40 Nonsense, Simon. You're not leaving school until you're eighteen.

Чепуха, Саймон. Ты не бросишь школу, пока тебе не исполнится 18 лет.

Until соответствует русскому пока не.

Exercise 1

Examples

Has Simon sent a postcard to his mother?

Yes, he has sent her a postcard.

Have you made a sweater for Peter?

Yes, I have made him a sweater.

1 Have the boys bought a present for me?

2 Has Peter written a letter to you and your wife?

3 Have you brought a present for Maggie?

4 Have we sent a birthday card to your parents?

5 Have George and I written to you?

6 Has Sarah bought a record for you and me?

7 Have you and your wife made a cake for George and me?

8 Have I written a letter to his father?

Exercise 2

Example

Visit, yet, already

Have you ... the Hunts' home ... ?

No, we have not... it... but we have......the Fentons' home.

Have you visited the Hunts' home yet?

No, we have not visited it yet but we have already visited the Fentons' home.

1 See, yet, already

We have......London

but we have not... Scotland.... Have you ... Devon ... ?

No.

2 Finish, yet, already

Has he ... the book ... ?

Yes, he has......it

but he has not... the newspaper....

Exercise 3

Examples

I am sending a postcard to my mother today.

I have not sent a letter to my mother yet. letter

She is writing a letter to her aunt tomorrow.

She has not written a postcard to her aunt yet. postcard

1 They are receiving the parcels next week. letters

2 We are finishing school next month. college

3 He is coming to see Mary this evening. us

4 I am seeing my parents this afternoon. brother

5 They are buying a record this morning. record player

6 I am thinking about my party. holiday

7 You are eating lunch at one o'clock. breakfast

8 He is having some cake now. any ice-cream

Exercise 4

Examples

wear, sit in

That's my sister's chair.

Don't sit in that chair!

Would you sit in this chair, please?

That dress doesn't look nice.

Don't wear that dress.

Would you wear this dress, please?

go to, eat in, sit in, buy, listen to, open, wear, drink.

1 That restaurant's bad.

2 That's awful music.

3 That's not your letter.

4 That perfume's too expensive.

5 That's George's lemonade.

6 That post office is closed.

Exercise 5

another, more, (a) few, (a) little

Example

Who's having... piece of bread?

I'd like some... Bread, please.

Who's having another piece of bread?

I'd like some more bread, please.

1 Who's having... piece of bread?

I'd like some ... bread, please.

Would you like a ... salad?

Yes, please and a ... potatoes.

2 Who wants... cake?

I'd like ... piece of cake, please.

Would you like... cup of tea?

Oh yes and can I have a... more ice-cream?

3 I want to change ... traveller's cheque and I'd like to buy a... stamps.

I've written a... letters

and I want to write some... postcards.

Exercise 6

Examples

1 John: My grandfather's living in Scotland.

Mary: And your mother?

Has she lived in Scotland?

2 John: My wife's planning to go to London.

Mary: And you?

Have you planned to go to London?

1 John: Bob and Sue are shopping today.

Mary: And Jane and you? ...

2 John: Our parents are enjoying the party.

Mary: And you and I? ...

3 John: The ice-cream's arriving.

Mary: And the birthday cake? ...

4 John: That old man's working here.

Mary: And the young man? ...

5 John: The immigration officer's looking at his passport.

Mary: And the customs officer? ...

6 John: Simon's opening a parcel.

Mary: And Jane? ...