The verbs to be and to have, there is / there are

1. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH PROPER FORMS OF THE VERB :

A) TO BE :

1. I….. a student. 2 .She…my friend. 3. We….at the disco yesterday. 4. Everything……O’K soon. 5. He…her brother. 6. They… his parents. 7. I…. in Moscow last month. 8. You…. in the USA tomorrow. 9. There…. a lot of people here now. 10. There…. few people there yesterday. 11. She could read when she…4 years old. 12. My mother…an engineer. 13. And I… an engineer in the future. 14. We…1-st year students. 15. There…. many good marks for the test, I’m sure. 16. Last year their son…26, so he…27 now. 17. Today the weather …nice, but tomorrow it…cold. 18. Don’t buy these shoes, they …too expensive. 19. I…cold. Can I have something hot to drink? 20. We must go now. It…very late. 21. This time last year I…in England. 22. You …so tired yesterday. 23. My grandparents…very old. 24. Vladivostok…in Russia. 25. Russia…a very big country.

B) TO HAVE :

1. We… good knowledge of English. 2. When I was a child, I…many toys. 3. I’m sure I…a good job when I graduate from the Academy. 4. She…the best results in the competition. 5. You… such a nice family, I envy you a bit. 6. They… a chance, but they didn’t use it. 7. Max usually… breakfast at 8.30. 8. We… strict teachers at school. 9. Tom and Helen…a 2-year-old son. 10. Is it true that you… very difficult entrance examinations? 11. I know that Kate… a BMW. 12. Who told you that I… a rich aunt in America? 13. I… a dream to… my own business in the future. 14. He…both money and happiness. 15. An insect…six legs. 16. I won’t work today. I…a bad cold. 17. Last year we…very difficult exams. 18. She …very good holidays last month. 19. He ...a lot of friends. 20. We …much free time next week. 21. What’s wrong?- I…something in my eye. 22. Alice…fair hair. 23. We…a party this weekend. 24. I often …a headache in the evening. 25. They … a lot of flowers in their garden.

2. TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES INTO QUESTIONS AND NEGATIVES :

А) 1. She is an actress. 2. You are my best friend. 3. The film was new. 4. The trees will be bare soon. 5. The test will be easy. 6. The girls in our group are pretty. 7. And boys are handsome. 8. That book was too old to use it. 9. He is a physicist. 10. We were schoolchildren not so long ago. 11. There are 20 students in our group. 12. There was a big noise in the hall. 13. I’m a future engineer. 14.They were in the UK in summer. 15. She’ll be here in 5 minutes. В) 1.Her daughter has many friends. 2. You have a chance to get an excellent mark. 3. She had a good idea where to go. 4. We usually have dinner at 6 p.m. 5. Mary has lunch at home. 6. They have a large family. 7. I have a cool car. 8. We all had little time. 9. She will have useful practice. 10. I’ll have a well-paid job. 11. John has got 2 dogs and 3 cats. 12. You had some money left. 13. Ann had problems with her English, but it’s O’K now. 14. My neighbours have a big comfortable flat. 15. I’ve got several mistakes in my test.

3. USE “there is(are)” CONSTRUCTION IN THE NECESSARY TENSE FORM:

1. Look! …their telephone number in the letter. 2. St. Petersburg is a very old city. …many old buildings. 3. …a cat in the window. 4. …any apples on the plate 5 minutes ago. 5. …Tom at the airport to meet you tomorrow. 6. …24 hours in a day. 7. I was hungry but …nothing to eat. 8. …some interesting programmes on TV tomorrow. 9. …difficult exercises in this book. 10. …something in this room. 11. …many people at the party yesterday? 12. …any mistakes in your test tomorrow? 13. …10 students in your group? 14. …two windows in this room. 15. …park near my house. 16. …a lot of fans yesterday at the stadium. 17. …a school in that street 5 years ago? 18. …several theatres in our city. 19. Look! …an accident! Call the ambulance. 20. When we arrived at the cinema …a long queue outside.

