1.

Rephrase the following sentences:

1. They haven’t talked to each other for a long time.
They stopped …………………………………………………
2. We moved into this house 30 years ago.
It’s …………………………………….
3. Pauline wasn’t always so unfriendly.
Pauline didn’t …………………………
4. It’s a long time since I saw such a good play.
I …………………..
5. I stopped jogging in 2009.
It’s ……………………………………………
6. It is ages since we talked openly.
We ……………………………..
7. It started snowing on Sunday and has not stopped yet.
It ………………………………………..
8. Is this your first visit to Romania?
Have you ……………………………….
9. My daughter has been reading law for two years now.
Two years ago …………………….
10. It is several years since I last met them.
I ………….
11. You haven’t written to her for 3 months.
The last ……………………………
12. They started building that hospital a year ago.
They …………………………………….
13. Jimmy is still writing his homework.
Jimmy hasn’t ……………………………….
14. When did she buy that hat?
How long …………………………..
15. She doesn’t even remember my first name.
She …………………………………….
16. I last saw her two days ago.
I …………………………………………
17. Albert has been learning English for 5 years.
Five years ago ………………………………
18. When did Jimmy start learning English?
How long …………………………………….
19. He died a decade ago.
He has …………………………………..
20. Our house was decorated one year ago.
Our house ……………………………..
2. Rephrase the following sentences. Use the word given. Do not change the word.
1. She started taking ballet lessons 10 years ago. BEEN
She ……………………………………………………………….
2. We used to have breakfast in bed on Saturdays. WOULD
We …would have breakfast in bed on
saturdays…………………………………………………………
3. How long ago did he move to Canada? MOVED
How long …has it been movedto canada…………………………………………………
4. I’ve never driven such a fast car. EVER
It’s the the first time I have ever driven a fast car.……………………………………………
5. We haven’t been abroad for two years. TIME
The last …time we were abroad was two years ago.
…………………………………………….
6. How long is it since you visited Spain? VISIT
When …did you last visit spain………………………………………………..
7. She has never eaten caviar before. TIME
It’s the first …time she has ever eaten caviar………………………….
8. He hasn’t turned up yet. megjelenni STILL
He ……still hasn t turned up……………………………………..
9. The last time I saw Emily was 6 months ago. FOR
I …haven t seenn Emily for 6 months………………………………………………..
10. When did Patricia finish writing her essay? SINCE
How long …is it since petricie finished writing her essay……………………………………
11. She took up knitting 5 years ago. BEEN
She ………………………………………………
12. They have never been outside Britain before. FIRST
It’s the …first time ever they have been outside Britain.…………………………………….
13. How long ago is it since they met? AGO
How long …ago did they meet …………………………………………….
14. I haven’t smoked a cigarette for three months. SINCE
It’s …three months since I smoked a cigarette ,…………………………………………….
15. I have never seen such a pretty girl. EVER
She is the most petty girl I have ever seen…………………………………………….
16. George hasn’t come back from his holiday yet. STILL
George ……still hasn’t come back from his holiday………………………………….