The Past Form Of Verb To Be, There Was, There Were Test A1 A2 Level Exercises

6. We _______ at the cinema yesterday but the film a

1. A: ___ there many people at the party? B: Yes, there waste of time.
___ hundreds of people.
A) was / were
A) Was / was B) was / was
B) Was / were C) were / were
C) Were / was D) were / was
D) Were / were

7. How many _______ there in your class last year?

2. David ___ in London ________.
A) students are
A) is / last month B) students were
B) was / two weeks ago C) student is
C) is / yesterday D) student was
D) was / today

8. Clara _______ born on 14th May. She _______ 3 years

3. A: __ there a cinema in your town in 2000? B: No, old now.
________.
A) are / are
A) Were / they were B) were / is
B) Was / it was C) is / is
C) Were / there weren't D) was / is
D) Was / there wasn't

9. _______ there any new films on show at the moment?

4. Today _______ sunny but yesterday _______ rainy.
A) Are
A) is / was B) Were
B) is / is C) Is
C) was / is D) Was
D) was / was

10. A: ________ you at home two hours ago? B: No, I

5. My grandfather _______ at the hospital for some tests ________. I ________ with my friends.
at the moment.
A) Are / am not / was
A) was B) Were / wasn't / was
B) were C) Was / wasn't / was
C) is D) Were / was / was
D) are

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11. A: ________ there any televisions in 1800? B: No,

________.

A) Were / they weren't 14. The 1996 Olympic Games _______ in Atlanta.
B) Were / there weren't
A) are
C) Was / there wasn't
B) were
D) Was / it wasn't
C) is
D) was

12. My mother _______ a retired teacher so she is usually

at home.
15. What ___ your favourite subject at high school, dad?
A) is
A) are
B) isn't
B) were
C) was
C) is
D) wasn't
D) was

13. A: Where _______ Helen last night? B: I really don't

know. 16. My room _______ in a mess two hours ago but now it
is tidy.
A) are
A) is
B) were
B) isn't
C) is
C) was
D) was
D) wasn't

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Answer Key:

1: D 9: A
2: B 10: B
3: D 11: B
4: A 12: A
5: C 13: D
6: D 14: B
7: B 15: D
8: D 16: C

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