Write sentences about the town in the past using there was a, there were, there wasn’t a and there weren’t any. 1.[r]
(1)REVIEW UNIT 11
Exercise 1: Circle the correct word. There were / was lots of tables There was / were a river
3 There wasn’t / weren’t a fountain There wasn’t / weren’t any buses There was / were a library
6 There was / were a park
7 There was / were lots of fountains There wasn’t / weren’t a museum
Exercise 2: Write or
helicopter train taxi
motorcycle trolley bus
2 3
1
6 5
(2)Exercise 3: Circle.
Sixty years ago, there (1) was / were trolleys in our town There weren’t (2) some / any stores in our street, but there (3) was / were a big hotel near the station
One hundred years ago, there (4) wasn’t an / weren’t any airport, because there (5)
wasn’t a / weren’t any planes! However, it was quieter because there (6) wasn’t / weren’t any motorcycles or cars But there (7) was / were lots of horses.
Exercise 4: How many can you find? Look and write.
1. trolleys 2. planes
3. buses 4. taxis
5. helicopters 6. cars
7. motorcycles 8. bikes
(3)
In 1958
train stations trams cinemas parks bus stations
2 ✓ 3 1
In 2008
train stations trams cinemas parks bus stations
1 1 2 1
1. In 1958, there were three parks T 2. In 2008, there were two train stations 3. In 2008, there was one bus station 4. In 1958, there were some trams 5. In 1958, there was one park
Exercise Look at the table in Exercise Write sentences about the town in the past using there was a, there were, there wasn’t a and there weren’t any.
1. in 1958 / parks
In 1958, there were three parks 2. in 2008 / bus station
3. in 2008 / parks 4. in 1958 / cinemas
5. in 2008 / cinema
(4)7. in 2008 / trams
8. in 1958 / trams