2. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food

3. It has been raining for an hour

4. The last time we visited my grandfather two months ago

5. I began studying English three years ago

6. It's has been nearly five years since the last time my brother saw his best friend

7. How long have you been learning English?

8. We have lived here for fifteen years

9. She hasn't visited me for five years

10. I haven't written to my uncle since July

11. We have become a close friend for a long time

12. Minh has collected stamps since 2000

II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning

1. He hasn't been abroad before

2. She has driven for one month