Uniт 4. The verb Section 1. Present Simple

Exercise 1. Give short answers to the following questions.

A. Pattern: Do you know him?

Yes, I do. (No, I don't.)

1. Do you like her? 2. Do you often see her? 3. Do you work here? 4. Do you skate? 5. Do you take your bath in the morning? 6. Do you go to bed late at night?

B. Pattern: Does he work here?

Yes, he does. (No, he doesn't.)

1. Does he like me? 2. Does he often come to see you? 3. Does your brother live here? 4. Does he know about it? 5. Does your friend get up early too? 6. Does your husband tell you everything?

С. 1. Do your friends call on you on Sundays? 2. Does your friend know your brother? 3. Do you switch off the light when you leave the room? 4. Does your sister like such weather? 5. Does your grandma wear her slippers at home? 6. Do you know my sister? 7. Does your father work at the Institute? 8. Do you take a shower in the evening? 9. Does your sister learn English at school? 10. Does she like her school? 11. Do your parents watch TV in the evening? 12. Does your sister watch it too?

Exercise 2. Give short answers to the following questions.

A. Pattern: You come home early, don't you?

Yes, I do. (No, I don't.)

1. You live in this street, don't you? 2. You work at our Institute, don't you? 3. You like this family, don't you? 4. You get up very early, don't you? 5. You see them very often, don't you? 6. You leave home very early, don't you?

B. Pattern: He gets up rather late, doesn't he?

Yes, he does. (No, he doesn't.)

1. Your husband works in the morning, doesn't he? 2. Your brother lives at home, doesn't he? 3. He loves his wife, doesn't he? 4. Your father takes his bath in the morning, doesn't he? 5. He gets up at seven, doesn't he? 6. Your grandfather lives in Moscow, doesn't he?

Exercise 3. Add question-tags to the following statements and then ask your fellow-students to answer these questions.

Pattern: She works at a factory.

She works at a factory, doesn't she?

Yes, she does. (No, she doesn't.)

1. You get up when the alarm-clock rings. 2. Your mother sleeps badly. 3. You go to the Institute in the morning. 4. Your parents come back home very late. 5. Your mother loves her grandchildren a little too much. 6. It often rains this summer. 7. Your grandparents like your husband very much. 8. He lives in this street. 9. Your children read English.

Exercise 4. Give short answers to the following questions.

A. Pattern: You don't get up early, do you?

Yes, I do. (No, I don't.)

1. You don't get up at six o'clock, do you? 2. You don't like her, do you? 3. You don't read very much, do you? 4. You don't go to the theatre very often, do you? 5. You don't work here, do you? 6. You don't wear your coat, do you?

B. Pattern: He doesn't work here, does he?

Yes, he does. ( No, he doesn't.)

1. Your husband doesn't know her, does he? 2. Your brother doesn't do his morning exercises, does he? 3. He doesn't come home early, does he? 4. He doesn't live here any longer, does he? 5. Your husband doesn't call on your parents very often, does he? 6. He doesn't like me, does he?

Exercise 5. Add question-tags to the following statements and then let your fellow-students answer these questions.

Pattern: She doesn't study Spanish.

She doesn't study Spanish, does she?

Yes, she does. (No, she doesn't.)

1. Your sister doesn't study English. 2. Your friends don't have dinner at the Institute. 3. Your little sister doesn't take her bath in the morning. 4. Your mother doesn't cook in the evening. 5. Your parents don't often go to the theatre. 6. It doesn't often snow, this winter. 7. Your brothers don't dine at home. 8. They don't have supper at home. 9. Your sister doesn't ring you up often now. 10. It doesn't rain much this autumn.

Exercise 6. Give short answers to the following questions beginning them with so according to the pattern.

A. Pattern: I come home early, and what about you?

(and you?)

So do I.

1. I get up at seven o'clock, and what about you? 2. I go to the Institute every day, and what about you? 3. I often go to the theatre, and you? 4. We often come home late, and you? 5. I often see her in the library, and what about you? 6.You often go to the skating-rink, and what about your brother?

Pattern: I like her very much, and what about him?

(and he?)

So does he.

1. You often call on your parents, and what about your brother? 2. Your wife likes to swim, and what about her sister? 3. You know them well and what about Nick? 4. Mrs Smith likes them very much, and what about her daughter? 5. They get up very early, and what about their son? 6. Nelly studies very well, and your sister?

