• Is the Sears Tower in New York?

• No, it isn’t. It’s in Chicago.

1. the Sears Tower / New York? 2. the Parthenon / Rome? 3. the Brooklyn Bridge / Chicago? 4. the Spanish Steps / Athens 5. Saint Sofia / Istanbul? 6. the Pyramids/ Egypt? 7. the Sydney Harbour Bridge / USA? 8. the Golden Gate Bridge / Australia? 9. the Kremlin and Red Square / Russia? 10. the Chinese Wall / India?

(No, Chicago) (No, Athens) (No, New York) (No, Rome) (Yes, Istanbul) (Yes, Egypt) (No, Sydney, Australia) (No, California, USA) (Yes, Moscow, Russia) (No, China)

Exercise 7

ASKING QUESTIONS WITH WHAT AND WHO + BE
What is this (thing)?  It’s a pen. Who is that man?  That’s Mr. Lee. What are those things?  They’re pens. Who are they? They are Mr. and Mrs. Lee.	What asks about things. Who asks about people. NOTE: In questions with what and Who, is is followed by a singular word. are is followed by a plural word.
What’s this? Who’s that man?	Contractions: Who is = who’s What is = what’s

Complete the questions with What or Who and is and are.

1. A: Who is that woman?

B: She’ my sister. Her name is Sonya.

2. A: _____________________ those things?

B: They are ballpoint pens.

3. A: _____________________ that ?

B: That’s Mr. Walenski.

4. A: _____________________ this?

B: That’s my new notebook.

5. A: Look at those people over there. __________ they?

B: I’m not sure, but I think they’re new students from Thailand.

6. A: _____________________ your name?

B: Anita.

7. A: _____________________ your grammar teacher?

B: Mr. Cook.

8. A: _____________________ your favourite teachers?

B: Mr. Cook and Mrs. Rosenberg.

9. A: _____________________ a rabbit?

B: it’s a small furry animal with big ears.

10. A: _____________________ bats?

B: They are animals that can fly. They are not birds.

Exercise 8

QUESTION-WORD + BE + SUBJECT	LONG ANSWER
Where is Thailand? Where are your books? When is the concert? What is your name? What time is it?	Thailand is in Southeast Asia. My books are on my desk. The concert is on April 3^d. My name is Yoko. It is ten-thirty.

Complete the dialogues with appropriate questions (question-words).

1. A: Where is Big Ben?

B: In London. (Big Ben is in London.)

2. A: Is San Francisco foggy in the winter?

B: Yes, it is. (San Francisco is foggy in the winter.)

3. A: ________________________________

B: In Western Hemisphere. (North and South America are in Western

Hemisphere.)

4. A: ________________________________

B: The blue whales. (The biggest animal on earth is the blue whale.)

5. A: ________________________________

B: No, they aren’t. (Whales aren’t fish.)

6. A: ________________________________

B: Yes, they are. (Whales are mammals.)

7. A: ________________________________

B: It’s a quarter to six now.

8. A: ________________________________

B: On August 25th. (My birthday is on August 25th.)

9. A: ________________________________

B: From 12 to 1 p.m. (Lunch break is from 12 to 1 p.m.)

10. A: _______________________________

B: In my pocket. (The keys are in my pocket.)

Exercise 9

BE + A LOCATION
(a) Maria is here. Bob was at the library.		In (a): here = a location In (b): at the library = a location
there. here. downstairs. (c) Maria is upstairs. inside. outside. downtown.		A location may be one word, as in examples in (c).
PREPOSITION + NOUN at the library. on the bus. (d) Bob was in his room. at his work. next to Maria.		A location may be a prepositional phrase, as in (d). A preposition + a noun is called a “prepositional phrase”. At the library = a prepositional phrase
SOME COMMON PREPOSITIONS
above / over at behind	between from In		next to on under/below

Complete the sentences with prepositions that describe the pictures. Use each preposition one time.

above

behind

between

in

next to

on

under

Exercise 10

Practise using prepositions. Choose the correct answer.

Mr. Lee is _____.
a) at the airport	b) on the airport	c) by the airport
2. Ali is _____.
a) out of Egypt	b) from Egypt	c) behind Egypt
3. Bob’s pen is _____.
a) on his pocket	b) above his pocket	c) in his pocket
4. The post office is _____.
a) under First Street	b) on First Street	c) in front of First Street
5. The library is _____.
a) next to the bank	b) over the bank	c) between the bank
6. My nose is _____.
a) behind my cheeks	b) between my cheeks	c) below my cheeks
7. They are drinking coffee _____.
a) inside the cafe	b) through the cafe	c) towards the cafe
8. The greengrocer’s is _____ the cafe and the bank.
a) among	b) between	c) beside
9. The weather is so nice. Go _____, enjoy walking.
a) inside	b) outside	c) upstairs
10. I live _____ the supermarket.
a) opposite	b) upstairs	c) downstairs

Exercise 11

A: Draw a picture of a living room. Don’t show anyone. Put these things in

your picture:

two windows a sofa a coffee table

a lamp a bookshelf a plant

an ashtray two armchairs a TV set

B: Describe the living room you have drawn to your partner. Your partner will

listen to you and try to draw the same picture you have. He or she can ask

you questions and can ask you to repeat, but most not look at your picture.

