Present Simple - Present Continuous with state verbs

Ex 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.

1. ________________________________ (you / to know) that man over there?

2. I ____________________________ (to see) Jack tomorrow at nine o'clock.

3. Is anything wrong? - No, I ________________________________ (just / to think) about the party tonight.

4. What's that noise? - The people next door __________________________ (to have) a party.

5. Now I _________________________ (understand) what she ___________________ (want).

6. This dress _____________________________ (not to fit) me any more.

7. Your perfume ___________________________ (to smell) nice. What is it?

8. He _________________________ (to be) very quiet today, isn't he?

9. What ________________________________ (you / to look) at? - Some photos.

10. We _____________________________ (enjoy) our holiday now. We ________________________ (have) a great time.

 

Ex 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.

1. I ___________________________ (to think) it will rain in the afternoon.

2. Why __________________________ (he / be) so selfish? He _____________________ (not be) usually like that.

3. I ________________________ (to see) you're feeling better.

4. __________________________ (You / enjoy) swimming? – Yes, but I ____________________ (not be) particularly good at it.

5. Graham _____________________ (to have) a new car now.

6. I ________________________ (to love) cherries. They are my favourite fruit.

7. I'm sorry, but I _____________________________ (not to understand) what you mean.

8. Jane ___________________________ (to smell) the flowers in the garden.

9. This cake __________________________ (to taste) awful.

10. Have you seen little James? He _________________________ (look) very much like his mother.

 

Ex 8. Open the brackets using Present Simple or Present Continuous

 

1. My dog is not dangerous. He _________________________ (not bite).

2. Why _________________________ (he / wear) sunglasses? The sun ___________________________ (not shine).

3. You can turn off the TV. I ________________________ (not watch) it.

4. I ______________________ (need) to go to the bank. I _______________________ (not have) any money.

5. _________________________________ (you / usually / cook) at weekends? – No, we ______________________________ (normally / eat out).

6. I can’t talk to you now. I ____________________ (watch) a very interesting serial. You _______________________________ (always / watch) serials!

7. I _______________________________ (normally / work) until 6.00, but this week I _________________________ (work) until 7.00 to earn a bit more money.

8. ____________________ (she / arrive) by train? – Yes, the train _______________________ (arrive) at 7.15 in the morning. I _________________________ (meet) her at the station.

9. Ann is on holiday in London. She ____________________________ (stay) with a friend of hers.

10. Bad news __________________________ (travel) quickly.

 

Ex 9. Open the brackets using Present Simple or Present Continuous

 

1. I _________________________ (want) to call Paul and Sarah at Jack’s house. ______________________________ (You / have) his number? – Yes, but they ______________________________ (not stay) with Jack tonight. They’re at Tom’s house.

2. These apples are delicious. Where ______________________________ (they / come) from?

3. Could I watch something on another channel? – Sure, I ______________________________ (not watch) this programme.

4. I wonder who ___________________________ (own) the house now?

5. Sarah ______________________ (not ride) her bike in town because the roads are too busy.

6. I’m going to write to Richard’s parents. He ____________________________ (always / arrive) late for school.

7. Please, don’t eat all the ice-cream. I need some tomorrow. We ________________________ (not eat) it all, just a bit.

8. The road ____________________________ (go) all the way to Barcelona.

9. I ______________________________ (not use) my computer today, so you can have it.

10. Hannah _____________________ (work) in Japan for a few months before she starts university.

 

Ex 10. Translate into English using Present Simple or Present Continuous

 

1. Дождь все еще идет. ________________________________________________________

2. Здесь часто идет дождь летом. __________________________________________________________________________

3. Обычно он играет в шахматы очень хорошо, но сегодня он играет плохо. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Почему вы на меня так смотрите? __________________________________________________________________________

5. Он говорит по-английски очень хорошо. __________________________________________________________________________

6. Послушай! На каком языке они говорят? Я не понимаю. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

7. Ты ведешь себя глупо. ______________________________________________________

8. У меня проблема с математикой. Я не понимаю эту задачу. Можешь мне помочь? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Ex 11. Translate into English using Present Simple or Present Continuous

 

1. Когда приходит поезд из Ростова? __________________________________________________________________________

2. Я скоро уезжаю на юг отдыхать. __________________________________________________________________________

3. Мы обычно обедаем дома, но сегодня мы обедаем в ресторане. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Ты идешь на свидание с Ричардом? – Да, мы встречаемся возле парка в 7 часов. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

5. Лекция начинается в 10.30. __________________________________________________

6. Воздух в больших городах становится более загрязненным. [polluted] __________________________________________________________________________

7. У меня простуда. Я лежу в постели и принимаю лекарства. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Ты постоянно забываешь про мой день рождения! ______________________________________________________________________________

The Noun

 

! Ex 1. Study the following sentences. Note the different ways nouns can form their plurals.

