Exercise 1.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verb "to be" in the Present Indefinite (Present Simple) Tense.
1. Where.....you from?
2. How old.....you? How old.....your brother?
3. What..... your aunt's name?
4. I.....glad to see you. How.....you?
5. The dog.....in the garden.
6. Tom's parents.....travel agents.
7. –.....your father a carpenter? - No, he.....(not).
8. John.....(not) a student, he.....a doctor.
9. That book.....(not) very interesting. Take this one.
10. The best seats.....10$.
11. Moscow.....the capital of Russia.
12. I.....hot. Open the window, please.
13. What.....the weather like today?
14. I.....(not) in football at all.
15. .....Tom and Bob good players?
16. .....you hungry?
17. The news.....(not) very bad today.
18. What.....your parents' address?
19. Your money.....in your handbag.
20. My sister......in the 10th grade.
21. There.....little light in the room.
22. There.....many children on the sports ground.
23. Who.....making the poster?
24. Where.....you going?
25. Our classes.....over.
TEST 1
Choose the only correct variant to complete the sentence.
1. How much.....this sweater cost?
a) is b) does c) do
2. How much.....the sweater?
a) is b) does c) do
3. It.....rainy today.
a) don't b) doesn't c) isn't
4. It.....often rain in summer.
a) don't b) doesn't c) isn't
5. I.....stay at home on Sundays.
a) am not b) doesn't c) don't
6. I.....at home on Sundays.
a) am not b) doesn't c) don't
7. He.....have much money.
a) isn't b) doesn't c) don't
8. He.....rich.
a) isn't b) doesn't c) don't
9. Mag and her sister.....live in Rome.
a) aren't b) doesn't c) don't
10. Mag and her sister.....in Rome.
a) aren'tb) doesn't c) don't
11. Pat's mother.....teach students.
a) isn't b) doesn't c) don't
12. Pat's mother.....a teacher.
a) isn't b) doesn't c) don't
13. It.....cost much to stay at that hotel.
a) doesn't b) isn't c) don't
14. That hotel.....expensive.
a) doesn't b) isn't c) don't
Exercise 2.Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms. Only one variant is possible!
– Hello, I.....Kate Kern. And what.....your name?
– Hi, my name.....Ann Brown. I.....glad to meet you.
– Where.....you live, Ann?
– I.....from Leeds. And where.....you from?
– I.....from London. .....there a sports centre in Leeds?
–Yes, there.....three big sports centres in my town.
– What.....your favourite sport?
– I like swimming. And what about you?.....you like swimming?
– No, I..... .But my best friend..... .And I like tennis.
– .....you.....any hobbies?..... you like reading?
– Yes, I..... .
– What..... your favourite book?
– I like detective stories. Do you?
– No, I..... . .....you..... any brothers or sisters?
– No, I..... an only child.
– And I..... a brother.
– How old..... he?
– He..... 4.He..... go to school. I help him much.
– You..... a happy girl.
TEST 2
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Only one variant is correct!
1. My mother.....a bad headache.
a) have got b) am c) has got
2. Where the Johnsons (live)?
a) Where do the Johnsons live?
b) Where are the Johnsons live?
c) Where does the Johnsons live?
3 .Margie and her sister.....wonderful voices.
a) does b) has got c) have got
4. I (not/understand) that man because I (not/know) English.
a) not understand, don't know
b) don't understand, not know
c) don't understand ,don't know
5. – .....you.....any time to help me?
– Sorry, I..... .
a) Do you have, don't
b) Have you got, am not
c) Do you have, have got
6. Everybody in our family (help) Mummy about the house. Dad (walk) the dog, I (water) the flowers, and my brother (clean) the rooms.
a) help, walks, water, clean
b) helps, walks, water, clean
c) help, walks, water, cleans
7. .....Jane Smith (speak) English?
a) Is.....speak
b) Does.....speak
c) Do.....speaks
8. The Browns.....a nice house in the country.
a) has got b) have got c) are got
9. .....you (like) swimming?
a) Do you like
b) Does you like
c) Are you like
10. .....Dad.....any brothers or sisters?
a) Have Dad got
b) Does Dad have
c) Does Dad has
11. .....your sister often (go) to the theatre?
a) Is.....go b) Does.....go c) Do.....goes
12. We.....a car, but we are going to buy it.
a) don't have b) aren't have c) hasn't
13. .....Bob (know) what I want?
a) Bob knows
b) Do Bob knows
c) Does Bob know
Exercise 3.Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the correct verb forms.
1. – .....your brother (live) in Moscow?
– No, he (not).He (live) in Kiev.
2. There.....a policeman at the door.
3. – .....you (like) reading books?
– Yes, I..... .I (like) to read very much.
4. She.....pretty and friendly.
5. There.....some mistakes in your dictation.
6. Where.....the nearest bus stop, please?
7. – .....the shops open at 8 o'clock?-No, they.....closed.
8. It (sound) interesting.
9. You.....a teacher, aren't you?
10. The Hays (seem) to be a really happy family.
11. When it.....cold, we (put on) warm clothes.
12. .....that hotel expensive?
13. He (think) he.....right.
14. The sweater.....nice, the trousers.....nice, too.
15. Bad news (travel) fast.
16. My hair (not) clean.
17. Mary (teach) Mathematics at school.
18. There.....a programme for youth and two films on TV.
Exercise 4.Answer the following questions according to the model.
