I Fill in was / were.
1. The lionss _______ thirsty yesterday.
2. His sisters ______ at home 20 minutes ago.
3. I ____ sad 2 weeks ago.
4. Their parents ______ busy 5 minutes ago.
5. Tom’s family _____ friendly 10 years ago.
6. Linda and Kate _____ doctors 3 years ago.
7. Kevin ______ twenty-six last year.
8. They ______ in the kitchen 5 minutes ago.
9. Tom ______ at school the day before yesterday.
10. The child ____ in the living-room 15 minutes ago.
11. Dina _____ in our town last month.
12. Jill’s children ______ happy yesterday.
13. Mike’s wife ______ angry 10 minutes ago.
II Fill in was / were.
1. _______your son good at English many years ago? - ___________
2. _____ his friends at the playground yesterday morning? -_____________
3. _____ her aunt in New York last month?
4. ______ the white bike in the street 2 hours ago? - ____________
5. _____ the red bikes on the road 3 hours ago? - ___________
6. _____ the girl in the yard 15 minutes ago? - ___________
7. ______ Ann’s cat on the sofa 5 minutes ago? - __________
8. _______ students at the circus yesterday? -___________
9. _____ the film interesting? - ____________
10. ______ the weather hot yesterday? - ___________
11. _____ men hungry 5 hours ago? - ____________
12. _____ his brother a rich man last year? - _______________

III Fill in There was / There were.(-,?)
1. __________ a chair in the bedroom last week.
2. __________five photos on the wall last year.
3. __________ a supermarket in my town 20 years ago.
4. __________ four desks in the classroom last year.
5. _________ two markets in your city many years ago.
6. _________ a shop in the park last month.
7. _________ thirty cows on the farm last Monday.
8. ________ducks in the river 5 minutes ago.
9. _________ a pen in the bag yesterday.
10. _________ a puppy under the chair 10 minutes ago.