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AS3. Unit 8 Back in time + There was/were

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There ...... a lot of food on the table.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

2.
There ...... any empty chairs!
a)
was
b)
were
c)
wasn't
d)
weren't
3.

Last Sunday, there ...... some people at the park.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

was

d)

were

4.

Last year there ............... a circus in my town.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

5.
How many mice were there?
a)
 There was three mice
b)
There was some mice
c)
There were one mouse
d)
There were three mice
6.
a)
There were nine birds
b)
There were two birds
c)
There were three birds
d)
There were ten birds
7.

_____ a boy playing with the cat yesterday morning.

a)

There is

b)

There are

c)

There was

d)

There were

8.

............. a man and a woman in the living-room.

a)

Were there

b)

There were

c)

There wasn't

d)

There was

9.

............. two children.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was there

d)

Were there

10.

............. a TV.

a)

There was

b)

There wasn`t

c)

There were

d)

There weren`t

11.

............. two chairs and ............. two armchairs.

a)

There was / there was

b)

There were / there were

c)

There was / there were

d)

There were / there was

12.

............. a table in front of the fireplace and ............. some books on it.

a)

There was / there was

b)

There were / there were

c)

There was / there were

d)

There were / there was

13.

............. a vase with flowers on the table, too.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

There wasn`t

d)

There weren`t

14.

............. a carpet on the floor.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was there

d)

Were there

15.

............. two pictures on the wall.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was there

d)

Were there

16.

............. a small round table near the window and ............. a telephone on it.

a)

There was / there was

b)

There were / there were

c)

There was / there were

d)

There were / there was

17.

............. any animals in the living-room.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

There wasn`t

d)

There weren`t

18.
a)
There was a super hero in the stadium
b)
There was a superhero in the city
c)
There were superheroes 
d)
There were superheroes in the city 
19.
a)
There were cats
b)
There were two cats on the sofa
c)
There was one cat on the sofa
d)
There was one cats on the sofa 
20.
a)
There was one dog and one cat
b)
There were two dogs
c)
There was one dog and one man
d)
There were two persons 
21.

choose the correct option:

a)

there was a bat.

b)

there were bats.

22.

there ..... a black spider.

a)

was

b)

were

23.

there .... a pumpkin.

a)

were

b)

was

24.

there.... four windows in the haunted house.

a)

were

b)

was

25.

.....a black cat.

a)

there was

b)

there were

26.

There__________________(be) some hotels in the city

a)

are

b)

were

c)

is

d)

was

27.

There__________________(be) a town near our village

a)

was

b)

were

c)

am

d)

is

28.

There__________________(be) a bus station close to the university.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

am

d)

are

29.

There__________________( not be) any stadiums in the city centre.

a)

wasn´t

b)

weren´t

c)

aren´t

d)

isn´t

30.

There__________________(be) a shopping centre.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

are

d)

am

31.

There__________________(not be) any theatres in the middle of the town.

a)

wasn´t

b)

weren´t

c)

isn´t

d)

am not

32.

There__________________(be) one hospital on the outskirts of the city.

a)

was

b)

wasn´t

c)

isn´t

d)

were

33.

There_________________(not be) two post offices in Ha Noi.

a)

weren´t

b)

wasn´t

c)

were

d)

was

34.

There_________________(be) a hotel next to the museum.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren´t

d)

wasn´t

35.

There _______________(be) two theatres next to the square.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

are

36.

There__________________(not be) two supermarkets near the hotel.

a)

wasn´t

b)

weren´t

c)

aren´t

d)

isn´t

37.

There________________(be) a museum between the supermarket and the theatre.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

38.

There _______________(be) any supermarkets in this area.

a)

weren´t

b)

wasn´t

c)

isn´t

d)

aren´t

39.

There______________(be) a hospital opposite the shopping centre.

a)

was

b)

were

40.

There____________(be) any bus station close to the hospital.

a)

wasn´t

b)

was

c)

were

d)

are

41.

Yesterda, I...............in Berlin.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

wasn't

42.

We.................. in Libya for five days.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

were

43.

How.............your holiday last week?

a)

were

b)

wasn't

c)

was

d)

weren't

44.

The restaurant.........bad. It wasn't good.

a)

were

b)

wasn't

c)

was

d)

weren't

45.

A: Were there a lot of people in the hotel?

B: No, there..................

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

46.

