Do the tasks then consult with the anewer key.

Drilling Exercises

Exercise1 Answer the following questions according to the word-prompt in the frame.

а) Are these pictures? (pictures) — Yes, they are. b) Are those chairs? (tables) — No, they aren't. They are tables.

1. Are these envelopes? (envelopes)

2. Are these cups? (plates)

3. Are those desks? (chairs)

4. Are those clocks? (clocks)

5. Are these watches? (watches)

6. Are these photos? (maps)

7. Are those armchairs? (desks)

8. Are these tables? (tables)

Exercise 2. Read the patterns and do the exercise according to them; use the words suggested.

A. These aren't clocks, (watches) They are watches.

1. These aren't tomatoes (potatoes)

2. These aren't apples, (pears)

3. These aren't cucumbers, (carrots)

4. These aren't beans, (peas)

5. These aren't cherries, (plums)

6. These aren't lemons, (oranges)

7. These aren't bananas, (apples)

8. These aren't fruit, (vegetables)

B. Those are dresses, (blouses) They aren't blouses.

1. Those are shoes, (boots)

2. Those are coats, (suits)

3. Those are shirts, (jackets)

4. Those are socks, (stockings)

5. Those are raincoats, (coats)

6. Those are gloves, (mittens)

7. Those are trousers, (skirts)

8. Those are handkerchiefs, (ties)

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions according to the pattern. Use the words prompted in the frame.

Are these pens? (pencils on the desk) — No, they aren't. What are they?—They're pencils. Where are they? —They're on the desk.

1. Are these portraits? (maps on the wall)

What are they? Where are they?

2. Are those tables? (writing-desks in the corner)

What are they? Where are they?

3. Are these books? (envelopes in the box)

What are they? Where are they?

4. Are those notebooks? (books on the desk)

What are they? Where are they?

5. Are these socks? (stockings on the chair)

What are they? Where are they?

6. Are those jackets? (coats in the wardrobe)

What are they? Where are they?

7. Are these potatoes? (carrots in the bag)

What are they? Where are they?

8. Are those pears? (apples on the plate)

What are they? Where are they?

Exercise 4. Give short answers to the following questions.

a) Is this a Russian book? — Yes, it is.(No, it isn't) b) Are these your gloves? —Yes, they are. (No, they aren't.)

1. Is that a good radio-set?

2. Are those your old shoes?

3. Is this your blue pen?

4. Is that his new hat?

5. Are these your exercise-books?

6. Are those your sisters?

7. Is this a beautiful poem?

8. Is that a big room?

9. Are these black gloves?

10. Is this your new red dress?

Exercise 5. Look at the picture and answer the following questions:

a) 1. Are the pictures on the wall?

2. Is the reading-lamp on the chair?

3. Is the ball in the middle of the room?

4. Are the apples on the table?

5. Are the lights on the ceiling?

6. Are the notebooks in the drawer?

7. Are the books on the desk?

8. Is the telephone on the floor?

9. Is the umbrella in the corner?

10. Are the envelopes in the drawer?

11. Are the pens and pencils on the desk?

12. Is the rug under the table?

13. Is the table near the wall?

14. Are the chairs behind the desk?

b) 1. Where is the desk?

2. Where are the pictures?

3. Where is the umbrella?

4. Where is the table?

5. Where are the apples?

6. Where is the telephone?

7. Where are the notebooks?

8. Where are the envelopes?

9. Where is the ball?

10. Where are the chairs?

11. Where are the lights?

12. Where is the reading-lamp?

13. Where are the pens and pencils?

14. Where is the rug?

Exercise 6. Answer the following questions according to the patterns.

a) Where is the time-table? (here) — Here it is. Here isthe time-table. b) Where are the children? (there) — Therethey are. There arethe children

1. Where is the chalk? (here)

2. Where is the teacher? (there)

3. Where are the records? (here)

4 Where are the tape-recorders? (there)

5. Where is the library? (here)

6. Where are the students? (there)

7. Where is the register? (here)

8. Where are the exercise-books? (here)

Exercise 7. Study the pattern and do the exercise according to it. The question after the statement expresses surprise. Then comes another statement confirming the fact.

