Іі. Вправи на формування граматичних навичок та вмінь

Вправа 1 Вставте дієслово to be y Present Simple Tense.

What ... your name? – My name ... Shirley Frank. 2. What ... your address? – My address ... 175 Grand Central Parkway. 3. What ... your phone number? – My phone number ... 718-1930. 4. Where ... you from? – I ... from New York. 5. I ... a pupil. 6. My father ... not a teacher, he ... a scientist. 7. ... your aunt a doctor? – Yes, she .... 8. ... they at home? – No, they ... not at home, they ... at work. 9. My brother ... a worker. He ... at work. 10. ... you an engineer? – Yes, I ... . 11. ... your sister a typist? – No, she ... not a typist, she ... a student. 12. ... your brother at school? – Yes, he ... . 13. ... your sister at school? – No, she ... not at school. 14. My sister ... at home. 15. ... this your watch? – Yes, it ... . 16. She ... an actress. 17. This ... my bag. 18. My uncle ... an office worker. 19. He ... at work. 20. Helen ... a painter. She has some fine pictures. They ... on the walls. She has much paper. It ... on the shelf. The shelf ... brown. It ... on the wall. Helen has a brother. He ... a student. He has a family. His family ... not in St. Petersburg, it ... in Moscow.

Вправа 2 Вставте дієслово to be у Past Simple Tense.

My aunt ... very depressed last Sunday. The weather ... terrible. It ... cold and rainy. Her husband ... not at home. He ... at hospital because he ... sick. Her children ... not at school. They... not in the yard, they ... in the living room. The TV ... broken. The children ... not only upset, they ... very angry. The neighbours ... not happy because her children ... too noisy.

The house ... not clean. The sink ... broken. There ... dirty dishes on the kitchen table and in the sink. There ... nothing in the fridge. There ... no vegeta­bles for dinner, there ... no juice for her children. There ... not even bread in the house! She ... tired and hungry. She ... just exhausted.

Вправа 3 Розкрийте дужки і поставте дієслова у правильній формі.

1. They seldom (to stay) ____________ at home during their summer holidays.

2. Alice and Colin usually (to travel) __________ by car in August.

3. He (not to water) __________ plants in the garden in the afternoon.

4. We always (to dig) __________ the ground in the kitchen garden in summer.

5. I (not to like) __________ to work with a rake in the garden.

6. Jake sometimes (to go) __________ boating during his holidays.

7. My parents (to build) __________ a big house in the country last year.

8. Carol (to go) __________ to the beach yesterday morning.

9. We (to make) __________ a fire in the forest two days ago.

10. She (to enjoy) __________ the weather in Sochi last summer.

11. They (to lead) __________ a quiet life in the country two years ago.

12. His relatives (to mow) __________ the grass in the field yesterday.

Вправа 4 Утворіть речення з поданих слів (письмово).

1. To translate, from Spanish, this text, last lesson, at the, he, into Italian, wasn't able.

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2. To get married, in two months, Mary and Cliff, will be able.

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3. To lead a quiet life, next summer, we, in the country, shall be able.

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3. Is able, all night, to dance, Martin.

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4. To keep to a diet, Peggy, every day, isn't able.

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Вправа 5 Утворіть запитання з поданих речень (письмово).

1. There were twenty boys in our class last year.

Example: How many boys were there in your class last year?

2. There were lots of stars in the dark sky last night.

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3. There was an English lesson last Wednesday.

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4. There were three white cars in the street two hours ago.

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5. There was a big birthday cake on the table yesterday evening.

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6. There was a new pen in the pencil-box yesterday.

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7. There were two pupils in the school garden two hours ago.

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8. There was a water-melon in the fridge yesterday.

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