I.........here yesterday. I was at the office.

a)

were

b)

weren't

c)

wasn't

d)

was

47.

A: Were you busy last week?

B: No, I...............

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

weren't

d)

were

48.

There ____ a theatre here 10 years ago.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

are

d)

were

49.

There ____ some apples on the table yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

50.

_____ ___ a new toy in his box yesterday.

a)

There was

b)

This are

c)

It were

d)

There were

51.

_____ _____ a lot of cakes at the party.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

There was

d)

They were

52.

Was there a cinema in your town 5 years ago? - Yes, ______ ____.

a)

it was

b)

they were

c)

this was

d)

there was

53.

Were there any shops here 2 years ago? - Yes, ____ _____.

a)

there is

b)

there were

c)

they were

d)

it was

54.

Were there any hotels in this small town a year ago? - No, _____ _____.

a)

there weren’t

b)

they weren’t

c)

it wasn’t

d)

there aren’t

55.

There were ______ schools here 10 years ago.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

56.

There were ______small hotels in the city 20 years again.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

a lot of

57.

There was ______ big sports centre here 3 years ago.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

many

d)

some

58.

She ............ in Paris in 2014.

a)

IS

b)

ARE

c)

WAS

59.

They ................ at home yesterday. Nobody opened the door.

a)

WAS

b)

WEREN'T

c)

WERE

60.

Sophia .......... in the park on Saturday afternoon.

a)

WAS

b)

IS

c)

WERE

61.

Tom ............. at Peter's house yesterday.

a)

IS

b)

WERE

c)

WAS

62.

Mom and Dad .......... at home last night.

a)

WERE

b)

WAS

c)

ARE

63.

Alison and Kate ............. late for school yesterday.

a)

IS

b)

WERE

c)

WAS

64.

............. you at the office yesterday morning?

a)

WAS

b)

ARE

c)

WERE

65.

'Why .......... you sad this morning?'

a)

WAS

b)

WASN'T

c)

WERE

66.

There ....... a cinema in the street thirty years ago.

a)

IS

b)

WAS

c)

WERE

67.

......... there a museum here ten years ago?

a)

IS

b)

WERE

c)

WAS

68.

I ___________ a good student.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

wasn't

69.

We ___________ old friends.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn´t

70.

He ___________ a student

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren´t

71.

The pencil _____________ on the desk

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

wasn't

72.

The sky ____________ clear

a)

was

b)

were

73.

The child _________ in the garden

a)

was

b)

were

74.

You _______ very serious

a)

were

b)

was

75.

They _________ good friends for many years.

a)

was

b)

were

76.

I ... at the cinema yesterday.

a)

were

b)

was

77.

There ... some apples on the table.

a)

were

b)

was

78.

The film ... awesome!

a)

was

b)

were

79.

There ... a problem with the car.

a)

was

b)

were

80.

Yesterday, I ... at the library.

a)

were

b)

was

81.

Anna and Kate ... at the supermarket.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

82.

... there any sausages in the fridge?

a)

Was

b)

Were

83.

It ... hot.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

84.

It ... cold and wet.

a)

was

b)

were

85.

Lucas ... late.

a)

were

b)

was

86.

What does the word " thời tiền sử " mean?

a)

history

b)

historic

c)

prehistory

d)

prehistoric

87.

What does the word " nhạc cụ " mean?

a)

music

b)

music tool

c)

music instrument

d)

musical instrument

88.

What does the word " hầm, thông hào " mean?

a)

message

b)

passage

c)

paragraph

d)

text

89.

What does the word " ceramic" mean?

a)

đất

b)

gốm sứ

c)

chum

d)

vại

90.

What does the word " bảo tàng " mean?

a)

bus station

b)

station

c)

museum

d)

fireplace

91.

What does the word " bảo tàng " mean?

(a)  

92.

What does the word " VÒNG CỔ " mean?

(a)  

93.

What does the word " điêu khắc" mean?

(a)  

94.

What does the word " con dao " mean?

(a)  

95.

What does the word " lò sưởi " mean?

(a)  

96.

What does the word " đồ vật " mean?

(a)  

97.

What does the word " PHÂN XƯỞNG " mean?

(a)  

98.

What does the word " tÔM CUA ỐC HẾN " mean?

(a)  

99.

What does the word " CHỒN CHÂU PHI " mean?

(a)  

100.

What does the word " VOI MA MÚT " mean?

(a)