790,000 / 7 / 9 / 15 / 26 / 30 / 50.

Model: days / a week – There are seven days in a week.

1. states / the USA	4. letters / the English alphabet
2. players / a rugby team	5. days / September
3. planets / the solar system	6. about words in English

1.12. What’s in the box? Ask questions with Is there …? and Are there...?

Model: any cigarettes? – Are there any cigarettes in the box?

1. any books? 4. a man? 7. any money?

2. any clothes? 5. a key? 8. a pen?

3. any glasses? 6. a cat? 9. any paper?

1.13. Complete the questions and answers.

Model: How …many… spoons are there in the picture? There …are… ten.

1. How many cars …….. there in the picture? There ……. only one.

2. …….. tables are …….in the picture? …….. only one.

3. How …….. chairs …….. in the picture? …….. are six.

4. Are …….. any spoons on the table? Yes, …….. five.

5. …….. many books are there in the picture? …….. .

6. …….. there any trees in the garden? Yes, …….. eight.

7. How many oranges …….. on the table? Yes, there …….. .

8. …….. bananas on the table? Yes, there …….. .

9. …….. eggs …….. on the table? There …….. ten.

10. ……… any books on the table? No, there …….. any.

1.14. Put in there is / there isn’t / is there? / there are / there aren’t / are there?

1. Dunford is a very modern town. .... There aren’t ... many old buildings.

2. Look! ............... a photograph of George in the newspaper!

3. Excuse me, ............... a restaurant near here?

4. ......... five people in Nick’s family: his parents, his two sisters and he.

5. We can’t take any photographs. ............... a film in the camera.

6. How many students ............... in your group?

7. Where can we sit? ............... any chairs.

8. ............... a bus from the city centre to the airport?

9. ............... a lift in the building?

1.15. Match the two parts of the sentence.

1. There aren’t A) any dangerous animals in the zoo?

2. Is there B) some good computer games here.

3. There is C) any milk, please?

4. There are D) any computers in our school.

5. There is E) some very interesting stories here.

6. Are there F) any good films on.

7. There isn’t G) any ice-cream in the fridge?

8. There aren’t H) some furniture in that shop.

9. Is there I) some money on the table.

10. There are J) any cheese on the table.

1.16. Put in there or it.

Model:.. There’s ... a train at 10.30. ... It’s a fast train.

1. I’m not going to buy this shirt. ...............’s very expensive.

2. “What’s wrong?” “ ...............’s something in my eye.”

3. ...............’s a car in front of the house. Is ............... your car?

4. “Is ............... anything on TV?” “Yes, ...............’s a film at 8.15.”

5. ..............’s a letter on the floor. Is ................ for you?

6. “Is…….. a police station near here?” “Yes, …….is. ….is in East Street.

7. “……..is a man waiting outside. Who is ….. ?” “……..is Jim Brown.”

8. “Is…….. any beer in the kitchen?” “Yes, …….is in the fridge.”

9. “Look! …….is a light on in my bedroom!” “……..is somebody in there.”

1.17. Complete the sentences using there + be. Mind tenses.

1. …….. a terrible accident in Western Road yesterday.

2. Look. …….. a policeman over there. Can you see him?

3. How many people …….. at the party last night?

4. I think …….. some snow later this evening.

5. Excuse me. …….. a post office near here?

6. …….. six hotels in this street ten years ago, now …….. only two.

7. …….. a lot of cold weather recently.

8. I hope ……… fine tomorrow.

9. ……… no rain here since June.

1.18. Answer these questions. Use Yes, there is / are; No, there isn’t / aren’t.

1. Is there a bank in your street?

2. Are there elephants in Russia?

3. Is there a swimming pool near your house?

4. Are there tigers in Canada?

5. Is there an armchair in your bedroom?

6. Are there penguins in Brazil?

7. Is there a television in your living room?

8. Are there camels in India?

9. Is there a bus stop in your street?

10. Is there a cat in your home?

1.19. Translate these sentences into Russian.

1. John’s coat is on the table.	5. Helena’s car number is LMG 385.
2. Is Ann’s book interesting?	6. Ann’s pen is on John’s book.
3. Susan’s book is French.	7. His friend’s name is Tony.
4. My husband’s family is from America.	8. Where is Polly’s bag?

1.20. Read the text and finish the sentences. Use –’s.

Liz and Philip are married. They have two children, Charles and Ann. Ann is married to Ted. Ann and Ted have a son. His name is Robert.

1. Philip is ....Liz’s ....husband. 6. Liz is ............. grandmother.

2. Liz is ..............…......wife. 7. Ann is ............. sister.

3. Charles is ........... brother. 8. Ted is .............. husband.

4. Charles is .............. uncle. 9. Ted is ............... father.

5. Ann is ..................... wife. 10. Robert is ......... nephew.

1.21.A) Write the names in the family tree.

1. Eric is Marie’s brother.

2

Marie

. Paul is Marie’s husband.

3. Mike is Marie’s and Paul’s son.

4. Claire is their daughter.

5. Christine is Eric’s mother.

6. Christine is Hubert’s wife.

B) Complete the sentences.

1. Paul is Hubert’s …	3. Mike is Claire’s …	5. Hubert is Paul’s …
2. Marie is Eric’s …	4. Marie is Mike’s …	6. Hubert is Christine’s …

1.22. Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need – ’s, sometimes – of.

1. I like ......Ann’s camera. .................. (the camera / Ann)

2. What is .....the name of this town? . (the name / this town)

3. When is ........................................? (the birthday / your sister)

4. Do you like ....................................? (the colour / this coat)

5. Write your name at ........................ (the top / the page)

6. What is ..........................................? (the address / Jill)

7. .................... is near the city centre. (the house / my parents)

8. ....................................is very good. (the spoken English/ Mal)

9. For me the morning is ..................... (the best part / the day)

10. The car stopped at ......................... (the end / the street)

11. ................................. are very thin. (the walls / this house)

12. Whose books are these? They’re … (the books / my father)

UNIT 2 HAVE / HAS (GOT). PRESENT SIMPLE.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2.1. What have Ann and Jim got? What have you got? Look at the information and write sentences about Ann, Jim and yourself.

	Ann (she)	Jim (he)	you
a camera	no	yes	?
a bicycle	yes	no	?
black hair	no	no	?
brothers / sisters	two brothers	one sister	?

Model 1: Jim / a camera – Jim has got a camera

Model 2: I / black hair – I’ve got black hair (or I haven’t got black hair.)

1. Ann / a camera	4. Jim / a bicycle	7. Jim / black hair
2. I / a camera	5. I / a bicycle	8. Ann / two brothers
3. Ann / a bicycle	6. Ann / black hair	9. Jim / a sister

2.2. Write questions.

Model: you / a camera? – Have you got a camera?

1. you / a passport?	7. what colour of pen / Ann?
2. your father / a car?	8. your family / a garden?
3. Carol / many friends?	9. what kind of car / John?
4. Mr and Mrs Lewis / any children?	10. he / any animals?
5. how much money / you?	11. Paul Brett / a car?
6. how many English books / they?	12. how many / sisters?

2.3. Put in have got ( ’ve got), has got ( ’s got), haven’t got or hasn’t got.

1. They like animals. They ...have got ... three dogs and two cats.

2. Sarah ...hasn’t got ... a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle.

3. Everybody likes Tim. He ........... a lot of friends.

4. Mr and Mrs Johnson ................. two children, a boy and a girl.

5. An insect .................. six legs.

6. I can’t open the door. I ........................ a key.

7. Quick! Hurry! We ..................... much time.

8. “What’s wrong?” “I ............. something in my eye.”

9. Ben doesn’t read much. He .................... many books.

10. It’s a nice town. It .................... a very nice shopping centre.

11. Alice is going to the bank. She ..................... much money.

12. “Where’s my newspaper?” “I don’t know. I ............... it.”

13. Julia wants to go on holiday but she .................. any money.

14. I’m not going to work today. I ................... a bad cold.

2.4. Write the opposite (positive or negative).

Model 1: I understand. – I don’t understand.

Model 2: He doesn’t smoke. – He smokes.

1. They know.	6. I don’t want it.
2. She loves him.	7. She doesn’t want them.
3. They speak English. 4. You know the answer. 5. Jack and Jane love stories.	8. He lives in Rome. 9. Tony speaks Spanish. 10. She doesn’t work very hard

2.5. Put in never / sometimes / often / usually or always. (Tell the truth!)

1. I eat bananas.	5. I work at home.	9. I read poetry.
2. I go to the cinema.	6. I eat fish.	10. I play tennis.
3. I drink coffee.	7. I go dancing.	11. I watch TV on Sundays.
4. I speak French.	8. I drink tea.	12. I get up at six o’clock.

2.6. Write positive or negative answers (Yes, he does / No, I don’t etc.)

Model: Do you smoke? – No, I don't.

1. Do you live in London?	4. Do you play a musical instrument?
2. Do you drink a lot of coffee?	5. Does it snow a lot where you live?
3. Does your sister speak English?	6. Does your mother like swimming?

