There was a castle but there weren´t any

skyscrapers

A) Look at the picture and write sentences. Follow the example:

Hundreds of years ago …..

Example: There was a castle but there weren´t any skyscrapers. (Castle / skyscrapers)

• _____________________________________________ ( dragons / mobile phones)

• _____________________________________________ (coaches / cars)

• _____________________________________________ (bridge / airplanes)

• _____________________________________________ ( Cliffs / fire station)

B) Rewrite the sentences in the simple past. Change the adverb if necessary.

• (Are there) __________________________________ any airplanes in those

days?

• ( Is there ) __________________________________ a fire station in this city?

• ( There aren´t) __________________________________ any crossroads with

traffics lights at that time.

• ( Aren´t there) __________________________________ boats on the river in

C)the
Rewrite the sentences
nineteenth century? in the simple past, change the adverbs, if necessary.
• Nowadays there is an embassy in town.

• _____________________________________________________________

• There are some street lights in those avenues.

• _____________________________________________________________

• There´s a petrol station near the supermarket.

• _____________________________________________________________

• Are there any traffic lights.

• _____________________________________________________________

• There aren´t any traffic jams at this time.

• _____________________________________________________________

• There aren´t any traffic lights in the country.

• _____________________________________________________________

• There isn´t much traffic in this village.

• _____________________________________________________________

• Is there a fountain in the square?

• _____________________________________________________________

• There are some lampposts in that lane.

• _____________________________________________________________

• Isn´t there a postbox near this house?

• ___________________________________________________________

D) Write yes / No questions and answer according to the information given in

brackets.

• There was a bank in this road.

• _________________________________________________________?

• Yes, _____________________________________________________.

• There were some public gardens in town.

• _________________________________________________________?

• No, ________________________________________________.( car park)

• There was a big factory here ten years ago.

• _________________________________________________________?

• No , _______________________________________________. (campsite)

• There were some ponds in the park.

• _________________________________________________________?

• Yes, _____________________________________________________.
 E) Complete the sentences using there + to be in the simple past.

a) ________________ a fire station and a student hall of residence in 1984.

b) ________________any cinemas, but ________________a small pub .

c) Near the pub ________________ a post office.

d) ________________ many trees and animals, but __________ a forest.

e) ________________ a town hall? Yes, ______________.

f) ________________ tree hotels? NO, ______________ .

g) _______________ three guest houses.