Exercise 3. What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences

1(watch TV) I watched TV. OR I didn’t watch TV.

2 (get up before 7 o'clock) I ……

3 (have a shower) ……

4 (buy a magazine) ……

5 (eat meat) ……

6 (go to bed before 10.30) ……

 

Exercise 4. Write questions. Use:

arrive cost go go to bed late happen have a nice time stay win

1 A: We went to New York last month.

B: Where did you stay?

A: With some friends.

2 A: I was late this morning.
B: What time……?
A: Half past nine.

3 A: I played tennis this afternoon.
B: ……?
A: No, I lost.

4 A: We came home by taxi.
B: How much……?
A: Ten pounds.

5 A: I had a nice holiday.
B: Good. Where……?
A: To the mountains.

6 A: I'm tired this morning.
B: ……?
A: No, but I didn't sleep very well.

7 A: The window is broken.
B: How……?
A: I don't know.

7 A: We went to the beach yesterday.
B: ……?
A: Yes, it was great.

 

Exercise 5. Put the verb in the correct form - positive, negative or question.

1 We went to the cinema but the film wasn't very good. We didn't enjoy it. (enjoy)

2 Tim……some new clothes yesterday — two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy)

3 '……yesterday?' 'No, it was a nice day.' (rain)

4 The party wasn't very good, so we……long. (stay)

5 It was very warm in the room, so I……a window. (open)

6 'Did you go to the bank this morning?' 'No, I……time.' (have)

7 'I cut my hand this morning.' 'How……that?' (do)

Item 13.3 Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs)

Exercise 1. Write the past simple / past participle of these verbs. (The past simple and past participle are the same for all the verbs in this exercise.)

1. make made

2. cut cut

3. get

4. bring

5. pay

6. enjoy

7. put

8. buy

9. catch

10. sit

11. watch

12. leave

13. understand

14. happen

15. hear

 

Exercise 2. Write the past simple and past participle of these verbs.

1. break broke broken

2. begin

3. eat

4. drink

5. drive

6. run

7. take

8. speak

9. go

10. write

11. give

12. come

13. throw

14. know

15. forget

UNIT 14. THERE IS/ THERE ARE

ITEM 14.1. THERE IS/ THERE ARE. (PRESENT SIMPLE. POSITIVE SENTENCES)

Exercise 1. Gerardmer is a small town. Look at the information in the box and write sentences about Gerardmer with There is/are.

 

	a castle?	Yes (one)
	any restaurants?	Yes (a lot)
	a hospital?	Yes (one)
	a swimming pool?	Yes (one – small, one - large)
	any cinemas?	Yes (two)
	a school?	Yes (three or four)
	any hotels?	Yes (one)

 

Exercise 2. Write sentences with There are ... . Choose from the boxes.

 

seven nine fifteen twenty-six thirty fifty

letters days players days planets states

September the solar system the USA a week a rugby team the English alphabet

 

Exercise 3. Are there any things from the list in your bag?

Book, pen, pencil, workbook, chewing gum, mobile phone, wallet, key, money, photo, scissors, eraser, lipstick, mirror, ruler, purse, passport, marker .

ITEM 14.2. THERE IS/ THERE ARE. (PRESENT SIMPLE. NEGATIVE SENTENCES)

Exercise 1. Write ten sentences about your town (or a town that you know). Use There isn't/aren't.

Exercise 2. Put in there isn’t/ there aren’t

1) …… any big trees in the garden.

2) …… any good films on TV tonight.

3) …… any money in my wallet.

4) …… many accidents on this road.

5) …… any e-mails for you today.

6) …… many people in the restaurant.

7) …… any apples in the fridge.

8) …… many children in their family.

9) …… enough salt in my soup.

10) …… any fresh air in the room.

 

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. B этой комнате нет сломанных стульев.

2. В квартирах на первом и втором этажах нет балконов.

3. Не смотря на то, что в старых домах нет центрального отопления, они довольно теплые.

4. Эта книга не для детей – в ней совсем нет картинок.

5. Хотя в старом офисе нет кондиционера, там прохладно.

6. В школьной библиотеке нет интересных книг.

7. В этом году в наших группах нет новых студентов.

8. Я думаю, в этой статье нет полезной информации.

9. В твоей статье нет фактов необходимых для работы.

10. Мне кажется, в этой комнате недостаточно места для 10 человек.

 

ITEM 14.3. THERE IS/ THERE ARE. (PRESENT SIMPLE. INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES)

Exercise 1. Ask questions on the sentences about Gerardmer (unit 14 item 1 exercise 1).

Exercise 2. Ask questions about the things in your classroom. Start your sentences with How many.

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. Есть ли новые сведения об этом ограблении?

2. Есть ли новые студенты в твоей группе?

3. Есть ли красивые сумки в новой коллекции Prada?

4. В этом журнале только скучные статьи?

5. Много ли новых слов в этом тексте?

6. В твоей комнате есть какие-нибудь растения?

7. В Москве много новых кинотеатров?

8. Есть ли дикие животные в этом лесу?

9. Есть ли сахар в чае?

10. В этом блюде есть рыба или мясо?

 

ITEM 14.4. THERE IS/ THERE ARE. (PAST SIMPLE)

Exercise 1. Read the first sentence and then write a sentence beginning There....

1 The roads were busy today. There was a lot of traffic.

2 This soup was very salty. There……in the soup.

3 The box was empty……in the box.

4 The film was very violent……

5 The shops were very crowded……

6 I liked this town - …… to see.

 

Exercise 2. The room is empty now but there were a lot of things in it last week. What was there?

A. Write sentences with There was/ There were using the following information.

1) Three armchairs

2) A sofa

3) Two lamps near the sofa

4) A TV

5) Nice pictures on the walls

6) Curtains

7) A table in the middle of the room

8) A flower on the table

9) A carpet

B. Write sentences with There wasn’t/ There weren’t using the following information.

1) A clock

2) A shelf

3) Some books

4) Three photos

5) A video on the TV

6) A lamp near the door

7) Some flowers on the window

8) Some toys on the floor

9) A wardrobe

 

Exercise 3. Ask questions on the sentences from the previous exercise (unit 14 item 4 exercise 2 (A, B) )

 

 

ITEM 14.5. THERE IS/ THERE ARE. (FUTURE SIMPLE)