Change into passive
1. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
------->The meeting ............
2. Somebody has taken some of my books away
--------> Some of my book .............
3. They have to repair the engine of the car.
-------> The engine of the car ...........
4. They may use this room for the classroom.
---------->This room ...............
5. The teacher is going to tell a story.
------------A story ...........
6. John used to visit his parents at weekends.
----------> His parents ............
7. They use milk for making butter and cheese.
-------->Milk clothing. ............
8. They have provided the victims with food and clothing
-----> The victims ............
9 . People speak English in most every corner of the world .
------>. English ............
10. The students are writing the lesons now .
------> The lesson
11. Her teacher taught her how to apply this theory
------>She ..............
12. Someone will tell him that news.
------> he ..........
EXERCISE: Complete the sentences with "for" or "since":
1. We haven't heard from them _________ ages
2. They waited for you _________ two days
3. They haven't met him _________ he left the room
4. We have bought the new car ________ 1999
5. Haven't you seen him ____________ Christmas?
6. It was not rained __________ May
7. I haven't written to him ________ five months.
8. She has spoken to them _______ this morning
9. We have listened to music ________ 8a.m
10. The house been built __________ last year
EXERCISE: Use simple past or present perfect to complete the following sentences:
1. Her English ( improve) ___________ recently
2. How many pages _________ you (read) _________ so far?
3. We (finish)________ our homework two hour ago
4. __________ you(be)__________ to Rome?
5. I (see)____________ him several times on TV
6. What _______you (do)__________ last night?
7. This is the first time I (visit)______ the city
8. They (buy)__________ the garden some days ago.
9. I (learn)________ English since I (be)__________ 11 years old
10. Be careful! I (just clean)________ the floor
11. The meal (already be)_______ ready
12. I ( never read)________ an interesting story like this before
EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences with the words given
l. Minh last wrote to his pen al five months ago
-> Minh hasn't
2. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago
-> I haven't
3. When did you study English?
-> How long
4. They began building this house 2 months ago
->They have
5. My father started to work in this factory last week
-> My father has
6. How long has he worked in the garden?
->When
7. How long ago did you learn music?
-> How long have
8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8
-> He has
9. He learnt English when he was 18
-> He has...
10. They have worked in that factory for five years
-> They began
ll. My father stopped smoking two years ago
-> My father hasn't
12. We have learnt English for four years.
-> We started.
13 My father started to give up smoking last year
-> My father has
14. They have worked in that factory since 2001
-> They started.
15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.
-> Lan didn't.....
16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.
-> He started.
17. I haven't met her for a long time.
-> I didn't.
18. How long have you leamt French ?
-> How long ago
19. How long have you bought this car -> When did
20. When did you start to listen to classical music ?
->How long
21. I saw her 10 years ago.
-> I haven't
1. I have moved to this house since 2008.
2. What have you done since this morning?
3.I haven't had any news about him since he left for London.
4.Have you been able to drive a car for some years?
5. How has everything been since you cooked the dinner?