C: Look at your partner’s picture. If anything is in the wrong place, explain

where it should be.

D: When your partner has everything in the right place, change roles. This t

time you listen and draw.

Exercise 12

Complete the sentences in this composition by Carlos.

1. My name is Carlos. I am or I’m from Mexico.

2. _____ a student. _____ twenty years old.

3. My family lives in Mexico City. _____ father _____ a businessman.

4. ____ fifty-one years old. _____ mother _____ a housewife. _____ forty-nine years old.

5. I _____ two sisters and one brother. The names of my sisters _____ Rosa and Patricia. Rosa _____ a teacher. _____ twenty-eight years old.

6. Patricia _____ a student. _____ eighteen years old.

7. The name of ____ brother ____ Pedro. _____ an engineer. He is married. He _____ two children.

8. I live in a dormitory. _____ a tall building. _____ on Pine Street. My address _____ 3225 Pine St. I live with my roommate.

9. _____ name is Bob. _____ from Chicago. _____ nineteen years old.

10. I like my classes. _____ interesting. I like _____ classmates. _____ friendly.

Exercise 13

Write a composition about yourself by completing the sentences.

My name _____. I _____ from _____. _____ a first-year student of the Far East State Transportation University (the FESTU for short). My future profession _____ a railway engineer. The faculty I study at _____the Power Engineering Department. It trains _____.

The curriculum in the University _____ complicated. We study _____sciences. There _____ lectures, practical classes, seminars, consultations in my daily time-table. I like _____ classes. They ___interesting, informative and of great importance for my future career. My favourite subjects _____. I attend all of my classes. I never miss lectures. My group mates say that I _____ a _____ student.

My family lives in _____. _____father _____ _____ years old. _____ mother _____ _____ years old. My father _____ _____ years my mother’s senior. My mother is _____ _____ years his junior. My parents’ names _____ _____ and _____. They _____ a _____ and a _____ by profession.

I _____a sister(s) and brother(s). The name(s) of my sister(s) ____ ____.

_____is a/an _____ (occupation). _____ _____ years old. (Write about each

sister.) The name(s) of my brother(s) _____ _____. He _____ _____ years

old. He _____my senior/junior brother. (Write about each brother).

I live in _____(a dormitory, a house, an apartment). My address _____. I

live with _____. _____name(s) _____.

Every man _____ his hobby horse. I like _____. I _____ crazy about

____. I _____fond of _____. I go in for sports. My favourite sports _____.

I have got many new friends in the University. They _____.

Exercise 14

Correct the mistakes in the sentences given below. Mind the use of the verb to be, articles, word order, etc.

Example:

We is students.



are We is students.

1. I no hungry.

2. I’m student. He is teacher.

3. Vera not here. She at school.

4. I’m from Mexico. Where you are from.

5. Roberto he is a student in your class?

6. Those pictures are beautifuls.

7. This is you dictionary. It not my dictionary.

8. Where are your book?

9. She aren’t at school today.

10. I’ve been through with this exercise.

Conversations

Exercise 15

Complete these conversations using the correct forms of the verb to be.

Dialogue 1

James is at a party. He has just seen his friend Rosie.

James: Rosie: James: James: Rosie: James: Rosie:

Hello, Rosie. How are you? Oh, hello, James. I __1__ fine, thanks. How __2__ you? I __3__ too bad, thank you. (a few moments later) Who __4__ that girl over there? Do you know her? Yes, her name __5__ Carla. She __6__ Italian. __7__ she a student at the college? No, she __8__.

Dialogue 2

Sally is waiting outside the bus station. Her friend Peter is late.

Peter: Sally: Peter: Sally: Peter: Sally:

Hello, Sally. Sorry __1__ I very late? Yes, you __2__. What __3__ the time? It __4__ almost half past seven. Really? Oh, I __5__ very sorry, Sally. __6__ you angry? No, I __7__ angry, but I __8__ very hungry. Let’s go for something to eat.

Dialogue 3

Mr. and Mrs. Ash are from Canada. They have just arrived in England. They are speaking to a customs officer at Heathrow Airport in London.

Officer: Mrs. Ash: Officer: Mrs. Ash: Officer: Mrs. Ash: Officer: Mrs. Ash: Officer: Mrs. Ash:

Where __1__ you from? We __2__ from Canada. __3__ you here on holiday? Yes, we __4__. __5__ this your first visit to England? Well, it __6__ my husband’s first visit, but I’ve been here before. I see. __7__ these your suitcases? Yes, they __8__. And what about this bag? __9__ this yours, too? No, it __10_.