Exercise 7. Add question-tags to the following statements according to the pattern and let your fellow-students answer these questions.

Pattern: She likes a hot bath.

She likes a hot bath, and what about you?

(and you?)

So do I.

1. You always take a cold shower. 2. My son walks his dog in the park. 3. My children like to play with the cat. 4. They always watch TV in the evening. 5. Your husband often goes to Moscow. 6. His sons come to see him rather often. 7. Your sister gets up very early. 8. I like to take a hot shower. 9. Nick likes to walk in the park.

Exercise 8. Give short answers to the following questions beginning them with neither.

A. Pattern: I don't come home early, and what about you?

(and you?)

Neither do I.

1. I don't get up early, and you? 2. I don't come home late, and what about you? 3. She doesn't go to bed until twelve o'clock, and you? 4. She doesn't like to watch TV, and you? 5. They don't go to the skating-rink, and you? 6. I don't often go to the theatre, and you?

B. Pattern: You don't know him well, and what about your friend?

(and you friend?)

Neither does he.

1. You don't like this man, and what about your husband? 2. You don't call on the Smiths, and what about your friend? 3. You don't want to go to the theatre, and what about your daughter? 4. Your friend doesn't get up early, and her daughter? 5. Your sister doesn't work there any more, and her friends? 6. They don't live in Moscow, and their son?

Exercise 9. Add question-tags to the following statements according to the pattern and then let your fellow-students answer these questions.

Pattern: You don't like him.

You don't like him, and wat about your husband?

(and your husband?)

Neither does he.

1. Betty doesn't take a hot shower. 2. You don't cook at home. 3. She doesn't live in Leningrad. 4. Your mother doesn't live in the country. 5. Your brother doesn't like this boy. 6. His sister doesn't go to the South in summer. 7. She doesn't do her morning exercises. 8. Your mother doesn't like cats. 9. I don't like such weather. 10. You never walk hi the park on evenings.

Exercise 10. Add question-tags to the following statements according to the patterns to exercises 7 and 9. Then let your fellow-students answer these questions.

1. Nick takes a shower hi the morning. 2. Nelly doesn't come home very late. 3. I don't likе such wet weather. 4. My sister learns English. 5. Our father works very much. 6. She doesn't like him. 7. I often come here. 8. You often walk here. 9. We don't dine at home. 10. You get up very early. 11. She often comes to see them. 12. I never see him there.

Exercise 11. Answer the following questions.

A. 1. Who helps you to prepare your lessons? 2. Who cooks dinner for you? 3. Who wakes you up in the morning? 4. Who gets up at eight o'clock? 5. Who takes a cold shower? 6.Who comes home early in the evening?

B. 1. When do you get up? 2. When do you leave home? 3. When do your classes begin? 4. When do you leave the Institute? 5. When does your friend come to see you? 6. When does your brother get up? 7. When does your mother come home? 8. Where do you wash? 9. Where do you study? 10. Where do you sleep? 11. Where does your mother cook? 12. Where does your father read his papers? 13. Where does your friend live? 14. How many books do you read a month? 15. How many books do you take from the library? 16. How many letters do you write? 17. What books do your friends read? 18. What shower does your brother take? 19. What do you do in the morning? 20. What does your father do in the evening? 21. What does your mother do m the kitchen? 22. What do your friends do at the Institute? 23. What do you do at the library?

Exercise 12. Put questions to all parts of the sentence.

1. My sister gets up very early. 2. TV programmes begin at ten o'clock. 3. Our family does not go to the country in summer. 4. At home Tommy wears his new slippers. 5. His parents work at a factory. 6. Late at night Tom walks his dog in the park. 7. There is a cup of hot tea on the kitchen table. 8. My sister has two little children.

Exercise 13. Think of questions for which the following mighf be answers.

1. He gets up at seven o'clock. 2. It is my mother. 3. He does his morning exercises. 4. He does them in the morning. 5. She gives lessons in English. 6. She gives them to my sister. 7. Tom is my brother. 8. In the morning he takes a cold shower. 9. She has a dog. 10. Mary is a student. 11. There is some water in the bottle. 12. They live in Moscow.

