QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS

1. PAST SIMPLE TO BE
QUESTIONS

2. Edison
Olivia Newton-John
Elizabeth II
Mozart
Avicii
Einstein and Marie Curie
Freddie Mercury and
Michael Jackson
Paul Newman and Audrey Hepburn
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin
The Beatles

3. PROFESSIONS (KEY)
Edison was an inventor. Einstein and Marie Curie were scientists.
Olivia Newton-John
was a singer.
Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson were pop stars.
Elizabeth II was the Queen of UK. Paul Newman and Audrey
Hepburn were film stars.
Mozart was a musician. Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin were
astronauts.
Avicii was a DJ. The Beatles were a famous pop
band in the 1960s.

4. EXAMPLES
1. Was Edison a singer? No, he wasn’t. He was an inventor.
2. Was Olivia Newton_John a TV presenter? No, she wasn’t.
She was a singer.
3. Was Elizabeth II the Queen of France? No, she wasn’t. She
was the Queen of UK.
4. Was Mozart a musician? Yes, he was.
5. Was Avicii a singer? No, he wasn`t. He was a DJ.

5. EXAMPLES
6. Were Einstein and Marie Curie inventors? No, they weren’t. They
were scientists.
7. Were Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson film stars? No, they
weren’t. They were pop stars.
8. Were Paul Newman and Audrey Hepburn film stars? Yes, they
were.
9. Were Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin astronauts? Yes, they were.
10.Were The Beatles a famous pop band in the 1930s? No, they
weren’t. They were a famous pop band in the 1960s.