Rewrite the sentences

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<b>Rewrite the sentenes</b>

(the past simple vs the present perfect, the passive, the reported speech, gerund
<i>and infinitives)</i>

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1.We started living here fifteen years ago.

We...
2.The last time she invited me was five months ago.

She hasn’t ...
3. I last wrote to my uncle in july.

I haven’t ...
4. It a long time since we became close friend.

We have ...
5. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.

Minh has ...
6. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.

I haven’t ...
7. How long is it since you used the car ?

When ...
8. She last ate this kind of food in January.

She hasn’t ...
9. Have you ever played a computer game before?

Is this ...
10. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.
It’s ages ...
11. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
The time machine ...
12. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

People ...
13. He has never played a computer game before.

This is

14. We haven’t seen her since we left school.

The last time ...
15. Trung’s parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday.

Trung ...
16. France presented the statute of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
The statute ...
17. Walking in the the rain gives my brother pleasure.

My brother enjoys ...
18. It takes Minh two hours to do his homework every day.

Minh spends ...
19. Would you mind not smoking in here?

I’d rather ...

20. I last saw Minh six months ago.

I haven’t ...
21. Hoa hasn’t written to her parents for three months.

The last time ...
22. How long is it since he bought the computer?

When ...
23. “ Don’t make such a mess in your room,” said Mrs Quyen to her son.
Mrs Quyen told ...
24. Viet does not play badminton as well as he used to.

Viet used ...
25. The last time we went to London was two years ago.

We haven’t ...
26. Will you take me to Halong Bay to see the magnificent cave ?

Do you mind ...
27. Elias Home invented the sewing machine in 1845.

The sewing machine...
28. “ What time does he want to leave for the airport ?” Harry asked me.
Harry asked...
29. I saw Jane standing outside the shop.

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30. “ Do you realize what the time is, Steve ?” asked Chris

Chris asked ...

31. I’m interested in knowing more about the ancient Egyptians.

I’d like...
32. The nurse taught Hoa how to give first aid on the phone.

Hoa ...
33. They have changed the date of the meeting.

The date of ...
34. Ba feel worried because he gets a bad mark at Math.

Ba wishes ...
35. Ms Huong has written a lot of articles for the Viet Nam news.
A lot of ...
36. “ This picture is very nice,” my uncle said.

My uncle said ...
37. She asked me why I was learning English.

“Why...”
38. My father used to take me to the zoo when he had free time.
I...
39. Two trading centers have been opened here this year.

They ...
40. He has been a university professor for ten years.

He became ...
41. Computers are used to designed new models.

People ...
42. Please don’t watch that film, it’s very violent.

Please stop ...
42. I’d rather read the newspapers than watch TV.

I prefer ...
43. Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard.

I suggest ...
44. We enjoy playing football.

We are interested ...
45. “ Wait for me,” Ann said.

Ann told ...
46. “ Will you be free tomorrow ?”

She asked me ...
47. “ You’d better not spend any more time in the sun, Kate,” said Annie.
Annie advised ...
48. I prefer go by myself.

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