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

- 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

Note that have stresses the idea of regularity, have got is linked with "now" and means a particular thing. In spoken English the form I've got is used almost universally for I have in the sense of I own (possess).

I have a cup of tea for breakfast in the morning (usually).

I haven't got tea for breakfast this morning.

The past of have is had. In negatives and questions we use did + have.

Put in have got ('ve got), has got ('s got), haven't got or hasn't got.

1. Ben doesn't read much. He... many books.

2. It's a nice town. It... a very nice shopping centre.

3. Mother is going to the dentist. She... a toothache.

4. Where's my newspaper? – I don't know. I... it.

5. Julia wants to go on holiday but she... got any money.

6. I'm not going to work today. I... a bad cold.

Extend the sentences according to the model.