1.4. (A) Say that somebody or something does the same. Give your reasons:

Model: I work in the library every day. And Mary?

Mary also works in the library every day. She does her homework there.

1. My parents prefer to travel by air. And your father?

2. Mr Wilson is on business in China. And your boss?

3. She tries to avoid working overtime. And they?

4. Mr Black likes to walk in fine weather. And you?

5. They are fond of pop music. And your friends?

6. His brother watches TV every evening. And his parents?

7. Andy always has breakfast at 8 o'clock. And you?

8. They often go to the theatre. And your sister?

9. She often speaks on the phone. And her younger sister?

10. We usually have 6 lessons a day. And your brother?

11. My friends are students. And your friends?

12. It often rains in September. And in October?

13. There are 10 students in our group. And in your group?

14. You prefer tea to coffee. And your sister?

15. She remembers this poem well. And you?

(B) Say that somebody or something doesn't do the same. Give your reasons:

Model: I borrow books from the library. And your friend?

My friend doesn't borrow any books from the library. He has a lot of books at home.

1. Bob usually reads newspapers in the evening. And his brother?

2. It snows in winter. And in summer?

3. Mary is fond of playing the guitar. And you?

4. There are lots of sights in this large city. And in this small town?

5. I usually have a substantial breakfast. And you?

6. Lots of students make mistakes in spelling. And he?

7. You always agree with Bill. And your friend?

8. I think cats are very intelligent animals. And you?

9. She is very sociable and has many friends. And you?

10. Some people like autumn. And your mother?

11. I am always in time for my lessons. And you?

12. Tom is 18 and he has got a driving license. And his friend?

13. Usually it takes me 10 minutes to get to the park. And your friend?

14. The train for London arrives at 8 o'clock. And the train for Manchester?

15. Mary is an early riser. She gets up at 7 o'clock. And her younger sisters?

1.5. (A) Describe your daily activities by making sentences with frequency adverbs and the Present Indefinite.

always, sometimes, seldom, never, usually, often, rarely

Model: to eat breakfast

Response: Student A: I usually eat breakfast.

Student B: I never eat breakfast.

Student C: (Student A) usually eats breakfast.

(Student B) never eats breakfast.

to drink coffee in the morning to get up late on Sundays to drink more than two cups of tea in the morning to drink tomato juice in the morning to be in time for classes to be away from classes to walk to school

to take a bus to school to drive to school to have dinner at home to study in the library to watch TV in the evening to go for a walk after classes to do one's homework to go to bed late at night

(B) Write a story of a typical day in your life.

1.6. Open the brackets. Use the appropriate forms of the verbs to be, to have and to have got.

1. As a rule Mary (to be) very busy because she (to have) much work to do about the house.

2. Whose books (to be) these? – One of them (to be) mine.

3. Your desk (to have) any drawers? – Yes, it (to have) six drawers.

4. What you (to be)? – I (to be) a lawyer.

5. Where Tom (to be)? He (to be) here? – No, he (not to be) very well. He (to be) in bed. He (to have) the flu.

6. Everybody (to be) ready? – Not yet. I (not to be) ready yet.

7. Nick (to have got) a sister? – No, he (not to have got) a sister. He (to have got) an elder brother. His name (to be) Eric. They (to be) very much alike.

8. The meeting (to be) about to begin. Everybody (to be) here?

9. The Browns (to have) a small garden. They (to be) fond of gardening.

10. There (not to be) much coffee in the coffee-pot.

11. Everything (to be) OK? – No, Mark (to be) late again. I (to be) angry with him. I (to be) sure, he (not to have) any good excuse.

12. It (to be) cold and frosty in winter. The days (to be) short and the nights (to be) long.

13. The children (to be) at home? – No, they (not to be). They (to be) in the yard.

14. Tom (to have) a new car. It (to be) very expensive.

15. She (to be) keen on animals. She (to have got) two dogs and four cats.