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Those people, who want to have an interesting life, must do a lot of things every day. They must have time for work, play and fun. So children and grown-ups must plan their life. A good plan will help us to do everything we want. As for me I usually plan my week-days.
As a rule I get up at seven o`clock. The alarm-clock wakes me up and my working day begins. If it is spring or summer I go to the window and open it wide to let the fresh morning air in. The bright sun and the singing of birds set me into a cheerful working mood. In winter I am not so quick to leave my bed. But all the same it is time to get up and I start getting ready for my work. I do my bed and go to the bathroom, where I wash my hands and face, clean my teeth. Breakfast, as doctors say, must be the most substantial meal of the day. While I`m having breakfast, I switch on the radio and listen to the news. As I live near my University, I leave my house at a quarter to eight. The fresh air is very helpful to me: I come to my University in high spirits. Usually I have got four lectures. I return home at three o`clock in the afternoon. I don`t like to do my homework just after University because I am really tired. So I have a rest and then I do my homework. Usually it takes me two hours to get ready for my lectures. In the evening I watch TV, read books or spend time with my friends. I always go to bed at eleven o`clock as they say: “Early to bed and early to rize makes a man healthy, wealthy and wize.
1. What time do you usually get up?
2. Is it easy for you to get up early?
3. Do you wake up yourself?
4. When do you usually leave the house?
5. What time do you return home?
6. How long does it take you to get ready for your lectures?
7. How do you spend your evenings?
8. What time do you usually go to bed?
DIALOGUE
- Hello, Mary.
- Hello, come in. Don`t mind the mess. I`m just doing the room.
- Oh, what a pity you are busy! Look, I`ve got two tickets for the cinema. The show begins at five sharp.
- Don`t worry. We have time enough for everything. We still have an hour before the show. It never takes me much time to tidy up my room.
- Let me help you. What am I to do?
- If you don`t mind, you water the flowers and dust the books while I put everything in its place.
- Where am I to put this flower-pot?
- Somewhere on the window-sill.
- Don`t you want to air the room? Do you mind if I open the window?
- Oh, no. I don`t mind it a bit!
- Now the room looks quite tidy. There is nothing else to do. Let`s go.
- Wait a moment. I have to wash up the dishes.
- Somebody else can do it, I think.
- Certainly, anybody can, but today it`s my turn to do it. We all help Mother about the house as much as we can.
- And who does the shopping in your family?
- As a rule, Mother goes shopping after work. Oh, that reminds me. I must buy something for supper, as Mother has a meeting tonight.
Grammar Exercises
There is – There are
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | ||
| Long form | Short form | Long form | Short form | |
| there is there are | there`s | there is not there are not | there isn`t there aren`t | Is there? Are there? |
I. Fill in “there is” or “there are”:
There isa teacher in the classroom.
1. …………………a blackboard in the classroom.
2. …………………five books in the classroom.
3. …………………three desks in the classroom.
4. …………………two boys in the classroom.
5. …………………three girls in the classroom.
6. …………………a teacher in the classroom.
7. …………………two windows in the classroom.
8. …………………a chair in the classroom.
9. …………………some pictures in the book.
10. …………………no old houses in our street.
11. …………………some beautiful pictures in the magazine. Look at them.
12. …………………no ink in my pen: I cannot write.
13. ………………… no leaves on the trees.
14. ………………… some new students in your group.
