Fly, bee, giraffe, rabbit, worm, dolphin, shark, whale

1. It lives in the hole in the ground and has long ears....

2. It lives in a hive and makes honey....

3. It has yellow fur and a long neck....

4. It is a large dangerous fish....

5. It lives in the earth and we can use it when we go fishing....

6. It is the largest kind of animal in the world....

7. It is a large intelligent sea animal....

8. It is an insect that spreads diseases....

Task 10. Give the plural of the following nouns:

foot mouse mink deer calf tooth child fish wife hoof goose ox sheep swine

Task 11. Use "am", "are", "is"

1. I... a first-year student. 2. My friend... an engineer. 3. Jack... a farmer. He... from a small Scottish town. 4. They... our new friends. They... from Wales. 5. My father... a school teacher. He... 55 years old. 6. Ann and Nick... at home now. 7. My native town... in the center of England. 8. Monkeys... very funny animals. 9. It... a dog. It's name... Spot. Spot... very friendly. 10. Mr. Davidson... a University professor. He... a very intelligent man. His hobby... rugby. His students... very happy to have such a good teacher.

Task 12. Use "have" or "has".

1. We... a lot of pets at home. 2. She... a lovely kitten. 3. They... a large family. 4. My friend... a new car. 5. This animal... four legs and a long tail. 6. I... two cousins, an aunt and an uncle.

Task 13. Use "have" or "be" in the right form.

A. 1. They... a baby. It... very nice. 2. She... 30 years old and... a family of her own. 3. What country... you from? 4. The Browns... a very big house. It... in the suburbs of Bath. The house... three floors. 5. Cats... domestic animals. 6. They... different kinds of birds on their farm. 7. We... glad to meet you. 8. We... from Russia and we... a lot of friends in other countries. 9. Rob... a very strong boy. His hobby... sports. 10. They... a lot of pets at home and they... fond of them all.

B. My name... Simon. I... fourteen and I live in Wotton, a little village near Woodstock. I... two sisters: one is six months old and the other... seventeen. We also... two dogs, two cats, two rabbits, and a horse. My Dad works on a building site and my Mum... a housewife.

C. Britain... a nation of animal lovers. There... about five million dogs, almost as many cats, over three million cage-birds, aquarium fish, and one million "exotic" pets, such as reptiles and amphibians. But it... America which... the largest pet population in the world — 90 million dogs and cats.

D. THE CAMEL In some parts of the world there... large deserts. There... no trees and no water there. The only animal that can walk through the desert... the camel. The camel... very big. It... got one or two lumps on its back, short ears and a long tail. The camel's food... grass and branches of trees.

Task 14. Use "is" or "are".

A. 1. There... a small garden in front of our home. 2. There... a lot of wild animals in the taiga. 3. There... five sheep and a cow on their farm. 4. There... a book and a notebook on the desk. 5. There... a computer, a TV set and a hi-fi in my room. 6. There... twenty four students in our group. 7. There... a lot of snow in winter. 8. There... some money in my bag.

B. A national park... a large piece of land. In the park animals... free to come and go. There... trees and plants everywhere. There... campgrounds in national parks where people can enjoy nature. There... tents for people to sleep in and campfires to cook their food. There... also many paths in the parks on which people can walk.

Task 15. Answer the alternative questions.

Example: Are you a student or a teacher? — I am a student.

1. Is your family large or small?...

2. Have you got a dog or a cat?...

3. Are you from Moscow or from another city?...

4. Are you married or single?...

5. Is your father a worker or an engineer?...

6. Is Moscow a city or a town?...

7. Is Wales a country or a village?...

Task 16. Complete the tag questions.

Examples: Steve is a vet, isn't he? They are not farmers, are they?

You have got a new home, haven't you? They have no pets, have they?

1. Your friend is American,...? 2. They are a happy family,...?

3. You are not American,...? 4. Your family is not large,...?

5. Your friend is not married,...? 6. Your cousin has a nice house,...?

7. Tom is your cat,...?