weather
everyday objects
past simple
there was/were
a/an/some/any
100

When it’s f__________, it’s difficult to see where you’re going.

foggy

100

You need this to clean your teeth.

a toothbrush

100

Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese sailor and explorer, (work / arrive) __________ on the king’s ships from 1492.

worked

100

__________ any mirrors in the bathroom.

There weren't 

100

There was ____ amazing exhibition about Egypt.

an

200

Don’t run outside. It’s i_______ and you can easily fall.

icy

200

You can use these to cut hair or paper.

scissors

200

 In July 1497, he (leave / set) _______ off on a journey to India. He (want / become) _________ to find a route to the Far East. 

set, wanted

200

_______ any information about Egyptian mummies?

Was there

200

There were _______ amazing things to see, like bronze mirrors and beautiful necklaces.

some

300

They could eat in the garden because the weather was d________.

dry

300

Your head is on this when you’re sleeping in bed.

a pillow

300

He (take / travel) ______ a total of 38,600 km. 

travelled

300

__________ an article about dinosaurs in the newspaper.

There was

300

There weren't ______ Egyptian mummies!

any

400

One horrible w______  and w______ night, the rain blew into our tent.

wet and windy

400

You put soup in a __________ and a sandwich on a ______ .


bowl, plate

400

The journey (be / go) ______ dangerous and the weather (like / be) __________ often stormy.

was, was

400

__________ some visitors from Portugal in our school.

There were

400

There wasn't ___ café. I was hungry.

a

500

A branch of the old tree broke on a very s______ night.

stormy

500

Two objects you use for your hair.

a comb and a hairbrush

500

Da Gama (take / carry)  _________ 170 men with him, but only 54 (arrive / stay) ________ home safely in 1499.

took, arrived

500

a clear answer to my question. (2 answers)

There was/There wasn't

500

Were there ______ good exhibitions in your town last week?

any