What does a worker do? – He works.
What do workers do? – They work.
1. What does a teacher do?(to teach)
2. What do students do?(to study)
3. What does a writer do?(to write)
4. What do readers do?(to read)
5. What does a singer do?(to sing)
6. What do speakers do?(to speak)
7. What does a skier do?(to ski)
8. What do skaters do?(to skate)
Exercise 5.Complete the sentences according to the model.
I swim well and my son swims well too.
I don't ski well and my son doesn't ski well either.
1. I study English well and my friend .... .
2. I work hard and my friend .... .
3. I don't understand French and my friend .... .
4. I don't rest much and my family .... .
5. I like to read a lot and my wife .... .
6. I begin to work early in the morning and my wife .... .
7. My son goes to school and my daughter .... .
8. My son doesn't skate well and my daughter .... .
Exercise 6.Express disagreement. Use the negative form of the verb in Present Indefinite (Present Simple):
– Davy studies French.
– No, he doesn't. He doesn't study French, he studies Spanish.
1. The Smiles live in London.(Leeds)
2. They have a big flat.(small)
3. Fred speaks German well.(French)
4. We need work badly.(rest)
5. Grace reads many newspapers.(books)
6. George smokes a lot.(sings)
7. Kitty writes exercises well.(letters)
8. She works a lot.(to walk)
Exercise 7.Express surprise. Ask questions according to the model.
– I work hard.
– Do you really work hard?
– Yes, I do.
– My friend studies hard.
– Does he really study hard?
– Yes, he does.
1. Our classes begin at 9 o'clock in the morning.
2. We miss our lessons badly.
3. My friend makes no mistakes in French.
4. I like Russian very much.
5. My friend answers his teacher's questions very well.
6. Our teacher asks us many difficult questions.
7. She speaks very quickly.
8. We understand each other well.
Exercise 8. Make up sentences according to the model.
A) affirmative and negative
He – (not) to study hard.
a)He studies hard.
b)He doesn't study hard.
1. Our teacher – (not)to ask many questions.
2. We – (not)to answer questions well.
3. I – (not) to read French quickly.
4. My friend – (not) to know German well.
5. You – (not)to speak Russian well.
6. Classes – (not) to begin early in the morning.
B) interrogative
They – to make many mistakes.
Do they make many mistakes?
1. Students – to like to study.
2. You – to get good marks.
3. Our group – to have lessons every day.
4. Your friend – to speak French without mistakes.
5. Your teacher – to show films every week.
6. The meeting – to begin at 3 o'clock today.
Exercise 9.Study the model and complete the sentence adding a question-tail.
1. Davy is a good student, isn't he?
He is not lazy, is he?
2. Peter and Davy are good students, aren't they?
They are not lazy, are they?
A) 1. He studies hard, doesn't he?
He doesn't study Russian, does he?
2. They study hard, don't they?
They don't study Russian, do they
A)
1.Bill is an English student,....?
2. Fred and Bill are students,....?
3. Sometimes Fred is absent from the lessons,....?
4. They are not free on Monday,....?
5. F red is not from Kent,....?
6. H e is not lazy,....?
B)
1. Your family lives in London,....?
2. Your child goes to school,....?
3. Your classes begin at 8 o'clock,....?
4. He doesn't get bad marks,....?
5. Children ask a lot of questions,....?
6. You don't like to answer questions,....?
Exercise 10.Express agreement according to the model:
– We work hard, don't we?
– Yes, we do.
– We don't sleep much, do we?
– No, we don't.
1. You live in town, don't you?
2. You miss your family, don't you?
3. Your wife doesn't ask you many questions, does she?
4. Your child doesn't get bad marks, does he?
5. He doesn't make many mistakes, does he?
6. You understand French well, don't you?
7. You know Russian too, don't you?
8. You don't like to speak at meetings, do you?
Exercise 11.Express disagreement according to the model:
– You speak French well, don't you?
– No, I don't.
– You don't speak Russian, do you?
– Yes, I do.(But I do).
1. You don't need a good flat, do you?
2. You don't help your wife, do you?
3. Your wife doesn't dress well, does she?
4. Your child doesn't drink milk, does he?
5. You like to swim in winter, don't you?
6. You don't like to read newspapers, do you?
7. Your friend smokes a lot, doesn't he?
8. Your friend studies badly, doesn't he?
The Present Simple/Present Progressive Tense.
Exercise 12.Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous Tense.
1. – Where are our children? It's quiet at home.
– They (lie) on the carpet and (draw).
2. – What you (do) now?
– I (look for) my key. I can't open the door.
3. Listen! Somebody (sing) a lovely song.
4. Why you (put on) the coat? It's sunny today.
5. Don't make so much noise. I (try) to work.
6. Why you (cry)? Is something wrong?
7. Let's go for a walk. It (not/rain) now.
8. Why you (not/hurry)? I (wait) for you.
9. I don't speak any foreign language, but I (learn) English now.
10. We (spend) next weekend at home.
11. I (meet) Liz tonight. She (come) from Cork.
12. He (go) to speak to his parents.
13. My Dad (work) overtime this week.
14. They (live) in a rented house these days.
15. I (take) dancing lessons this winter.
16. At the moment we (fly) over the desert.
17. Have some hot tea. It (get) chilly.
18. I (die) to see him.