Tom is in Moscow. — In Moscow? — Yes, he's in Moscow now.

1. Susan is in London.

2. Miss Green is in Oxford.

3. Paul is in New York.

4. Mr. Jones is in Liverpool.

5. Dr. Smirnov is in Leningrad.

6. Mrs. Grey is in Paris.

7. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are in Germany.

8. Jack and Joan are in France.

9. Tom and Ann are in Kiev.

10. Miss Black and her mother are in Poland.

Exercise 8. Complete sentences of contrast. Use the words sug­gested.

a) I'm a doctor. (My brother) My brother isn't a doctor. b) They're schoolboys. (Their friends) Their friends aren't schoolboys.

1. Peter is a student. (His younger sister)

2. Mother is an engineer. (Father)

3. My uncle is a teacher. (His wife)

4. We are students. (Our friends)

5. Paul's sister is a surgeon. (His cousin)

6. Mary's mother is a housewife. (Her aunt)

7. My grandfather is an architect. (My uncle)

8. Kitty's sisters are actresses. (Her mother)

9. We are first-year students. (Helen and John)

10. My parents are pensioners. (Nick's parents)

Exercise 9. Give short negative answers followed by statements* using the words suggested.

Is your brother a student? (an engineer) — No, he isn't. He is an engineer

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1. Is Mary an actress? (a secretary)

2. Are you an architect? (an artist)

3. Are Paul and John schoolboys? (students)

4. Is your father a singer? (a teacher)

5. Is your aunt a librarian? (a nurse)

6. Is your uncle a teacher? (an actor)

7. Are your sisters dancers? (singers)

8. Is your son a student? (a worker)

9. Are you schoolteachers? (mechanics)

Exercise 10. Answer the following questions about the names and occupations of people according to the pattern. Remember that who asks about the name, and what about the occupation.

Who is she? (Mary Brown) — She's Mary Brown. What is she? (a doctor) — She's a doctor.

1. Who is this woman? (Mrs. Smith)

What is she? (an engineer)

2. Who is that man? (Mr. Smith)

What is he? (an architect)

3. Who are you? (Ann Brown)

What are you? (a student)

4. Who are these boys? (Paul and Tom)

What are they? (workers)

5. Who are those women? (Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones)

What are they? (nurses)

6. Who is that girl? (Miss Clark)

What is she? (an actress)

Exercise 11. Answer the following questions according tothe patterns.

a) How are you? (very well) - I'm well, thank you. b) How is your son? (Not very well) -He's not well, I^`m afraid.

a) 1. How is Fred? (all right)

2. How are the Browns? (quite well)

3. How is your mother? (much better)

4. How is your baby? (fine)

5. How are your grandparents? (very well)

b) 1. How is your old teacher? (quite ill)

2. How are your neighbours? (not well)

3. How is Tom? (much worse)

4. How is your friend John to-day? (not much better)

Exercise 12. Ask questions according to the pattern about the things mentioned in the statements. Give short affirmative or negative

answers.

This dress is blue, (pretty) — Is it pretty? — Yes, it is. (No, it isn't.)

1. This box is large, (heavy).

2. The cup is small, (beautiful)

3. The dog is big. (young)

4. The writer is talented, (popular)

5. The building is new. (many-storeyed)

6. These stockings are long, (warm)

7. These buses are large, (quick)

8. These flowers are white, (fresh)

Exercise 13. Combine the following statements according to the pattern. Note the use of the definite article in the response because the object is mentioned for the second time.

This is a notebook. It's thfck and black. Thenotebook is thick and black.

1. This is a pen. It's long and yellow.

2. That is a desk. It's big and old.

3. That is a lamp. It's new and bright.

4. This is an apple. It's big and red.

5. Those are armchairs. They're small and cosy.

6. These are magazines. They're old and interesting.

7. This is a flat. It's lig and light.

8. These are pencils. They're long and sharp.

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