2.7. You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Do / Does…?

1. I work hard. And you? … Do you work hard? .…

2. I play volleyball. And you?

3. I play football. And Tim?

4. I know the answer. And you?

5. I like hot weather. And she?

6. I smoke. And your father?

7. I speak English. And your friends?

These questions begin with Where / What / How…?

8. I wash my hair twice a week. (how often / you?) … How often do you wash your hair?...

9. I live in London. (Where / you?)

10. I watch TV every day. (How often / you?)

11. I have lunch at home. (Where / you?)

12. I get up at 7.30. (What time / you?)

13. I go to the cinema a lot. (How often / you?)

14. I go to work by bus. (How / you?)

2.8. Write do or does in each blank.

1. …… your father work in a garage?

2. What time …... you finish work in the evening?

3. What …… your husband do?

4. …… both your children go to the same school?

5. Where …… they have lunch?

6. …… your grandfather work?

7. When ……. Andrew's sister have lunch?

8. ……. you work for an important company?

9. Your father …… go on business trips, ……. he?

10. …… people speak a lot in the office?

11. What …….. they do every evening?

2.9. Make eight sentences.

Where do Mr Carter work?

What time does you live?

your sister have lunch?

your mother start work?

Do her children work in a garage?

Does Jane live in Leeds?

Dr Wagner like to travel?

Model: Where does Jane have lunch?

Does Jane work in a garage?

2.10. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs: visit / read /arrive /go / have / teach / smoke / do / speak / wash / like / go / study / know

Model: She is very clever. She … speaks … four languages.

1. Steve ………… ten cigarettes a day.

2. We usually ………… dinner at 7 o'clock.

3. I ………… films. I often ………… to the cinema.

4. Peter ………… his hair twice a week.

5. Marion ……… at work very early.

6. David …….. .his homework carefully.

7. My name is Anna. I often ……. books, and especially magazines, in English.

8. Robert is 18. He ……. to Frankfurt university, where he ……. Arabic.

9. Robert’s father is a teacher. He ……. English in Frankfurt.

10. Robert and his friends ……. Arabic quite well and they sometimes ……. the Middle East.

2.11. Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don’t / doesn’t + one of these verbs:

rain / drive / live / import / play / sell / smoke / wash

Model: “Have a cigarette.” “No, thank you. I … don’t smoke.” …

1. They ………… newspapers in that shop.

2. She has a car but she ……… very often.

3. He smells because he ……… very often.

4. He likes football but he ……… very often.

5. Kangaroos and koalas ………. in Siberia.

6. It …….. in winter in Western Siberia.

7. Australia ……. fruit and wool.

2.12. Change have / has to have got / has got.

Model: Do you have a cat?......Have you got a cat?.......

1. I have a big house. 5. They have three children.

2. Do you have a cigarette? 6. We don’t have time.

3. He doesn’t have any money. 7. They have a lot of money.

4. Do you have a car? 8. She doesn’t have a brother.

2.13. Rewrite in the negative.

1. Mr. Brown often listens to the radio.	6. The sun sets in the east.
2. I wash my hands in cold water.	7. She goes home for lunch.
3. Mr and Mrs West speak Italian.	8. We often go to the theatre.
4. Harry wants to go to the cinema.	9. Miss Green works on
5. Mrs White always wears white shoes.	Saturday mornings.

2.14. Use the verbs in the list to make questions.

cost / do / go / have / like / do / play / rain / smoke / speak

1. (he) …Does he often play volleyball? Yes, he is a very good player.

2. (you) Excuse me, …….English? Yes, a little.

3. (you) What ……………………? I am a secretary.

4. (your sister) What …………….? She works in a shop.

5. (she) ……………………………? Yes, 20 cigarettes a day.

6. (it) How often ……..in summer? Not often. It's usually dry.

7. (you) ………………..…dancing? Yes, I love it.

8. (they) What time ...usually …..to bed? 10 o’clock.

9. (you) What ….usually ..... for breakfast? Toast and coffee.

10. (it) How much …..to stay at this hotel? £30 a night.

2.15. Choose the correct verb for each blank.

have / has, live / lives, open / opens, repair / repairs, sell / sells, start / starts

1. Mechanics usually …… work at eight o'clock.

2. In Spain, people …… dinner at ten o'clock in the evening.

3. My cousin Tom …… in Germany.

4. The village shop …… at nine o'clock in the morning.

5. Anita …… children's clothes and shoes.

6. I …… cereal and milk for breakfast.

7. Brian …… old clocks.

2.16. Write questions to which the words in bold in these sentences are the answers.

1. When water freezes it changes into ice.

2. We turn the lights on when it gets dark.

3. When it gets dark we turn the lights on.

4. No, they do not go out every evening.

5. Mr West works in an office.

6. Yes, Miss Green arrives at the office a few minutes before nine o’clock.

7. No, she does not always have lunch alone.

8. They speak Portuguese in Brazil.

9. Tom knows about one thousand Italian words.

10. She wants to listen to the news.

2.17. Put each verb into the correct form.

1. Where .......... ? (you, live)

2. How .......... to work? (Miriam and Stephen, travel)

3. My sister .......... in a large flat in London. (live)

4. .......... in Leeds? (she, work)

5. Everybody in my class .......... Japanese. (speak)

6. My brother .......... in Britain. (not live)

7. I .......... some Spanish, but I .......... much. (speak; not understand)

8. What sort of food .......... ? (they, like)

9. .......... near their parents? (Teresa and Patricio, live)

10. “.......... Shelagh Anderson?” “No, I don’t.” (you, know)

11. “.......... a newspaper on Sundays?” “Yes, .......... The Observer.” (you, read; I, read)

12. What time .......... to bed? (your children, go)

13. My sister and her husband haven’t got a car; .......... to work by bus. (they, go)

14. My sister and I ...... shopping, but my brother ....... it. (dislike; love)

15. “.......... tennis?” “No, but my friend .......... very well.” (your brother, play; play)

2.18. Write the -ing forms.

Model: speak – speaking

drive get go lie live make play run shop smoke

start stop think wear work do dance sing fry trap

2.19. What is happening at the moment? Write true sentences.

Model: I / wash / my hair – I’m not washing my hair.

1. it / snow	5. the sun / shine	9. I / smoke / a cigarette
2. I / sit / on a chair	6. I / eat	10. I / read / a newspaper
3. I / learn / English	7. it / rain	11. he / study / English
4. I / listen / to the radio	8. I / wear / shoes	12. we / write / a dictation

2.20. Write positive or negative answers (Yes, I am / No, it isn’t etc.).

Model: Are you watching TV? – No, I am not

1. Are you wearing shoes?	7. Are you feeling well?
2. Are you wearing a hat?	8. Is the sun shining?
3. Is it raining?	9. Is your mother watching you?
4. Is he reading a book?	10. Are they swimming?
5. Is the wind blowing?	11. Are you writing a letter?
6. Are you eating something?	12. Is your friend speaking?

2.21. Translate these sentences into Russian.

1. What’s happening? 2. What are you doing? 3. My mother is probably shopping just now. 4. The sun is shining. 5. We are having a good time.

6. Tomorrow we are going to London. 7. Are you doing anything this evening? 8. “I’m going to Great Britain in April.” “That’s nice. How long for?”

2.22. Ask the questions. Read the answers to the questions first.

1. (you / watch / TV?) .. Are you watching TV? .. No, you can turn it off.

2. (the children / play?) .................................... No, they are asleep.

3. (what / you / do?) ......................................... I am cooking my dinner.

4. (what / Rod / do?) ......................................... He is having a bath.

5. (it / rain?) ...................................................... No, not at the moment.

6. (that clock / work?) ....................................... No, it’s broken.

7. (you / write / a letter?) .................................. Yes, to my sister.

8. (why / you / run?) ......................................... Because I’m late.

9. (George / play with / cat?)…………………… No, he isn’t.

10. (Nickie and Jim / walk / in the city?)………… Yes, they are.

11. (what / Jenny / think about?)………………… About a trip.

2.23. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the Present Continuous Tense: build / come (2) / have (2) / play (2) / cook / stand / swim / lie / run / sing / read / win / cut / look / write / do

Model: Listen! Pat ...... is playing ......the piano.

1. They ............ a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.

2. Look! Somebody ............ in the river.

3. “You ............ on my foot.” “Oh, I am sorry.”

4. Hurry up! The bus .......... .

5. “Where are you , George?” “In the kitchen. I ............ a meal.”

6. (on the telephone) “Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please?” “She ............ a shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?”

7. Who ……. that old-fashioned song?

8. Why …… you ……. your meat with my knife?

9. John isn’t here. He ……. football.

10. I ……. a letter to my uncle.

11. Someone ……. on the grass drinking a lemonade. Who is it?

12. What ……. all those athletes ……. ? They ……. a marathon.

13. ……. you ……. a good time? Yes, thanks.

14. We’re leaving now. ……. John ……. with us?

15. Why ……. they ……. an English song?

16. No, I ……. this magazine, I ……. at the pictures.

17. At the moment Schumacher …. the race, but there’s a long way to go.

2.24. Choose the correct form of the verb.

A) 1. Alan: My father reads / is reading the newspaper every morning.

Joe: Then why doesn’t he read / isn’t he reading it now?

Alan: Because he has / is having his coffee and he never reads / is reading then.

