Unit 7: Then and Now

A Complete the sentences. Use was, wasn’t, were, and weren’t.

1. Ali and Fahd were classmates at school.
2. Ali wasn't good in science, and he still doesn’t like it.
3. He and Fahd were in the same science class.
4. Fahd was a good student.
5. They weren’t very good at sports, and so they weren't the school sports teams.
6. They were always on the computer. Now Fahd and Ali have their own Internet café!

B Change the sentence from negative to affirmative.

1. Ali wasn’t good in math in high school.

Ali was good in math in high school.

2. He wasn’t usually late to class.

He was usually late to class.

3. Fahd and Ali weren’t in the same science class.

Fahd and Ali were in the same science class.

4. They weren’t interested in computers.

They were interested in computers.

5. They weren’t classmates at school.

They were classmates at school.

C Complete the sentences.

1. Adel is always on the phone.

Today he is a successful reporter.

2. Rico and Sven were always good at sports.

Now they are famous football players.

3. Amr and Todd weren't good students.

But today they are good doctors!

D Complete the conversations.

1. A: Where were you born?

B: I was born in Riyadh.

2. A: Where was your brother born?

B: He was born in Qatar.

3. A: Where were your cousins born?

B: They were born in Canada.

4. A: Where were your grandfathers born?

B: They were born in Oman, but they were raised in Saudi Arabia.

E READING

Answer yes or no.

1. no As a child, Omar was not very easy.
2. no As a teenager, Omar was interested in medicine.
3. yes Artificial intelligence was Omar’s favorite area of study.
4. yes Omar applied to universities in the U.S.
5. yes Omar became the leader of a research team.

Answer the questions. Use short answers.

1. Was Omar born in Saudi Arabia? No, he wasn't.
2. Was he a good student at school? Yes, he was.
3. Was he interested in studying medicine? No, he wasn't.
4. Were his parents in the U.S.? No, they weren't.

F WRITING

Describe yourself when you were a child and now.

This is me at age seven.

• I was born in Canada, but I was raised in the U.S.
• I was a short kid, and I was always good at sports.
• I wasn't always a good student, but I was smart.

This is me now.

• I'm still smart, and now I'm a good student.
• I have family and friends in Canada. I often speak to them, and we speak French. I'm still good at sports.
• I'm still short, but now I'm the captain of the basketball team at school!