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Unit 6 Review
1. Write the words!
a) A very tall building.                                                                     skyscraper 
b) Trafalgar ___ is in London and Times ___ is in New York.          q    
c) The town's leaders work here.                                                  o        a      
d) A religious place.                                                                          h 
e) A small group of houses and shops. It isn't a town.                       l    
f) You can buy things here. It's usually outside in the streets.          r    
g) There are a lot of trees here.                                                      s  
h) A place where the queens and kings live.                                       t   
i) If you want to drive a car across the river, this is necessary.          g  
j) A large building where people make things.                                   c    
 
2. Complete the sentences. Use THERE WAS/WASN'T/WERE/WEREN'T. 
a)  a Roman town here 2,000 years ago. (affirmative) 
b)  a factory here in medieval times. (negative) 
c)  some footsteps in the garden last night. 
d)  a lot of castles in the 13th century. 
e)  any guitars in 1300. 
f)  any cameras in the Stone Age. 
 
2a. Make sentences. Use THERE WAS/WASN'T/WERE/WEREN'T with SOME, ANY or A/AN.
a) no milk / in the bottle                              There wasn't any milk in the bottle.
b) hotel / opposite the park                          . 
c) no boats / on the lake                              . 
d) old factories / near the river                    . 
e) no guards / in the castle                           . 
f) accident / outside the town hall                 . 
g) no food / on the table                               . 
h) fruit / in the kitchen                                 . 
 
2b. Put the words in the right order and make questions. Then choose one of the answers! 
a) a / TV / night / James Bond / was / film / on / last / there ? 
-Was there a James Bond film on TV last night?          
b) interesting / were / any / programmes / there ?    
-          
c) your / there / party / at / was / house / yesterday / a ? 
-       
d) letters / morning / there / this / any / for / were / you ? 
-       
e) was / a / morning / of / traffic / lot / this / there ? 
-          
 
2c. Alec had a bad dream last night. Complete his description. Use there was, there were, it was or they were. 
         There was a forest. It was a dark scary forest.  some people in the forest.  very tall with strange clothes. In front of me  a river. I wanted to swim across, but  sharks in the river.  silver with cruel, yellow eyes. Suddenly, I heard a voice behind me.  my mother's voice. Then I woke up.
 
2d. Complete the sentences. Use there was, there were, it was or they were. 
a) There was a big dog in our garden this morning. It was black with curly hair. 
b) The cottage was empty but,  a light in the window. 
c) The village was very small.  25 houses, a little shop and a church. 
d) There was a campsite near the river.  a beautiful place. 
e) There was a market here this morning, so  a lot of people in the streets. 
f) We had our history and maths exams yesterday.  quite easy. 
g) There was an interesting programme on TV last night.  about life in the Stone Age. 
h) The factory was on fire.  a cloud of black smoke in the sky. 
 
2e. Complete these sentences with there/it/they. 
a) There's a bus at the bus stop. It's a number 32. 
b)  were three emails, but  were all from Lisa. 
c)  are some keys on the table. Are  Sue's? 
d) When I woke up,  was a bat in my room.  was on the wardrobe. 
 
3. Two months ago Sally was on holiday in Biarritz. She sent this postcard to her friend Emma. Now Sally is home and she's looking at the postcard. Write her memories. Put the sentences in the postcard into the past.
the postcard: Hi Emma! This is our first day in Biarritz. We're sitting on the beach. The sun's shining. I'm wearing my new sunglasses. I'm not thinking about school. My brother's surfing. Mum and dad aren't arguing! We're all having a fantastic time! Love, Sally! 
SALLY: I remember when I wrote that card! 
a) We were sitting on the beach.
b) The sun .
c) .
d) . 
e) . 
f) .
g) .
 
4. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in the box.
 not feel               read               not wear               get dark               rain               listen to
a) We didn't go for a walk because it was raining.
b) She left the beach because . 
c) He didn't hear the telephone because  music. 
d) He went to the wrong door because  his glasses. 
e) She didn't want to watch TV because  her magazine. 
f) We didn't enjoy the boat trip because  very well. 
 