2. Jenny: I read / am reading a very good book.

Sue: Really? Do you read / Are you reading a lot of books?

Jenny: Oh, yes. I read / am reading about one a week.

Sue: Wow! I read / am reading “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”. Have you read it?

3. Ben: What do you do / are you doing, Dave?

Dave: I try / am trying to mend my car.

Ben: What’s wrong with it?

Dave: I don’t have / am not having any idea really, but I think / am thinking it’s the carburettor.

B) 1. Only his mother thinks / is thinking he’s intelligent.

2. Do you play / are you playing football today?

3. Richard is working / works in his study at the moment.

4. I prefer / am preferring to travel by train rather than car.

5. As you see / are seeing, I am reading / read a magazine.

6. He and his wife are belonging / belong to a very good reading club.

7. She likes / is liking jazz music at the moment.

8. It is seeming / seems they go / are going to be late again.

9. Myriam is hating / hates this holiday.

10. “Can you help me for a minute?” “I’m sorry, I ……… (work / am working)”.

11. How many languages ……… (do you speak / are you speaking)?

12. “What ……… (do you do / are you doing)? “I am looking at the weather forecast”.

13. “What time ……… (do you get up / are you getting up)? “At seven o’clock, usually”.

14. Pete ……… (plays / is playing) football most weekends.

15. “What ……… (do you eat / are you eating)? “Chocolate”.

16. “Have you got a cigarette?” “Sorry, I ……… (don’t smoke / am not smoking)”.

17. I usually ……… (work / am working) on Saturdays.

18. “Is John here?” “No, he ……… (plays / is playing) tennis.

2.25. Make sentences, using either the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

1. She / design clothes, but she / wear a terrible dress today.

2. The sun / shine and it’s very warm. Put on light clothes.

3. He usually / go by car, but today he /go by train.

4. She / paint a picture of her mother. She / like her mother.

5. They / build a toy space ship. Their son / enjoy reading about space travel.

6. She / want a new dress for the party, so she / make one.

7. Look! It / rain. We can’t go out now.

8. Because the sun / shine, they / swim in the river.

UNIT 3 PAST SIMPLE. PAST CONTINUOUS

3.1. Write the past tense forms of these verbs.

1. get 4. leave 7. buy 10. put 13. freeze

2. eat 5. see 8. know 11. tell 14. bring

3. pay 6. go 9. stand 12. lose 15. teach

16. make 18. hear 20. take 22. think 24. mean

17. give 19. find 21. do 23. speak 25. steal

3.2. Complete these sentences. Use one of these verbs in the Past Simple: clean / die / enjoy / finish / happen / live / open / play / rain / smoke / start / stay / want / watch

1. Yesterday evening I ... watched ...television.

2. I .......... my teeth three times yesterday.

3. Bernard .......... 20 cigarettes yesterday evening.

4. The concert last night .......... at 7.30 and .......... at 10 o’clock.

5. The accident .......... last Sunday afternoon.

6. When I was a child, I .......... to be a doctor.

7. Mozart .......... from 1756 to 1791.

8. We .......... our holiday last year. We .......... at a very good hotel.

9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it .......... .

10. It was hot in the room, so I .......... the window.

11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we .......... tennis.

12. William Shakespeare .......... in 1616.

3.3. Answer the questions.

Model: Did the students go to the cinema? (theatre) – No, they went to the theatre.

1. Did the policeman speak to the children? (parents)

2. Did Sylvia write a letter? (postcard)

3. Did David and Mary have lunch at home? (in a restaurant)

4. Did the letter come this morning? (yesterday)

5. Did the children get up at 7.30? (8.30)

6. Did Pat take a bus? (taxi)

7. Did someone tell Paul the phone number? (address)

3.4. Ask the questions.

Model: I spoke to the nurse. (doctor?) – Did you speak to the doctor?

1. Peter heard the news. (his wife?)

2. Tony flew to Paris. (Milan?)

3. Ann knew the answer. (Joyce?)

4. Jack found his watch. (wallet?)

5. The hotel accepted cheques. (credit cards?)

6. I gave Emma my phone number. (Ken?)

3.5. Write questions with Who / What / How / Why ...?

Model: I met somebody. Who ... did you meet?

1. Harry arrived. What time ...... Harry ..…..?

2. I saw somebody. Who ........ you ............…..?

3. They wanted something. What ..........................…...?

4. The meeting finished. What time .....................…?

5. Pat went home early. Why ........................….…..?

6. We had dinner. What .......……... for dinner?

7. It cost a lot of money. How much .....…........….....?

3.6. Make negative sentences.

Model: She liked cheese. (fish) – She didn’t like fish.

1. She lived in a small village. (Bath)	4. She married a dentist. (doctor)
2. She played tennis. (basketball)	5. She worked in a university. (office)
3. She studied maths. (languages)	6. She travelled to Australia. (Austria)

3.7. Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc.)

Model: He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car .

1. They always get up early. This morning they ..........................................

2. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week .........................................

3. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday .................................

4. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday. ...........................last Sunday.

5. They buy a new car every year. Last year .............................................

6. We usually do our shopping on Monday. ...............….......last Monday.

7. Ann often takes photographs. Last weekend ....................….................

8. We leave home at 8.30 every morning. ............................this morning.

3.8. Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or question).

Model: I ... played ... (play) tennis yesterday but I ... didn’t win ... (not win).

1. We .......... (wait) a long time for the bus but it .......... (not come).

2. That’s a nice shirt. Where .......... (you / buy) it?

3. She .......... (see) me but she .......... (not speak) to me.

4. “.......... (it / rain) yesterday?” “No, it was a nice day.”

5. That was a stupid thing to do. Why .......... (you /do) it?

3.9. Write past tense questions for these answers.

Model: She told me she was at home. ... What did she tell you? or Where was she?

1. No, I didn’t; I hated it.	5. 6.30 a. m.
2. I came by car.	6. We lived in Birmingham.
3. I was quite happy.	7. My mother was born in Ireland and my
4. No, but I liked rock music.	father was born in England.

3.10. Write questions to which the words in bold in these sentences are the answers.

1. The sun rose yesterday at five o’clock.

2. At half past twelve Miss Green stopped work and went out to lunch.

3. She went to a restaurant.

4. Yes, she had lunch with a friend.

5. Joyce was waiting for her husband in the sitting room.

6. Yes, Mr and Mrs Hipkiss went out together.

7. I lost my ring.

8. No, I don’t remember when I saw the ring last.

9. There was a plate on the table some minutes ago.

10. The women went to the theatre.

3.11. Where were these people at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon? And what were they doing? Write two sentences each time.

Model: Ann / at home / watch TV .. Ann was at home. She was watching TV....

1. Carol and Diana / at the cinema / watch a film ......................................

2. Tom / in his car / drive .............................................................................

3. Kate / at the station / wait for a train ........................................................

4. Mr and Mrs Hipkiss / in the park / walk .............................................…...

5. Tony / in a bar / smoke a pipe ..................................................................

3.12. Match the two parts of each sentence.

1. When Joan was leaving her house a) I saw my friend Bob.

2. My parents were working in the garden b) when it bit you?

3. When I was walking down the street с) when you heard the news?

4. What were you doing d) she dropped her key.

5. Was the dog eating e) when they saw the bird.

3.13. Put the verb in brackets into the Past Continuous (I was doing) or Past Simple (I did).

Model: When we ...went ... (go) out, it ...was raining ... (rain).

1. I wasn’t hungry last night. I ...didn’t eat ... (not / eat) anything.

2. ............ you (watch) television when I ............ (phone) you?

3. Jane wasn’t at home when I went to see her. She ............ (work).

4. I .......... (get) up early this morning. I .......... (wash), .......... (dress) and then I ............ (have) breakfast.

5. The postman ............ (come) while I ............ (have) breakfast.

6. We ............ (meet) Joan at the party. She ............ (wear) a red dress.

7. The boys ............ (break) a window when they ............ (play) football.

8. I was late but my friends ........... (wait) for me when I ............ (arrive).

9. I ...... (get) up at 7 o’clock. The sun ...... (shine), so I ....... (go) for a walk.

10. He ............ (not / drive) fast when the accident ............ (happen).

11. Margaret ............ (not / go) to work yesterday. She was ill.

12. “What ...... (you / do) on Saturday evening?” “I went to the cinema”.

13. “What ............ (you / do) at 9.30 on Sunday evening?” “I ............ (watch) a film in the cinema.”

3.14. Choose the correct past tense forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Brett ……. TV when the phone ……. . (watch, ring)

2. When we ……. Tony ……. lunch. (arrive, have)

3. While they …….it …….. to rain. (play, begin)

4. Mrs Brown ……. in a café when the accident ……. . (sit, happen)

5. Sally ……. the match because she ……. her homework. (not see, do)

3.15. Put the verb in the correct form – Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. David ....... (paint) his house last summer, when his cousin ……. (stay).

2. The dog ……. (bark) all night.

3. Marilyn ……. (live) in Cardiff as a student.

4. The zebras …… (drink) by the lake when the lion …… (spring) at them.

5. They ……. (stay) at an expensive hotel on their holidays.

6. It was spring and a lot of birds ……. (fly) north for the summer.

7. He ……. (buy) a computer while he ……. (work) in Italy.

8. I ……. (stay) with a friend when I ……. (hear) the news.

9. The thieves ……. (get) in while they ……. (watch) TV.

10. Charlie ……. (visit) some friends while his wife ……. (shop).

UNIT 4 PRESENT / PAST PERFECT.

