Natural Disasters
was/were
past simple
Adjectives of personality
there was/there were
100

When there is heavy rain and rising water, it can cause which natural disaster?

flood

100

Which do we use when talking about money, time, and liquids: 

was or were?

was, because they are uncountable. 

100

What do we use past simple for?

To talk about events that happened in the past

100

Someone who likes to talk to strangers is... 

a) shy

b) outgoing

c) athletic

d) creative

b) outgoing

100

 ____ many people at the concert. 

There were

200

Which natural disaster produces hot lava?

volcanic eruption
200

There was a rainstorm yesterday but I _____ prepared. I didn't have an umbrella and I got really wet.

wasn't

200

regular or irregular past simple verb?

Alexander Graham Bell (invent) the telephone. 

regular: InventED

200

Janet loves sharing clothes with her friends and giving them gifts. Many people describe her as.... 

generous

200

Choose the correct verb: 

There ____ any time left to do the last part of the exam. I think I failed. 

a) wasn't 

b) were

c) was

d) weren't 

a) wasn't 

300

What natural disaster is characterized by strong winds? Name two. 

Tornado and hurricane.

300

Choose the correct option: 

The hurricane _____ in 2015. 

a) were

b) was 

c) there was 

d) there were 

was

300

conjugate the verb: 

She ____ on the bus yesterday (cry).

cried

300

What is the opposite of strong?

weak

300

Fill in the blank: 

______ a storm in your town?

Was there

400

Texas hasn't had any rain in two years. What natural disaster is it experiencing?

Drought.

400

my parents ____ at home. All the lights of the house were off. 


weren't
400

What is the correct past simple conjugation? (to pay)

a) we payed the cashier

b) we pied the cashier

c) we paid the cashier 

d) we payde the cashier

c) we PAID

400

Oliver loves to go on hikes, climb mountains, and go skiing. He is very....

adventurous or brave

400

Fill in the blank

There ___ so much water in the tank.

was

500

An earthquake happened in your town. What is another natural disaster that could follow?

Tsunami or avalanche

500

Correct the mistake 

We were swimming but it was too cold. What were the chances? It was a sunny day. How was we supposed to know?

We were swimming but it was too cold. What were the chances? It was a sunny day. How were we supposed to know?

500

Turn this sentence into a past simple affirmative, negative, interrogative: 

We / fly / on the airplane. 

+ We flew on the airplane

- We didn't fly on the airplane

? Did we fly on the airplane?

500

Correct one adjective of the following text.

My brother Henry is always afraid to talk to people in public even though he is very friendly. He is so confident. I hope one day he will be brave and show everyone how funny he is. 

confident for shy

500

There ____ three hours of work to do for homework last night. 

were