14848 my father was in spain last wekend

A) Read the text and fill in the blanks with
“was-were”

B) Answer the questions
according to the text.

1) Where was Sandra’s father
Yesterday ------- great for me. Because my father
last weekend?
------- back to home. My father ------- in Spain last
weekend for the business. It ------- the first time when ----------------------------------------------------------------------.
we ------- apart. It ------- a tiring weekend for him
2)
and he ------- very busy. My mother and I
------- Why was yesterday great for her?
worried about him because he ------- afraid of travelling ---------------------------------------------------------------------.
by plane. After a short flight, he
------3) Why was he there?
safe and happy. Because he ------- not
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afraid of travelling by plane anymore. When he
4) Who was worried about him?
----- in Spain, though it ----- late,
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he phoned us at night as he ------- 5) Why were they worried about him?
busy. He ------- there for three
----------------------------------------.
days but it ------- like a
6) Was he busy when he was in Spain?
decade. We missed him so
----------------------------------------.

much. We ------- very glad to 7) Was his flight long?
see him back. There ----------------------------------------------.
presents in his bags for us.
8) What was there in his bags for his family?
----------------------------------------.
There ------- a scarf for my
mother. It ------- silk. There 9) What was the mother’s present?
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------- a camera for me. It
10)
What was Sandra’s present?
------- a great gift for me.
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C) Match the questions with the answers
1) Where was Tina yesterday?
2) What was the weather like yesterday?
3) How was Marry last night?
4) When was the concert?
5) Was your mother ill yesterday?
6) Where were you yesterday evening?
7) Who was that old woman near the car?
8) Where was your father last weekend?
9) How was the movie?
10) What was that?
11) Why weren’t you at work yesterday?
12) Was the weather rainy last weekend?

a)
b)

c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

I was ill.
She was happy.
It was boring.
It was yesterday.
Yes, she was.
That was a plate.
She was at work.
No, it wasn’t.
It was sunny.
I was in Istanbul.
He was in Spain.
She was my aunt.

D) Read the dialogues and fill
in the blanks

Gina: How ------- the picnic
yesterday?
Peter: It ------- fantastic.

Gina: What ------- the
weather like? ------- it
sunny?
Peter: Well, it ------- sunny in
the morning, but when we got there it ------- cloudy.
Gina: ------- Mary and her family with you? She ------ so
excited about the picnic.
Peter: No, she -------. She ------- ill.
Gina: What a pity! ------- it serious?
Peter: No, it -------. She ------down with flue but she is OK now.
Gina: How about your uncle?
Peter: He ------- with us and we had
great time together. So, how ------your weekend?
Gina: It ------- boring as always.
I
------- at home during the weekend.
My
father ------- abroad and
my
mother ------- at work.
Peter: Next time we may go together!
Gina: I hope so….


A) Read the text and fill in the blanks with
“was-were”

B) Answer the questions
according to the text.

1) Where was Sandra’s father
Yesterday ------- great for me. Because my father
last weekend?
------- back to home. My father ------- in Spain last
weekend for the business. It ------- the first time when ----------------------------------------------------------------------.
we ------- apart. It ------- a tiring weekend for him
2)
and he ------- very busy. My mother and I
------- Why was yesterday great for her?
worried about him because he ------- afraid of travelling ---------------------------------------------------------------------.
by plane. After a short flight, he
------3) Why was he there?
safe and happy. Because he ------- not
----------------------------------------.
afraid of travelling by plane anymore. When he
4) Who was worried about him?
----- in Spain, though it ----- late,
----------------------------------------.
he phoned us at night as he ------- 5) Why were they worried about him?
busy. He ------- there for three
----------------------------------------.
days but it ------- like a
6) Was he busy when he was in Spain?
decade. We missed him so
----------------------------------------.
much. We ------- very glad to 7) Was his flight long?
see him back. There ----------------------------------------------.
presents in his bags for us.
8) What was there in his bags for his family?
----------------------------------------.

There ------- a scarf for my
mother. It ------- silk. There 9) What was the mother’s present?
----------------------------------------.
------- a camera for me. It
10)
What was Sandra’s present?
------- a great gift for me.
----------------------------------------.

C) Match the questions with the answers
1) Where was Tina yesterday?
2) What was the weather like yesterday?
3) How was Marry last night?
4) When was the concert?
5) Was your mother ill yesterday?
6) Where were you yesterday evening?
7) Who was that old woman near the car?
8) Where was your father last weekend?
9) How was the movie?
10) What was that?
11) Why weren’t you at work yesterday?
12) Was the weather rainy last weekend?

D) Read the dialogues and fill
in the blanks

Gina: How ------- the picnic
yesterday?
Peter: It ------- fantastic.
Gina: What ------- the

weather like? ------- it
sunny?
Peter: Well, it ------- sunny in
the morning, but when we got there it ------- cloudy.
Gina: ------- Mary and her family with you? She ------ so
excited about the picnic.
Peter: No, she -------. She ------- ill.
Gina: What a pity! ------- it serious?
Peter: No, it -------. She ------a) I was ill.
down with flue but she is OK now.
b) She was happy.
Gina: How about your uncle?
c) It was boring.
Peter: He ------- with us and we had
d) It was yesterday. great time together. So, how ------e) Yes, she was.
your weekend?
f) That was a plate. Gina: It ------- boring as always.
I
g) She was at work. ------- at home during the weekend.
My
h) No, it wasn’t.
father ------- abroad and
my
i) It was sunny.
mother ------- at work.
j) I was in Istanbul. Peter: Next time we may go together!
k) He was in Spain. Gina: I hope so….
l) She was my aunt.