2. We have a house in the country.

a) Have we a house in the country?

b) We have not a house in the country.

We have no house in the country.

1. The train for London is at Platform 5. 2. She has a singing lesson every week. 3. I have a terrible toothache. 4. My sister is a clever girl. 5. Our cat has kittens every year. 6. I am a pensioner already. 7. These two young women are our new colleagues. 8. The eagle is a very big bird. 9. They have a flat in Oxford street. 10. This student has a good memory. 11. The Greens are very proud of their son. 12. We have three lectures on Ffiday. 13. I am fond of classical music. 14. You are nearly twenty years old. 15. Chicago is a large city. 16. I have an invitation to the party. 17. The lecture hall is on the second floor. 18. Her husband has plenty of books by foreign writers. 19. Bill has some questions to the lecturer. 20. They have some very nice watches in that shop.

Exercise 4. Put the verbs to be and to have into the correct form of the Present Simple.

1. George and Alice (be) students at Boston University. 2. Terry Archer (not to have) a big house, he (have) a flat. 3. What (be) the capital of the USA? 4. I (have) some cigarettes, but I (not to have) any matches. 5. Steve Baxter (be) a journalist in London. 6. (Have) she any brothers or sisters? 7. He (not to be) a very cheerful person. 8. The new hotel (have) a swimming - pool and a business centre. 9. My work (be) very interesting. 10. (Be) he a student or a teacher? 11. (Have) your firm many contacts with foreign companies? 12. What (be) your new telephone number? 13. They (have) a nice present for their baby daughter. 14. How many classes (have) Professor Jones a week? 15. Mrs. Wilson (be) one of our regular customers. 16. Air passengers usually (not to have) much luggage. 17. (Have) babies teeth when they are born? 18. (Be) you happy with your new job? 19. Her mother and father (be) both doctors. 20. What time you (have) breakfast?

Exercise 5. Write the following sentences in the 3rd person singular.

Model: I think I am right. And he?

He also thinks he is right.

1. We live on the top floor. And Peter? 2. I visit my parents every year. And Helen? 3. They want to study English. And Mike? 4. I finish work at seven. And your sisiter? 5. They spend their holidays in the country. And he? 6. We leave home at 7 in the morning. And John? 7. His dogs always attack strangers. And her god? 8. We begin work at 8. And Mary? 9. I get up early. And your brother? 10. My children go to school. And your daughter? 11. I make a lot of mistakes in my dictations. And Ann? 12. John and Tom play tennis well. And Jack? 13. We write dictations once a week. And Robert? 14. My children collect stamps. And your son? 15. You go to work by bus. And your wife? 16. You usually travel by air. And Mr. Rock?

Exercise 6. Practise the use of the 3rd person singular.

Model: You speak English and Mary ... French.

You speak English and Mary speaks French.

1. They like to dance and she ... to sing. 2. Her parents live in the country and she ... in town. 3. I go to bed at 11 o’clock but my child ... to bed at 9 o’clock. 4. We have tea at five o’clock and Mary ... milk at five o’clock. 5. I don’t do morning exercises but Andrew ... morning exercises every day. 6. They watch TV in the evening and thier son ... in the afternoon. 7. You read English books and your brother ... French books. 8. I hear well and my grandmother ... badly. 9. We work at an office and Mr. Baxter ... at a plant. 10. They like pop music but their landlady ... classical music. 11. I go to work by the underground but my friend ... to work by tram. 12. We go to the theatre once a month and Nancy ... to the theatre once a year. 13. We usually spend the holidays in the country but Mary ... her holidays in town. 14. I phone my parents every week but Steve ... his parents once a month. 15. They speak three foreign languages but their boss ...only French. 16. I like my tea strong but my wife ...her tea weak.

Exercise 7. Make the following sentences a) negative and b) interrogative Model: He comes home at 7 o’clock. a) He doesn’t come home at 7 o’clock. b) Does he come home at 7 o’clock?

1. My daughter reads much. 2. He likes to speak English with his son. 3. His watch goes wrong. 4. Jack drinks a lot of beer. 5. Mr. Brown keeps his car in a garage. 6. Nora always calls from a telephone box. 7. Mrs. Brown takes a nap in the afternoon. 8. Professor Pike teaches at the University. 9. Bill plays the guitar very well. 10. Ann goes to college every day. 11. He lives beside the sea. 12. The last train leaves at midnight. 13. In summer John plays tennis once or twice a week. 14. An interpreter translates from one language into another. 15. Jim Morgan plays football for “Arsenal”. 16. My dog Rover stays home alone during the day. 17. Mr. Franklin works at the shoe department of a big department store. 18. Tom drives his car very carefully. 19. Jack makes many mistakes in his dictations. 20. My friend often phones me.

Exercise 8. Make the following sentences a) negative and b) interrogative.

Model: We plan to go by plane.

1. We do not plan to go by plane.

b) Do we plan to go by plane?

1. They usually listen to the latest news in the evening. 2. These seats cost ten pounds. 3. They usually catch the 8.10 bus. 4. We want to buy some new chairs. 5. We do some exercises in writing. 6. In the evening my parents watch TV or listen to the radio. 7. Leaves become green in spring and yellow in autumn. 8. On week-days we get up at 8 o’clock. 9. The Johnsons go for a drive in the country every Sunday. 10. The Smiths live in Boston. 11. Nurses look after patients in hospitals. 12. My parents live in a very small flat. 13. The Olympic Games take place every four years. 15. All passengers in the Boeing-747 feel safe enough. 16. The boys like to play football in fine weather. 17. Many foreign delegations visit our institute every year. 18. My students know English very well and can answer all my questions. 19. Men shave every day. 20. The students have a break for lunch at 1 o’clock.

Exercise 9. Make the following sentences a) negative and b) interrogative.

1. Mrs. Smith spends her weekends gardening. 2. Harry prefers to travel by air. 3. I do a lot of travelling. 4. They wish to speak to you. 5. The children like sweets. 6. Tom enjoys driving at night. 7. They sell fresh grape juice here. 8. My brother smokes a lot. 9. I brush my teeth every night. 10. The boys hurry home after school. 11. The taxes rise every year. 12. I use a computer in my work. 13. Mary works hard at her pronunciation. 14. Betty goes out with someone every Saturday. 15. Nick likes porriage. 16. My working day lasts eight hours.

Exercise 10. Rewrite the following questions inserting “do” or “does”.

1. ... you like English Grammar? 2. ... your friend like to play football? 3. ... you listen to the radio every day? 4. ... John live in Manchester? 5. ... your watch go wrong or right? 6. What time ... Mary finish work every day? 7. ... he always smoke during the break? 8. ... they always come to the office in time? 9. How often ... you go swimming in summer? 10. How much money ... you earn a month? 11. ... you wind your watch regularly? 12. ... it snow much in your country during the winter? 13. ... she find good excuses when she is late? 14. ... businessmen really prefer to travel by air? 15. ... Mrs. Evans like to drink a glass of dry red wine? 16. Why ... people sometimes do stupid things? 17. ... people here usually work on Sundays? 18. ... John still live with his parents? 19. ... you like my new jacket?20. ... Miss Green type a lot of business letters every day?

Exercise 11. Rewrite the following sentences adding the adverbs of frequency given in brackets.

Model: 1. Mr Baxter spends his holidays at the sea side. (usually)

Mr. Baxter usually spends his holidays at the sea side.