Sally was a 17-year-old student in Lisbon last year who had good marks at the end of the school year, making her and her parents very happy. As a reward, Sally and the other students were able to spend a weekend at the beach. Many foreign students from different countries were also there, allowing people to meet others from various cultures. It was a fantastic experience and program.
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1. It was a great weekend!
This is Sally she is seventeen. Last year she
___________(be) at a Secondary school in Lisbon and as
well as the rest of the students she had good marks at the
end of the year. She ___________(be) very happy and so
___________(be) her parents. Therefore Sally and the
other students ___________(be) ready to spend a
weekend at the beach as a reward. It ___________(be) a
fantastic experience!
Many other foreign students ___________(be) there
too. They ___________(be) from different countries.
It ___________(be) good to meet people, from different
cultures Being there ___________(be) fantastic. The
programme ___________(be) great!
What a weekend!
2. Answer the questions:
a) How old was Sally last year?
________________________________________________________________________
b) Was she a good student then?
________________________________________________________________________
c) Why was Sally so happy at the end of the school year?
________________________________________________________________________
d) Were Sally卒s parents happy, too?
________________________________________________________________________
1. Fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verb in brackets.
2. 3. Rewrite these sentences in the negative.
a) I was at school yesterday. ____________________________________________________
b) My English teacher was skinny and short. _______________________________________
c) We were happy with our marks. _______________________________________________
d) It was sunny on Sunday. ______________________________________________________
4. Ask according to the answers. Look at the underlined words to find the correct question.
a) ______________________________________________________________?
Mary and I were thirty and ten years old respectively.
b) ______________________________________________________________?
We were at the doctor卒s three days ago.
c) ______________________________________________________________?
She was born on 21st May 1985.
d) ______________________________________________________________?
The weather was fine.
5. Complete the following with question tags.
a) I wasn卒t ill last night , ______________________________?
b) Those singers were in London last year,______________________________?
c) I was ten years old in 1978, ______________________________?
d) Mary and I were in Lisbon two years ago, ______________________________?
e) These painters weren卒t famous, ______________________________?
f) I wasn卒t at school yesterday afternoon, ______________________________?