Past Simple ( Was /Were ) Test A1 – A2 Grammar Exercises

1. A: There ...... traffic jam on the bridge. B: No problem. I am taking the ferry today.

2. There ...... any students in the campus yesterday because they were away for holiday.

3. ...... there a promising new band in the music festival last week ?

4. There .............. a lot of roses in her garden because she likes growing them.

5. I ...... in Germany last month and the people at the hotel ...... very friendly.

6. Ryan ...... experienced in his job years ago, but now he ...... an expert.

7. .........your cousins basketball players ? They .......very tall

8. The films in the last summer's festival ...... quite good, so he ...... happy to watch them.

9. Nick ...... alone yesterday. He ...... with his family in the city.

1 O. There ...... a science laboratory in our school, so students can't do experiments.

11. A: ...... the children ready? B: Yes, they ....... Let's go!

12. That museum ...... a house in the past and there ...... some apple trees in its garden then.

13. There ...... any security guards in front of their building, but there ...... security cameras.

14. There ......... few trees on that mountain five years ago, but now there ....... many.

15. The oranges on this tree ...... ripe at the beginning of the season, but they ...... very tasty now.

16 . ...... dinner ready? I ...... so hungry right now.

17. There ...... even one candle on his birthdaycake.Maybe he doesn't like blowing candles.

18. Daniel and I........both ill yesterday, but we ....... very well at the moment.

19. A: ...... the music at the party good last night? B: Some songs ...... suberb.

20. Three days ago, the performers ..... good on stage, so there ...... a six hours of rehearsal yesterday and at the moment they are performing quite well.