2 ** Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the
life
verbs in the box.
die forgot get present publish
sell sign stop write
The Book
Abai Kunanbaiuly wrote
of Words to encourage people to educate
themselves.
1 The scientist
a new theory
when there was an small earthquake.
2 Just as the music
and the
lights came on, there was a loud scream.
3 When she
her first novel,
she was only thirteen! She was amazed
when she saw her name on the cover.
4 'How many copies of the
magazine
you
yesterday?' 'About
ten. It's very popular
5 The book was so gripping, I
to look at the time and
missed
my Maths class.​

1. There is a large table in my room.
2. There are three windows in my classroom.
3. There was a table and four chairs in my living-room last year.
4. There was a blackboard, four desks and five chairs in our class-room yesterday.
5. There will be a text-book and two exercise-books on the table tomorrow.
6. There will be two shops and a cinema in my street in 5 years.
7. There is a blackboard in the classroom.
8. There will be a big cinema in our city next year.
9. There was a nice dress in this shop yesterday.
10. There are many rooms in this flat.
1. Is there a large table in my room?
2. Are there three windows in my classroom?.
3. Was there a table and four chairs in my living-room last year?.
4. Was there a blackboard, four desks and five chairs in our class-room yesterday?
5. Will there be a text-book and two exercise-books on the table tomorrow?
6. Will there be two shops and a cinema in my street in 5 years?
7. Is there a blackboard in the classroom?
8. Will there be a big cinema in our city next year?
9. Was there a nice dress in this shop yesterday?
10. Are there many rooms in this flat?

1. There is a large table in my room.
2. There are three windows in my classroom.
3. There was a table and four chairs in my living-room last year.
4. There was a blackboard, four desks and five chairs in our class-room yesterday.
5. There will be a text-book and two exercise-books on the table tomorrow.
6. There will be two shops and a cinema in my street in 5 years.
7. There is a blackboard in the classroom.
8. There will be a big cinema in our city next year.
9. There was a nice dress in this shop yesterday.
10. There are many rooms in this flat.
1. Is there a large table in my room?
2. Are there three windows in my classroom?.
3. Was there a table and four chairs in my living-room last year?.
4. Was there a blackboard, four desks and five chairs in our class-room yesterday?
5. Will there be a text-book and two exercise-books on the table tomorrow?
6. Will there be two shops and a cinema in my street in 5 years?
7. Is there a blackboard in the classroom?
8. Will there be a big cinema in our city next year?
9. Was there a nice dress in this shop yesterday?
10. Are there many rooms in this flat?