PRESENT / PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

4.1. Write sentences. What has happened?

Model: he / clean / his shoes – He has cleaned his shoes.

1. she / close / the door	3. it / stop / raining	5. the picture / fall / down
2. they / go / to bed	4. he / have / a bath	6. I / buy / her / a present

4.2. Mary is 65 years old. She has had an interesting life. Write sentences about the things she has done. Use the Present Perfect.

Model: she / do / many different jobs) – She has done many different jobs.

1. she / travel / to many places	4. she / meet / a lot of interesting
2. she / do / a lot of interesting things	people
3. she / write / ten books	5. she / be / married five times

4.3. Complete the questions with you as the subject. Then answer them about yourself, as in the model.

Model: Have you ever eaten spaghetti? – Yes, I have.

1. basketball?	3. green shoes?	5. a letter in English?
2. an English film?	4. an English novel?	6. great grandparents?

4.4. Complete the sentences with a verb from the list. Use the Present Perfect ( have / has + the past participle of the verb).

break / buy / finish / do / go (2)/ lose / win / paint / read / steal / buy / drink / find / eat / meet / take

Model: Look! Somebody ....has broken.... that window.

1. “Are they still having dinner?” “No, they ............... .

2. I ............ some new shoes. Do you want to see them?

3. “Is Tom here?” “No, he ............ to work.”

4. “............ you ............ the shopping?” “No, I’m going to do it later.”

5. “Where’s your key?” “I don’t know. I ............ it.”

6. Your house looks different. ............ you ............ it?

7. I’m looking for Sarah. Where ............ she ............?

8. “Do you want the newspaper?” “No, thanks. I ............ it.”

9. I’m really hungry and you …….. my sandwich!

10. Oh, no! My car isn’t here. Someone …….. it!

11. Jill: Where’s my lemonade?

Amy: Oh, I’m sorry I ……… it!

12. Joe: I’ve got something for Dad’s birthday.

Molly: Really? Let’s see! What …….. you …….. him?

13. I know you lost your key. ……… you …….. it yet?

14. …….. you ……..the photograph yet? Well, hurry up!

15. Alison, …….. you …….. my friend Peter? Peter, this is Alison.

16. Look! Tony …….. the first prize!

4.5. Complete these sentences including an adverb from the list:

yet / never / just / ever / already

Model: I’m very hungry because ….. (lunch).→I haven’t had lunch yet.

1. I can’t go out because …….. (homework).

2. I don’t go to the cinema because …….. (that film).

3. I’m happy because I passed my exam and my teacher …….. (tell).

4. I’m nervous of flying - …….. (plane).

5. I love swimming! …….. in the Mediterranean, Tim? (swim)

4.6. Complete these sentences.

Model: Jill is in London. She ..... has been ..... in London since Monday.

1. I know George. I ............ him for a long time.

2. We live in this house. We ............ here for ten years.

3. I know Tom very well. I ............ him for a long time.

4. We are waiting for you. We ............ waiting since 11 o’clock.

4.7. Make questions with How long...?

Model 1: Jill is in London. – How long has she been in London?

Model 2: I know George. – How long have you known him?

1. It is snowing.	3. I know Margaret.	5. Ann and Bob are married.
2. Bill is a teacher.	4. I have a motor-bike.	6. Alan works in London.

4.8. Complete the sentences with past participles.

1. Have you ever .......... Carmen?

2. How long have you .......... married?

3. How long have you .......... my friend Andrew?

4. How long have you .......... that car?

5. Have you ever .......... to Scotland?

6. Have you ever .......... any of Agatha Christie’s detective stories?

7. Have you ever .......... Beethoven’s First Symphony?

8. Have you ever .......... a poem? (write)

4.9. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.

Model: We’re tired. We ... (work) … have been working…. hard all day.

1. Sue’s French is good. She ….. (study) the language for ten years.

2. I’m sorry I’m late. ……. you ……. long (wait)?

3. I don’t know London well. I …….. (not / live) here for very long.

4. Simon is a good driver. How long ……. he …… (drive)?

5. I must go and see the doctor. I ……. (not / feel) well lately.

4.10. Choose the correct form.

1. They’ve been repairing / they’ve repaired the road all this week, but they haven’t finished it yet.

2. I’m very sorry, but I’ve been breaking / I’ve broken this chair.

3. Sally has been saving / has saved nearly two thousand pounds so far this year.

4. What’s the matter? Have you been losing / Have you lost something?

5. I’ve always been working / I’ve always worked in the music industry.

6. Someone has been eating / has eaten my chocolates. There aren’t many left.

7. “Can I have a look at your newspaper?” “Certainly. You can keep it if you like. I’ve been reading / I’ve read it.”

4.11. Choose the correct form.

1. We had just started lunch when the telephone had rung / rang.

2. When I opened the safe, the money had disappeared / disappeared.

3. Andrew was late for school yesterday. When he got to the classroom, the lesson had started / started.

4. They waited until everyone was ready and then they had started / started the meeting.

5. The office was empty when the police arrived. The robbers had left / left.

4.12. Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous of the following words:

break / grow / make / play / put up / lose

1. My younger brother …….. three centimetres this month.

2. The young children ……. a snowman all morning.

3. I …….. my arm twice in two years.

4. I’m tired. I …….. tennis all afternoon.

5. Have you got any money? I …….. my wallet.

6. They …….. their tent for over an hour now and they still haven’t finished.

UNIT 5 PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT

5.1. Use the correct form of the verb – Present Perfect or Past Simple. Write out the sentences.

Model: I (read never) it. – I have never read it.

1. (see) you his painting yet?

2. He (write) his best book in 1997.

3. Anna (be already) to Greece. She (go) there two years ago.

4. I (be often) to India. I (go) there last in 2003.

5. They (have) a new car since July.

6. They (buy) a new car in July.

7. I (not like) that film last night.

8. He (not like) any films with that actor.

9. Tony (work already) in radio for four years. He (join) the company after he left university.

5.2. Complete the answers using the correct tenses.

Model: Have you seen the new bridge in London?

Yes, I have. I saw it last month.

1. Have you driven your father’s new car yet?

Yes, I ….. . I …… it yesterday.

2. Have your parents bought a new television?

Yes, they ……. . They ……. it two weeks ago.

3. Did you know Larry passed his test?

Yes, he …… . I ……. since last Saturday.

4. Has David been a painter for a long time?

Yes, he ……. . He ……. a painter since he was twenty.

5. Did Mary ever marry Tom?

Yes, she ……. . They ……. married for two years.

6. Has Jack got the tickets for the football match yet?

Yes, he ……. . He …….. them three weeks ago.

5.3. Put in since, for or ago.

1. We’ve lived in London …….. eight years.

2. I’ve only known her …….. yesterday.

3. I entered the University three years …….. .

4. She’s been a teacher …….. fifteen years.

5. It’s been raining …….. three days.

6. I first went to the USA about seven years …….. .

7. Mary phoned a few minutes …….. .

8. I haven’t seen her …….. weeks.

9. I haven’t visited them …….. June.

10. He hasn’t smoked …….. two years.

5.4. There are mistakes in some of these sentences. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. I live in Brighton. I lived here for ten years.

2. Tolstoy has written War and Peace.

3. I started studying Spanish two years ago.

4. Oh, no! Look! Someone stole my car radio!

5. Who has discovered America?

6. We’ve played tennis yesterday afternoon.

7. When have you passed your driving test?

8. When did Neil Armstrong Walk on the moon?

9. I never ate Chinese food in my life.

10. Look at Mike! He grew a beard!

5.5. Choose the correct answer – A or B?

1. I …….. to Los Angeles in 1980.

A) have been B) went

2. You ……. a lot of interesting things in your life.

A) have done B) did

3. James Dean …….. in the film Rebel without a Cause.

A) has starred B) starred

4. Who …….. the wheel?

A) has invented B) invented

5. I …….. coffee since 2003.

A) haven’t drunk B) didn’t drink

6. How many people …….. in the Second World War?

A) have died B) died

7. I work in a bank now. I …….. there for a year.

A) have worked B) worked

8. We …….. the new Steven Spielberg film last week.

A) have seen B) saw

9. …….. the news last night?

A) Have you heard B) Did you hear

10. When …….. your new car?

A) have you bought B) did you buy

UNIT 6 FUTURE SIMPLE. PRESENT TENSES

FOR THE FUTURE

6.1. Complete These sentences with will / won’t and a verb from the list:

write / win / give / visit / celebrate / spend / help / be

1. I …….. all the money on books, honestly, Dad!

2. …….. you please …….. me with my homework? I can’t do it alone.

