English Homework Choose the best option a, b, c or d You sit………….a chair a in b at c under d on There……….a book on the table a is b are c be d to be How many people…….in your family? a there are b there is c are there there We cook in the……………… a living room b kitchen c bedroom d restroom Letter “th” in the word thank is pronounced… a [ð] b [θ] c [dʒ] d [d] d is Unit 8: Entertainment Grammar The past simple tense: Was/ were I Grammar in use Read the text a Answer these questions Where is it from? Who is Stuart Stone? What are the Weekly Star and the Northern Mail/ Answers It’s from a teenage thriller/ horror book Stuart Stone is a writer/ an author They’re newspapers b Are these sentences True (√ ) or False (X)? X √ X X X √ X X It was midnight Mitch's parents weren’t in the house His sister was asleep in the next bedroom Mitch was eighteen years old He was often alone in the house There wasn’t a telephone upstairs There was only one noise The noises were outside It was 12.30 He was alone He was 17 It was the first time There were noises They were downstairs in the house What you think the noises were? Ghosts Thieves Murderers II Rules Look at the text a Complete these sentences was wasn’t Mitch ……… in bed He…………….asleep weren’t His parents…………… at home were They…………… away for the weekend was There…………….a telephone downstairs were There………………… definitely downstairs b Use the verbs in a Complete the table I He She It We You They out was at work wasn’t …………… away were at home weren’t …………… …………… yesterda y last week Look at these sentences a Complete them was She………………on holiday last week were They………………at home yesterday b Make the sentences negative She wasn’t on holiday last week They weren’t at home yesterday 3 Find examples of questions in the text What was there to be afraid of? What was that? Were they noises? Was it just his imagination? a How we make questions with was and were? We put them at the beginning of the sentence, or after a Wh- question word, in the same way as is, are b Put the words in the correct order to make a statement and a question Mitch/ afraid/ was Away/ were/ his parents Downstairs/ a/ there/ noise/ was b answers: Mitch was afraid Was Mitch afraid? His parents were away Were his parents away? There was a noise downstairs Was there a noise downstairs? Change these conversations into the past simple tense A.Is the film good? B.Yes, it is A.Are there a lot of people at the party? B.No, there aren’t Answers: A Was the film good? B Yes, it was A Were there a lot of people at the party? B No, there weren’t Positive Rules I/ she/ he/ it We/ you/ they Negative was were The past simple tense: to be at home yesterday wasn’ I/ she/ he/ it t at yesterday We/ you/ weren home Questions they ’t Wasn’t I/ she/ he/ it at yesterday Weren’ We/ you/ home ? t they Yes, I/ she/ he/ it was No, I/ she/ he/ it wasn’t Yes, we/ you/ they were No, we/ you/ they weren’t III: Practice Exercise Complete these conversations with was, were, wasn’t and weren’t were A……….you at Bella’s party on Saturday? B Yes, we…… were were A ………Tim and Sara there? was was B Sara……………., but Tim……….He………at a conference • Oh? Where…………the was conference? was • It……….in Berlin, I think A …………there a phone call from Canada yesterday? Was wasn’t There ………two were B No, there………… from the States, but there weren’t was fax for you, too ……….any from Canada There……….a • Oh, where………it was from? was • It…… from Japan A ……….you out on Monday night? were was Steve and I……… at were the Wild Hearts concert B Yes, I……… was good? • ……….it • Yes, it……… was were • ………… there any other bands on? B Yes, there………… , good were but they…… ……… very were Exercise Look at the picture a What places can you see? Exercise Look at the picture a What places can you see? Matching A football match A concert The theatre The dentist’s The cinema The station At home The doctor's The supermarket Exercise Look at the picture b 8.1 Listen Where were the people yesterday? Exercise Look at the picture c Ask and answer about the people Example: A: Where was Peter? B: He was at the supermarket … Exercise Look at the picture d Correct these statements Example Peter wasn’t at the theatre He was at the supermarket Peter was at the theatre Mr and Mrs Williams were at home Maria was at the cinema Ben and Conny were at a concert Zack and Hanna were at the supermarket Ian was at a football match Mrs Vinney was at the doctor’s Mr Ferreira was at the dentist’s Fewzia and Samir were at the airport 10.The Parkers were at the dentist’s Answers Mr and Mrs William weren’t at home They were at a concert Maria wasn’t at the cinema She was at the doctor’s Ben and Conny weren’t at a concert They were at a football match Zack and Hanna weren’t at the supermarket They were at the theatre Ian wasn’t at a football match He was at the dentist’s Mrs Vinney wasn’t at the doctor’s She was at the cinema Mr Ferreira wasn’t at the dentist’s He was at the airport Fewzia and Samir weren’t at the airport They were at the station 10 The Parkers weren’t at the dentist’s They were at home Exercise Work with a partner Ask and answer questions Example: A: Where were you last Saturday afternoon? B: I was at the shops         Last Saturday afternoon At o'clock this morning Last Monday evening At 11.30 last night On Sunday morning Two hours ago At 4.00 p.m yesterday On your last birthday Review Give the correct form of the words in brackets Where (be)………you yesterday morning? I (be)……………… at the airport yesterday morning She (not/be)……………….at home last night (Be)…………your brother a student last year? Yes, he………… They (not/ be)………………on your last bithday  Rules Positive The past simple tense: to be + to be (was/ were) S +C Negative S + to be + not (wasn’t/weren’t) +C Questions Wasn’t S + (C) ? Weren’ t Yes, I/ she/ he/ it was No, I/ she/ he/ it wasn’t Yes, we/ you/ they were No, we/ you/ they weren’t HOMEWORK • Learn by heart new words • Do exercises 1, - unit (Work book) • Check the grammar rules for was/ were in grammar reference 8.1 ... to make a statement and a question Mitch/ afraid/ was Away/ were/ his parents Downstairs/ a/ there/ noise/ was b answers: Mitch was afraid Was Mitch afraid? His parents were away Were his parents... Maria was at the cinema Ben and Conny were at a concert Zack and Hanna were at the supermarket Ian was at a football match Mrs Vinney was at the doctor’s Mr Ferreira was at the dentist’s Fewzia and... weren’t at a concert They were at a football match Zack and Hanna weren’t at the supermarket They were at the theatre Ian wasn’t at a football match He was at the dentist’s Mrs Vinney wasn’t at the