Lesson Nine

Ex. VII, p.119

A.

1. Doctor Sandford’s house is not large, but it is comfortable and well-planned.

2. In front of the house there is a green lawn and a lot flowers. Behind it there is a little orchard with a few fruit trees in it.

3. On the ground floor there is a kitchen, a pantry, a dining room, a cosy sitting room and Doctor Sandford’s study. There are also several rooms upstairs on the first floor.

4. The furniture is modern and quite new.

5. Doctor Sandford says he must pay a lot of money for the house and the furniture before he can call the house his own.

B.

1. My flat is small.

2. There are two rooms in my flat.

3. We call a room people sleep in a bedroom.

4. We call a room people have meals in a dining room.

5. A room where a person studies, reads, writes, etc. is called a study.

6. A room where children sleep, play and have meals is called a nursery.

7. A room where people spend time after dinner or supper and where guests are received is called a sitting room.

8. A room where food is cooked is called a kitchen.

9. A room where food is kept is called a pantry.

10. My flat is comfortable and cosy.

11. There is no green lawn in front of our house.

12. There are a few fruit trees in our garden.

13. Our house is very old.

14. The walls are light green in my flat.

15. There is a bed, two bedside tables and a wardrobe in my parent’s bedroom.

16. There are not many new houses in our street.

17. In our house we have a rubbish chute to carry rubbish down.

18. We have a built-in furniture in our flat.

19. She hasn’t got a unit in her room.

C.

1. Yes, I can. I can read English fluently.

2. No, I can’t. I can’t speak French.

3. My teacher can answer your question.

4. Yo can find this book in the reading room.

5. Of course, I can transcribe this word.

6. But yes, I can. I can speak German rather fluently.

7. Why, yes, of course. Do, please. (You may ask me a few questions.).

8. Yes, you may. You may go out (any time you need).

9. You may open the window.

10. No, you may not.You may not take my book.

11. Yes, you must. You must translate this text.

12. Yes, we must. We must learn this poem by heart.

13. No, you needn’t. You may put it on the desk.

14. You must read Chapter Seven now.

15. You must come home before nine (o’clock).

16. No, we can’t. We can’t go to the skating rink at four.

Ex. VIII, p.120

a)

one hundred and twenty-two,

two thousand four hundred and eighty-nine,

one thousand nine hundred and sixty-three,

one thousand eight hundred and forty-four,

eleven thousand three hundred and eighty-nine,

twenty thousand eight hundred and fifty-six,

one hundred and nineteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.

b)

It’s five past five.

It’s twety-five past three.

It’s half past six.

It’s twenty-five to four.

It’s twenty to twelve.

It’s a quarter past ten.

It’s twenty past nine.

It’s ten past five.

It’s a quarter to five.

It’s five past seven.

It’s five to eight.

It’s ten to nine.

Ex. IX a), p.120

1. Are there any fruit trees in front of my house? There are not any fruit trees in front of my house.

2. Is there a study in our flat? There is no study in our flat.

3. Is it a difficult text? It is not a difficult text.

4. Have I a room of my own? I have no room of my own.

5. Can we go out for a walk now? We cannot go out for a walk now.

6. May you open the window? You may not open the window.

7. Must the students learn this dialogue by heart? The students must not learn this dialogue by heart.

8. Must Mr. Sandford pay much money for his house? Mr. Sandford must not pay much money for his house.

9. Must you switch off the cassette recorder? You must not switch off the cassette recorder.

Ex. X a), p.121

1. Are there eight fruit trees in our garden? There are eight fruit trees in our garden, aren’t there? How many fruit trees are there in our garden? In whose garden are there eight fruit trees? What eight trees are there in our garden? Are there eight or nine fruit trees in our garden?

2. Is Mr. Sandford the head of the family? Mr. Sandford is the head of the family, isn’t he? Who is the head of the family? What is Mr. Sandford the head of? Is Mr. Sandford or Dr. Sandford the head of the family?

3. Can I answer this question? I can answer this question, can’t I? Who can answer this question? What question can I answer? Can I answer this or that question?

4. Can my brother speak French? My brother can speak French, can’t he? Who can speak French? What language can my brother speak? Can my brother speak French or German?

5. May you ring me up tonight? You may ring me up tonight, may you not? Who may ring me up tonight? When may you ring me up? May you ring me up tonight or tomorrow morning?

6. May we go home now? We may go home now, may we not? Who may go home now? When may we go home? May we go home now or in half an hour?

7. Must they prepare this poem for phonetic reading? They must prepare this poem for phonetic reading, mustn’t they? Who must prepare this poem for phonetic reading? What must they prepare for phonetic reading? What poem must they prepare for phonetic reading? What must they prepare this poem for? What reading must they prepare this poem for? Must they prepare this poem for phonetic reading or for recitation?

8. Must I work much at my pronunciation? I must work much at my pronunciation, mustn’t I? Who must work much at his/ her pronunciation? What must I work much at? How must I work at my pronunciation? How much must I work at my pronunciation? Must I work much at my pronunciation or at my spelling?

9. Can you see a standard lamp on the right? You can see a standard lamp on the right, can’t you? Who can see a standard lamp on the right? What can you see on the right? Where can you see a standard lamp? Can you see a standard lamp on the right or on the left?

Ex. XI, p.121

1. running water 2. orchard 3. lawn 4. mine 5. cosy 6. own/favourite 7. comfortable 8. carpet 9. chute