4. CORRECT THE MISTAKES IF ANY :

1.Who are over there? 2. I haven’t a car. 3. You are students? 4. She – my sister. 5. There is 10 tables in this room. 6. He isn’t in the Academy yesterday. 7. Was you at Ann’s last weekend? 8. Mrs. White didn’t has any children. 9. We will there in an hour. 10. My grandmother doesn’t have got pets. 11. Cats is like small tigers. 12. She’ll has more free time soon. 13. Do you have any money on you? – No, I have. 14. Had you any problems with your teacher? 15. He is has very wise parents. 16. I amn’t a schoolboy anymore. 17. Everybody is present at the lesson today. 18. Does Kate has any brothers or sisters? 19. I have a lot of pleasant memories of my school years. 20. Are you sophomores, aren’t you?

5.CHOOSE THE CORRECT VARIANT :

1. Jack… my younger brother.

a) - b) is c) are d) be

2. I…. only good marks at school.

a) has b) have c) had d) have got

3. ….. everybody here?

a) are b) were c) is d) –

4. That day…. one of the happiest in my life.

a) is b) are c) were d) was

5. There…. a big party every weekend at “Night Flight”

a) are b)- c) were d) is

6. ….. she have any 2s in her life?

a) did b) does c) do d) was

7. I…… any other way at that moment.

a) haven’t got b) didn’t have c) hadn’t d) hadn’t got

8. I promise I……a good student!

a) am b) will am c) will d) will be

9. My parents….always together.

a) - b) are c) is d) am

10. It’s Monday today,…. it?

a) is b) does c) doesn’t d) isn’t

11.There…. many mistakes in the last test.

a) are b)were c)was d) is

12. What day…… tomorrow?

a) is b) are c)will d) will be

13. …… your father have a Ford Focus?

a) is b) does c) - d) was

14. Who….. at the Academy yesterday?

a) was b) were c) will be d) are

15. I think I…. a professional engineer when I graduate from the Academy.

a) am b) be c) will d) will be

16. There …many trees in our garden.

a) are b) is c) was d) have

17. My friend …a very good library.

a) have b) have got c) has d) had

18. There…any new words in this book.

a) are b) is c) isn’t d) aren’t

19. … many English magazines?

a) have you b) do you have c) do you have got d) do you got

20. Where …she?

a) am b) are c) there is d) is

6. OPEN THE BRACKETS, USING THE PROPER TENSE FORM OF THE VERBS :

1. “How many English books he (to have) at home? “Last year he (to have) only three books, now he (to have) a lot. 2. Today Nick (to be) very busy, but tomorrow he (to have) more time to call you. 3. Usually she (to be) very nervous at the exam. 4. Last week he (to be) ill. 5. I hope I (to have) enough money in the future to go to Australia. 6. They (not to have) any pictures on the walls. 7. George’s wife (not to be) a teacher, she (to be) a writer. 8. Yesterday she (to be) very tired and (not to have) dinner. 9. Next week he (to be) free and (to have) some rest. 10. Where you usually (to have) lunch? – I (to have) lunch at home.- And your sister? – She (not to have) lunch at home, she (to have) it at the University. 11. What (to be) their children’s names? – Their names (to be) Peter and Helen. 12. Ann (to be) fond of English, but she (not to be) very good at its grammar. 13. How often you (to have) English classes?- We (to have) English classes twice a week. Last year we (to have) them only once. 14. Who (to be) there by the door?- It (to be) a postman, he (to have) some letters for us. 15. There (to be) 100 days that changed the world. 16. The dictionary (not to be) on the table, it (to be) on the shelf. 17. In our street there (to be) a new shop. 18. My friend (to have) many good marks, but I (not to have). 19. Last year in our group there (to be) 10 students, but this year we (to have) 12. 20. (to be) there a bed in this room?

