1. We arrived too late to see the first film.
⇒ We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film.
2. He wrote the letter in two hours.
⇒ It took him two hours to write the letter.
3. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
⇒ It’s 2 years since I went to the dentist.
4. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
⇒ I have never tasted a more delicious cake than this one
5. They bought this house ten years ago.
⇒ They have owned this house for ten years.
6. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
⇒ No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.
7. When did you start the project?
⇒ How long have you started the project?
8. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
⇒ I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
9. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
⇒ It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh
10. When did you first know him?
⇒ How long have you know him?