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1. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.
 Samuel has ___kept a diary since 1997____________
2. We started learning English fìve years ago.
 We have ___learned/ learnt English for five years__________
3. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.
 I have ____lived in HCM city since I was 8____________________
4. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
 She started __to teach/ teaching the children in this remote village five
months ago_
5. He has written to me since April.
 The last time ___he wrote to me WAS in April_______________________
6. She hasn’t had a swim for five years.
 She last ___had a swim five years ago_________________________
7. They last talked to each other two months ago.
 They haven’t ___talked to each other for two months_________________
8. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
 She hasn’t __seen her elder sister since 1999___________________
9. She hasn’t written to me for years.
 It’s years ____since she (last) wrote to me____________
10. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten ỵ ears.
 It’s ten years ____since Robert and Catherine were married___________
11. It’s two weeks since they last cleaned their room.
 They _____haven’t cleaned their room for two weeks______________
12. It’s over six months since John had his hair cut.
 John ___hasn’t had his hair cut for over 6 months____________
13. How long is it since you rode a bicycle?
 When ____did you ride a bicyle?___________________
14. How long is it since he wrote to ỵ ou?
 When ____did he write to you?________________________
15. When did he last talk to you?
 How long ___is it since he last talked to you?_____ __________
16. When did you last telephone him?
 How long ___is it since you last telephoned him?__________________
17. We have never eaten this kind of food before.
 It’s the ___first time we have eaten this kind of food___________
18. This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.
 I have never ___seen this film BEFORE_______________
19. This is the first time he went abroad.
 He hasn’t ___gone abroad BEFORE__________

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20. She started driving 1 month ago.

 She has ____driven for 1 month_______________________

21. We began eating when it started to rain.

 We have ___eaten since it started to rain_______________
22. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
 I haven’t ____had my hair cut since I left her___________________
23. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
 She hasn’t____kissed me for five months___________________
24. It is a long time since we last met.
 We haven’t___met for a long time__________________
25. When did you have it ?
 How long___is it since you had it?_________________
26. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .
 I haven’t____________________________________________________________
27. I haven’t seen him for 8 days.
 The last_____________________________________________________________
28. I haven’t taken a bath since Monday.
 It is________________________________________________________________
29. It's 2 years since I had a punture.
 I have ____________________________________________________________________
30. It's 2 months since he earned any money.
 He has ___________________________________________________________________
31. He last shaved the day before yesterday.
 He hasn’t _________________________________________________________________
32. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding. 
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
33. It's 2 years since I was last in Rome. 
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
34. I saw Tom last on his wedding day.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
35. I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
36. It's years since Mary last spoke French.
 Mary hasn’t ________________________________________________________________
37. It's ten weeks since since I last had a good night sleep.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
38. He last paid taxes in 1970.
 He hasn’t _________________________________________________________________
39. I last ate meat 5 years ago.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
40. It's 3 months since since the windows were cleaned.
 The windows haven’t ________________________________________________________

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41. It's years since I took photographs.

 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________
42. I last watched TV on new years's day.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________________

43. It's 3 months since he wrote to me.

 He hasn’t _________________________________________________________
44. The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.
 I haven’t __________________________________________________________
45. It's ten years since that house was lived in.
 That house ________________________________________________________
46. I haven't seen him for 2 months.
 I last _____________________________________________________________
47. I haven't been to a concert for over a year.
 The last time ____________________________________________________
48. The last time I really enjoyed myself was your birthday party.
 I haven’t ________________________________________________________
49. It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
 My father hasn’t __________________________________________________
50. When did you learn to drive?
 How long is it ____________________________________________________
51. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
 I haven’t ________________________________________________________
52. You haven't tidied this room for weeks.
 It’s weeks _______________________________________________________
53. We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking.
 We have ________________________________________________________
54. This is the first time I've been to a night club
 I haven’t ________________________________________________________
55. They have never heard such a thing before.
 This is the first time ________________________________________________
56. Noone has challenged his authority before.
 This is the first time ________________________________________________
57. She left university 2 years ago
 It is _____________________________________________________________
58. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
 I have ___________________________________________________________
59. I haven't been able to see them for over a year.
 It is _____________________________________________________________
60. It stared to rain at 2 o'clock.
 It has ____________________________________________________________
61. I have never been to the ballet before.
 It is ______________________________________________________________

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62. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.

 It is ______________________________________________________________
63. The police started looking for him two months ago.
 For two months now the ______________________________________________
64. I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog.
 This is ____________________________________________________________

65. Mary rang hours and hours ago.

 It it hours ___________________________________________________________
66. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
 Alan _______________________________________________________________
67. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
 It is ________________________________________________________________
68. I has never seen such a beautiful building.
 It's the most _________________________________________________________
69. I have never read such a romantic story.
 This is the most ______________________________________________________
70. They had never had such a cold winter.
 It was the ___________________________________________________________
71. You will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs Jones.
 Mr. Jones is the most __________________________________________________
72. Man has never had such efficient servants as computer.
 Computer is the most __________________________________________________
73. I haven't played football since 2000.
 The last time _________________________________________________________
74. I haven't been to HCM city for 2 years.
 The last time _________________________________________________________
75. I 've never met such a famous person before.
 It is the first time ______________________________________________________
76. She hasn't seen that boy here before.
 It is the first __________________________________________________________
77. She hasn't written to us since last year.
 The last time _________________________________________________________
78. She started to learn E 8 years ago.
 It’s _________________________________________________________________
79. He hasn't laughed so much for ages.
 It’s _________________________________________________________________
80. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
 It’s _________________________________________________________________
81. The telephone rang for hours.
 It’s hours ____________________________________________________________
82. I haven't seen him for ages.
 It’s _________________________________________________________________
83. I have learned English for four years.
 We started ___________________________________________________________

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84. Ly’s father started to stop smoking last year.

 Ly’s father ___________________________________________________________
85. The editor hasn’t written to Mai for a month.
 The editor last _________________________________________________________
86. How long have you learned spanish?
 How long ago _________________________________________________________

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