7. RESTORE THE SENTENCES :

1. have / got / a raw 6. Are / the ? 11. have / tomorrow

2. were / in / that 7. There / 7 elves 12. Will / they ?

3. will / be / next 8. she / at 13. my / isn’t

4. had / when / was 9. is / only / one 14. her / parents

5. I / not / weekend 10.didn’t / have 15. Who / you?

8. TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES FROM RUSSIAN INTO ENGLISH :

1. Все будет хорошо. 2. Это правда, что вы были на Гавайях? 3. Она сегодня не в духе. 4. У него пять машин и все они очень дорогие. 5. Что это? 6. Пока Камилли была дома, Тони с Марией были на фазенде. 7. Великобритания – страна с интересной историей. 8. Где же Петя?- Он, как всегда, в гараже. 9. Еще год назад у нас не было никаких забот. 10. Скоро у вас не будет проблем. 11. “Head & Shoulders”- и у вас нет перхоти! 12. Он- женат??? Это невозможно!!! Я- его единственная любовь, была и буду ей! 13. Молодец! У тебя всегда есть все, что нужно. 14. И когда у тебя будет своя ручка? 15. Кто не с нами, тот против нас. 16. Ученье – свет, а неученье тьма. 17. “ Это было незабываемо! “- скажете вы, когда у вас в руках будет диплом инженера. 18. Ее отпуск прошел в Болгарии. 19. Я – тетушка Чарли из Бразилии, где очень много диких обезьян. 20. Жили-были старик со старухой, и не было у них детей. 21. У меня вчера болела голова. 22. У нее большие зеленые глаза. 23. Существует несколько способов решения этой задачи. 24. Сколько студентов в аудитории? – Двадцать. 25. Школа находилась рядом с нашим домом. 26. У вас есть телефон? 27. В вашей контрольной было много ошибок? 28. В гостиной много света. 29. В комнате никого не было. 30. На нашей вечеринке будет много гостей.

NOUN.

1. A) MAKE THE FOLLWING NOUNS FAMININE :

Actor, tiger, lion, waiter, poet, prince, king, uncle, son, father, man, boy, nephew, cousin, widower, count, baron, steward, bull, gentleman, doctor, Mr. Jones, cock.

B) SAY WHETHER THESE NOUNS COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE:

Iron, work, dog, sugar, news, progress, weather, trouble, luggage, crowd, police, team, snow, tea, beauty, table, boy, milk, bread, advice, furniture, paper, hope, shop, idea, instrument, meat, machine, glass, music, time, river, friend, ice, ship, coffee, coin, money, university, butter, happiness, wall, match, air, picture, chalk, teacher, cheese.

2. GIVE THE PLURAL FORM OF THE FOLLOWING NOUNS (BE CAREFUL- SOME OF THEM ARE UNCOUNTABLE):

A) table, nest, rat, computer, father, end, time, rose, dog, verb, form, constitution, loan, engineer, list, chair, name, road, muscle, kilogramm, parrot, house, flat, window, son, daughter, tree, cat, name, pencil, knock, storm, carpet, sea, task, bulb, student, bottle, ocean, exercise, bear.

B) box, cash, class, fox, slash, ox, match, splash, boss, fish, bench, bush, mess, sandwich, grass, witness, glass, tax, kiss, cockroach, hiss, patch, catch, coach, dash, smash, flex, wax, six, suffix, Swiss, dish, wish, watch, gas, bus,

C) shelf, wife, wolf, roof, safe, thief, chief, grief, leaf, life, loaf, elf, handkerchief, yourself, knife, chef, half, scarf, wharf, cliff, belief.

D) secretary, boy, country, toy, joy, baby, attorney, lay, lady, nationality, X-ray, bay, pray, May, monkey, day, reality, donkey, valley, lorry, sorry, curry, story, glory, worry, kidney, parsley, honey, money, sunny, way, key, victory, party, industry, gravity, robbery, company, family.

