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1. A: There _____ traffic jam on the bridge.
B: No problem. I am taking the ferry today.
A) are
B) was
C) is
D) were
2. There _____ any students on the campus yesterday
because they were away for a holiday.
A) was
B) weren’t
C) wasn’t
D) were
3. _____ there a promising new band at the music
festival last week?
A) Was
B) Weren’t
C) Isn’t
D) Were
4. There _____ a lot of roses in her garden because she
likes growing them.
A) is
B) was
C) were
D) are
5. I _____ in Germany last month and the people at the
hotel _____ very friendly.
A) were / were
B) am / are
C) was / were
D) was / was
6. Ryan _____ experienced in his job years ago, but now
he _____ an expert.
A) is / is
B) weren’t / was
C) is / isn’t
D) wasn’t / is
7. _____ your cousins basketball players? They _____very
tall.
A) Was / are
B) Are / are
C) Were / was
D) Is / is
8. The films at the last summer’s festival _____ quite
good, so he _____ happy to watch them.
A) were / was
B) was / was
C) are / is
D) is / is
9. Nick _____ alone yesterday. He _____ with his family in
the city.
A) was / was
B) were / weren’t
C) wasn’t / was
D) isn’t / is
10. There _____ a science laboratory in our school, so
students can’t do experiments.
A) isn’t
B) is
C) was
D) wasn’t
11. A: _____ the children ready?
B: Yes, they _____. Let’s go!
A) Was / was
B) Were / were
C) Is / are
D) Are / are
12. That museum _____ a house in the past and there
_____ some apple trees in its garden then.
A) were / was
B) is / are
C) was / were
D) weren’t / weren’t
13. There _____ any security guards in front of their
building, but there _____ security cameras.
A) aren’t / aren’t
B) was / wasn’t
C) aren’t / are
D) weren’t / weren’t
14. There _____ few trees on that mountain five years
ago, but now there _____ many.
A) was / is
B) were / are
C) are / is
D) were / were
15. The oranges on this tree _____ ripe at the beginning
of the season, but they _____ very tasty now.
A) weren’t / are
B) was / were
C) wasn’t / are
D) aren’t / were
16. _____ dinner ready? I _____ so hungry right now.
A) Are / am
B) Were / was
C) Is / am
D) Was / was
17. There _____ even one candle on his birthday cake.
Maybe he doesn’t like blowing candles.
A) were
B) are
C) weren’t
D) wasn’t
18. Daniel and I _____ both ill yesterday, but we _____
very well at the moment.
A) were / are
B) are / were
C) was / are
D) am / was
19. A: _____ the music at the party good last night?
B: Some songs _____ superb.
A) Are / were
B) Is / are
C) Were / was
D) Was / were
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.
A) aren’t / is
B) were / weren’t
C) was / wasn’t
D) weren’t / was