5. Someone stole some money from the newsagent's yesterday. A woman, Mrs Dean, saw a boy and girl in the shop. Read the conversation and complete the police officer's report. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in the box.
 wear (x2)                 carry                 look at                 not wear                 stand                 not buy
OFFICER:       Where were they standing when you saw them?  
MRS DEAN:     Near the door. (1)      
OFFICER:        Were they buying anything? 
MRS DEAN:     No. (2) 
OFFICER:        What were they doing? 
MRS DEAN:     Looking at magazines. (3)  
OFFICER:        What was the boy wearing?  
MRS DEAN:     Trousers and a T-shirt. (4)  
OFFICER:        Was he wearing a jacket?  
MRS DEAN:     No. (5)  
OFFICER:        Was he carrying anything?  
MRS DEAN:     Yes, a rucksack. (6)  
OFFICER:        What was the girl wearing?  
MRS DEAN:     A green anorak. (7)  
POLICE  REPORT 
Mrs Sally Dean's Statement 
a) The boy and the girl were standing near the door.
b) They weren't buying anything.
c) They . 
d) The boy .
e) He .
f) He . 
g) The girl . 
 
6. Put the words in the right order and make questions. Then complete the conversation with the right question! 
a) going / you / fast / were ?                       
b) going / you / where / were ?                    Where were you going?
c) speed / doing / you / were / what ?          
d) your / you / mobile / using / were ?           
e) road / watching / were / the / you ?         
f) you / there / why / going / were ?            
FATHER:         b 
PETE:            To Long Ashton. 
FATHER:        
PETE:            I was going to see a friend. 
FATHER:        
PETE:            No, I wasn't. I never drive fast. 
FATHER:        
PETE:            Oh, about 40 kilometres an hour. 
FATHER:        
PETE:            Yes, I was. There weren't any cars in front of me. 
FATHER:        
PETE:            No, I wasn't. 
 
7. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verbs. 
a) I was watching a video when Melanie phoned. (watch)  
b) At 7.30 last night we  dinner. (have) 
c) I could see Dave. He  a baseball cap and sunglasses. (wear) 
d) When I got up, Dad  breakfast downstairs. (make) 
e) I looked out the window. It was cloudy but it . (not rain) 
f) The girls were upstairs, but they  their homework. (not do) 
g)  you  the Internet five minutes ago? (use) 
h) What  Greg  when you saw him? 
 
8. Write sentences with the past continuous. 
a) At half past nine last night, Sue and Mike were driving home. (drive) 
b) There were two badgers in our tent. They  our food. (eat) 
c) It was quarter to seven. It  dark. (get) 
d) Tom was scared. Someone  him. (follow) 
e) There was smoke in the kitchen. My toast . (burn) 
f) I didn't hear the phone because I  a bath. (have) 
 
8a. Make questions an answer them! (Past Continuous) 
a) Lara / sit in a cafe ? (Yes) 
-Was Lara sitting in a cafe?     Yes, she was. 
b) Mike / walk across the square ? (No) 
-?          No, . 
c) Tom and Shona / listen to music ? (No) 
-?          No, . 
d) Val and Eric / play cards ? (Yes) 
- ?          Yes, . 
 
9. Put the verbs into the past simple or the past continuous! 
a) When Lee arrived at school, his friends were playing football outside. (arrive / play) 
b) Ben  when he  his arm. (skateboard / break) 
c) My gran  down the stairs when she . (walk / fall) 
d) When Ben , a nurse  by the bed. (wake up / stand) 
e) The guard  the door when he  his keys. (lock / drop) 
f) My friend and I  for the bus when we  Lee. (wait / see) 
 
10. Complete the sentences. Use could or couldn't with the verbs in the box. 
 go to sleep               hear               choose               go out               play football               see
a) Judith had a lot of homework yesterday evening. She couldn't go out. 
b) Joe was standing behind two tall people at the concert. He  .  
c) Kate was tired. She got into bed. At last she  . 
d) Carla's hotel was near the beach. At night she   the sea. 
e) Andy broke his leg. He  . 
f) Fiona had a problem. Three boys wanted to go out with her. She  . 
 
10a. Match the words in A with the words in B and make sentences! 
    A B
 1. I couldn't carry the bags a) but I couldn't see her.
 2. My grandmother could dance well b) because the hotel was very noisy.
 3. Mozart could play the piano c) because they were too heavy.
 4. Mrs Smith couldn't sleep d) but she couldn't sing.
 5. I could hear Lisa's voice e) because we didn't have a key.
 6. You couldn't see me f) when he was three years old.
 7. We couldn't open the door g) because she didn't have any money.
 8. Clare couldn't buy the CD h) because I was behind a tree.
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