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Exercise 1. Complete with was / were / wasn’t or weren’t.

It was my parents’ 25th wedding anniversary yesterday. My mum (1) __________ excited; it was

just another normal day. There (2) __________ many letters in the post that morning, but there

(3) __________ card from my dad. When my mum opened it, there (4) __________ two air

tickets to New York in it. (5) __________ she excited then? Yes, she (6) __________.Very

excited!

Exercise 2. Complete the questions with was or were.

Example: Were your friends online yesterday?
1. What __________ your favorite birthday present last year?

2. Where __________ you on Saturday afternoon?

3. __________your friends at school yesterday?

4. __________your mobile phone a gift from your parents?

5. __________you tired last night?

6. __________ Jim at the concert last night?

Exercise 3. Match answers a-f with questions 1-6 in exercise 2.

a) No, they weren’t. It was Sunday.
b) No, it wasn’t.
c) Yes, I was.
d) I was at the internet café.
e) It was in my MP3 player.
f) Yes, he was.

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IT ACTIVITIES

______ __ _______
take a digital photo
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Choose the correct words.

1. I need to store / charge my mobile phone because I want to ring Sue.
2. He stores / scans data on a memory stick.
3. Do you know how to upload / charge a video clip or photo onto the internet?
4. This blog is really interesting. I’m going to post / download a comment.
5. You can use my mobile to send / make an email.

JOBS

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la__er _rtis_ te__nic__n _lec__ic__n p__tm_n p_l_c_w_man

1. an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences______________________

2. a man whose job is to stop unwanted fires from burning______________________

3. someone who paints, draws, or makes sculptures______________________

4. a person whose job it is to make buildings______________________

5. a person who plays the part of a character in a movie or play______________________

6. a person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine or broadcasts

them on radio or television______________________

7. someone whose job is to deliver and collect letters, etc. that are sent by post____________

8. a member of a government or law-making organization______________________

9. a worker trained with special skills, especially in science or engineering_________________

10. someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them

in court______________________

11. a person with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who

are ill or hurt______________________

12. someone whose job is to study a subject carefully, especially in order to discover new

information or understand the subject better______________________

13. a female member of a police force______________________

14. a person who puts in, checks, and repairs electrical wires and electrical

equipment____________________

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