HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF FELIPE CARRILLO PUERTO

A1 & A2

Exercise 8

Name: Rosa Maria Javier Herrera Class: ___________

1. Complete the sentences using was or were.

1. Last year there ............... a circus in my town. 6. There .................. a Chinese restaurant in Cambridge in 2001.
a. was a. was
b. were b. were
2. There .............. four cinemas in Sosnowiec in 2004. 7. There .................. one tailor in my village 10 years ago.
a. was a. was
b. were b. were
3. There ................... many fountains in this park 20 years ago. 8. There .................. many children in the park yesterday.
a. was a. was
b. were b. were
4. There ................. a disco at downtown yesterday. 9. There .................. an alien in your garden last night.
a. was a. was
b. were b. were
5. There .................... five bananas in the fridge 2 days ago. 10. There .................. five elephants in the zoo in Cracow five months ago.
a. Was a. was
b. were b. were

2. Write a paragraph, 8 sentences, and describe your neighborhood: what was there in your neighborhood? What doesn’t exist anymore? Write about it!

1. In my neighborhood, there used to be a cinema that was a hub of community entertainment, but it's no longer there.
2. The park, once a lively gathering spot, has vanished, replaced by urban development.
3. There was a store named ISSSTE that catered to daily needs, but it ceased to exist.
4. An old house, witness to countless stories, was demolished, making room for new constructions. Over time, many houses, once bustling with life, gradually

became vacant.
5. On the corner, there was a hardware store that changed locations, leaving an empty space where it once stood.
6. A bakery, renowned for its delicious cakes, closed its doors, taking with it the flavors we used to savor.
7. When I was little, there was a play area across from my house that, as time passed, ceased to function, taking away the laughter and joy we used to share.
8. These changes, though at times nostalgic, have shaped the evolution of my neighborhood over the years.