List of used sources…………………………………………………………...…129 Part 1
Beginners
Unit 1 to be
She’s a doctor. It’s hot. They’re rich.
She isn’t a nurse. It isn’t cold. They aren’t poor.
Affirmative
Long form Short form
I am We are I’m We’re
you are you are you’re you’re
he is they are he’s they’re
she is she’s
it is it’s
Ex.1. Put in am, is or are.
1. The weather __is _ very nice today.
2. I _________ not tired.
3. This case ___________ very heavy.
4. These cases _________ very heavy.
5. The dog _________ asleep.
6. Look! There ________ Carol.
7. I ________ hot. Can you open the
window, please?
8. This castle ________ one thousand years
old.
9. My brother and I _______ good tennis
players.
10. Ann ________ at home but her children
________ at school.
11. I _______ a student. My sister ________
an architect.
Ex. 2. Write full sentences.Use am / is/ are each time.
1. ( my shoes very dirty) My shoes are very dirty.________________________
2. ( my bed very comfortable) __________________________________________________
3. (your cigarettes in your bag) _________________________________________________
4. (I very happy today) ________________________________________________________
5. (this restaurant very expensive) _______________________________________________
6. (the shops open today) ______________________________________________________
7. (Mr Kelly’s daughter six years old) ____________________________________________
8. ( the houses in this street very old) ____________________________________________
9. ( the examination very difficult) ______________________________________________
10. ( those flowers very beautiful) _______________________________________________
11. (I cold) _________________________________________________________________
12. (these windows very clean) _________________________________________________
13. (his car fast) _____________________________________________________________
14. (roses in Mrs Kelly’s garden very beautiful) ____________________________________
Negative
Long form Short form
I am not we are not I’m not we aren’t
you are not you are not you aren’t you aren’t
he is not they are not he isn’t they aren’t
she is not she isn’t
it is not it isn’t
Ex. 3. Write affirmative or negative sentences. Use am / am not / is / isn’t / are / aren’t.
(Paris / the capital of France) - Paris is the capital of France._______
(I / interested in football) - I’m not interested in football._________
( I / hungry) ___________________________________________________
(it / warm today) ________________________________________________
(Rome / in Spain) _______________________________________________
(I / afraid of dogs) _______________________________________________
(my hands / cold) ________________________________________________
( Canada / very big country) _______________________________________
( the Amazon / in Africa) __________________________________________
( diamonds / cheap) ______________________________________________
( motor-racing / a dangerous sport) __________________________________
( cats / big animals) ______________________________________________
Questions Short answers
Am I? Is it? Yes, I am No, I’m not
Are you? Are we? Yes, you are No, you aren’t
Is he? Are you? Yes, he/she/it is No, he/she/it isn’t
Is she? Are they? Yes, we/you/they are No, we/you/they aren’t
Ex. 4. Put in am / is / are.
Example: Am I late?
1. _________ you English?
2. _________ he a student?
3. _________ they in London?
4. _________ it a computer?
5. _________ they American?
6. _________ Miss Grant in New York?
7. _________ we late?
8. _________ you teachers?
9. _________ it a robot?
10. ________ she Carol?
11. ________ the dogs hungry?
12. ________ you a doctor?
Ex. 5. Write questions with WHAT / WHO / HOW / WHERE / WHY
1. (what colour your car?) What colour is your car?____________________
2. ( where my key) Where __________________________________________?
3. (where my socks?) ________________________________________________?
4. (how old your father?) How ____________________________________________?
5. (what colour his eyes?) ________________________________________________?
6. (why John angry with me?) ________________________________________________?
7. (how much these shoes?) ________________________________________________?
8. (who your favourite actor?) ________________________________________________?
9. (why you always late?) ________________________________________________?
Ex. 6. Ask the questions. (Read the answers to the questions first).
YOU PAUL
1. (your name?) What’s your name?___________ Paul.
2. (married or single?) Are you married or single__? I’m married.
3. (British?)____________________________________? No, I’m not.
4. (where / from?)_______________________________? From Australia.
5. (how old?)___________________________________? I’m 25.
6. (a student?)__________________________________? No, I’m a teacher.
7. (your wife a teacher?)__________________________? No, she’s a lawyer.
8. (where / from?)_______________________________? She’s Italian.
9. (her name?)__________________________________? Anna.
10. (how old?)__________________________________? She’s 25 too.
Ex. 7. Write affirmative or negative short answers.
1. Are you married? No, I’m not. 6. Is your teacher a woman? ________
2. Are you at school now? Yes, I am. 7. Are your hands cold ?___________
3. Is it cold today?_________________ 8. Are you hungry? _______________
4. Are you a teacher?_______________ 9. Is your father tall? ______________
5. Is your teacher a man?____________ 10. Is it sunny? __________________
Ex. 8. Vicky and Greg’s grandfather always makes mistakes! Vicky tries to help him with
the information about their pen-friends. Fill in the blank spaces with IS, ISN’T,
ARE, AREN’T.
Granny: Ah, yes, Carlos. He (1) _______ thirteen and he (2) ________ from New York.
Vicky: No, he (3)______ . He (4) _______ fourteen and he (5) _______ from New York,
He (6) ______ from Mexico City.
Granny: What about Gerda? (7) _______ she fourteen?
Vicky: Yes, she (8) _______ and where (9) _______ she from?
Granny: She (10) ________ from Sydney.
Vicky: No, she (11) _______ . She (12) _______ from Berlin.
Granny: Liz (13) ________ twelve and she (14) ________ from London.
Vicky: No, she (15) _____ . She (16) ______ thirteen. She and Marie (17) ______ from
Paris.
Granny: (18) _______ Joy twelve or eleven?
Vicky: Joy and Alan (21) ______ twelve. Joy (20) ______ from Sydney.
Granny: And Alan (21) ______ from Berlin.
Vicky: No, he (22) _______ . He (23) _______ from New York.
Granny: (24) _______ Marie twelve?
Vicky: No, she (25) _______ . She (26) _______ eleven.
Granny: Oh, right! And how old (27) _______ you and Greg now? (28) _______ you
fourteen?
Vicky: No, we (29) _______ . We (30) _______ ten, Granny.
Ex. 9. Translate into English.
1. Твой брат дома?. 2. Эта гостиница очень дорогая. 3. Моя сестра архитектор.
4. Я не устала. 5. Они не студенты, они врачи. 6. Я интересуюсь искусством. 7. Мне жарко. 8. Он сегодня в институте. 9. Она не дома, она на работе. 10. Сегодня погода прекрасная.
UNIT 2 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I am working I’m working I am not working I’m not working Am I working?
You are working You’re working You are not working You aren’t working Are you working?
He is working He’s working He is not working He isn’t working Is he working?
She is working She’s working She is not working She isn’t working Is she working?
It is working It’s working It is not working It isn’t working Is it working?
We are working We’re working We are not working We aren’t working Are we working?
You are working You’re working You are not working You aren’t working Are you working/
They are working They’re working They are not working They aren’t working Are they working?
We use the Present Continuous for temporary actions or for actions happening at the time of speaking.