1. Choose the correct form of the verb to be

23/12/1993

I woke up early in the morning and saw the desert. It [wasn't|weren't] Italy. It was Egypt.

I walked there and suddenly saw some strange things. They [was|were] pyramids.

They [were|was] so big. An unforgettable view!  

28/01/1994

Well, well, well!

It [was|were] too hot there! But it [wasn't|weren't] Africa. What [was|were] it?

Oh, yes! Brazil! Rio de Janeiro.

I saw a strange gigantic statue. It [was|were]the statue of Christ the Redeemer.  

15/05/1995

Hello, America! I [was|were] there to find the gold. I knew for sure that the gold [was|were] near.

Machu Picchu [wasn't|weren't] a big town. There [was|were] about 200 small buildings.  

2. Type the correct form of the verb to be

3. [ ] my best friend near Everest last month?

4. [ ] my grandparents in Warsaw two years ago?

5. [ ] my father in Japan in 2011?

6. [ ] there many tourists near the Cathedral last month?

7. [ ] my classmates in the mountains last summer?