Exercises

1. Read and answer according to the Model.

Model:

There are three dictionaries on the desk. – And on the shelf? (one)

On the shelf there is one book.

There is one book in the box. – And in the bookcase? (three)

In the bookcase there are ten books.

1. There is one picture in the bedroom. – And in the living-room? (two)

2. There is one car in the yard. – And in the street? (fifteen)

3. There are two suitcases in the hall. – And in the room? (one)

4. There is one map on the wall. – And on the desk? (two)

5. There are two boxes on the table. – And on the chair? (one)

6. There is one chair in the corner. – And near the window? (two)

7. There is one pencil on the desk. – And in the box? (twenty)

8. There is one woman in the car. – And near the car? (three)

9. There are six chairs in their living-room. – And in the kitchen? (one)

10. There is one bookcase in this classroom. – And in the library? (a hundred)

11. There is one child in the room. – And in the garden? (five)

12. There is one house in that photograph. – And in this photograph? (three)

13. There is one bush in our yard. – And in the park? (a thou­sand)

14. There is one dictionary on his shelf. – And in the library? (a hundred)

Now do the same in the Past Tense:

Model:

There were three dictionaries on the desk. – And on the shelf? (one)

R: On the shelf there was one book.

There was one book in the box. – And in the bookcase? (three)

R: In the bookcase there were ten books.

Now do the same in the Future Tense:

Model:

There will be three dictionaries on the desk. – And on the shelf? (one)

On the shelf there will be one book.

There will be one book in the box. – And in the bookcase? (three)

In the bookcase there will be ten books.

2. Answer the following questions according to the Model.

Model:

How many hours are there in day? – There are twenty-four hours in a day.

1. How many minutes are there in an hour?

2. How many minutes are there in an hour and a half?

3. How many days are there in a week?

4. How many days are there in May?

5. How many Fridays are there in a week?

6. How many meters are there in kilometer?

7. How many inches are there in a foot?

8. How many states are there in the USA?

9. How many players are there in a football team?

10. How many days are there in September?

11. How many grams are there in a kilogram?

12. How many letters are there in word student?

13. How many letters are there in Russian alphabet?

14. How many capitals are there in France?

15. How many planets are there in the solar system?

3. Express your surprise using “really”.

Model:

There are one thousand pages in this book. – Are there really one thousand pages in this book?

1. There are no modern conve­niences in that house.

2. There is very little water in the lake.

3. There are few houses with central heating in this town.

4. There is no clock in her bedroom.

5. There is a lot of money in his briefcase.

6. There is a hot water tap in her bedroom.

7. There are many bad marks in his diary.

8. There is an empty bottle on his desk.

9. There is a pond not far from their house.

10. There is a lot of water in the toilet.

11. There is a lovely park between the two streets.

12. There are no pictures in this book.

13. There is a misprint in grammar test four.

14. There are many free seats in the lecture hall.

15. There are no mistakes in his composition.

Now do the same in the Past Tense.

Model:

There were one thousand pages in this book. – Were there really one thousand pages in this book?

Now do the same in the Future Tense

Model:

There will be one thousand pages in this book. – Will there really be one thousand pages in this book?