3. Leeds United have a great team and I think they …….. the cup.

4. Don’t telephone me tomorrow because I …….. here.

5. I …….. you next week, Grandma, really!

6. Don’t worry, Greg. We …….. the letter for you.

7. My parents …….. their silver wedding anniversary next year.

8. …….. you …….. me two pounds to buy a sandwich, Mum?

wash / start / snow / give / discover / finish / take

1. No one …….. another tomb like Tutankhamun’s.

2. I …….. the car for you, Dad.

3. Please note this change: the game tomorrow …….. at 3.15 pm.

4. No taxi, Mrs Jones? That’s OK. I …….. you to the bus station.

5. It’s very cold. It …….. probably …….. tonight or tomorrow.

6. I …….. my homework, Mum! Really!

7. …….. someone please …….. Mrs Jones a lift home?

6.2. Complete these sentences with going to and a verb from the list:

have / be / play / get / help / spend / read / study / buy

1. I can’t come now. Jack …….. me with the computer.

2. The Johnsons …….. a new car next year – a big one!

3. It’s already 20 degrees. It …….. a hot day.

4. I’m not very good at languages so I …….. French with a tutor.

5. I …….. that book you gave me.

6. …….. you …….. football with our team this year, Craig?

7. He’s driving too fast. He …….. an accident.

8. Helen …….. the next three years in Australia.

9. Look at the time! I …….. to the airport late!

6.3. Ask questions about what these people are going to be. Use these words: musician / actor / secretary / businesswoman / doctor / journalist

1. Suzanne loves playing the piano. ... Is she going to be a ...?

2. Peter writes very well. ...............................................................

3. Julia is at business school. ....................................…...............

4. Tony is at drama school. .......................................…................

5. Ann and Paul are studying medicine. .....................….............

6. Jane and Rose are learning to type. ...............................….…

6.4. Sarah and Tom are very busy next week. Answer the questions.

JULY Mon Sarah. See bank manager 3.00 p.m.

Tue Go to the theatre 8 p. m.

Wed Sarah. Fly to Paris 2.30 p.m.

Thur Tom. Go to dentist 10.30 a.m.

Fri Tom. Meet Sarah at airport 6.30 p.m.

Sat Have dinner with Tom’s parents 7.30

Sun Play tennis 11 a.m.

Model: What’s Sarah doing on Monday? – She is seeing the bank manager in the afternoon.

1. What are Tom and Sarah doing on Tuesday?

2. What is Sarah doing on Wednesday?

3. What is Tom doing on Thursday?

4. What is he doing on Friday?

5. What are Tom and Sarah doing on Saturday?

6. What are they doing on Sunday?

6.5. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct future form to express the use.

Model: We’ll help…. (help) you repaint your house. (offer)

They’re going to spend …. (spend) the summer in South America. (plan)

1. I think you …….. (like) that film. (offer)

2. Lee …….. (be) a school teacher. (prediction)

3. The train …… (be) late. There’s been an accident. (prediction with evidence)

4. I …….. (finish) the work by Friday. (promise)

5. Henry …….. (get) the job. The head of the company was very impressed by him. (prediction with evidence)

6. …….. (you pass) me that book, please? (request)

7. I …….. (not see) the football game. (intention)

8. …….. (you come) with me to the concert? (request)

6.6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Your appointment …….. (be) at 3 pm on Friday.

2. When I ……. (see) him, I’ll tell him.

3. What time ……. (the train leave)?

4. I …….. (play) tennis with Peter on Saturday.

5. I …….. (swim) in the sea on holiday this time next week.

6. He’ll finish the work before he …….. (go).

7. By this time next year, they …….. (sell) more than a million copies of that song.

8. Don’t start that now. We …….. (about get) a visit from the boss any minute.

9. They …….. (show) “Titanic” at the cinema next week.

10. The new term …….. (start) on 8^th April.

6.7. Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?

1. I’m hungry. I’ll have / I’m going to have something to eat.

2. The World Cup in 2006 will be / is going to be in Germany.

3. Don’t worry, Mary. John will drive / is going to drive the car home for you.

4. Next year we’ll drive / we’re going to drive across America in a caravan.

5. Take plenty of sun cream to Greece. It’ll be / It’s going to be hot there.

6. Will you give / Are you going to give us a lift to school, please?

7. We’ll look after / We’re going to look after your car very carefully, Mr Jones.

8. Look out! That bicycle will hit / is going to hit us.

6.8. Fill in the gaps with will or Present Continuous.

Frank: …Are...you (go) …going… on holiday this year?

Mike: Yes, but we don’t know where. Maybe we …….. (go) to Italy again or perhaps we …….. (try) Greece.

Frank: Oh, Betty and I …….. (go) to Greece this year. Athens.

Mike: Really? …….. you …….. (fly)?

Frank: Yes we are. We …….. (leave) on the 18^th and we ……… (come) back on the 28^th. Only ten days.

Mike: And where …….. you …….. (stay)?

Frank: Well, we …….. (stay) in the Hotel Splendid for three days, but we …….. (not take) a lot of luggage because we want to go to the islands. Maybe we …….. (travel) around for two or three days before we come back to Athens for the flight.

UNIT 7 PASSIVE VOICE

7.1. Choose the correct form of the verb in Passive in each of these sentences.

1. Cars are (making / make / made) in Japan.

2. “Guernica” was (paint / painting / painted) by Picasso.

3. Presents were (give / given / gave) to all the children.

4. Credit cards are (accepting / accepted / accept) in this shop.

5. Coffee is (grown / grow / growing) in Brazil.

6. Ann’s car was (steal / stolen / stealing) last week.

7. The exhibition was (open / opened / opening) by the President.

8. The winning horse was (ridden / rode / ride) by a small boy.

9. The letters were (delivering / delivered / deliver) late today.

10. New hotels are (build / built / building) every year.

11. Labels are (put / putting / putted) on the bags.

7.2. Write sentences from the words in brackets. All the sentences are present.

Model: this room / clean / every day – This room is cleaned every day.

1. how often / the room / clean?	4. this machine / not / use / very often
2. stamps / sell / in a post office	5. what language /speak / in Ethiopia?
3. football / play / in most countries	6. what / this machine / use / for?

7.3. Write sentences using the words in brackets. All the sentences

are past.

Model: the room / clean / yesterday – The room was cleaned yesterday.

1. when / the room / clean?	4. when / television / invent?
2. this house / paint / last month	5. anybody / injure / in the accident?
3. Ann’s car / steal / last week	6. these houses / build / about 50 years ago
7. when / this church / build?	9. why / the letter / send / to the wrong
8. how / your leg / break?	address?

7.4. Complete the sentences. Use the Passive (present or past) of these verbs:

A) blow / build / clean / damage / find / invent / make / pay / speak / steal

Model: The room ...... is cleaned ...... every day.

1. Two trees ........... down in the storm last night.

2. There was a fire at the hotel last week. Two rooms ............ .

3. Many different languages ............ in India.

4. These houses are very old. They ............ about 500 years ago.

5. “Is this a very old film?” “Yes, it ............ in 1949.”

6. My bicycle ............ last week. The next day it ............ by the police.

7. The transistor ............ in 1948.

8. She has a very good job. She ............£3000 a month.

B) grow (2) / make (3) / write / compose / invent / paint / build / discover / elect

1. Coffee ……… in Brazil.

2. Daewoo cars ……… in Korea.

3. Sony computers …….. in Japan.

4. Tea ……… in India.

5. Roquefort cheese ……… in France.

6. Romeo and Juliet ……… by W. Shakespeare.

7. Yesterday ……… by Paul McCartney.

8. Gunpowder …….. by the Chinese.

9. The Mona Lisa ……… by Leonardo da Vinci.

10. The Eiffel Tower ……… by Gustav Eiffel.

11. Penicillin ……… by Fleming.

12. Presidents ……… by people.

7.5. Open the brackets using the correct tense form of the Passive voice.

Model: This text (to write) …is being written…in pencil now.

1. The question (to discuss) ……… everywhere.

2. The doctor (to send for) ……… tomorrow.

3. Ten thousand railway carriages (to make) ……… by works every year.

4. Much new material (to collect) ……… every month.

5. This girl (to speak about) ……… much.

6. No echo (to hear) ……… in a minute.

7. All the details (to know) …. to the scientists when the expedition is over.

8. A new island (to find) ……… not long ago.

9. This novel ( to write) ……… by Somerset Maugham.

10. The contract (to type) ……… now.

11. The conference (to hold) ……… tomorrow.

12. Don’t enter the room! A student (to examine) ………. there.

13. This bridge (to build) ……… in 1986.

14. All the students (to examine) ……… by five o’clock.

7.6. Say it in English.

1. В теннис играют во многих странах. 2. Мне только что предложили интересную работу. 3. Нас встретили на вокзале. 4. Подписано ли это письмо? 5. Студентам университета преподают иностранные языки. 6. Им показали лаборатории и библиотеку университета.

7. Меня пригласили на конференцию. 8. Дом покрасили в прошлом году. 9. Библиотеку обычно закрывают в 7 часов. 10. Эта книга переведена на английский язык. 11. Статья только что напечатана. 12. Об этой книге много говорят. 13. Я уверен, что его будут слушать с большим интересом. 14. Исследовательская работа ведётся в университете.

