Was were exercises past simple - Tenses exercises

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The Government _____ aware that efforts to tackle the situation must be strengthened.
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It _____ important to preserve an atmosphere of trust and cooperation within the review.
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The European Union _____ nostalgic for its historical conquests and its supposed civilizing mission.
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I _____ prophetic because I addressed the issue of religious wars, which would take place later on.
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It _____ so good that we ate it all before even thinking about taking photos!
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My dad and ma _____ Christian people.
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This man _____ brave to pick up arms in the first place.
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Well, Commander, it appears your mission _____ an even greater success than we hoped.
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When we played Jefferson, we _____ down by 4 with 1 0 seconds left.
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Excluding Venezuela, second-quarter sales for Pharmaceuticals _____ up 0.8.
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