Exercises of Activity Book

1  Read and complete

band    fireworks display    flags    music    noise    people

On Independence Day, there were a lot of (1) people on the streets. They were waving (2) flags.

The people were talking and laughing. There was a lot of (3) noise.

There was (4) music too, because a (5) band was playing.

There was a (6) fireworks display at night. It was beautiful.

2  Complete

was    were

1. The people were listening to the bond.
2. My father was taking photos.
3. My sister was enjoying the music.
4. We were having a great time.

3  Complete and match

There wasn’t  There were  There were  were enjoying   were running

1. Yesterday, we went to the sports stadium. There were a lot of people there. They were enjoying the sports. A lot of people were shouting. It was very noisy. Picture C
2. My Aunt Huda took me to a café yesterday to have some coke. There wasn’t any chocolate cake so I chose lemon cake. It was delicious and now it’s my favourite! My aunt is very kind to me. Picture B
3. We went to the zoo last Sunday. There were some lions and tigers, and I saw some ostriches too. The ostriches were running very fast. Picture A

4  Read and match the questions and answers

1. Where did Suleiman's family go last summer? c
2. Were there any people in the sea? f
3. Where did they have lunch? d
4. What did Suleiman do at the castle? b
5. Why did he like the museum? a
6. What did they eat at the restaurant? e

5  Write

Pupil’s own answer

7  Look and complete

Happy Independence Day!    Happy Mother’s Day!

1. Happy Mother’s Day!
2. Happy Independence Day!