2015-05-30
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| Positive form | Negative form | Questions |
| I am He is She is It is We are You are They are | I am not He is not She is not It is not We are not You are not They are not | Am I? Is he? Is it? Is she? Are we? Are you? Are they? |
Exercise 1. Put in am, is or are.
1. The sky is blue today. 2. I _____ not tired. 3. This shelf _____ very heavy. 4. These shelves _____ very heavy. 5. The child _____ asleep. 6. Look! This _____ Mabel. 7. I _____cold. 8. The castle _____ one thousand years old. 9. My brother and I ______ good tennis players. 10. Amy ____ at home but her parents _____ in church. 11. I ____ a student. 12. My sister _____ an archeologist. 13. My grandparents _____ very old. 14. Your spectacles ____ in your bag. 15. This house _____ very expensive. 16. The shops ____ open today. 17. Mr. Wren’s grandson ____ six years old. 18. The houses in this street ____ very big. 19. The examination ____ not difficult. 20. Those flowers ____ beautiful.
Exercise 2. Write positive or negative sentences. Use am/am not/is/isn’t/are/aren’t.
1. (Brussels … the capital of Belgium) Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
2. (I … interested in hockey) I am not interested in hockey.
3. (I … angry) ______________________________________________________
4. (It … cold today) _________________________________________________
5. (The Hague… in Switzerland) _______________________________________
6. (I … afraid of dogs) _______________________________________________
7. (My hands … dirty) _______________________________________________
8. (Russia … a very big country) _______________________________________
9. (The Amur … in Europe) ___________________________________________
10. (Diamonds … cheap) ______________________________________________
11. (Motor-racing … a dangerous sport) __________________________________
12. (Squirrels … big animals) __________________________________________
13. (Canada … a very big country) ______________________________________
14. (Rome … in Spain) ________________________________________________
Exercise 3. Write questions with What /Who/ How/ Where/ Why …? Use am/ is/ are.
1. (What colour your house?) What colour is your house?
2. (Where my key?) _________________________________________________
3. (Where my trousers?) ______________________________________________
4. (How old your grandmother?) _______________________________________
5. (What colour his hair?) _____________________________________________
6. (How much these shoes?) __________________________________________
7. (Who your favourite actor?) _________________________________________
8. (Why you always late?) ___________________________________________
Exercise 4. Ask questions. (Read the answers to the questions first.)
1. (his name?) What is his name? Robert.
2. (single or married) Are you single or married? I’m single.
3. (British?) No, I’m not.
4. (where/from?) From Australia.
5. (how old?) I’m 18.
6. (a student?) No, I’m a secretary.
7. (your mother a teacher?) No, she’s a lawyer.
8. (where / from?) She’s Italian.
9. (her name?) Rachel.
10. (how old?) She’s fourty.
Exercise 5. Write positive and negative answers (Yes, I’m. /No, he isn’t, etc.)
1. Are you married? No, I’m not. 6. Is it light now? ________________
2. Is she tall? _______________ 7. Are your hands warm? __________
3. Is it cold today? ___________ 8. Are you thirsty? _______________
4. Are you a doctor? __________ 9. Is your father tall? _____________
5. Are you hungry? ___________ 10. Is it sunny? __________________
Exercise 6. Translate into English.
1. Твой брат дома? 2. Сколько стоят эти открытки? 3. Эта гостиница очень дорогая. 4. Я интересуюсь искусством. 5. Все магазины сегодня открыты. 6. Музей сегодня открыт? 7. Мне жарко. 8. Моя сестра архитектор. 9. Я не устала. 10. Откуда родом её муж? 11. Они не студенты, они врачи. 12. Тебе интересны иностранные языки? 13. Твоя мама дома? 14. Ты интересуешься спортом? 15. Сколько вам лет? 16. Мой любимый вид спорта – футбол. 17. Дети в школе.
