Тест "Past Simple (was/were)"

WAS – WERE

I. Complete with was/ wasn’t/ were/ weren’t :

1. I ________ in Canberra last spring and this year I__________ in Rome.

2. We _________ at school last Saturday and this Sunday we ___________ at home.

3. Tina _____________ at home yesterday, she ___________________ at work.

4. You _____________________ very busy on Friday, ________________  you busy today?

5. Jessica and Kimberly _________ late for school yesterday, in fact, they _________ always late.

6. We ___________________ students in 1990, now we ______________________ teachers.

7. He __________________ in a hurry because there ____________________ a lot of traffic.

8. Last night you ________________ angry because your girlfriend __________________ at home.

9. My father ___________ at work yesterday because he ___________ on vacation.

10. Trixi and Felix _________________my cats, they died 5 years ago.

11. Susan and Betty ________________ good friends when they _______________ at school.

12. They ____________ good at sports, but they ______________ good at Maths  2 years ago.

13. They like traveling, they ___________________ in London this week?

14. It ___________________ Sunday today, yesterday it __________________ Saturday.

15. I ____________________ at home, I _____________________ at the gym with some friends.

16. We ____________________ with friends yesterday, we ____________________ alone.

II. Write the questions for these answers:

1.______________________________________?   He was born in 1916.

2.______________________________________?   It was sunny and hot.

3.______________________________________?   She was bad tempered and grumpy.

4.______________________________________?   I was with my sister.

5.______________________________________?   They were at the beach last summer.

6.______________________________________?  The party was great, I was really happy.

7. _____________________________________? She was happy because it was her birthday.

8. _____________________________________? My best friend was Andy.

9. _____________________________________? Her birthday party was last summer.

10. ____________________________________? John Lennon was from Liverpool

III. Choose the correct verb:

When Albert Einstein [was/were] young, his parents worried about him. Einstein's parents [was /were] concerned that Albert was "slow." Albert [was/ were] a terrible student who didn't want to attend classes regularly and take exams. Einstein's best-known work, the theory of relativity, [was/were] published in 1905. Unfortunately, the theory of relativity [was/were] used to create the atomic bomb.

Charles Darwin [was/were]born on February 12, 1809. He [was /were] a British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. In South America, Darwin found that fossils of extinct animals [was/were] similar to modern species. Many people [was/were] strongly opposed to the idea of evolution because it conflicted with their religious beliefs. Throughout his life, Darwin [was /were] a reserved, hardworking scholar.

IV. Correct the letter:

Mark,

Sorry I was home last night. I were at a basketball game. Amanda and Josh was with me. It were really exciting. Where were you on Tuesday afternoon? Susan, Brent, and I are at the soccer game, but you were there. That’s too bad. It is really exciting. I’ll talk to you soon.

Call me,

                 Kathy

V. Choose the correct answer:

1. AMANDA: Where were you last night?

KATHY: (A) Yes, I was. (B) Alone. (C) At a movie. (D) For two hours.

2. MARK: Was she at the gym?

STEVE: (A) No, she was. (B) Yes, at the gym. (C) Yes, she was. (D) No, they weren’t.

3. KATHY: Where were you?

AMANDA: (A) Sorry I wasn’t at a soccer game. (B) At the gym. (C) Mark and I are athome last night. (C) With my husband.

4. JASON: How long were you there?

MARK: (A) Fine, thanks. (B) Yesterday. (C) By car. (D) Four days.

5. JASON: _____? MARK: It was cool.

 (A) What was the weather like? (B) How was it? (C) How are you? (D)Was the weather cool?

6. JASON: _____?  MARK: No, I wasn’t. I was alone on a tour.

 (A) Were you with friends? (B) Where were you? (C) How were you? (D) What movie was it?

7. AMANDA:  ____?  KATHY: It was scary.

(A) How long was the movie? (B) How was the movie? (C) How is the movie? (D) Who was in the movie?

VI. Match the two halves of the sentences:

1.       Were you at home yesterday?                                  A. No, it wasn’t. The music was pretty bad.

2.       Was Ryan in class yesterday?                                  B. Yes, she was. We were both there.

3.       Was the concert good?                                             C. Yes, it was. Matt Damon is a great actor.

4.       Was the movie interesting?                                      D. No, I wasn’t. I was at a concert.

5.       Was Susan at the library yesterday?                         E. No, he wasn’t. He was sick.

VII. Complete the letter:

Hi Everyone,

Last week ___________ terrible. It _____________ exam week. My friends and I ___________ at the library every day. But this week is easy. We ___________ free to read and relax. No homework, no exams. How __________ everyone at home? Mom, how __________ your flowers? Beautiful, I __________ sure. And Ken, how __________ your arm? I hope it __________ okay. Remember! Basketball __________ just a game. Dad, thanks for the check. My classes ___________ terrific this year, especially journalism. Send my love to Grandma and Grandpa. 

            Love, 

                Judy