“-S” ENDING A pools B trucks C umbrellas D workers A programs B individuals C subjects D celebrations A churches B commandos C photos D wives A barracks B series C means D headquarters A crossroads B species C works D mosquitoes A babies B chairs C shops D schools A houses B horses C matches D computers A walls B bosses C goods D fingers A arms B legs C heads D chests 10 A brothers B parents C uncles D nephews 11 A hears B dreams C wishes D sees 12 A knows B lives C stays D meets 13 A regrets B remembers C drinks D laughs 14 A resources B figures C answers D animals 15 A decreases B differences C amounts D reaches 16 A protects B kicks C misses D stops 17 A ploughs B laughs C coughs D paragraphs 18 A roof B findings C chips D books 19 A pictures B months C inventions D troubles 20 A mopes B tables C genes D chairs 21 A mouths B paths C months D wreaths 22 A types B works C laughs D sends 23 A repeats B coughs C lives D attacks 24 A understands B makes C worked D sleeps 25 A smells B cuts C opens D plays 26 A eat B gains C signs D sings 27 A crops B fertilizers C strikes D cigarettes 28 A parents B enjoys C boys D speeds 29 A nurses B watches C chores D dishes 30 A photographs B speaks C soups D sometimes I Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense We (never watch) that TV programme We (watch) a good programme on TV last night He (read) that novel many times before He (read) that novel again last vacation I (have) a little trouble with my car last week However, I (have) no trouble with my car since then I (not see) John for a long time I (see) him weeks ago He is very thirsty He (not drink) since this morning They (study) at this school for years now 10 They (begin) to study at this school years ago 11 I’m sorry the car is not here I (just sell) it 12 The Bakers (be) in New York for months 13 My brother (use) this computer for years 14 They (live) in this street for a long time 15 Mr Green (teach) French since he left London in 1997 16 She (not speak) _ to me since last week 17 Up to now, Hoa (work) _ very hard 18 She (lose) her handbag on the train yesterday morning 19 His dog (just run) out of the garden 20 Mr Brown (travel) by air several times in the past 21 He (travel) _ to Mexico by air last summer II Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense He (sit) in a bar when I (see) him When I (go) out, the sun (shine) The light (go) out while I (have) tea While he (learn) to drive, he (have) an accident We (walk) to the station when it (begin) to rain 6 He (have) a bad fall when he (repair) his roof It (start) to rain when we (play) football in the schoolyard yesterday He (eat) three sandwiches while you (talk) to him The servant (drop) _ two cups while she (wash up) last night 10 While he (write) a letter, the telephone (ring) 11 Last night we (watch) TV when the power (fail) 12 When I (stand) at the bus stop, I (see) an accident 13 Yesterday I (walk) to school when I (find) a wallet on the street 14 When I (have) dinner yesterday, Peter (come) _to our house 15 The thief (steal) the bike when Mai (look) _for some books in the shop 16 When I (arrive) at this house, he still (sleep) 17 The light (go) _ out while we (have) _dinner 18 Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) _ at this house this morning 19 As we (cross) the Street, we (see) _an accident 20 Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop 21 The children (play) _ football when their mother (come) _back home 22 The bell (ring) while Tom (take) _ a bath 23 He (sit) in a car when I (see) him 24 We (clean) _the house when she (come) _yesterday Exercise: Find out the mistake By the time the police come, the robber had run away She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now Her last book is published in 20 languages years ago Although it is raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat When I was a child, I was riding a bicycle to school everyday I can’t go out now because I didn’t finish my homework yet While Mary did the washing up, she broke a cup She brought a lot of money with her so that she could bought some duty-free goods I used to getting up late when I was small 10 Did Carol agree to go camp with you? Exercise: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it I have never seen such a beautiful building → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I have never read such a romantic story → This is……………………………………………………………………………………………………… They had never had such a cold winter → It was……………………………………………………………………………………………………… I haven’t played football since 2000 → The last time……………………………………………………………………………………………… I haven’t been to Ho Chi Minh city for years → The last time……………………………………………………………………………………………… I’ve never met such a famous person before → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… She hasn’t seen that boy here before → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 She hasn’t written to us since last year → The last time……………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 She started to learn English years ago → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 He hasn’t laughed so much for ages → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 The telephone rang for hours → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 I haven’t seen him for ages → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ... used to getting up late when I was small 10 Did Carol agree to go camp with you? Exercise: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed... started to learn English years ago → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 He hasn’t laughed so much for ages → It’s………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 I haven’t enjoyed myself... police come, the robber had run away She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now Her last book is published in 20 languages years ago Although it is raining heavily,