Practice
1 GRAMMAR IN USE: Complete the conversation with a form of there + be.
3.71 Listen and check.
A Hello, I'm calling about the advert in the newspaper, for offices.
B Ah, yes, you'd like to rent one of our offices?
A Yes, probably. How many (0).. are there for rent?
B (1) two offices free at the moment. They're both the same size.
A Oh, good. (2) a kitchen in the building?
B Yes, (3) a kitchen on the ground floor.
A OK. (4) a photocopier and a fax machine?
B Well, (5) three photocopiers, one on each floor, but no fax machine, I'm afraid.
A Mmm. What about transport? (6) a station somewhere near the offices?
B No, (7) But there's a bus stop outside, and the bus goes to the town centre.
A OK, SO (8) a car park?
B No, not at the moment, but (9) one soon - we're building one this year.
A Has there been a lot of interest in your advert?
B Yes, (10) over twenty calls.
A OK. Thank you. I'll think about it.