Exercise 5. Look at the pictures and learn by heart the prepositions.

 

Exercise 6. Insert the prepositions on, in or into where necessary:

Example: Our flat is … the third floor. - Our flat is on the third floor.

1. There are many people... the park today. 2. There is a girl standing... the bridge. 3. There is no tea... my cup. 4. Put these flowers... the windowsill. 5. Many people... the platform waiting for the train.6.Carl lives … a wonderful house … the centre of the city. 7. The teacher is hanging a picture... the blackboard. 8. There is a beautiful picture... the wall. 9. Put the book... the bag. 10. Put the plates... the table.

 

Exercise 7.Choose the right variant:

Example: There … some books in the bookshelves. - There are some books in the bookshelves.

1. There… a large forest near our city. 2. There …many berries and mushrooms there. 3. There … much work about the house yesterday. 4. There … some students and a teacher in the lecture hall. 5. There … bird in the cage. 6. … there any museums in your home town? 7. There …no vacant seats in the café last Saturday. 8. There … an interesting lecture on literature tomorrow. 9. There … a sofa and two armchairs in our living-room. 10. There …a beautiful theatre in this street next year.

 

Exercise 8.Insert the pronouns some, any and no or something, anything,nothing where necessary:

Example: I’m going to buy … eggs. - I’m going to buy some eggs.

1. I’m going to buy … clothes. 2. There is … butter in the fridge.3. There isn’t … milk in the cup.4.I want to wash my hair. Is there … shampoo? 5. There are … mistakes in your test.6. I'm hungry. I want … to eat.7 'What do you want to eat?' '.... I'm not hungry. 8.' I don't want … to drink. I'm not thirsty. 9. There are … interesting English books in my library. 10. There is … cheese on the plate.

Exercise 9. Complete the sentences with: “much, many, (a) little, (a) few.”

Example: I have … time. I drink a cup of tea. - I have a little time. I drink a cup of tea.

1. How … English words do you know? 2 I am busy now. I have … time. 3. They work too … 4.Dick is a sociable man and he has … friends. 5. I eat … bread and … vegetables. 6. My husband eats … meat and … vegetables.7. I want to tell you … words about my job 8. Don’t hurry! We have … time before the train arrives. 9. Has he got many English books?-No, only ….10. Please, try to make … noise.

Exercise 10. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Continuous Tense

Example:

1. Please don't disturb me now. I (to work) now. 2. Mother (to help) her son to do his homework now.3.Nick (to go) for a walk with his dog now. 4. They (to play) hockey now. 5. The boy (to read) a book now? 6. Where is John? He (to play) football in the yard.7. What she (to do) now? – She (to dance).8. Where's Ann? She (to play) tennis.9.The artist (to paint) the picture very carefully now.10.Look at these children: they (to skate) very well!

Exercise 11. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Past Continuous Tense

Example: My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday. - My little sister was sleeping at this time yesterday.

1. Father (to watch) TV at ten o’clock yesterday. 2. I (to go) to bed at nine o’clock yesterday. 3. I (to finish) my homework at nine o’clock yesterday. 4. I (to play) the piano at five o’clock yesterday. 5. He (to begin) to do his homework at four o’clock yesterday. 6. She (to wash) the floor at four o’clock yesterday. 7. He (to get) up at seven o’clock yesterday. 8. She (to fall) asleep at ten o’clock yesterday. 9. Mother (to drink) tea at eleven o’clock yesterday. 10. They (to meet) at the street 2 hours ago.

Exercise 12. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Future Continuous Tense

Example: He (to write) a letter at 5 o’clock tomorrow. - He will be writing a letter at 5 o’clock tomorrow.

1. What you (do) at 9.30 on Saturday evening? I (watch) the film in the cinema. 2. I (to do) my homework at 6 o’clock tomorrow. 3. My father (to come) home at 7 o’clock tomorrow. 4. We (to wait) for you at the library at 9 o’clock tomorrow.5.The students (to go) to the cinema at 7 o’clock next Saturday. 6. She (to go) to the University at 8 o’clock in the morning. 7. What you (to do) at 7 o’clock tomorrow.8.We (to have) breakfast at 9 o’clock tomorrow.9. You (to go) to the supermarket at 7 o’clock tomorrow.10.I (to pass) an examination at 10 o’clock tomorrow.