E) roof, moon, food, foot, loom, door, floor, book, good, brook, goose, tool, noon, room, root, stool, tooth, doom, fool, hook, crook, pool, wood, boot, cool, soon, wool, shoot, look, cook, snooze.

.F) pan, man, tan, can, ban, potato, tomato, photo, echo, disco, piano, hero, child, mile, ride, side, bite, guide, woman, land, sand, rent, person, ox, axe, house, mouse, South, dear, deer, beer, peer, sheet, sheep, datum, phenomenon, antenna, cargo, solo, curriculum, formula, zoo, crisis, stimulus, index.

G) room-mate, fellow-worker, man-of-war, text-book, pocket-knife, son-in-law, passer-by, fisherman, schoolgirl, statesman, forget-me-not, postman, onlooker, editor-in-chief, housewife, lady-bird, merry-go-round, hotel-keeper, man-servant, woman-doctor.

3. A) USE ‘s OR s’ WHERE POSSIBLE:

1. the clothes of the boys 6. a journey of two days

2. the walls of the room 7. the days of the week

3. the hat of Helen 8. the pages of the book

4. work of seven years 9. the surface of the Earth

5. the orders of the chief 10. the success of the company

B) REWRITE THESE SENTENCES, USING ‘s, s’ OR ‘ WHERE POSSIBLE:

1. The books for children.

2. This bag belongs to my friend.

3. The mistakes which students make.

4. This is a club for women.

5. It’s a school for girls.

6. The room is for guests.

7. Where is the key of the car?

8. Do you like the poetry of Eliot?

9. The sound of carriage was heard.

10. That’ the leg of the table.

11. He is the son of Mr. Right.

12. She is the secretary of our director.

13. Who is the mother of the twins?

14. That’s the sister of my husband.

15. The theatres in Moscow are the best in the world.

C) PARAPHRASE THE FOLLOWING WORDS:

1. the shop owned by the butcher 2. the shop owned by the chemist 3. the house owned by my aunt 4. the department store owned by Emma Hart 5. the café owned by Rose

4. OPEN THE BRACKETS USING THE POSSESSIVE CASE :

1. The name of (Mrs. Smith) dog is Micky. 2. We heard the (men) shouts in the distance. 3. My (sister) friend is coming to tea. 4. That is the (women) hat. 5. Ellen is a (lady) servant. 6. Have you seen (Henry) new bicycle? 7. Let us join in the (children) games. 8. The man went to the (chemist) shop. 9. Whose is this car? – It’s that (man). 10. Mary sings in the (ladies) choir. 11. My (friends) cat is old and very fat. 12. Most of all I like (Sting) songs. 13. Have you ever read (Dostoevsky) “Crime and Punishment”? 14. “Whiskas” is (cats) favorite food. 15. I’m sure you will be satisfied with the (students) life.

5. FILL IN THE BLANKS USING THE NOUNS FROM THE LIST AND THE PROPER LINK VERBS ( is, are ) :

кроссовки, ножницы, очки, пижама, деньги, время, полиция, знания, фрукты, семья, транспорт, персонал, богатые, экипаж, совет, колготки, брюки, команда, волосы, бинокль.

e.g. (сливки) Cream is necessary to make butter from.

1. ….. necessary to cut paper with. 2. Her…..long and fair. 3. ……necessary if can’t see well. 4. ….. used instead of stockings. 5. …….helpful if robbers attack you. 6. …… necessary when you go to bed. 7. Our….. winning at the moment. 8. …… always ready to work for the good salary. 9. My……. all engineers. 10. ……… usually bad at rush hour. 11. .......helpful if you are on a diet. 12. ……..necessary to see something a long way off. 13. Look! Your……….torn! 14. …… comfortable to play sports in. 15. My mother’s wise…… always helpful. 16. ……… money.(Proverb) 17. ……. necessary, but you can’t buy happiness for it. 18. ……… often greedy. 19. ……. necessary to enter the Academy. 20. ……..people who handle planes.