7.7. Rewrite the sentences using the passive and by.

1. John designs these computer systems.

2. Hamish scored the first goal.

3. The President will meet the visiting Head of State tomorrow.

4. The Romans conquered Britain in 54 AD.

5. Charles Dickens wrote “Oliver Twist”.

6. Simon Rattle is conducting the concert tomorrow.

7. A new trainer is helping the football star.

8. A broken rail has caused a train accident.

7.8. Choose the correct form of the verb, active or passive.

A) 1. The original Olympic Games held / were held in Greece thousands of years ago.

2. Athens, the capital of Greece, also held / was held the first modern Olympics in 1896.

3. Many extraordinary new stadiums will build / will be built in the 21^st century.

4. Football clubs will build / will be built many of these stadiums.

5. No one can do / can be done anything to improve some of the old stadiums.

6. Nothing can do / can be done to improve some of the old stadiums.

7. Several countries are developing / are being developed exciting new plans.

8. Exciting projects are developing / are being developed by other countries.

9 .The summer Olympics have organised / have been organised by three US cities.

10. ST Louis, Los Angeles and Atlanta have organised / have been organised the summer Games.

B) 11. The car owns / is owned by the son of the head teacher, and he drives / is driven it very fast.

12. The Albert Hall built / was built in the late nineteenth century and restored / was restored in the early twenty-first century.

13. The film made / was made in Morocco, but the story took / was taken place in Greece.

14. He didn’t like the book that he gave / was given so he took / was taken it back to the shop.

15. I sent / was sent the letter on 3^rd May, but it didn’t deliver / wasn’t delivered until 5^th September.

16. I attended / was attended the interview on Friday and told / was told I was successful on Monday.

17. Thousands of people have crossed / have been crossed the London Millennium Bridge since it built / was built in 2002.

18. I left / was left my case for a few minutes and it stole / was stolen.

19. The thief didn’t see / wasn’t seen by anyone at the party when he took / was taken the jewels.

20. The train goes / is gone very slowly, but you see / are seen many interesting places.

7.9. Make sentences so that the underlined word is the subject of the sentence. Think carefully: the sentence may be active or passive. Choose the correct tense.

1. John / take / the photographs / on his last holiday

2. Jill / show / her paintings / at the exhibition / next month

3. my mother / write / that book / when she was young

4. England / win / the Rugby World Cup / in 2003

5. Ford / build / the first cheap, popular car

6. they / plant / a lot of trees / in their garden / last summer

7. the auctioneer / sell / the painting / for $5 million

8. my son / break / the window / this morning

7.10. Write sentences so that the word underlined is the focus. The sentences may be active or passive. Be careful to choose the right tense.

1. Shakespeare / write / “Macbeth”

2. Maths / teach / Mr Bryant / last year

3. the house / paint / the woman / next week

4. the plates / break / the boy / this morning

5. over $1m / steal / from the bank / this morning

6. the manager / sack / the lazy worker / tomorrow

7. Hugh / read / the news / tomorrow morning

8. fire / destroy / the train

9. those paintings / do / Van Gogh

10. the team / cheer / the captain / after the match yesterday

UNIT 8 NOUN PLURALS. COUNTABLE /

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. SOME / ANY / NO

8.1. Write the plural.

Model 1: flower – flowers. Model 2: man – men

1. boat	2. woman	3. child	4. holiday	5. knife
6. language	9. address	12. foot	15. sandwich	18. leaf
7. watch	10. sheep	13. umbrella	16. city	19. family
8. country	11. ship	14. person	17. mouse	20. fish

8.2. Put in is or are.

Model 1: . ...Is ... the shop open? Model 2: ...Are... the shops open?

My hands ...... cold.	8. Where ...... the boxes?
2. Where ...... my camera?	9. Where ...... the children?
3. Where ...... my glasses?	10. Your coat ...... dirty.
4. My nose ...... cold.	11. Your jeans .... dirty.
5. My feet ........ cold.	12. Who ...... that girl?
6. Who ...... those men?	13. Mice ...... small animals.
7. Who ...... those boys?	14. ...... this book interesting?

8.3. Some of these sentences need a / an . Some of the sentences are right. Put in a / an where necessary.

Model 1: I haven’t got car. ...a car..............

Model 2: Salt is not expensive. ... true

1. Ann never wears hat.	7. I never drink milk.
2. Are you looking for job?	8. Britain is island.
3. Mary doesn’t eat meat.	9. Jack made very bad mistake.
4. I’m going to party tonight.	10. Everybody needs food.
5. Do you like cheese?	11. Can you drive car?
6. Do you want cup of coffee?	12. I’ve got very good idea.

8.4. Some of these sentences are right and some are wrong. Correct the sentences that are wrong. Write “true” if the sentence is right.

Model 1: She’s a very nice person. .........true......

Model 2: I need a new jeans. – I need a new pair of jeans. or I need some new jeans.

1. I’ve got two brother and four sister.

2. It’s a lovely park with a lot of beautiful tree.

3. There are a lot of sheep in that field.

4. Do you make many mistake when you speak English?

5. She’s married and she has got three childs.

6. Most of my friend are students.

7. He put on his pyjama and went to bed.

8. We went fishing but we didn’t catch many fish.

9. There are three people in the car, two women and a man.

10. I like your trouser. Where did you get it?

11. The town centre is usually full of tourist.

12. This scissor isn’t very sharp.

13. I’d like to ask you a few questions.

14. How much books did you buy today?

15. There hasn’t been many rain this spring.

16. I’ve already drunk too much coffee today.

17. There wasn’t many good news on TV.

18. I can’t get much information about the accident.

8.5. Complete the sentences with much or many.

1. You’ve got too …….. milk today.

2. How …….. paper did you use?

3. Do they spend …….. time watching TV?

4. How …….. flights a day are there to Dubai?

5. Do you have …….. money on you?

6. He hasn’t bought …….. fruit.

7. They aren’t going to build …….. offices by the river.

8. He didn’t take …….. time to get the work done.

9. How …….. films have you seen this year?

10. Don’t spend …….. days there. It isn’t very interesting.

8.6. Choose the correct word or words in each sentence.

Model: Are / Is there much / many cats in England? ..... Are there many cats in England? ..........

1. There is / are some people to see you, sir.

2. How much / many would you like to change?

3. John hasn’t got a job / work at the moment.

4. You find good advice / advices in the strangest places.

5. Have you got many / much warm clothe / clothes with you?

6. Hurry, there isn’t / aren’t many / much time left.

7. Be careful; there is / are glasses / glass everywhere.

8. Here is / are the new / news on TV.

9. Can I give a / some food to the animals, Mum?

8.7. Put in a / an or some.

Model: an egg

sweets	apple	orange	crisps	water
butter	tomato	peach	bread	apple juice
cheese	meat	bananas	chocolate	biscuit

8.8. Put in some or any.

1. There is …... apple juice in the fridge. 2. There isn’t …... coffee in my cup. 3. Are there ….. cans in the kitchen? 4. There aren’t ….. flats in our street. 5. I’ve got …... nice friends. 6. Has your father got …... brothers?

7. Alice hasn’t got …... children. 8. I know ….. nice people in Wolverhampton. 9. Have you got ....... English friends? 10. I’m going to buy ....... eggs. 11. I can play. I’ve got ....... money. 12. There aren’t ...... shops in this part of the town. 13. George and Alice haven’t got ....... English lessons on Fridays. 14. There are ....... beautiful flowers in the garden. 15. Are there ….... letters for me this morning? 16. I haven’t got ....... stamps but Ann’s got ….... . 17. Do you know ....... good hotels in London? 18. Don’t buy ....... rice. We don’t need ....... . 19. We haven’t got ....... bread, so I’m going out to buy ….... . 20. When we were on holiday, we visited ....... very interesting places. 21. I went out to buy ....... milk but they didn’t have ....... in the shop.

8.9. Put in no or any.

Model 1: There aren’t ...... any ...... good hotels here.

Model 2: There are ...... no ...... buses today.

1. I didn’t write ............ letters last night.

2. There are ............ shops in this part of the town.

3. She can’t speak ............ foreign languages.

4. Don’t buy ............ food. We don’t need ............ .

5. My brother is married but he has got ............ children.

6. I am afraid there is ............ coffee. Would you like some tea?

7. “Look at those birds!” “Birds? Where? I can’t see ............ birds.”

8. The man asked me for some money but I didn’t give him ............ .

8.10. Complete the sentences. Use any or no + one of these words:

cigarettes / difference / film / friends / furniture / money / photographs / questions / work / swimming-pool

Model: I am not going to do ....... any work ...... this evening.

1. I didn’t smoke ............ yesterday.

2. They want to go on holiday but they have got ............ .

3. It’s a nice hotel but there is ............ .

4. I am not going to answer ............ .

5. He is always alone. He has got ............ .

6. There is ............ between these two machines. They are the same.

7. I can’t take ............ . There is ............ in the camera.

8. There wasn’t ............ in the room. It was completely empty.

8.11. Put in a / an, some, the or – (= no article).

1. There is …… orange in my bag.

2. …… potatoes are very expensive now.

3. Is Joanna in …… bed?

4. I think John's on his way to …… school.

5. There is …… milk over here.

6. Does she go to work by …… car?

7. Do you like …… apple juice?

8. Have you got …… pen?

9. I live in …… small flat in …… Park Street.

10. “Where is Jack?” “In …… living room.”

