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was and were

Fill in the correct form: was or were

Q: Four children [...] walking along the street.There [...] a full moon and there [...] lots of shadows dancing across the street. The kids [...] frightened. Suddenly they heard a sound. They thought that there [...] some dogs or maybe wolves in the little park. The youngest girl, Ann, [...] shaking with fear and the little boy started to cry.

Two creatures appeared. They [...] running toward them.

First the kids [...] watching it approach. Tim [...] still crying and Ann was not able to move. Her legs [...] shaking. The older kids [...] staring at the creatures. Then they took the older kids' hands and ran to the next house. They pounded at the door but the door [...] locked.
A: were; was; were; were; were; was; were; were; was; were; were; was
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Where or were?

were or where?

Q: There was a party in a town [...] Tom and Sally lived. The two kids [...] walking through the fun fair. The [...] looking at the spectacle with big eyes. The kids wanted to find a place [...] they could find some ice cream. "I don't know [...] the ice cream van is!" said Tom tearfully. "Don't worry" Sally answered, "No matter [...] it is, we will find it!"
A: where; were; were; where; where; where
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There - their

there or their?

Q: The kids of 3F were on [...] annual school trip. This year they had won a night in a fantastic hotel in an English competition. They were really excited about this and couldn't wait to get [...] because usually they only went to cheap hotels on  [...] school trips.

"Let's go in [...]!", cried Clyde as soon as they arrived and the boys were on [...] way to the hotel lobby. They were a bit intimitaded, when they arrived [...] because it was really glamourous so they put  [...] suitcases on the floor and waited for the rest of the class. On the walls [...] were beautiful pictures .

The hotel was famous because [...] was a graveyard next to [...] garden and the guests often went [...] for walks. The hotel gave everyone a torch for the "graveyard tour".

So the kids went [...], carrying [...] torches. Suddenly Merit saw a ghost and screamed. The kids were very frightened and dropped all [...] things. They quickly ran back to the hotel.
A: their; there; their; there; their; there; their; there; there; their; there; there; their; their
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in or into

Q: One morning Lea came [...] the classroom. She heard a strange sound from the cupboard. When she opened the cupboard she found Tim sitting [...] the cupboard. He was hiding from Mr Grasser because he had put a frog [...] Mr Grasser's bag and now he was afraid that Mr Grasser was angry.

Lea quickly went to the teachers' room. She looked [...] the room. [...] the teacher's room there were Mr Grasser and Mr Führer. She could see the frog moving [...] Mr Grasser's bag. 'Excuse me,' she said. I'm looking for Ms Bergmann. Is her desk [...] this room?' Then she quickly put her hand [...] Mr Grasser's bag and took out the frog. She put it [...] her pencilcase. Then she went back to the classroom. Tim was still hiding [...] the cupboard. Lea opened the cupboard and showed the frog to Tim. Tim was relieved and they brought the poor animal back into the yard.
A: into; in; into; into; In; in; in; into; into; in
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one child - two ?

Complete the text with the correct form of the word "child".

Q: A lonely [...] was walking along the street. Another [...] saw it and joined it. They came to a spooky house. The older [...] whispered to the younger [...] "None of the other [...] like the house. They say that the people in this house eat [...]!" "Don't be silly," replied the younger [...]. "Nobody eats [...]. Vampires are not real!"

However, the [...] were never seen again....
A: child; child; child; child; children; children; child; children; children
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Negation

Complete the sentences. You need to use negations.

Q: USE the following verbs for the text:

not turn on| not greet | not see | not want (2x)

One morning it was pitch dark in the classroom, so Sidra [...] [...] anything. 'Can we turn on the lights?' she asked. Elias was very tired. He [...] [...] to work and so he [...] [...] to turn on the lights. 'If the lights are off, the teachers will not see us.' he said. 'Maybe they will think that we are not here and I can sleep a bit.' He put on his headphones and closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, Mrs Walch opened the door and came in. She tripped over a chair and was angry so she [...] [...] the kids but started to shout. 'Why [...] you [...] on the lights? It's too dark here!'

USE the following verbs for the next part:

not hear | not answer | not take | not have | not react | not sleep

Elias [...] [...] because he [...] [...] Ms Walch. He was listening to music on his laptop - or maybe he was sleeping? Anyway, he [...] [...] at all.

'What's the matter with you?', asked Ms Walch. Elias woke up. 'I'm sorry,' he said, 'I [...] [...] tonight, because I read a nighmare story and then had nighmares all night long'.

'Why did you a Nighmare story? You should have read 'Die Wanze!'' said Ms Walch. 'I [...] [...] any other books at home because I [...] [...] 'Die Wanze' home with me." he explained.

'Well, tonight you will have to read 'Die Wanze',' said Ms Walch. 'Turn on the lights now and let's get started!'
A: didn't; see; didn't; want; didn't; want; didn't; greet; didn't; turn/turn on; didn't; answer; didn't; hear; didn't; react; didn't; sleep; didn't; have; didn't; take
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can - could

Complete the text. Use the PAST TENSE form of 'can' / 'can't' .

Q: The students in 3F wrote so many stories that Ms B and Ms Pö [...] [...] them all in one evening. Most stories were really spooky. Ms B read five stories in the evening and was so frightened that she [...] [...] all night. She was very tired the next morning.

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Merit said that she [...] [...] her story because the internet was not working and she was using Word Online. Ms B told her to download Office, but she [...] [...] it in school, because the file was too large.

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Tim took part in a swimming competition. He [...] [...] faster than his opponent but he [...] [...] his classmates about it, because the competition was during the Christmas holidays.
A: couldn't; read/correct/mark; couldn't; sleep; couldn't; write/work on/finish; couldn't; download/do; could/couldn't; swim; couldn't; tell/text
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