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It was a great weekend — Workbook

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Exercise 1

1. Vocabulary gap-fill

Complete each sentence with ONE word from the box.

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  1. The film was very  drop . I nearly fell asleep.
  2. We were at a  drop  last night — the band was great.
  3. My cousin got married. It was a beautiful  drop .
  4. The beach was very  drop . I felt calm all day.
  5. She was  drop  last week, so she stayed in bed.
  6. After the long trip, we were very  drop .
  7. The football match was  drop  — the score was 3-3!
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Exercise 2

2. was or were?

Complete with was or were.

  1. I ___ at home yesterday.
  2. They ___ at a party on Saturday.
  3. She ___ tired after work.
  4. We ___ at the beach last weekend.
  5. It ___ cold last night.
  6. You ___ late for the meeting.
  7. He ___ happy about the news.
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Exercise 3

3. Positive, negative or question?

Choose the correct type of sentence.

  1. 'Were you at home?' is a ___.

  2. 'I wasn't at work.' is a ___.

  3. 'She was ill.' is a ___.

  4. 'They weren't happy.' is a ___.

  5. 'How was the film?' is a ___.

  6. 'We were tired.' is a ___.

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Exercise 4

4. Find and fix the mistake

Each sentence has ONE mistake. Write it correctly.

  1. I were at home yesterday.
  2. They was at a wedding.
  3. Was they happy?
  4. She wasn't at the party.
  5. How was your weekend?
  6. We weren't tired after the trip, we was happy.
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Exercise 5

5. Listening · Three weekends

Three people talk about last weekend. Listen for the places and feelings.

  1. Speaker 1: where was she?
  2. Speaker 2: why was his weekend quiet?
  3. Speaker 3: how was the wedding?
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Diana (Mia):My weekend was great. I was at a concert with friends. It was exciting!

Zeca (Sam):My weekend was quiet. I was ill, so I stayed in bed all Saturday.

Nadia (Rosa):We were at a wedding. It was beautiful, but we were very tired after the party.

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Exercise 6

6. Writing · A memorable weekend

Write 40–50 words about a memorable weekend. Use was/were at least four times and one negative form.

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Exercise 7

7. Reflection

Answer in one or two sentences.

  1. Is was/were difficult for you? Give one example sentence.
  2. Write two feelings you had last weekend.
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