Exam book grade 8

Choose the right word to complete the sentences.

1. My sister wasn’t / weren’t having lunch at 1 pm yesterday.

2. I was / were doing my homework at 5 pm yesterday.

3. Was / Were you working at seven o’clock last night?

4. What was / were they doing at 10 pm last night?

5. We was / were playing tennis on Sunday morning at ten o’clock.

6. What was / were you watching on TV at eight o’clock last night?

7. He wasn’t / weren’t playing basketball yesterday afternoon.

8. Was / Were she playing computer games last night?

Make sentences. Use the words given.


4. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the past continuous.

1. My friends and I ________________________ (not play) tennis yesterday afternoon.

2. What you ________________________ (do) at three o’clock last Saturday afternoon?

3. The students ________________________ (not listen) to the teacher.

4. We ________________________ (swim) in the sea at nine o’clock yesterday evening.

5. She ________________________ (run) in the race this time last Saturday.

6. ________________________ he ________________________ (have) breakfast at seven o’clock this morning?

7. My dad ________________________ (not work) yesterday. He was on holiday.

8. My brother and I ________________________ (travel) to France this time last week.

PRONUNCIATION


Listen and decide if you hear rising (R) or falling (F) intonation at the end of the sentences.

1. My sister was watching TV. R / F

2. Lucy wasn’t playing football. R / F

3. Was it snowing this morning? R / F

4. We weren’t playing computer games. R / F

5. Were they running in the park? R / F

6. Were you listening to Spotify? R / F

7. Sasha and Chris were talking. R / F

8. Was she dancing at the party last night? R / F

Number of correct answers: _________