11. I have …… lunch from 12.30 to 1.15.

12. John isn't here; I think he's at …… lunch.

13. Excuse me. Is there …… post office near here, please?

14. Excuse me. Where is …… nearest post office, please?

16. First on …… right, then second on …… left.

17. About …… hundred meters.

18. I’ve got …… interesting books about classical music.

19. Are you interested in …… politics?

20. Barry’s wife is …… engineer.

21. I don’t want …… milk in my coffee.

22. Are there …… good programmes on television tonight?

8.12. Complete the sentences with nobody / no one / nothing / anybody / anyone / anything.

Model: I went out of the house. – Nobody saw me.

1. Jack has a bad memory. He can’t remember ……. .

2. Be quiet! Don’t say ………………….. .

3. I didn’t know about the meeting. …………… told me.

4. “What did you say?” “I didn’t say …………… .”

5. George has gone away. ………….. knows where he is. He didn't tell ……… where he was going.

6. “What are you doing this evening?” “…….. .Why?”

7. I don’t know …………. about car engines.

8. “How much does it cost to visit the museum?” “……….. . It’s free.”

9. She was sitting alone. She wasn’t with ………. .

10. I heard a knock on the door but when I opened it there was… outside.

8.13. Put in somebody / nothing / anywhere etc.

Model 1: It’s dark. I can't see … anything.

Model 2:Tom lives … somewhere … near Wolverhampton.

1. Do you know ………….. about computers?

2. “Listen!” “What? I can’t hear ………….. .”

3. “What are you doing here?” “I’m waiting for …………… .”

4. “What’s wrong?” “I’ve got ……….. in my eye.”

5. “Did ………… see you?” “No, ………… .”

6. They weren’t hungry, so they didn’t eat …………. .

7. “What is going to happen?” “I don’t know. …………. knows.”

8. “Do you know ……….. in London?” “Yes, I’ve got a few friends there.”

9. “What’s in that cupboard?” “…………. . It’s empty.”

10. I’m looking for my lighter. I can’t find it ……….. .

UNIT 9 COMPARISONS

9.1. Write the comparative (older / more modern etc.).

Model: old – older

1. strong	6. busy	11. many	16. pretty
2. happy	7. far	12. interesting	17. good
3. difficult	8. careful	13. bad	18. peaceful
4. big	9. serious	14. crowded	19. funny
5. cold	10. wonderful	15. little	20. relaxing

9.2. Write the opposite.

Model: younger – older

1. colder	3. cheaper	5. more	7. easier
2. worse	4. better	6. nearer	8. thinner

9.3. A) Match each adjective to its opposite.

Model: 1=d)

1. wonderful a) unfriendly

2. good b) dirty

3. tasty c) bad

4. friendly d) awful

5. clean e) tasteless

B) Now fill in the gaps with the adjectives from A).

1. Waiter! My knife is …….. . Can I have another?

2. I hate that restaurant. The waiters are so …….. .

3. This shop is like hot water. It’s completely …….. .

4. Mmm, I like this wine. 1992 was a …….. year for wine, they say.

5. A: Mmm! These vegetables are really …….. .

B: Yes. They taste …….. .

9.4. Write the comparative and superlative of:

Model: boring – more boring – most boring

1. pretty	6. nice	11. constructive	16. warm	21. fast
2. cold	7. red	12. preventive	17. large	22. green
3. young	8. talkative	13. primitive	18. hot	23. slow
4. rude	9. cheerful	14. thirsty	19. tall	24. big
5. constant	10. terrible	15. happy	20. long	25. hard

9.5. Write the simple forms of these comparative and superlative adjectives.

Model: slowest – slow

1. funnier	5. cheaper	9. smaller	13. bigger
2. oldest	6. thinner	10. furthest	14. less
3. better	7. angrier	11. worse	15. elder
4. nicest	8. noisiest	12. later	16. least

9.6. Translate into English.

1. cтарше	8. прекраснее	15. добрейший
2. лучше	9. больше	16. самый маленький
3. быстрее	10. самый занятой	17. самый удобный
4. хуже	11. самый краткий	18. самый молодой
5. короче	12. самый замечательный	19. самый счастливый
6. глубже	13. самый большой	20. самый трудный
7. теплее	14. наилучший	21. наихудший

9.7. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

Model 1: Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a … bigger … car.

Model 2: This house isn’t very modern. I prefer … more modern … houses.

1. You are not very tall. Your brother is ………………………….….… .

2. Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work ……………………………….….. .

3. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Yours is ……………………….…... .

4. Jill’s idea isn’t very good. My idea is ………………………………… .

5. These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue ones are ……………….... .

6. My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is …………………….….......... .

7. I am not interested in art. I am ……..………...................... in history.

8. It isn’t very warm today. It was ……………....................... yesterday.

9. These tomatoes don’t taste very good. The other ones tasted ….… .

10. Britain isn’t very big. France is ……………………………............… .

11. Tyumen isn’t very beautiful. London is …………………….............. .

12. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a ……….............……one?

13. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were …………...... .

9.8. Write sentences about Liz and Ben. Use than.

Liz Ben

1. I am 26.	1. I am 24.
2. I’m not a very good swimmer.	2. I’m a very good swimmer.
3. I’m 1 metre 68 tall.	3. I’m 1 metre 66 tall.
4. I start work at 8 o'clock.	4. I start work at 8.30.
5. I don’t work very hard.	5. I work very hard.
6. I haven’t got much money.	6. I’ve got a lot of money.
7. I’m a very good driver.	7. I’m not a very good driver.
8. I’m not very friendly.	8. I’m very friendly.
9. I’m not a very good dancer.	9. I’m a good dancer.
10. I’m very intelligent.	10. I’m not very intelligent.
11. I speak French very well.	11. I don’t speak French very well.
12. I don’t go to the cinema very often.	12. I go to the cinema a lot.

Model 1: Liz is older than Ben.

Model 2: Ben is a better swimmer than Liz.

1. Liz is ………………………..…… .	6. Ben is …………….…....……… .
2. Liz starts …………………….Ben.	7. Ben is …………………………. .
3. Ben works …..……………..…Liz.	8. Liz is ………………….............. .
4. Ben has got ……………………. .	9. Liz speaks ………….………… .
5. Liz is ………………...………..… .	10. Ben goes ………..…….…….. .

9.9. Complete the sentences. Use than.

Model: He isn’t very tall. – You are taller than him (or: than he is).

1. She isn’t very old.	You are ……………………………..
2. I don’t work very hard.	You work ………........………………
3. He doesn’t smoke very much.	You smoke ………................……...
4. I’m not a very good cook.	You are ……...........…..….…………
5. We don’t know many people.	You know ………..................………
6. They haven’t got much money.	You’ve got …............….........……...
7. I can’t run very fast.	You can ……….…….………………
8. He isn’t very interesting.	You are ……........……..……………

9.10. Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the oldest etc.).

Model: This building is very old. – It’s …the oldest building ... in the town.

1. It was a very happy day. It was ……….……….….of my life.

2. It’s a very good film. It’s ………….….…..I’ve ever seen.

3. She is a very popular singer. She is …………..…in our country.

4. It was a very bad mistake. It was …………...…I’ve ever made.

5. It’s a very pretty village. It’s ……..…….....…..I’ve ever seen.

6. It was a very cold day. It was ………....….…….of the year.

7. He is a very interesting person. He is ………….....…. I’ve ever met.

9.11. Write sentences with a superlative (the longest etc.)

Sydney Brazil	large	country planet	the USA the solar system
Everest Jupiter	long	city state	Africa South America
Alaska the Nile	high	river mountain	the world Australia

Model: Sydney is the largest city in Australia.

1. Everest…

2. Alaska…

3. Brazil…

4. Jupiter…

5. The Nile…

9.12 . Write the sentences another way.

Model: France is larger than Spain. – Spain is smaller than France.

1. The trousers are more expensive than the jeans. …….……………….…

2. Madrid is warmer than Paris. …………………………………………….…

3. Rome is older than Milan. …………………………………..…………….…

4. Ken is thinner than me. ……………...……………………...…………….…

5. The country is quieter than the town. ………………………………….…...

6. The population of Norway is lower than the population of Sweden…..….

7. Tom looks sadder than Jerry. ………………………………………….……

8. Flying is safer than driving. …………………………………………….….…

9. Your brother looks older than you. ……………………………………….…

10. The coach is slower than the train. ………………………………………..

11. The Rhine is shorter than the Danube. ……………………………………

9.13. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

Model: Mercury is …the hottest….. (hot) planet.

1. Jupiter is …….. (large) planet.

2. Mars is …….. (near) planet to the earth.

3. Everest is …….. (high) mountain in the world.

4. K2 is …….. (dangerous) mountain to climb.

5. The world’s …….. (bad) earthquake was in China in 1976.

6. …….. (old) rocks on the earth are 4,300 million years old.

7. The Grand Canyon in the USA is …….. (long) river gorge in the world.

8. The “Mona Lisa” is …….. (famous) painting in the world.

9. In my opinion, …….. (unusual) food is Tibetan “tea soup”.

10. Oranges are the world’s …….. (popular) fruit.

11. …….. (destructive) war was the Second World War.

