I course lesson 2 Section 1. Grammar
1. To be (negatives, questions). 4. Plurals of Nouns.
2. Article a / an. 5. Possessive Case.
3. Pronouns. 6. Adjectives.
Ex.1. Complete the sentences with am /’m not / is / isn’t / are / aren’t.
1. Are you Peter’s sister? Yes, I_______.
2. My daughter_______ seventeen years old.
3. They________both very good singers.
4. Rome________in Spain.
5. Diamonds_________cheap.
6. _________ your boyfriend from Vienna?
7. _________Johannes and Roberto students?
8. The examination_________ (not) difficult. It ________ easy.
9. I_________ (not) a businessman, I_________a manager.
10. The shops__________ (not) open today, they _________ closed.
Ex.2. Write short answers.
1. Are you English? ___________________ 2. Are you a student? ___________________ 3. Is your teacher married? ___________________. 4. Is it Friday today? ___________________ 5. Is English difficult? ___________________ 6. Are you hot? ___________________ 7. Are you on holiday now? ___________________ 8. Is London in the USA? ___________________ 9. Are you twenty years old? ___________________ |
Ex.3. Complete the dialogue.
A: (1) _________your name?
B: Evans.
A: And your first name?
B: Anne.
A: Where______ (2) from?
B: Scotland.
A: (3) _________your address?
B: 112 George Street, Glasgow.
A: What’s your job?
B: (4) ________a teacher.
A: How old (5) _______?
B: I’m twenty – nine.
A: And (6) __________married?
B: Yes, I am.
A: Is your husband from Scotland, too?
B: No, (7) _________. He’s Welsh.
A: Where (8) ______from?
B: Swansea.
A: How old (9) ________ your children?
B: Seven and five.
A: (10) _______boys or girls?
B: Both boys.
A: OK. Thank you very much.
Ex.4. Read about Mary Hopkins.
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Surname – Hopkins
First name- Mary
Country – England
Job – Journalist
Address– 35, North Street, Bristol
Phone number – 0272 478 2209
Age - 23
Married? – No
Complete the questions.
1. What’s her surname? Hopkins
2. _______her first name? Mary.
3. _______she________? England.
4. _______________job? She’s a journalist.
5. What’s____________? 35 North Street, Bristol.
6. ____________phone number? 0272 478 2209.
7. How old___________? Twenty-three.
8. Is she_____________? No, she isn’t.
Ex.5. Complete the sentences with one word from each column.
Example: A Cadillac is an American car.
A B C
A American camera
An international city
French car
Swiss university
English language
Japanese watch
German washing machine
Italian drink
1. Champagne is _______________.
2. A Rolex is _______________.
3. Oxford is _______________.
4. English is _______________.
5. Milan is _______________.
6. A Mercedes is _______________.
7. A Pentax is _______________.
8. A Bosch is _______________.
Ex.6. Write the plural forms of the nouns.
Example: girl – girls, house – houses.
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1. car ______________
2. glass ______________
3. dictionary ______________
4. woman ______________
5. family ______________
6. address _______________
7. person _______________
8. key _______________
9. sandwich _______________
10. baby ________________
Ex.7. Give the singular of the following words.
Example: boys – boy, wolves – wolf.
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brushes ______
halves ______
men _______
mountains _______
inches ______
bodies ______
eyes _______
gentlemen _______
leaves ______
boxes _____
flies _______
churches _______
armies ______
teeth _____
foxes ______
knives _______
nurses _______
Ex.8. Write the sentences in the plural.
Example: This is a king. These are kings.
1. This is a star. ______________________________
2. That is a football. ______________________________
3. Is that a train? ______________________________
4. This is a flower. ______________________________
5. Is the window open? ______________________________
6. It is a cat. ______________________________
7. The woman is in the car. ______________________________
8. The girl is in the picture. ______________________________
9. This dictionary is thick. ______________________________
Ex.9. Write P if – ’s - Possession. Write is if – ’s - is.
Examples: John’s car is new. P
It’s a Mercedes. Is
1. It’s cold today. ________
2. Mike’s an economist. ________
3. Jane’s husband is thirty-five. ________
4. My sister’s in Moscow now. ________
5. It’s in the centre. ________
6. Peter’s hungry. ________
7. He’s from Russia. ________
Ex.10. Write the phrases with – ’s - or of - phrase.
Example: The plane / the king the king’s plane
The door / the building the door of the building
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1. the room / the girls _____________________________
2. the beginning / the film _____________________________
3. the suit / the waiter _____________________________
4. the cottage / my parents _____________________________
5. the football / the boy _____________________________
6. the meaning / the word _____________________________
7. the dresses / the women _____________________________
8. the top / the page _____________________________
9. the umbrella / Mr. Green _____________________________
10. the cause / the problem _____________________________
11. the garage / her cousin ______________________________
Ex.11. Write my / his / her / our / their.
