Exercises

I. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола to be.

1. My sister ... twenty-two years old. She ... married.

2. My grandparents ... pensioners.

3. This woman ... a housewife.

4. Yesterday the day ... fine. Now it ... windy.

5. Tomorrow my husband ... at home.

6. We ... glad to meet you here.

7. My school friend ... a typical bachelor.

8. His brother ... unmarried, but he ... happy.

9. Yesterday everybody ... at the conference, but you ... not.

10. Next summer I ... in the Crimea, my friends ... in the Caucasus.

11. Now we ... at the English lesson and we ... ready to speak English.

II. Скажите, что данные ниже сообщения не относятся к другим лицам или ситуациям.

Model:Т.: We are at the English lesson now. (But two students ... to be ill)

St.: But two students aren’t at the lesson, they are ill.

1. Yesterday I was at home. (But my parents ... at the theatre)

2. My friends were in the Caucasus. (But I ... in the Crimea)

3. My niece is small. (But my nephew .. a schoolboy)

4. He is a scientist. (But his friend ... an engineer)

5. She’ll be a good wife for you. (But Jane ... for Tom)

6. They were good students. (But I ... lazy)

7. Everybody was in time. (But my friend ... to be late)

8. His brother is a musician. (But his sister ... a doctor)

9. We’ll be here at 9 o’clock. (But he ... at 12)

10. My sister is married. (But my brother ... to be going to marry)

III. Прочитайте следующие общие вопросы и ответы на них. Обратите внимание на структуру вопросительного предложения.

1. Are you a good student? – Yes, I am. I’m a good student.

2. Were you at the cinema yesterday? – No, I wasn’t. I wasn’t at the cinema yesterday.

3. Was he at home at 5 o’clock? – Yes, he was. He was at home at 5 o’clock.

4. Will you be glad to meet him? – Yes, I shall. I’ll be glad to meet him.

5. Is your friend a good doctor? – Yes, he is. He is a good doctor.

IV. Задайте уточняющие вопросы в пределах предлагаемой ситуации.

Model: Т.: I’ll be at home after classes. (late in the evening)

St.: Will you be at home late in the evening?

Т.: I think (думаю), I shall.

1. We were late. (he ... too)

2. The children are at school. (at the English lesson)

3. They’ll be glad to meet you. (my husband)

4. His brother is a young doctor. (competent)

5. The little girl is nice. (clever)

6. The family is happy. (you)

7. He was a good engineer. (now)

8. I’ll be at the office at 10 o’clock. (at 5 or later)

V. Восстановите вопросы, ответами на которые могли бы быть следующие высказывания.

1. Yes, she is. She is married.

2. No, he isn’t. He is a typical bachelor.

3. She is twenty-five years old.

4. No, he is not a doctor, he is an engineer.

5. No, he is not an engineer.

6. Yes, he is. He is an engineer.

7. No, I am not. I am not a scientist, I am a teacher.

8. No, she is a first-year student.

Grammar: Personal and Possessive Pronouns (Личные и притяжательные местоимения)

Personal		Possessive
I – я You – ты He – он She – она It –он, она, оно (неодуш.) We – мы You – вы They – они	me – меня, мне you – тебя, тебе him – его, ему her – ее, ей it – его, ее us – нас, нам, нами you – вас, вам, them – их, им, ими	my – мой, моя, мое, мои your – твой, твоя, твое, твои his – его her – ее its – его, ее our – наш, наша, наше, наши your – ваш, ваша, ваше, ваши their – их	mine yours his hers its ours yours theirs

Две формы притяжательных местоимений

my, your, his, her, its, our, their + существительное

mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs без существительного (абсолютная форма)

This is your book and that is mine.

My room is large, hers is small.