The verb “to have”
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | ||
| Long form | Short form | Long form | Short form | |
| I have got You have got He has got She has got It has got We have got You have got They have got | I`ve got You`ve got He`s got She`s got It`s got We`ve got You`ve got They`ve got | I have not got You have not got He has not got She has not got It has not got We have not got You have not got They have not got | I haven`t got You haven`t got He hasn`t got She hasn`t got It hasn`t got We haven`t got You haven`t got They haven`t got | Have I got? Have you got? Has he got? Has she got? Has it got? Have we got? Have you got? Have they got? |
II. Fill in the blanks with “have got” or “has got” as in the example:
| 1. John ……………a book. 2. They …………… a brother. 3. He …………… a sister. 4. I…………… friends. 5. We …………… a house. 6. The teacher …………… a car. 7. They ……………watches. 8. You …………… a bicycle. | 9. We ……………a cat. 10. They …………… a T.V. 11. Jane …………… an apple. 12. Tony …………… a horse. 13. Mary and Linda …………… a radio. 14. She …………… a pencil. 15. We …………… a ball. |
Present Continuous
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | ||
| Long form | Short form | Long form | Short form | |
| I am working You are working He is working She is working It is working We are working You are working They are working | I`m working You`re working He`s working She`s working It`s working We`re working You`re working They`re working | I am not working You are not working He is not working She is not working It is not working We are not working You are not working They are not working | I`m not working You aren`t working He isn`t working She isn`t working It isn`t working We aren`t working You aren`t working They aren`t working | Am I working? Are you working? Is he working Is she working? Is it working? Are we working? Are you working? Are they working? |
III. Write short answers:
1. Is she sleeping? Yes, she is.
2. Is he reading? Yes, ……………
3. Is it flying? No, ……………
4. Are the boys playing football? Yes, ……………
5. Is she swimming? No, ……………
6. Is he driving a car? No, ……………
7. Are the birds singing? Yes, ……………
8. Are they dancing? Yes, ……………
9. Is she watching T.V.? No, ……………
10. Is he riding a bicycle? No, ……………
11. Is he running? Yes, ……………
12. Is she talking on the telephone? No, ……………
13. Is the baby smiling? No, ……………
IV. Write negative sentences as in the example:
| Andres is reading a newspaper. (book) 1. The boys are playing with the dog. (cat) 2. Massimo is going to school. (cinema) 3. The teacher is talking to Mrs Huston. (Mrs Morton) 4. The men are riding horses. (bicycles) 5. The girl is eating an apple. (banana) | He isn`t reading a book. ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… |
V. Put the verbs into the Present Continuous:
It`s 7 o`clock on Monday morning. The family is in the kitchen.
1. Mr and Mrs West are drinking (drink) coffee.
2. Grandfather …………….. (read) a newspaper.
3. Joe …………….. (go) to school.
4. The cat and the dog …………….. (eat).
It`s 5 o`clock on Monday afternoon and the family is in the living room.
5. Mr West …………….. (watch) T.V.
6. Mrs West …………….. (talk) on the phone.
7. Joe …………….. (do) his homework.
8. The cat and the dog …………….. (sleep).
It`s 10 o`clock on Sunday morning. The family is in the garden.
9. Mr and Mrs West …………….. (sit) in the sun.
10. Joe and David …………….. (play) football.
11. Grandfather …………….. (listen) to the radio.
12. Grandmother …………….. (cut) some flowers.
13. The dog and the cat …………….. (fight).
VI. Write negative sentences as in the example:
| They / not / play / in the garden now. 1. The cat / not / drink milk. 2. The children / not / do / their homework. 3. I / not / listen / to the radio now. 4. You / not /watch / T.V. now. 5. She / not / work / in the garden now. 6. Jenny / write / a letter. 7. Jim / play / football. 8. Father / drive / a car. 9. Rick and I / watch / television. 10. I / listen / to records. 11. The monkeys / climb / the trees. | They aren`t playing in the garden now. ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... ………………………………………... |
VII. Write sentences as in the example:
| The children / have / breakfast. 1. She / watch T.V. 2. They / come / out of the house. 3. Mary / write / a letter? 4. The boys / run / to school. 5. Mother / make / a cake. 6. The girls / sit / in the living room? 7. We / not / go / to the cinema. 8. Tom and Jane / sing / a song? 9. My brother / not / listen / to the radio. 10. They / clean / the house? 11. Jim / ride / a bicycle. | The children are having breakfast. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. ……………………………………. |
VIII. Put the verbs into the Present Continuous: