Put in there is/are in the appropriate form.

1. Munford is a very modern town. ... many old buildings.

2. Look! ... a photograph of George in the newspaper!

3. ...  a nice concert on TV last night. Did you like it?

4. ...  five people in my family: my parents, my two sisters and me.

5. The bookcase was empty. ...  any books in it.

6. We can’t take any photographs. ...  any film in the camera.

7. How many members ...  in your family?

8. We didn’t visit the museum. ...  enough time.

 

Ask questions to the following statements, and then answer them according to the model.

Model:  There is a good programme on TV tonight.

      - Is there a good programme on TV tonight?

      - Yes, there is.

There aren't any theatres in my town.

- Are there any theatres in your town?

- No, there are not/there aren't.

1. There is a cat in the window.

2. There are a few mistakes in the test.

3. There are plenty of glasses in the cupboard.

4. There were a lot of people at the stadium.

5. There isn't anything on the plate.

6. There wasn't anybody in the room.

7. There are difficult exercises in this book.

8. There is something on the shelf.

9. There will be some interesting programmes on TV tomor­row.

10.  There are several vacant seats in the room.

11.  There weren't any pears on the plate.

 

3 . Use "there is (are)" construction in the appropriate tense form.

1. Look! ...  their telephone number in the letter.

2. Polotsk is a very old town. ...  a lot of ancient buildings there.

3. Excuse me,  ... a restaurant near here?

4. How many students ...  in your group?

5. I was hungry but ... anything to eat.

6. ... a football match on TV last night.

7. ...  many people at the meeting?

8. Look! ... an accident. Call the ambulance!

9. ... 24 hours in a day.

10.  This box is empty. ...  nothing in it.

11.  ... somebody at the airport to meet you when you arrive tomorrow.

12.  When we arrived at the cinema ... a long queue outside.

 

Translate into English.

1. В этом журнале много интересных статей.

2. В нашем городе много музеев и театров.

3. В этой комнате есть телефон?

4. В этой комнате два окна.

5. В чашке не было чая.

6. Сколько статей было в этом журнале? - Там было несколько статей.

7. Сколько студентов в аудитории? - Двадцать.

8. Рядом с нашим домом будет парк.

9. На этой улице была школа?

10.  На столе лежит несколько книг.

 

Put in there is/are in the appropriate form.

1. Where can we sit? ...  any chairs.

2. ...  a bus from the city centre to the airport?

3. I’m sorry I’m late. ...  a lot of traffic.

4. ... any letters for me yesterday?

5. ”We stayed at a nice hotel”. “Did you? ...  a swimming-pool?”

6. I found a wallet in the street but ...  any money in it.

7. “...  many people at the meeting?” “No, very few.”

8. The radio wasn’t working because ... any batteries in it.

 

1.3. THE VERB “TO HAVE”

THE VERB “TO HAVE” IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

POSITIVE FORM

NEGATIVE FORM