6. COMPLETE:

A) 1.There are a lot of animals on our farm:_____. 2. Cats like eating_____. 3. In winter there are no_____. 4. In my family album there are a lot of funny_____. 5. The Americans_____. 6. If you want to be slender, eat_____. 7. Physically men are stronger than______. 8. I can’t see without_____. 9. Once upon a time there was an old man and he had three_____. 10. When it’s cold some women wear_____.

B) USING THE EXPRESSIONS FROM THE LIST IN ENGLISH :

проблемы взрослых, аптека, вчерашняя газета, женская работа, стихи Пушкина, одна из песен Мадонны, ножки стула, визит Тони Блэра, чужие деньги, жалобы рабочих.

1.I need to buy some medicine, let’s go to_____. 2. Where is post? I need______. 3. Some men think that cooking is only_____. 4. Children never care for_____. 5. The president of the company didn’t pay attention to_____. 6. It’s pleasant to spare_____. 7. The president Putin is ready for_____. 8. You can’t sit in that Chair, because______. 9. Shhh! Listen to the radio. It’s_____. 10. At school we read many___.

7. RESTORE THE SENTENCES :

1. men / than / women 11. wives /never

2. afraid / mice . 12 mothers-in-law / usually

3. teachers / in 13. leaves / on / trees

4. news / sad 14. money / not / everything

5. physics / difficult 15. my family / are

6. students’ / life 16. much / time/ granny’s

7. police / thieves 17. FBI agents / must

8. rats /awful 18.furniture / Ann’s / room

9. no / people 19. trousers / is

10. fruit / is 20. there / are / sheep

8. CORRECT THE MISTAKES IF ANY :

1. I was at my uncle. 2. Have you ever seen real deers? 3. Ten kilometers are too far for me to walk. 4. France have lost all football matches this season. 5. Do you like chicken’s soup? 6. My family is all good people. 7. They were all Tom’s wifes. 8. The police need to question witnesses. 9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine are broken. 10. Married men and woman usually have children. 11. She is a girlfriend of my brother’s-in-law. 12. Load this data in computer. 13. I think politics are not my cup of tea. 14. These novels’ author is very famous all over the world. 15. You’re so selfish – never care about other’s people problems. 16. $1,000,000 are a lot of money. 17. There are a great number of monkies in the jungle. 18. I’m scared of dentists, they always want to pull out all my tooths. 19. The pyjamas you gave me are too small and doesn’t fit me at all. 20. There were many mistakes in the last Cristopher’s composition.

9. REACT TO THE FOLLOWING , USING THE POSSESSIVE CASE :

1. Whose idea was it for you to enter the Technological Academy? 2. Whose novels would you recommend to read? 3. Whose films are the best for you? 4. Where can you have your hair curled or cut? 5. Whose lectures in the Academy do you like most of all? 6. Whose programme is “Times”? 7. Whose jokes make you laugh? 8. Whose characters were looking for twelve chairs? 9. Whose presents do you value most? 10. Whose opinion is important for you? 11. Whose name is given to the central square (avenue) in your home town? 12. Whose advice do you always follow? 13. Whose duty is it to unlock the classroom? 14. Whose friends come to your place more often? 15. Whose birthday do you always remember about? 16. Whose answers are the best today? 17. Whose problems must the president solve? 18. Where can you buy medicines? 19. Whose voice is the sweetest for you? 20. Whose music do you like listening to when you are in the black mood?

10. A) GIVE THE GROUP NAME FOR EACH LINE OF WORDS BELOW , TANSLATING THEM INTO ENGLISH :

e.g. Violin, guitar, piano, drum are all musical instruments.

