Exercise 3. Translate the sentences into English.

1. В нашем вокабуляре так много волшебных слов — «спасибо», «извините», «мне жаль». Пользуйтесь ими! 2. Около метро есть большой вокзал. Это Курский вокзал. 3. Жила-была девочка. Её звали Алиса. 4. Это маленькое кафе, но в нём всегда есть вкусные пирожки. 5. Жил-да-был один король. Звался он Луи Второй. 6. Есть вопрос, который я хочу задать вам, но он личный. 7. На небе радуга Она очень красивая. В ней семь цветов. 8. — Сколько дней в декабре? — Это последний месяц года. В нём тридцать один день. 9. Каждый год во Франции и Италии состоится фестиваль шоколада (a chocolate festival). Это интересный праздник. 10. На моём столе новый компьютер. Это ноутбук. 11. Во Флориде есть морской лагерь. Это экологический лагерь. 12. Сегодня пасмурно. Похоже, будет дождь. 13. Для вас есть электронное письмо. Оно очень важное. 14. Англия — это остров. На нём много больших и маленьких городов. 15. Мир тесен. В нём так много людей, которые знают друг друга.

Exercise 4. Use it’s or its.

1. I like Moscow. I like ___ streets and squares. 2. ____ a new magazine. ____ price isn’t high. 3. What a beautiful book! ____cover is so bright. 4. _____ a big company. ____ main office is in New York. 5. The baby elephant called _____ mother. 6. ____a long way from here to there. 7. ____ not too bad. 8. The cat was playing with ____ tail. 9. Well, I don’t know. ____ up to you. 10. _____ snowing out there. 11. _____ Tuesday today. 12. - We like the place. _____ so beautiful. What’s _____ name? - ____ Kuskovo. 13. ____ me! Open the door! 14. ____ a great painting. ____ very expensive, ____ price is a secret. 15. He liked London for ____ style. 16. ____very important. 17. The baby lay in ____ carrycot. 18. The group had ____ last exam yesterday. 19. ____ a complete waste of time. 20. Eat more fruit. _____ good for you. 21. Well, ____ so good to be here with you. 22. _____ such a surprise for me! 23. ____ a new word. I don’t know ____ meaning. 24. Every city has ____ own face.

PROGRESS TEST

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Choose the right form

1. There ….. some fair people in my family.

A is

B are

C is being

2. There ….. a small table and two chairs in the kitchen.

A are

B were

C - is

3. How many students ….. there in your group?

A are

B is

C was

4. There ….. a mistake in your test.

A is

B are

C is being

5. There ….. any apples in the kitchen.

A aren’t

B isn’t

C wasn’t

6. ….. there any ice-cream in my fridge?

A are

B aren’t

C is

7. There ….. any money in the cupboard.

A aren’t

B isn’t

C is

8. The road is very dangerous. There ….. been many accidents.

A have

B has

C is being

9. There ….. a magazine and two photos on my table.

A are

B were

C is

10. There ….. much cheese on the plate.

A is

B are

C is being

11. I have to go back home. ….. there an intercity traffic here? (междугородное сообщение)

A is

B are

C is being

12. ….. there any point in talking about it again?

A are

B were

C is

13. There ….. no butter, milk and cheese in the fridge.

A are

B aren’t

C is

14. The traffic ….. very heavy in big cities.

A are

B is

C were

15. Do you think there ….. any use trying to explain?

A are

B aren’t

C is

16. How many fruit trees ….. there in your garden?

A are

B is

C aren’t

17. There ….. a theater, shops and many offices in this part of the city.

A is

B are

C were

18. There ….. no stopping here.

A are

B is

C were

19. There ….. sure to be a lot of joy when she gets his letter.

A is being

B are

C is

20. There ….. no sense in your going there alone.

A is

B are

C is being

21. There ….. any butter or jam on the plate.

A aren’t

B isn’t

C won’t

22. There will ….. no concert tomorrow.

A is

B was

C - be

23. There ….. some flowers on the window sill.

A is being

B are

C is

24. There ….. a dog and two cats in the room.

A is being

B are

C is

25. There ….. much snow in Moscow last winter.

A was

B were

C is

26. There ….. a lot of people at the bus-stop.

A are

B is

C were

27. In a fortnight there ….. two weeks.

A was

B were

C are

28. There ..... much bread on the table.

A are

B is being

C is

29. The room seemed empty. There ..... hardly any furniture.

A is

B was

C were

30. There ..... little I can do to help you.

A are

B is

C is being

31. There ….. plenty of employees in the room.

A is

B was

C are

32. There ….. no sense doing all these exercises.

A be

B is

C were

33. There ….. a plate and some forks on the table.

A is

B are

C were

34. How many guests will ….. there at dinner?

A being

B be

C are

35. ….. there many tickets left?

A Is

B Was

C Are

36. There seems ….. no hope.

A to be

B being

C ―

37. Do you think there ….. likely to be snow?

A be

B is

C was

38. There ….. no point in asking him questions.

A be

B are

C is

39. There ….. a wonderful park next to our house.

A will be

B be

C is being

40. There ….. lots of shops in our town.

A are

B is

C is being

41. ….. is a tourist here. He wants to ask you a question.

A it

B there

42. ….. was a peak hour.

A it

B there

43. Every city has ….. own face.

A its

B it’s

44. ….. is necessary to solve this question as soon as possible.

A it

B there

45. . ….. is much snow outside.

A it

B there

46. ….. a great painting.

A its

B it’s

47. ….. is time to begin.

A it

B there

48. ….. is no wind today.

A it

B there

49. The baby elephant called ….. mother.

A its

B it’s

50. ….. is a secret file.

A it

B there

51. ….. is very important information in it.

A it

B there

52. ….. is something I’d like to tell you.

A it

B there

53. ….. not bad.

A it’s

B its

54. ….. is a difficult question.

A it

B there

55. ….. are twelve months in the year.

A it

B there

56. ….. is a fact.

A it

B there

57. ….. such a surprise for me!

A it’s

B its

58. ….. a complete waste of time.

A its

B it’s

59. ….. is a message for you on the display.

A it

B there

60. ….. is not windy now.

A it

B there

61. ….. is a long way from here to the airport

A it

B there

62. But ….. is a taxi at the door.

A it

B there

63. ….. very important.

A it’s

B its

64. ….. is no fool like an old fool.

A it

B there

65. The baby lay in ….. carrycot.

A its

B it’s

66. ….. was such a pity!

A it

B there

67. The group had ….. last exam yesterday.

A its

B it’s

68. ….. was a hard year.

A it

B there

69. What is ….. in that nice building?

A it

B there

70. ….. is our pedagogical institute.

A it

B there

71. The cat was playing with ….. tail.

A its

B it’s

72. .….. is no medicine like hope.

A it

B there

73. Every city has ….. own face.

A its

B it’s

74. When you go to the shop …. is good to know what you want.

A it

B there

75. ….. are a lot of shop assistants who can help you with your choice.

A it

B there

76. ….. me! Open the door!

A it’s

B its

77. ….. is never late to learn.

A it

B there

78. ….. is no smoke without fire.

A it

B there

79. ….. is a black sheep in every flock.

A it

B there

80. ….. is a small world.

A it

B there

TOTAL: 80 MARKS

 

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