Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences. 1. My mother is good at … . 2. Ann is lucky. She has … . 3. Let’s go to
… on Sunday. 4. By the way, do you know … ? 5. … my friend Nick. He is a
doctor. 6. Do you like … ? 7. We like to spend our spare time … . 8. My
father works as a … . 9. Alice is going to become … . 10. I’ve got a lot of …
Упражнение 3. Вставьте оборот there is/there are или вводящее it.
1. … a gas-stove and a fridge in our kitchen. 2. … a lot of furniture. 3. … time to go
home. 4. … some chocolate and a piece of cake on the plate. 5. … great pleasure to have
some rest after a long way. 6. … no bread at home. Will you go and buy some? 7. … plenty
of knives in the box. 8. … good news for you! 9. … beautiful weather. 10. … far from here.
Let’s take a taxi. 11. … a pity that you can’t come with me tonight. 12. … a light in the
kitchen. Mother is making dinner. 13. … no place like home. 14. … time to make your
home task. 15. … windy. I don’t want to go out. 16. … nearly ten o’clock. 17. … many apple-trees in the garden. 18. … some magazines and a telephone on this little table. 19. …
some money in my pocket. 20. … a shower and a bath in the bathroom.
1. My mother is good at cooking.
Explanation: This sentence is asking for an activity that the mother is good at, so the most appropriate answer is cooking.
2. Ann is lucky. She has a loving family.
Explanation: This sentence is stating that Ann is lucky, and the next part is describing why she is lucky. In this case, having a loving family is considered lucky.
3. Let's go to the park on Sunday.
Explanation: This sentence is suggesting a place to go on Sunday. The most appropriate place to go is the park.
4. By the way, do you know where the nearest library is?
Explanation: This sentence is asking for information about the location of the nearest library, so the appropriate answer is "where the nearest library is".
5. This is my friend Nick. He is a doctor.
Explanation: This sentence is introducing Nick and providing information about his profession. In this case, the appropriate profession is a doctor.
6. Do you like swimming?
Explanation: This sentence is asking for the person's opinion about an activity, in this case, swimming.
7. We like to spend our spare time watching movies.
Explanation: This sentence is describing an activity that the person enjoys doing in their spare time, in this case, watching movies.
8. My father works as a teacher.
Explanation: This sentence is describing someone's profession, in this case, the person's father is a teacher.
9. Alice is going to become a doctor.
Explanation: This sentence is stating someone's future career aspiration, in this case, Alice wants to become a doctor.
10. I've got a lot of homework.
Explanation: This sentence is stating that the person has a lot of homework to do.
Exercise 3:
1. There is a gas-stove and a fridge in our kitchen.
Explanation: This sentence is describing the presence of certain objects in the kitchen, in this case, a gas-stove and a fridge.
2. There is a lot of furniture.
Explanation: This sentence is stating that there is a large quantity of furniture.
3. It's time to go home.
Explanation: This sentence is expressing that it is the proper time to leave and go home.
4. There is some chocolate and a piece of cake on the plate.
Explanation: This sentence is describing the presence of certain objects on a plate, in this case, chocolate and a piece of cake.
5. It's great pleasure to have some rest after a long way.
Explanation: This sentence is expressing the feeling of pleasure after a long journey.
6. There is no bread at home. Will you go and buy some?
Explanation: This sentence is stating the absence of bread at home and asking the person if they can go and buy some.
7. There are plenty of knives in the box.
Explanation: This sentence is stating that there is a large quantity of knives in the box.
8. There is good news for you!
Explanation: This sentence is stating that there is some good news specifically for the person.
9. It's beautiful weather.
Explanation: This sentence is describing the current weather condition, stating that it is beautiful.
10. It's far from here. Let's take a taxi.
Explanation: This sentence is stating that the destination is far from the current location and suggesting taking a taxi.
11. It's a pity that you can't come with me tonight.
Explanation: This sentence is expressing regret about the person not being able to accompany the speaker tonight.
12. There is a light in the kitchen. Mother is making dinner.
Explanation: This sentence is describing the presence of a light in the kitchen, implying that the mother is using it to make dinner.
13. There is no place like home.
Explanation: This sentence is stating the idea that home is unique and special.
14. It's time to make your homework.
Explanation: This sentence is stating that it is the proper time to start doing homework.
15. It's windy. I don't want to go out.
Explanation: This sentence is describing the current weather condition, stating that it is windy and as a result, the person does not want to go outside.
16. It's nearly ten o'clock.
Explanation: This sentence is stating that the time is close to ten o'clock.
17. There are many apple-trees in the garden.
Explanation: This sentence is stating that there is a large quantity of apple trees in the garden.
18. There are some magazines and a telephone on this little table.
Explanation: This sentence is describing the presence of certain objects on a little table, in this case, magazines and a telephone.
19. There is some money in my pocket.
Explanation: This sentence is stating the presence of money in the person's pocket.
20. There is a shower and a bath in the bathroom.
Explanation: This sentence is describing the presence of a shower and a bath in the bathroom.