1. Май декабрь август октябрь

2. Азия Африка Европа Америка

3. Понедельник среда пятница воскресенье

4. Россия Франция Япония Бразилия

5. Вода молоко сок бензин

6. Рубли доллары марки евро

7. Осень весна зима лето

8. Утро вечер день ночь

9. Монитор процессор принтер клавиатура

10. Завтрак ланч обед ужин

B) FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH YOUR GROUPMATES’ NAMES. USE THE POSSESSIVE CASE WHERE NECESSARY:

1. What fashionable boots ___ is wearing today! 2. Chocolate is a favourite food of___. 3. ___ knowledge of English is perfect. 4. ___sister is a teacher. 5. Chemistry is a favourite subject of____. 6. ___ hobby is cooking something special. 7. There are a lot of knickers in___ bag. 8. ___ hair is so long! 9.___ jokes are very funny. 10. ____ marks were the best last term.

11. CHOOSE THE RIGHT VARIANT :

1. All her clothes…… from France.

a) is b) was c) are d) has

2. At our Academy there are a lot of……… .

a) woman-teachers b) women-teacher c) women-teachers d) womans-teachers

3. There….. no good news.

a) wasn’t b) is c) are d) were

4. Politics…..my hobby.

a) does b) was c)were d) are

5. Do you see? Those are…….. .

a) all Kate’s friends b) all Kate friends c) friends all of Kate d) Kate’s all friends

6. Are…….trousers sold here?

a) women’s b) woman’s c) womens d) womans’

7. Miss Jackson is…….nurse.

a) Mary and Sam’s b) Mary’s and Sam c) Mary’s and Sam’s d) Mary and Sam

8. Is it your bag? – No, it’s…….. .

a) Clair b) Clairs’ c) not my d) Clair’s

9. My mother always gives me……. useful advice.

a) a b) an c) some d) many

10. EEEK!!! There are……. under the chair!!!

a) two mouses b) mice c) a rat d) a snake

11. Have you heard Petrosyan’s funny…….?

a) stories b) storeys c) storyes d) story’s

12. Don’t look at these…….!

a) album b) photos c) fotos d) photoes

13. We saw several…….in the zoo.

a) monkey b) bear c) deer d) deers

14. My…….is so comfortable to sleep in!

a) jeans b) pyjamas c) pyjama d) shorts

15. The largest group…… the boys.

a) are b) is c) do d) did

16. There were many ………in the classroom.

a) man b) persons c) people d) peoples

17. ……..have a large amount of money.

a) rich b) riches c) poors d) Tom

18. He has much……..in his purse.

a) dollars b) credit cards c) coins d) money

19. I bought two…….of bread yesterday.

a) loafs b) loavs c) loaves d) loave’s

20. She’s got a beautiful smile and such white…… .

a) teeth b) teeths c) tooth d) tooths

12. TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES FROM RUSSIAN INTO ENGLISH :

1. Заберите свои фото. 2. Это ее носовые платки. 3. В саду у тети Клавы много незабудок. 4. Полиция всегда на страже порядка. 5. Где ваша рыба?- В ящиках. 6. Я пока еще живу на деньги родителей. 7. Он обедает дома или у своей сестры? 8. Преподаватели первой и второй группы такие молодые! 9. Я иду в парикмахерскую, а ты сходи к Васе. 10. Моя одежда недорогая, зато модная. 11. В аптеке не было аспирина. 12. Они не знали адреса друг друга. 13. Он помешан на электронике. 14. В нашей семье много мужчин-врачей. 15. Богатые редко едят картошку с солеными помидорами. 16. Какие новости? 17. Ваши жизни в моих руках. 18. Олени -красивые животные, а овцы- не очень. 19. Экипаж готов к полету. 20. Это мои детские игрушки. 21. Где ключ от машины? 22. В аквариуме пять рыбок. 23. В больших городах оживленное движение. 24. Картины этого художника всем известны. 25. Это было десятидневное путешествие.