Section 2. Present Continuous

Exercise 1. Say what is going on in each of the pictures. Make use of the verbs: to rain, to ring, to switch on, to get up, to wash, to take, to clean, to cook, to switch on, to lay, to cut, to bring in, to drink, to eat, to read, to smile, to collect, to look, to put on, to clear.

It is seven o'clock

It...

The alarm clock...

Nelly... .

Nick...

It is a quarter past seven

Nelly...

Nick... a bath.

Mr Smith ... his teeth.

Mrs Smith ... breakfast.

It is half past seven

Nick ... the radio.

Nelly... the table.

Mr Smith ... bread.

Mrs Smith ... breakfast.

It is a quater to eight

Nick... tea.

Nelly ... a roll.

Mr Smith ... the newspaper.

Mrs Smith ... at them.

It is eight o'clock

Nick... his books.

Nelly ... at herself in the mirror.

Mr Smith ... his coat.

Mrs Smith ... the table.

Exercise 2. Looking at the pictures on pages 46, 47 answer the following questions.

I. It's seven o'clock. 1. What is Nelly doing? 2. What is Nick doing?

II. It's a quarter past seven. 1. What is Nelly doing? 2. What is Nick doing? 3. What is Mr Smith doing? 4. What is Mrs Smith doing?

III. It is half past seven. 1. What is Nick doing? 2. What is Nelly doing? 3. What is Mr Smith doing? 4. What is Mrs Smith doing?

IV. It is quarter to eight. 1. What is Nick doing? 2. What is Nelly doing? 3. What is Mr Smith doing? 4. What is Mrs Smith doing?

V. It is eight o'clock. 1. What is Nick doing? 2. What is Nelly doing? 3. What is Mr Smith doing? 4. What is Mrs Smith doing?

Exercise 3. Looking at the pictures on pages 46, 47 give short answers to the following questions.

I. It is seven o'clock. 1. Is it raining? 2. Is the alarm-clock ringing? 3. Is Nelly switching on the light? 4. Is Nick getting up?

II. It is a quarter past seven. 1. Is Nelly getting up? 2. Is Nick cleaning his teeth? 3. Is Mrs Smith washipg? 4. Is Mr Smith cooking breakfast?

III. It is half past seven. 1. Nick is switching on the radio, isn't he? 2. Nelly is laying the table, isn't she? 3. Mrs Smith is bringing in the breakfast, isn't she? 4. Mr Smith is cutting bread, isn't he?

IV. It is a quarter to eight. 1. Nick isn't washing, is he? 2. Nelly isn't drinking tea, is she? 3. Mr Smith isn't looking in the mirror, is he? 4. Mrs Smith isn't eating a roll, is she?

V. It is eight o'clock. 1. Nick is collecting his books, isn't he? 2 Nelly is eating her roll, isn't she? 3. Mr Smith is putting on his coat, isn't he? 4. Mrs Smith is smiling at them, isn't she?

Exercise 4. Looking at the pictures on pages 46, 47 give short answers to the following questions beginning them with so.

Pattern: It is seven o'clock. I am getting up.

And what about Nick?

(And Nick?)

So is he.

It is a quarter past seven. 1. Betty is washing, and what about Nelly? 2. I'm taking a bath, and what about Nick? 3. Kitty is cleaning her teeth, and what about Mr Smith? 4. I am cooking breakfast, and Mrs Smith? 5. Ann is washing , and Nelly? 6. Tom is taking his bath, and Nick? 7. Mr Benns is cleaning his teeth, and Mr Smith? 8. am is cooking breakfast, and Mrs Smith?

Exercise 5. Looking at the pictures on pages 46, 47 give short answers to the following questions beginning them with neither.

Pattern: It is seven o'clock. I am not washing, and what about Nick?

(And Nick?)

Neither is he.

It is half past seven. 1. Nelly is not switching on the radio, and what about Mr Smith? 2. Nick is not taking his bath, and Nelly? '3. Nick is not cutting bread, and Mrs Smith? 4. Betty is not laying the table, and Nick? 5. Nelly is not cutting bread, and you? 6. Mrs Smith is hot reading the newspaper, and you? 7. Mother is not switching on the radio, and Mrs Smith? 8.1 am not looking at myself in the mirror, and Nelly?

Exercise 6. Looking at the pictures on pages 46, 47 give short answers to the following questions beginning them with so or neither.

