3. Choose proper pronouns for the nouns.

1. My friend defended his diploma project.	1) they
2. Students study mathematics.	2) them
3. I attend lectures.	3) he
4. Our University trains specialists for shipbuilding industry.	4) it
5. The hostel is not far from the University	5) their
6. Students’ life is interesting.	6) them

4. Fill in the correct pronoun.

Dear Jane,

thank you for … last letter. I really enjoyed reading … . Have … sisters started … new school yet? I’m sure … will enjoy … very much if they settle in and make new friends. Mary asked me for … new address, so I gave … to … . I hope … don’t mind. Also I saw Anne last week. She said … would phone you this week to invite you to … birthday party. Please write to … soon.

Love,

Rachel.

5. Read and translate word combinations:

a) his work, he works, his works, we work this work, it works, its work, these works;

b) our start, they start, these starts, the starts, its start, it starts;

c) he studies, his studies, their studies, they study, the study, these studies, her study.

Grammar: Verb to be

	Present Simple	Past Simple	Future Simple
I	am	was	‘ll will	be
He She It	is	was
We You They	are	were
I am a student.
Is he a student?
No, he is not. He is a schoolboy.

6. Fill in the correct form of the verb.

1. We (is/are) students. 2. I (was/will be) an engineer in future. 3. They (were/was) schoolboys and schoolgirls last year. 4. My friend (will be/is) in the laboratory now. 5. I (am/is) at the University. 6. He (is/are) our professor.

7. Fill in the verb to be in Present Simple.

1. What … your name? – My name … Max. 2. Where … you from? – I … from Nakhodka. 3. … your mother a doctor? – No, she … a teacher. 4. … they at home? – No, they … not at home, they … at the University. 5. My favourite subject … maths. – What … your favourite subjects? 6. I … always busy, but I … happy. 7. Whose book … this? – It … Olga’s book. 8. … you a sportsman? – Yes, I … . 9. What … your favourite sport? – Tennis … .