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H) Mary spent last weekend in Madrid. Ask her some questions using WAS or WERE:

Example:

(your hotel / good?) …..

Was your hotel good?

…………

1. (your room / comfortable?)     ……………………………………….
2. (the weather / nice?) ……………………………………….
3. (the streets / full of people?)    ……………………………………….
4. (the shops / expensive?)     ……………………………………….
5. (the city / exciting at night?)    ………………………………………..
6. (the museums / interesting?)     ………………………………………..
7. (the people / friendly?)    ………………………………………..
8. (your flight / OK?)   ………………………………………..

I) George and Sally have been married for 50 years. They are talking about their first
  house. Use WAS or WERE and a word from the box to complete their conversation:



Example:

George : The house was warm.

Sally : No, it ….

was cold.

………..

1. George: The garden was small.
Sally : No, it ………………………………………………..

2. Sally : The neighbors were French.
George: No, they …………………………………………….

3. George: The living-room was red.
Sally : No, it ……………………………………………….

4. Sally : Our first chairs were expensive.
George: No, they ……………………………………………

5. George: The kitchen was old.
Sally : No, it ………………………………………………

6. George: The local shops were good.
Sally : No, they ……………………………………………

J) Put WAS, WASN’T, WERE or WEREN’T in the gaps in these conversations:

1. Peter : …..

Was

…….. Paul at work today?

Julie : No, he ……………….. in the office. I think he’s sick.

2. Henry : ……………… you in South America last year?
Steve : Yes. I ……………….. in Bolivia on business, and then my wife and I …………

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