BÀI TẬP CHUYỂN ĐỔI CÂU

Đổi thì quá khứ đơn sang hiện tại hoàn thành:

1. S + last + V quá khứ đơn + thời gian + ago / in + mốc thời gian
 S + V hiện tại hoàn thành (phủ định) + for + thời gian / since + mốc thời gian
 It’s + thời gian + since + S + last + V quá khứ đơn.
 The last time + S + V quá khứ đơn + was + thời gian + ago.

2. This is the first time + S + HTHT khẳng định

 S + HTHT never + before

3. S + began / started + V-ing + ----

 S + have / has + V3/-ed + for / since ---
Exercise:
1. We last went to London two years ago.
 We -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 It’s -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 The last time -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. This is the first time I have visited Hanoi.
 I ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. I began learning English five years ago.
 I have ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. I last saw her in 2010.
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5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
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6. I started working for this company a year ago.
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7. I last read that book on November 20th.
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8. I have never eaten with knives and folks before.
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9. It is 10 years since I last visited Dalat.
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10. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks.
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Exercise: Passive voice
1. Sam killed a lion last week.

2. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.

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3. I had just finished the job when the factory closed.

4. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.

5. Are you going to mail these letters soon?

6. He should have finished the report yesterday.

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7. Nobody has answered my question properly.
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8. They are going to build a new school in this area.
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9. We have bought a lot of vegetables
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10. He has to clean the house before having lunch.
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INDIRECT QUESTIONS
1. I asked him:” where did you put it?”
 ……………………………………………….
2. They said:” Where’s your school?”
……………………………………………….
3. Bill said to me:” Where will he go tomorrow?”
……………………………………………….
4. Mary said to me:” When did you pick Ann up yesterday?”
……………………………………………….
5. Ann said:” What do you call a person who makes and repairs things of iron, Jane.?”
……………………………………………….
6. Mr. Smith said to Betty:” Where are you going on this vacation?”
……………………………………………….
7. He asked me:” Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”
……………………………………………….
8. “Did your sister call me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary
……………………………………………….
9. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last month?” the officer asked her
……………………………………………….
10. “How long have you been working for this company, John?” said Bill
……………………………………………….
11. “Who is playing next week?” Ha asked
……………………………………………….
12. “Whose car did you borrow last night?” I asked him.
……………………………………………….

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13. “Where were you last night?” asked Mary.
……………………………………………….
14. “Did they understand what you said to them?” he asked me.
……………………………………………….
15. “Are you leaving today or tomorrow morning?” said his secretary.
……………………………………………….
16. She asked “Will you be here tomorrow, Tom?”
……………………………………………….
17. “Where is the post office?” She asked
Could you tell me…………………………………………………….
18. What does this word mean?
Do you know…………………………………………………….
19. What’s the time?
I wonder……………………………………………………. …
20. Where did you park your car?
Can’t you remember………………………………………………
21. Is Ann coming to the meeting?
I don’t know…………………………………………………….
22. What time did he leave 2 days ago?
Do you know…………………………………………………….
23. Where I can change some money?
Could you tell me…………………………………………………….
24. “Why are you laughing, boys?” said Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Smith wondered……………………………………………
25. “How much does it cost to park here?” said the stranger.
The stranger …………………………………………………….
26. “Would you like to live in New York?” he asked.
He asked…………………………………………………….
27. “Will you file these letters?” he said.
He wondered …………………………………………………….
28. “Would you like a lift?” said Ann.
Ann…………………………………………………….
29. “Peter said:” Have you finished your work, mum?”
Peter wondered…………………………………………………….
30. The teacher said to his students:” Did you finish that exercise?”
Yesterday Daniel asked me………………………………………
31. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know………………………………….
32. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know…………………………………….
33. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me……………………………………….

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34. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know…………………………………….
35. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me…………………………………….
36. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me…………………………………………….
37. Who built that enormous bridge?
I wonder…………………………………………………….
38. What's Brazil like?
I want to find out…………………………………………………….
39. Did Benjamin Franklin write 'Poor Richard's Almanac'?
I can't remember …………………………………………………….
40. How do you do it?
Can you tell me …………………………………………………….
41. Who did you meet at the party?
I'd like to know ……………………………………………….
42. How long have you been waiting for me?
I wonder …………………………………………………….
43. How important is that meeting to the company?
Can you tell me ………………………………………………….
44. When was the film produced?
Nobody remembers …………………………………………….
45. Have they flown an ultra light too?
I don't know …………………………………………………….
46. What is it called in English?
I can't remember …………………………………………………….
49. “Did Suzy visit her grandparents last Sunday?” Tom asked me.
Tom asked me…………………………………………………….
50. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
She asked ……………………………………………………. ……
51. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
Martin asked us
52. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
He asked …………………………………………………….
53. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
The mother asked her daughter ……………………………………….
54. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
She asked her boyfriend …………………………………………….
55. "What are they doing?" she asked.
She wanted to know …………………………………………………….
56. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
He wanted to know …………………………………………………….

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57. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
The teacher wanted to know …………………………………………….
58. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
She asked me …………………………………………………….
59. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
My friend wondered …………………………………………………….
60. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me …………………………………………….
61. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know………………………………………….
62. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me………………………………………………
63. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?".
Yesterday Daniel asked me……………………………………………..
64. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know……………………………………
65. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know ………………………………………
66. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me……………………………………………
67. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know…………………………………………
68. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me………………………………………
69. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me……………………………………………….
70. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
 Mark asked me……………………………………………………. …….
71. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
 Ronald asked me……………………………………………………. …..
72. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me……………………………………………………. …
73. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me……………………………………………………. …
74. Justin: "What are you doing?"
 Justin asked me……………………………………………………. ……
1. Why does everyone love them?