b) Complete with: was, were, wasn't or weren't. 1 There ..... a lot of people in the fast food restaurant last night. It was very busy!

1. There were a lot of people in the fast food restaurant last night. It was very busy!

В данном предложении нужно использовать форму глагола to be во множественном числе в прошедшем времени, так как речь идет о множестве людей.

Ответ: were