 

1. Most of my friends are students.

2. Many women nowadays have more than two children.

3. We didn’t catch many fish that day.

4. I needed a lot of advice as I didn’t have much experience.

5. The police were ready to help.

Ex 2. Make up plural forms of the following nouns.

 

1. a story __________ 2. a train __________ 3. a chairman ______________ 4. a mouse __________ 5. a hero __________ 6. a scarf ___________

7. a boat ___________ 8. a foot ___________ 9. a brush ____________ 10. a tax ___________         11. a play ___________ 12. a photo _____________

 

 

Ex 3. Make up plural forms of the following nouns.

 

1. a congressman ____________________ 2. a palm ______________ 3. a tomato _______________ 4. a stick ____________  5. a tooth ___________ 6. a life ____________

7. a child _______________ 8. a match ______________ 9. a video ____________ 10. a lily ____________ 11. a fish ___________ 12. a way __________

 

Ex 4. Choose the correct variant.

A

1. How much / many e-mails do you get every day?

2. I’m looking for my glasses. Where is it / are they?

3. I never take many / much clothes when I go on holiday.

4. You are always putting too few / little salt into the soup!

5. I gave you very much / many money yesterday. Where are they / is it now?

6. That / those news was / were very important to our company.

 

 

B

1. The information is / are very valuable.

2. Why are you always putting so many / much pepper on the meat? – No, I put only a little / a few.

3. Her hair is / are very beautiful indeed. – Is it / Are they blonde or dark?

4. We haven’t had many / much orders so far this year.

5. I wonder how much / many money he will get for this job and what he is going to spend it / them on.

6. Where is / are my trousers? – It is / They are in the wardrobe, darling! – But there is / are so much / many clothes there! How shall I find it / them?

7. Their goods is / are selling well.

8. This pyjama is / These pyjamas are too big for me.

 

C

 

1. How much / many employees are there in your department?

2. Those / that clothes is / are dirty. You need to wash it / them.

3. We’ve got so many / much work but so little / few time.

4. Have you got much / many friends in Russia? – No, only a few / a little.

5. Bad news travel / travels fast.

6. How many / much questions were discussed at the meeting yesterday?

7. I think you put too little / few sugar into the cake.

8. He has so much / many money! I wonder where he gets them / it.

9. Whenever she goes shopping, she always buys much / many clothes.

10. I’m always willing to give you advices / advice, but you never follow them / it.

 

Ex 5. Translate into English. Be careful with nouns.

 

1. Ваши жены и дети ждут вас дома. ______________________________________________________________________________

2. Когда мы ездим в другие страны, мы всегда делаем много фотографий. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. В доме есть мыши? ____________________________________________________________

4. У меня замерзли ноги. __________________________________________________________

5. У нее великолепные волосы. – Они светлые или темные? ______________________________________________________________________________

6. Вы можете дать мне несколько советов? Ваши советы всегда полезные. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Не берите много одежды в отпуск. ______________________________________________________________________________

8. У тебя есть ножницы? __________________________________________________________

9. Эти новости ужасные. __________________________________________________________

10. Какая хорошая погода сегодня! ______________________________________________________________________________

11. Откуда эти деньги? ____________________________________________________________

12. Здесь полиция. ________________________________________________________________

Ex 6. Choose the correct variant

 

1. I need a / some good advice.

2. Paparazzi make photos / photoes of the rich and famous.

3. My watch is / are always slow. I need to get it / them repaired.

4. I’ve found some money on the floor. Is it / Arethey yours?

5. Our knowledge of the matter is / are too poor, I’m afraid.

6. I can’t put on this / these pair of jeans. It needs / They need washing.

7. There is / are some good news for home owners.

8. He’s always telling silly storys / stories.

9. I’m dead tired. My feet is / are aching.

10. The police is / are asking the on-lookers to move back.

11. Long hair is / are in fashion today.

12. Those / that clothes is / are rumpled. You need to iron it / them.

13. Have you ever seen yellow tomatos / tomatoes?

14. What do / does your research show?

 

Ex 7. Translate into English.

1. Не бери много одежды с собой. Она тебе не понадобится. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Деньги управляют миром. ______________________________________________________

3. Наши знания рынка недостаточны. ______________________________________________________________________________

4. Полиция всегда нам помогает. ___________________________________________________

5. У вас много багажа? ___________________________________________________________

6. Откуда эта информация? _______________________________________________________

7. Эти брюки сидят на вас [to fit smb] идеально. ______________________________________________________________________________

8. Как он выглядит? Какого цвета у него волосы? ______________________________________________________________________________

9. Новости выходят в эфир [to come out] каждый час. ______________________________________________________________________________

10. Где ножницы? Я не могу их найти. ______________________________________________________________________________

11. Эта пижама дорогая. Она сделана из натурального шелка. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. Его советы совершенно бестолковые. Не слушай их. ______________________________________________________________________________

13. Наш товар высокого качества. ______________________________________________________________________________

14. Эти исследования очень важны для науки. ______________________________________________________________________________

15. Куда уходят наши деньги? ______________________________________________________

 

 

There is / are

 

! Ex 1. Look at the following sentences. Note the use of the construction there is / are.