12. China is the country with …….. (many) cinema-goers.

13. …….. (early) coins were made 2,500 years ago.

14. The wheel is one of …….. (important) human inventions.

9.14. Write sentences using not as … as. Then write a second sentence with the opposite of the comparative adjective.

Model: March / dry / July → March isn’t as dry as July. It’s wetter than July.

1. His car / expensive / mine

2. Britain / big / France

3. February / long / September

4. My computer / old / Tom’s

5. The trains in Britain / good / those in France

6. The Euphrates / long / the Nile

7. Earth / hot / Venus

8. The Queen of England / rich / the Sultan of Brunei

9. This exercise / easy / the last one

UNIT 10 A / An / The

10.1. Write a or an.

1. ...a ... book 3. .... organisation 5. .... question

2. ... an ...old book 4. .... restaurant 6. .... important person

7. ...... window 10. .... Chinese restaurant 13. .... hamburger

8. ...... airport 11. .... accident 14. .... economic book

9. ...... university 12. .... bad accident 15. .... nice evening

10.2. Write sentences from the words in brackets. Write a or an where necessary.

Model: I bought newspaper. – I bought a newspaper.

1. We went to party last night.	6. Britain is industrial country.
2. My brother is artist.	7. I had bath this morning.
3. It’s beautiful day today.	8. Barbara works in office.
4. It’s beautiful day today.	9. It’s very difficult question.
5. I ate sandwich and apple.	10. We stayed at expensive hotel.

10.3. Complete these sentences. Use the words in the list. Use the if necessary.

breakfast/ dinner/ guitar/ lunch/ police/ radio/ sky/ sun/ television/ time

Model: “Can you tell me ...... the time...... please?” “Yes, it’s half past six.”

1. We had ............ at a restaurant last night.

2. ............ is a star. It gives us light and warmth.

3. Did you see the film on ............ last night?

4. I was hungry this morning because I didn’t have ............ .

5. ............ stopped me because I was driving too fast.

6. “Can you play ............?” “No, I can’t play any musical instruments.”

7. “What did you have for ............ ?” “Just a salad.”

8. When I’m working at home I like listening to ............ .

9. ............ is very clear tonight. You can see all the stars.

10.4. Put in a / an or the.

Model 1: I wrote to her but ...the ... letter never arrived.

Model 2: Britain is ...an ... island.

1. What is ...... name of this village?

2. Jane is ...... very nice person. You must meet her.

3. Montreal is ...... large city in Canada.

4. What is ...... largest city in Canada?

5. “What time is it?” “I don’t know. I haven’t got ...... watch.”

6. When I went to Rome, I stayed with ...... Italian friend of mine.

7. You look very tired. You need ...... holiday.

8. Don’t sit on ...... floor. It’s very dirty.

9. “Let’s go to ...... restaurant this evening.” “That’s ...... good idea. Which restaurant shall we go to?”

10. Can you turn on .... radio, please? I want to listen to some music.

11. Tom is in ...... bathroom. He’s having ...... bath.

12. This is a nice room, but I don’t like ...... colour of ...... carpet.

13. We live in .... old house near ... station. It’s two miles from ... centre.

10.5. Complete the sentences. Use a, an or the + one of these:

bicycle / capital / cigarette / play / difficult language / kitchen / nice day / next train / roof / small hotel

Model: Rome is ...the capital ...of Italy.

1. When we were in London, we stayed at ....... .

2. Can you ride ......?

3. What’s that man doing on ....... of that house? Is he repairing something?

4. We went to the theatre last night but ........ wasn’t very good.

5. Do you think English is ....... for people to learn?

6. “Would you like ......... ?” “No, thanks. I don’t smoke.”

7. “Where’s Jack?” “He’s in ......... . He’s cooking something.”

8. Excuse me, what time is .......... to London?

9. It’s ........ today. Let’s go out.

10.6 Put in the where necessary. Write “true” if the sentence is correct.

Model 1: Sky is blue and sun is shining. ....The sky ...... the sun ....

Model 2: What are you going to have for lunch? ......true ......

1. Our apartment is on third floor.

2. Help! Fire! Somebody call fire brigade.

3. Who was first man to walk on moon?

4. Which city is capital of your country?

5. What is largest city in world?

6. Would you like to be in army?

7. Do you live near sea?

8. After dinner we watched television.

9. “Where is your dictionary?” “It’s on top shelf on right.”

10. Ann is going to see us at end of May or beginning of April.

11. Prime Minister is most important person in British government.

12. I don’t know everybody in this photograph. Who is man on left?

13. It was a very nice hotel but I don’t remember name.

14. What do you usually have for breakfast?

15. “Have you got any milk?” “Yes, there’s some in fridge”.

16. I visited Tower of London last year.

17. Queen of England lives in London.

18. Castle in Lancaster is very old.

19. Do you know man who won competition?

10.7. "Healthy Henry." Complete the sentences with a / an or the where necessary, like this:

Model: Henry is ... a ... vegetarian, so he never eats meat. He eats strange things for ....... breakfast.

1. ...... lemons have a lot of vitamin C, so Henry eats ten ...... day.

2. Visitors to this house have to take off their shoes and leave them at ...... door.

3. Henry cleans his teeth six times ...... day.

4. For ...... supper he has a huge bowl of beans and yoghurt.

5. He believes that sitting in ...... sun even for one minute is extremely dangerous.

6. ...... health is his favourite topic of conversation.

7. On ...... Friday he goes to Yoga class.

8. He once went to ...... cinema, but he wore his mask.

9. He is frightened of ...... hospitals.

10. He sometimes listens to ... news on .... radio, but it makes him nervous.

11. He is afraid that he will end up in ....... hospital.

12. He always goes to ...... bed early, even at ...... weekend.

13. He goes to ...... doctor’s at least once ...... month.

14. He hates ...... buses, ...... cars and ...... planes.

15. He wears ...... gloves to open ...... doors and to pick up ...... telephone.

16. His colleagues at ...... work think that he is mad.

10.8. These are geography questions. Choose your answer from the geographical names given below. Sometimes you need to use “the”.

Alps / Amazon / Atlantic / Bahamas / Cairo / Kenya / Red Sea / Asia / Andes / Pacific / Malta / Tokyo / Rhine / Switzerland / United States

Model: …Cairo ...... is the capital of Egypt.

1. ...................... is between Africa and America.

2. ...................... is a country in the middle of Europe.

3. ...................... is a river in South America.

4. ...................... is the largest continent in the world.

5. ...................... is the largest ocean.

6. ...................... is a river in Europe.

7. ...................... is between Canada and Mexico.

8. ...................... is in East Africa.

9. ...................... are mountains in South America.

10. ..................... is the capital of Japan.

11. ..................... is an island in the Mediterranean.

12. ..................... are mountains in Central Europe.

13. ..................... is between Saudi Arabia and Africa.

14. ..................... are a group of islands near Florida.

10.9. Put in the where necessary. If the sentence is correct, write “true”.

Model 1: Kevin lives in Coronation Street. ......... true ..........

Model 2: Have you ever been to National Theatre? .... the National Theatre

1. Milan is a large city in north of Italy.

2. Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

3. Manila is the capital of Philippines.

4. National Gallery is in Trafalgar Square in London.

5. Most of the best shops are in Merrion Street.

6. Rocky Mountains are in North America.

7. In London, Houses of Parliament are beside River Thames.

8. Have you ever been to British Museum?

9. Texas is famous for oil and cowboys.

10. You must visit Museum of Modern Art. It’s very interesting.

11. Alan studied chemistry at London University.

12. When I finish my studies, I’m going to United States for a year.

13. If you sail from Britain to Denmark, you cross North Sea.

14. Have you ever been to USA?

15. How long is Nile?

16. When were Pyramids built?

10.10. Complete the sentences with a / an, the or (–).

1. We saw …….. interesting film at …….. cinema last night.

2. Have you ever been to …….. St Peter’s Square in …….. Rome?

3. …….. weather was lovely when I woke up yesterday morning; …….. sun was shining and there was …….. beautiful blue sky.

4. My sister works in …….. large hospital in London. She’s …….. doctor.

5. Who was …….. woman you were talking to just now?

6. “Where’s Kate?” “She’s in …….. living room.

7. What time do you usually have …….. lunch?

8. Do you prefer cooking with …….. gas or …….. electricity?

9. We visited …….. Prado Museum when we were in …….. Madrid.

10. What time does Andrew finish …….. school?

11. There are 20 classrooms in …….. school.

12. Who invented …….. telescope?

13. How long have you been looking for …….. work?

14. Did you go to …….. Scotland by …….. car or by …….. train?

15. …….. Japanese export a lot of cars.

16. Sue and Frank have got two children: …….. girl and …….. boy. …….. girl is …….. student and …….. boy is …….. engineer.

17. …… Giovannis’ restaurant is next to … Midland Bank in … Bath Road.

18. Are you interested in …….. politics?

19. …….. Atlantic Ocean is larger than …….. Indian Ocean.

20. …….. Mont Blanc is higher than …….. Mount Etna.

21. Sue’s brother is ill in …….. hospital.

22. The government plan to help …….. poor and …….. unemployed.