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Aguilar Samanez José Saúl
Davila Alhua Eric David
Quispe Salazar Alonso Raul
Velarde López Jorge Armando

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EXERCISE Read each statement. Then write a yes/no question with the words
in parentheses ( ). Give a short answer.
The Wright brothers were inventors. (Lindbergh)
EXAMPLE
Was Lindbergh an inventor? No, he wasn’t.

1. The airplane was an important inventio vn. (the telephone)

Was the airplane an important invention? → Yes, it was.
2. Thomas Edison was an inventor. (the Wright brothers)
Was Thomas Edison an inventor? → Yes, he was
3. Amelia Earhart was American. (Lindbergh)
Was Amelia Earhart American? → Yes, she was.
4. Travel by plane is common now. (10 years ago)
Was travel by plane common 10 years ago? → No, it wasn’t.
5. There were telephones 100 years ago. (airplanes)
Were there telephones 10 years ago? → Yes, there were.
6. You were in class the last year .
No, Iwasn´t
7. I was interested in the story about the aviators.
Yes, it was.
8. Were you born in the U.S.

EXERCISE ABOUT YOU Interview a classmate who is from another country.

1. Where were you born?

2. Were you happy or sad when you left your country?
3. Who was with you on your trip?
4. Were you happy or sad when you arrived?
5. What was your first impression of your new home?
6. Were you tired when you arrived?
7. Who was at the airport to meet you?
8. How was the weather on the day you arrived?
EXERCISE Read each statement. Then write a wh- question with the words in B: No, I wasn´t . I was with my brother.
(5)
parentheses ( ). Answer the question. expensive?
Lindbergh was very famous. (why) A: was
EXAMPLE (6)
B: No. Our trip wasn’t expensive at all.
A: Why was Lindbergh famous?
A: Really? Why wasn´t it expensive?
B: He was one of the fi rst aviators. (7)
B: The flight from here to Washington was cheap.
(8)
1. Lindbergh was a hero. (why)
National Air and Space Museum And we stayed with some friends in their apartment.
A: Why was Lindbergh a hero?
They were very helpful. They showed us a lot of beautiful
B: Because he rescued some women from the airplane. (9)

2. Lindbergh was American. (what nationality/Earhart) places in Washington. But my favorite place was the Air and
A:What nationality was Earhart? Space Museum.
B:
She was American. Were
A: a lot of people at the museum?
(10)
3. Earhart was 34 years old when she crossed the ocean. (how old/Lindbergh) was
How old was she? B: Yes, there were. It very crowded. But it Was Añad
(11) (12)
A:
She was 34 years old. wonderful to see the Wright brothers’ airplane and the airplane that
B:
4. Lindbergh was a famous aviator. (who/the Wright brothers) Lindbergh used when he crossed the Atlantic. Also it Was
(13)
A: Was Lindbergh a famous aviator? interesting to see the spacecraft of the astronauts. We bored for one
(14 not)
B: Yes, he was. minute in that museum.
5. Lindbergh was born in 1902. (when/Earhart)
A:How long was your flight to Washington?
A: When was Earhart born? (15)

She was born in 1897 B: It was only 2 hours and 15 minutes from here. We don’t think
B: (16)

6. The Wright brothers were famous. (why) about flying as anything special anymore. But just a little over
A: Why were the Wright brothers famous Añadir un poco de texto 100 years ago, flight was just a dream of two brothers.
(17)
B:
They were famous for inventing the airplane. were
Can you believe it? There only 66 years between the first
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7. The flight at Kitty Hawk in 2003 wasn’t successful. (why)
Añadir un poco de texto flight in 1903 and the trip to the moon in 1969!
A: Why wasn’t the flight at Kitty Hawk successful?
A: That’s amazing!
B: Because there was a technical problem.

EXERCISE Fill in the blanks with the correct past-tense form of be. Add any
other necessary words.
A: Itried to call you last weekend. I was worried about you.
(example)
B: I wasn´t
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home. I was out of town.
(1 not) (2)
were you
A: Where ?
(3)
B: In Washington, D.C.
were you
A: alone?
(4) (continued)
The Simple Past Tense 233 234 Lesson 8