 

1. There are four offices and a conference hall on this floor.

2. There is a conference hall and four offices on this floor.

3. There aren’t any offices on this floor.

4. How many offices are there on this floor?

 

Ex 2. Make up sentences using there is/are

 

1. many documents; magazine; in my case

2. no money; in his account

3. three boys; four girls; in our group

4. many new words; in this text?

5. wardrobe; piano; table; many chairs; in her room

6. not much coffee; in the coffee-machine

7. how many; in your company; departments?

8. lake; two rivers; in this park

9. eight houses; two shops; in this street

10. too much sugar; in my tea

11. very many mistakes; in my homework?

12. seven new messages; in your mail

 

Ex 3. Make up sentences using there is/are

 

1. many flowers; in their garden

2. how many; in this area; tourist attractions?

3. many books; lamp; on the table

4. not much snow; in the street

5. ten apple-trees; three pear-trees; in our garden

6. table; many chairs; in the room

7. why; in the yard; so many cars?

8. today; not many people; in the department store

9. book; newspaper; two copy-books; in my bag

10. many faxes; letter; on your table

11. any pictures; in the magazine?

12. today; interesting film; on TV

Ex 4. Translate the sentences using there is/are

 

1. Сколько слов в этом словаре? ____________________________________________________

2. В этом году в нашем саду много цветов. ______________________________________________________________________________

3. У нас в комнате нет часов. _______________________________________________________

4. Возле вашего офиса есть парковка? ______________________________________________________________________________

5. Сколько этажей в этом здании? ______________________________________________________________________________

6. Почему твой портфель такой тяжелый? – В нем 4 учебника и тетрадь. ______________________________________________________________________________

7. Есть ко мне какие-нибудь вопросы? ______________________________________________

8. К вам нет никаких вопросов. _____________________________________________________

9. К вам есть несколько вопросов. __________________________________________________

10. В вашем городе есть кинотеатр? – Да, в нашем городе три кинотеатра и клуб. ______________________________________________________________________________

 

Ex 5. Translate the sentences using there is/are

 

1. В нашем новом доме 4 комнаты. _________________________________________________

2. Сколько комнат в вашем новом доме? _____________________________________________

3. По выходным в нашем доме всегда много гостей. ______________________________________________________________________________

4. Сегодня в зале много народу, не так ли? ______________________________________________________________________________

5. Здесь есть красивый деревянный мост через реку. ______________________________________________________________________________

6. На столе несколько газет. _______________________________________________________

7. В нашем офисе есть возможности для занятия спортом.  [sports facilities] ______________________________________________________________________________

8. В этом городе много достопримечательностей. ______________________________________________________________________________

9. На этой улице есть отличный японский ресторан. ______________________________________________________________________________

10. Сколько работников в вашем отделе? _____________________________________________________________________________

11. В Москве более 10 миллионов жителей. ______________________________________________________________________________

12. Почему в тексте так много ошибок? ______________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Ex 6.   Fill in it or there.

 

1. Is __________ a bank near here? – Yes. Go along here and turn first left.

2. When Gail went outside __________ was cold so she put on her hat.

3. Can you open a window, please? __________ is too hot in here.

4. __________ was nothing on television and Simon felt bored. He didn’t have anything to do.

5. Excuse me. What time is __________, please?

6. I think __________ is too much traffic on the roads these days.

7. We took a taxi from the station to the hotel, as __________ was too far to walk.

8. We went out for a meal because __________ wasn’t anything to eat at home.

9. Do you think we should go to the Museum of Modern Art? – No, a friend of mine told me __________ isn’t worth it.

10. Daren heard a knock at the door but when he opened it, __________ wasn’t anyone there.

11. __________ was snowing hard, and __________ was a cold wind.

12. __________ was a library over there, but __________ is gone now.

 

Ex 7. Fill in it or there.

 

1. __________ is sunny. __________ is going to be a nice day.

2. __________ are fifty-one states in the USA.

3. Hello, __________ is Steve here. Could I speak to Jane?

4. What’s worrying you? – __________ is the children.

5. __________ are three murders in the film.

6. Thank goodness __________ is Friday today.

7.  __________ is a cash machine in the lobby if you run out of money.

8. __________ are two scales of temperature used in science.

9. __________ is so quiet and peaceful here.

10. __________ is quite a long way to the nearest town.

11. __________ was lovely meeting you at last.

12. __________ was raining heavily and __________ was a strong wind blowing.

 

Quantifiers

 

! Ex 1. Which group of quantifiers below do the following nouns go with?