Language focus trang 69 - Unit 7 - Anh 8, • Present perfect with for and since • Comparison with like, (not) asas; (not) the same as; different from...

2. Complete the expressions. Use for or since.

===> 2. Hoàn thành các diễn đạt sau, dùng since hoặc for.

for five minutes                  for three hours

since January                     for two weeks

since 1990                          since Friday

since the summer               for 20 years

3. Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

a. I ________ here since last week.                                        (live)

b. We _______ in that restaurant for two weeks.                       (not eat)

c. I ________ her since yesterday.                                          (not see)

d. They ________ Quang Trung School since last year.              (attend)

e. My Dad _________ for this company for 20 years.                 (work)

f. Ba __________ stamps since 1995.                                     (collect)

===> 3. Hãy hoàn thành các câu sau, dùng thì hiện tại hoàn thành cho động từ trong ngoặc.

a. I have lived here since last week.

b. We haven’t eaten in that restaurant for two weeks.

c. I haven’t seen her since yesterday.

d. They have attended Quang Trung School since last year.

e. My Dad has worked for this company for 20 years.

f. Ba has collected stamps since 1995.

4. Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box.

           hope             be (3)           live           see             look            want

===> 4. Hoàn thành hội thoại sau, dùng Hình thức đủng của động từ cho trong khung.

Ba: Hi. My name’s Ba.

Tom: Nice to meet you. Ba. I’m Tom.

Ba: Are you a newcomer here?

Tom: Yes. 1(1) have been here since last week.

Ba: I’m sure you’ll love this place.

Tom: I (2) hope so. How long (3) have you lived here?

Ba: For 15 years.                                                                                             •

Tom: So you must know the area very well. (4) Is there a post office near here?

Ba: Yes. There’s one next to my house. Why?

Tom: Ah! I (5) want to send this postcard to my parents.

Ba: Let me see. Oh! It (6) looks very beautiful. Where is your house?

Tom: In London. (7) Have you ever been there?

Ba: Not yet. But I (8) saw it through films and magazines. I’m going there with my father next summer.

Tom: That’s Great. I hope to see you again over there.

5. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box. You will have to use some words more than once.

a)   The magazine is not as large as the newspaper.

b)   Lipton tea is different from Dilmah tea.

c)  The red dictionary is ________ the blue dictionary.

d)   The bag on the left is________ the bag on the right.

e)   The toy cat is_______ the toy dog.

f) Hoa’s backpack is________ Lan’s backpack.

g)   The snake is_______ the rope.

h)  The pocket-watch is________ the wristwatch.

i) The ruler is________ the eraser.

      5. Hãy nhìn tranh và hoàn thành các câu sau, sử dụng từ cho trong khung. Em sẽ phải dùng một vài từ hơn một lần.

a. The magazine is not as big as the newspaper.

b. The Hnglish newspaper is different from the Vietnamese newspaper.

c. The red dictionary is different from the blue dictionary.

d. The bag on the left is the same as the bag on the rieht.

e. The cat is not as big as the dog.

f. Hoa’s backpack is the same as Lan’s backpack.

g. The snake is not as long as the rope.

h. The pocket-watch is not as modern as the wristwatch.

i. The ruler is not as cheap as the eraser.