Exercise 1. Use the article where nessesary. 1.This is ... book. It is my ... book. 2. Is this your ... pencil? — No, it isn't my ... pencil, it is ray sister's ... pencil. 3. I have ... sister. My ... sister is ... engineer. My sister's ... husband is ... doctor. 4. I have no ... handbag. 5. Is this ... watch? — No, it isn't ... watch, it's ... pen. 6. My sister is at ... school. She is ... pupil. 7. My cousin has ... big ... black ... cat. My cousin's ... cat has two ... kittens. 8. I like your ... beautiful ... flower. Give me ... flower, please. 9. My ... mother is at ... home. She is reading ... interesting ... book. 10. My ... father is not at ... home. He is at ... work. He is ... doctor. He is ... good ... doctor. He works at ... hospital. ... hospital is large.
Exercise 2. Replace the words in parentheses with a possessive pronoun (mine, hers, yours и т.д.).
Н-р: My Internet is faster than (your Internet). (Мой интернет быстрее, чем твой интернет.) – My Internet is faster than yours. (Мой интернет быстрее, чем твой.)
1. Her salary is higher than (his salary). (Ее зарплата выше, чем его зарплата.)
2. Your exams are easier than (our exams). (Ваши экзамены легче, чем наши экзамены.)
3. My pens are brighter than (her pens). (Мои ручки ярче, чем ее ручки.)
4. His song is longer than (your song). (Его песня длиннее, чем твоя песня.)
5. Our food is healthier than (their food). (Наша еда здоровее, чем их еда.)
6. Their yacht is older than (my yacht). (Их яхта старее, чем моя яхта.)
7. This juice is fresher than (our juice). (Этот сок свежее, чем наш сок.)
Exercise 3. Insert this, that, these, those.
1. None of present expressed any surprise on hearing .
2. Try one of .
3. is a computer
4. are the TV sets of the latest type.
5. Suddenly I felt something soft and warm on my knees. was a cat.
6. Whom were you talking with? was a friend of mine.
Exercise 4. Answer the questions
1. Why are people all over the world fond of sports and games?
2. What necessary facilities are provided for people?
3. What kinds of sports are popular in our country?
4. What is your favourite kind of sport? Why?
Exercise 5. Choose between Future Simple and be going to.
1. She is sure that he (not/manage) to catch the train.
2. Next year we (travel) together around Europe.
3. The athletes soon (return) from the competition.
4. His parents think Jim (become) a doctor one day.
5. They have bought new sports shoes. They (start) running next week.
6. It’s getting dark. I (turn) on the light.
7. They (be) eighteen next month.
8. Scientists for sure (find) a cure for this disease.
2. When I got to the cinema, the film had started.
3. The students entered the classroom five minutes after the bell had rung.
4. After she had locked and bolted all the doors, she went to bed.
5. The students did the exercise very well after the teacher had shown them how to.
6. The little boy told a lie five minutes after he had promised to tell the truth.
7. When the plane landed, the sun had set.
8. She felt sick after she had eaten a whole box of chocolates.
9. After the doctor had examined the child he had a talk with the mother.
10. When I called on my friend, he had gone out.
11. Mary had finished her homework when her father came home from his office.
12. I threw away the newspaper after I had read it.
13. After she had spent all her money she asked her father to help her.
14. The teacher gave back the exercise-books after he had corrected them.
15. The sun had risen when the farmer started work.