Ответ:

1)were there any fishing boats in Italy 40 years ago?

yes, there were

2) were there any restaurants next to your hotel?

Yes, there were

3) were there stone cottages on the way to shop?

no, there weren't

4) was there an airport near your village?

no, there wasn't

5) were there any donkeys on the farm?

yes, there were

6) were there any souvenir shops on the market?

yes, there were

7) were there any guest houses in that country?

yes, there were

8) were there any green fields in the countryside?

yes, there were