1. Is this Miss Brown’s coat? – No, it’s not. ______ coat is grey.
2. Are these your pens? – No, they’re not. ______ pens are blue.
3. Is this Mr. Jackson’s hat? – No, it’s not. _______ hat is black.
4. Are these the children’s books? No, they’re not. _______books are red.
5. Is this Mrs. David’s dog? – No, it’s not. ______ dog is brown and white.
6. Is this your father’s tie? – No, It’s not. _______tie is orange.
Ex.12. Complete the sentences.
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1. This pen is mine.
Give _it_ to_ me__.
2. These books are ours.
Give______to_____.
3. This football is his.
Give______to_____.
4. It’s his cat.
Give______to_____.
5. It’s her umbrella.
Give______to _____.
6. These are their tickets.
Give______to______.
Ex.13. Write the opposites. Use these words: expensive / stale / old / boring / thin / easy /
old / bad / unhappy / big / beautiful / light / thin / right / soft / strong / short /
uncomfortable / clean / cool / dry / cold / fast.
Example: sweet - sour
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1. good ___________
13. comfortable _______________
2. hot ___________
14. happy _______________
3. young ___________
15. left _______________
4. weak ___________
16. ugly _______________
5. dirty ___________
17. wet _______________
6. heavy ___________
18. fat _______________
7. cheap ___________
19. warm _______________
8. fresh ___________
20. interesting _______________
9. new ___________
21. hard _______________
10. tall ___________
22. small _______________
11. difficult ___________
23. slow _______________
12. thick ___________
Section 2. Reading
Text 1
Ex.1. Read the text.
Paul Evans is a maths teacher. He’s thirty-nine. He’s at school now. His address is 34 King Street, Bristol. His wife, Penny, is at work at her office. She’s a bank manager. Her phone number at work is 8309771. They have two children, Mark and Jane. Mark is ten and Jane is seven. They are at school.
Ex.2. Write questions for these answers.
Example: About Paul
What’s his job? - He’s a teacher.
About Paul
1. How__________? - He’s thirty-nine.
2. Where_________? - At school.
3. What____________? - 34 King Street, Bristol.
About Penny
1.Where_________? - In her office.
2. ______________? - She’s a bank manager.
3. _______________? - 830 9771.
About the children
_______________? - Ten and seven.
_______________? - At school.
Text 2
Ex.1. Read the text.
Paola is an Italian student of English at a school in London. Read her letter to David, her penfriend.
72 Newton Drive
London SW6
3rd October
Dear David,
How are you? I’m fine. I’m in London, at the International School of English. I’m in class 3 with eight other students. They’re all from different countries – Spain, France, Japan, Argentina, Switzerland, and Thailand. Our teacher’s name is Peter Briscall. He’s very nice. He’s funny and he’s a very good teacher.
My new address is at the top of the letter. I’m with an English family, the Browns. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catherine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn’t easy to understand them!
London is very big and interesting. The weather is good – cold but sunny – and the parks are beautiful! Hyde Park, Green Park, and St James’ Park are all in the centre. It isn’t easy to use the Underground, but I understand it now. It’s very expensive!
English food is OK, but the coffee is horrible!
Write to me soon.
Love, Paola
P.S. Is my English OK?
Ex.2. Comprehension check. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)?
Example: Paola is Italian. T
She’s in Rome. F
1. Paola’s happy in London. ___________
2. She’s on holiday. ___________
3. It’s a very big class. ___________
4. The students in her class are all from Europe. ___________
5. The Underground is cheap. ___________
6. The food in London is horrible. ___________
Ex.3. Here are the answers to some questions about Paula’s letter. Write the
questions.
Example: Where’s she from? Italy
_____________________? Spain, France, Japan, Argentina, Switzerland.
2. ______________________? Peter Briscall.
3. ______________________? Fourteen.
4. ______________________? Yes, it is. Cold, but sunny.
5. ______________________? No, it isn’t. It’s horrible.
Text 3
Ex.1. Read the text.
My name’s Andy and I am a student. I’m 19 years old. I’m not married. My mother’s name is Jennifer, and she’s a dentist. My father’s name is Martin, and he’s a doctor. My sister’s name is Alison. She’s twenty-three and she’s a hairdresser. I’m from Britain.
Ex.2. Ask and answer questions about Andy and his family. (10 questions)
Example: Who’s Andy? He’s Martin’s son.
1.____________________________________________
2.____________________________________________
3.____________________________________________
4.____________________________________________
5.____________________________________________
6.____________________________________________
7.____________________________________________
8.____________________________________________
9.____________________________________________
10.____________________________________________