?
C. How long are you working here?
D. How long have you been working here? lOMoARcPSD|46958826
27.I haven’t seen my aunt for years.
A. I haven’t met my aunt for long ago.
B. The last time I met my aunt since years ago.
C. I last saw my aunt years ago.
D. I didn’t see my aunt years ago.
28.She started work three months ago.
A. It is three months since she started work.
B. She had been working for three months.
C. She is working here for three months now.
D. It’s three months that she worked for.
29. My career as a teacher began 15 years ago.
A. I have been a teacher for 15 years now.
B. I was a teacher for 15 years.
C. For 15 years have I been a teacher.
D. I have started teaching for15 years now.
1: He cleaned his teeth __________ he went to bed. While after until before
2: The ambulance arrived at the scene five minutes __________ the accident had happened. Before while until after
3: __________ I am older, I want to start my own business. When While After Before
4: I went straight to the hospital __________ I heard about your accident. After when before until
5: They watched the programme __________ the end even though it was not very interesting. When until after while
6: They took short breaks every half an hour __________ they were playing tennis. While Until When Before
7: Rebecca went to bed __________ she got home because she was so tired. Until after before while
8: People should be very careful __________ they cross busy roads. While until when before
9: We cannot light the barbecue __________ the rain stops. When before until after
10: Paul found somebody’s wallet on the ground __________ he was walking to the bus stop. While until after when
III.. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given
one. 1. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned
away. C. She turned away because he waved his hand too
early. D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
2.My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month. A.
It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes. lOMoARcPSD|46958826
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
3. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
3. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years.
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
4. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
5. This is my tenth year working in this bank.
A. By the end of this year, I will work in this bank for ten years.
B. I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
C. By the end of this year, I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year. **** By the end of NEXT
6. The famous actor was last seen in 2000.
A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.
B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.
C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.
D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.
7. I came to live here three months ago.
A. It was three months since I lived here.
B. I’ve been living here for three months.
C. I lived here for three months.
D. I didn’t live here for three months.
8. She goes to the shops every Friday.
A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.
B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.
C. She 0FTEN goes to the shops on Friday
D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.
9. Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
A. After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
B. Having taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.
C. After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water. lOMoARcPSD|46958826 D. A & B are correct.
10. We started working here three years ago.
A. We worked here for three years.
B. We have no longer worked here for three years.
C. We have worked here for three years.
D. We will work here in three years.
11. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used
to. D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
12. I haven’t finished this book
yet. A. I’m still reading this book.
B. I have read this book before.
C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.
D. I will read this book some day.
13. He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning.
B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesn’t now jog every morning.
D. He intended to jog every morning.
14. I have never felt happier than I do now. A. I felt happier before. B. I feel happy now. C. I have never felt happy. D. I have always felt happy.
15. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
16. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.
A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.
B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.
C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.
D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.
17. Steve left before my arrival.
A. When I arrived, Steve had already left.
B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.
C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.
D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.
18. I haven’t been here before.
A. Being here is a pleasant experience.
B. This is the first time I have been here.
C. I have wished to be here for long. D. Before long I will be here.
19. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.
B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
20. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”
A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.
B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.
C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.
D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.