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Unit 1 hello! Focus on Use of English Grammar



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UNIT 1

HELLO!

Focus on

Use of English

Grammar:

Verb to be

Questions

Subject Pronouns

Possessive Adjectives

Articles

Numbers 1-100, 1000

Reading Names. Countries.

Speaking Capital cities. Addresses
Social English

Introductions
USE OF ENGLISH

Grammar

Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense)

Positive and Negative Forms


I

am

from Russia

I'm = Iam

He/She/It

is

He's/She's/It's = He/ She/It is

We

You

They

are

We're = We are

You're = You are

They're = They are




I

am

not

from Russia

I'm not = I am not

He/She/It

Is

He/She/It isn't = He/ She/It is not

We

You

They

are

We aren't = We are not

You aren't = You are not

They aren't - They are not


NOTE: Look at the negative forms: She isn't married. You aren't British.

BUT: I'm not a schoolboy.

Exercise 1. Write the short form (she's/we aren't, etc.).

He is

It is

I am not

She is not

They are

You are not


Exercise 2. Write the full form (she is/we are not, etc.).

We aren't

It isn't

They aren't

You're

I'm

She's


Exercise 3. Put in am/am not/is/isn't/are/aren't.

1. I ___ from Russia.

2. Debbie and Mark ___ British. They ___ German.

3. My friend ___ interested in computers.

4. His parents ___ around 40.

5. How old ___ you? I ___ 18.

6. London ___ situated on the river Evans. It ___ situated on the river Thames.

7. I ___ keen on sports. But I ___ rather good at basketball.

8. Her name ___ Jane. It ___ Helen.
Exercise 4. Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use am/am not/is/isn't/are/aren't.

1. I/keen on Biology.

2. Rome/in Spain.

3. We/Russian.

4. Football/a popular sport in Britain.

5. The "Beatles" and "Deep Purple"/famous British groups.

6. American English/different from British English.

7. My hobbies/art and music.
General questions

Am

I

a student?

- Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

Is

he/she/it

a student?

- Yes, he/she/it is. / No, he/she/ it isn't.

Are

we

you

they

students?

- Yes, we are. / No, we aren't.

- Yes, you are. / No, you aren't.

- Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.


Exercise 5. Make general questions with these words. Give short answers.

1) your mother/at work?

2) her children/at home?

3) he/from Italy?

4) I/good at English?

5) you/interested in books?

6) I/right?

7) this subject/difficult?
Exercise 6. Give short answers (Yes, I am/No, he isn't, etc.).

1. Are your parents old?

2. Are all your school friends students now?

3. Is English difficult?

4. Is your home town small?

5. Are you interested in music?

6. Is your friend good at languages?
Alternative questions

Am

I

your friend

or

not?

- Yes, you are/ No, you aren't.

Is

he/she

Spanish

or

Italian?

- He/She is Italian.

it

difficult

or

easy?

- It's difficult.

Are

we

in the city centre

or

on the outskirts?

- You are on the outskirts.

you

a student

or

a school boy?

- I'm a student.

they

at home

or

at work?

- They are at work.

Exercise 7. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.

Example: You/a student/a schoolboy? - Are you a student or a schoolboy? I'm a student.

1. He/in Moscow/in Kiev?

2. Alan and Henry/students/teachers?

3. Your new friends/sociable/not?

4. His daughter/17/18?

5. Your parents/old/young?

6. Russia/a big/a small country?

7. They/designers/artists?
Special questions

What

is

her job?

- She's a shop assistant.

Where

are

you from?

- from Germany.

Who

is

John?

- He's their son.

How

are

you?

- Not bad, thanks.

How old

is

he?

- Eighteen.

What

is

your father like?

- He's sociable and very clever.

What kind of (books)

is

he fond of?

- Historical books.

Why

are

you late?

- My watch is wrong.

Whose (friend)

is

Mary?

- She's my friend.

What colour

is

our flag?

- It's white, blue and red.


Exercise 8. Ask and answer questions.

Example: What colour is a banana ? - It's yellow.

What colour are your trousers? - They're black.


What colour is/are

the sun?

the snow?

ambulances in Moscow?

the traffic lights?

roses?

post boxes in Moscow?

the sky?

a Christmas tree?


Exercise 9. Complete the sentences.

Example: Where are my books? - On the table.

1. _ _ _ that clock?

About a hundred years old.

2. _ _ Paul from?

Denmark, I think.

3. _ _ your favourite subject?

Mathematics.

4. _ _ he so happy?

Because it's his birthday.

5. _ _ _ the car?

It’s black.

6. _ _ that man in the car?

My brother.

7. _ _ _ music _ you fond of?

Rock music.

8. _ _ the banks closed today?

Because it's Sunday.


Exercise 10. Ask the questions.

Example: What is your name? - My name's Mark.

1. - - - -? - Her name's Pam.

2. - - -? - No, my mother isn't very young.

4. - - -? - Yes, it is Frank Ellis.

5. - - -? - No, I'm not Diana. I'm Ann.

6. - - -? - Jane.

7. - - -? - No, it isn't Ronald. It's Gerald.

8. - - -? - 14 King Street, London.

9. - - -? - 805-9866.

10. - - -? - My shoes are black.

11. - - -? - Olga is very kind.

12. - - -? - Sue is fond of pop music and jazz.
Tag questions

I

am

a genius,

aren't

I?

- Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

He

is

a teenager,

isn't

he?

- Yes, he is./ No, he isn't.

She

a Londoner,

she?

- Yes, she is./ No, she isn't.

It

far from here,

it?

- Yes, it is./ No, it isn't.

We

are

in the city centre,

aren't

we?

- Yes, we are./ No, we aren't.

You

you?

- Yes, you are./ No, you aren't.

They

they?

- Yes, they are./ No, they aren't.




I

am not

a schoolboy,

am

I?

- No, I am not./ Yes, I am.

He

isn't

married,

is

he?

- No, he isn't./ Yes, he is.

She

isn't

at home,

is

she?

- No, she isn't./ Yes, she is.

It

isn't

easy,

is

it?

- No, it isn't./ Yes, it is.

We

aren't




are

we?

- No, we aren't./ Yes, we are.

You

old,

you?

- No, you aren't/ Yes, you are.

They




they?

- No, they aren't/ Yes, they are.


Exercise 11. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. Your mother is thirty-seven years old, ___?

2. It's her birthday today, ___?

3. I'm not in class now, ___?

4. You aren't married, ___?

5. They are Russian, ___?

6. I'm fond of hard rock, ___?

7. Alice isn't very friendly, ___?
Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics.

Example: My mother is 50. - How old is your mother?

1. I'm from a small town in the South of Russia.

2. Yes, Linda is a first-year student.

3. Tom and Sue are sociable and very intelligent.

4. My sister is fond of classical music.

5. I am a bank clerk.

6. Today Tony is at home because it's Sunday.

7. His home telephone number is 678-8996.

8. It's 4 o'clock and you are at work.
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