It is eight o'clock. 1. Bob is collecting his books, and what about Nick? 2. Roy is not washing, and what about Nick? 3. Kitty is not drinking tea, and what about Nelly? 4. Betty is looking at herself in the mirror, and what about Nelly? 5. Mr Johnson is putting on his coat, and what about Mr Smith? 6. Mrs Pratt is not cooking breakfast, and Mrs Smith? 7. Mr Johnson is not cutting bread, and Mr Smith? 8. Mrs Pratt is clearing the table, and Mrs Smith? 9. Nick is collecting his books, and Tom? 10. Mr. Smith is not washing, and you? 11. Mrs Smith is not washing, and you?

Exercise 7. Looking at the pictures on pages 46, 47 give short answers to the following questions and extend them according to the pattern.

Pattern: It is seven o'clock. Is Nick washing?

No, he is not. He is getting up.

I. It is a quarter past seven. 1. Is Nelly switching on the light? 2. Is Nick getting up? 3. Is Mr Smith cutting bread? 4. Is Mrs Smith getting up?

II. It is half past seven. 1. Is Nick laying the table? 2. Is Nelly washing? 3. Is Mr Smith cleaning his teeth? 4. Is Mrs Smith taking a bath?

III. It is a quarter to eight. 1. Is Nick cutting bread? 2. Is Nelly drinking tea? 3. Is Mr Smith eating a roll? 4.Is Mrs Smith reading a newspaper?

IV. It is eight o'clock. 1. Is Nick clearing the table? 2. Is Nelly collecting her books? 3. Is Mr Smith looking at himself in the mirror? 4. Is Mrs Smith putting on her coat?

Exercise 8. Looking at the pictures on pages 46, 47 give short answers to the following questions extending them according to the pattern.

Pattern: It is seven o'clock. Are Nick and Nelly drinking tea?

No, they aren't. Nick is getting up, while Nelly is switching on the light.

I. It is a quarter past seven. 1. Are Nick and Nelly getting up? 2. Are Nick and Mr Smith taking a shower? 3. Are Nelly and Mrs Smith drinking tea? 4. Are Nelly and Mr Smith laying the table? 5. Are Nick and Mrs Smith looking at themselves in the mirror? 6. Are Mr and Mrs Smith washing?

II. It is a quarter to eight. 1. Are Nick and Nelly cutting bread? 2. Are Nick and Mrs Smith bringing in the breakfast? 3. Are Nick and Mr Smith watching TV? 4. Are Nelly and Mr Smith doing their morning exercises? 5. Are Nelly and Mrs Smith clearing the table?

Exercise 9. Looking at the pictures on pages 46, 47 answer the following questions according to the pattern.

Pattern: It is seven o'clock. What are Nick and Nelly doing?

Nick is getting up while Nelly is switching on the light.

I. It is half past seven. 1. What are Nick and Nelly doing? 2. What are Mr and Mrs Smith doing? 3. What are' Nick and Mr Smith doing? 4. What are Nelly and Mrs Smith doing? 5. What are Nick and Mrs Smith doing? 6. What are Nelly and Mr Smith doing?

II. It is eight o'clock. 1. What are Mr and Mrs Smith doing? 2. What are Nick and Nelly doing? 3.What are Mrs Smith and Nelly doing? 4. What are Mr Smith and Nick doing? 5. What are Mrs Smith and Nick doing? 6. What are Mr Smith and Nelly doing?

Exercise 10. Answer the following questions.

1. Where are you doing to? 2.What is she looking at? 3. What are you telling them about? 4. Where are you coming from? 5. Whom are you looking for? 6. Whom are they speaking to? 7. What are you asking me about? 8. Whom are you thinking about? 9. Whom is she speaking with? 10. What is she dreaming about? 11. Whose children is she looking after? 12. What are you talking about?

Exercise 11. Put questions to the parts in italics.

1. I am going to my friend. 2. They are talking about the weather. 3. He is speaking with his sister. 4. I am looking at this beautiful girl. 5. She is telling me about her children. 6. They are looking for their dog. 7. They are coming from the theatre. 8. He is speaking to the dean. 9. She is dreaming about the warm sea. 10. I am asking you about your exams. 11. She is thinking of her new friends. 12. She is looking for her cat.