7 Read again the above description about houses in Russia and answer the following questions based on the description and your knowledge of houses in Russia.

a) Do all apartments in Russia have central heating?

b) What do people generally keep in the yards in the villages?

c) Are the apartments cheap in Russia?

d) Are there saunas in the villages?

e) Do all apartments have balconies?

Remember! Структура there is/are используется для обозначения нахождения, наличия чего-либо где-либо. Например, There is usually a yard surrounded by a fence. – Обычно есть двор, огороженный забором. There are apple-trees in the garden. – В саду есть яблони.

8 Translate the following sentences into Russian.

a) There is a big green book on the table.

b) There are seven hundred people in the village.

c) There is much snow in the street.

d) There are five people in her family.

e) There is one kitchen on our floor in the hostel.

f) There are hundred cents in one dollar.

g) There is a small park near my home.

h) There are curtains on the window.

i) There is a big library at the University.

j) There are hundreds people in the street.

k) there are millions bacteria in the air.

9 Make up your own 5 sentences with “there is /are”.

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10 Look at the description of the living room in the picture and complete the descriptions of the other rooms inserting is or are.

There are three sofas in the living room. In the corner there is a TV set. In the other corner there is a standing lamp. In the middle there is a table. There are four pictures on the walls. At the entrance there is a big table with two chairs and a small telephone table. There is a rug on the floor.

In the kitchen there _____ four chairs and a table. There _____ a refrigerator in the corner. Next to it there _____ a stove with an oven. There _____ many kitchen cabinets in the kitchen. There _____ also a sink and a microwave oven.

There _____ a big bath with a shower in the bathroom. Next to it there _____ a sink. Above the sink there _____ a mirror. Near the sink there _____ a toilet with a towel rail above it. There _____ also a rug on the floor. There _____ a blind on the window.

In the bedroom there _____ a queen-size bed near the window. At the bed there _____ a bedside table with a lamp on it. In the corner there _____ a drawer. Near the wall there _____ one more drawer with a mirror above it. There _____ a rug on the floor. There _____ two pictures on the walls.

11 Read about houses in Great Britain. Find the differences and similarities between Russian and British living places.

Most English people live in or near cities. Many own their homes. Brick (кирпич) houses are common. The houses may be separate or joined together in a row (ряд). Many families have gardens in their yards. City centers are crowded. Some people live in tall apartment buildings. Some English people live in the country. Their homes lie outside towns or in villages. In recent years, the number of people in England who own their own homes has risen dramatically. In the twentieth century, town councils rented apartments or small houses cheaply to those who needed them. In the 1980s, the councils began allowing people to buy these houses. At the same time, many new houses were being built. In 1950, only 4.1 million homes were occupied by their owners. By 1996, that number had increased to 16 million. At the beginning of the 21^st century property prices were rising quickly. They have risen so much that many people who dreamed of owning a home find it impossible to buy them. This is especially true in London, one of the most expensive cities in the world.

	Russia	Great Britain
private apartments	+
private houses	+
detached houses	+
semi-detached houses	+
council apartments	+
prices	high

Remember! В английском языке есть очень удобная конструкция, называемая цепочкой существительных. Здесь два или более имен существительных идут рядом без предлогов и артиклей. В такой конструкции только последнее слово переводится как существительное, все предыдущие являются определениями к нему и отвечают на вопросы имени прилагательного. Например, kitchen table – кухонный стол, table lamp – настольная лампа, room center – центр комнаты, apartment price – цена на квартиру.