Ex.3. Change these sentences into general and disjunctive questions.

1. There are some letters in the mail box. 2. There is a morning train to Manchester. 3. There’s a stereo, a CD player in Paul’s study. 4. There isn’t a reading lamp in his room. 5. There are a lot of cassettes here.          6. There are 24 hours in a day. 7. There are some newspapers on the dressing-table. 8. There are several seats empty in the hall. 9. There’s somebody near the car. 10. There are a lot of interesting articles in the journal. 11. There’s a lot of sugar in my tea. 12. There are a few books on Philosophy.

Ex.4. Ask alternative questions and give answers using there is / are.

1. A living room / a bedroom / upstairs? 2. Much / little / furniture / in Paul’s study? 3. Posters of musical groups / posters of sportsmen / on the wall? 4. A reading lamp / in his room / in Bristol / in Oxford?              5. Cheese / butter / on the plate? 6. Tomatoes / on the table / in the fridge? 7. An electric / a gas / cooker in the kitchen? 8. Wine / oil / in the bottle?  9. Knives / spoons / on the table? 10. Shoes / boots / on the floor? 11. The letters / in his case / hers? 12. Useful / unnecessary / information / on TV?

 Ex.5. Ask “How much / How many” questions.

1. bedrooms in Paul’s flat in Bristol? 2. windows in his study?         3. photos on the wall in the room in Oxford? 4. furniture in the room in Bristol? 5. money on you today? 6. water in the pot? 7. chalk on the blackboard? 8. supermarkets in your town? 9. eggs in this salad?             10. oranges in the bag? 11. rice in the packet? 12. photos in the album?

Ex.6. Ask questions about the information in italics.

1. There are some good museums in London. 2. There is a swivel chair in Paul’s room. 3. There is a wardrobe on the right of the door.        4. There are some souvenirs from Bristol. 5. There’s a single bedroom on the third floor. 6. There are two chairs in Paul’s room. 7. There are beautiful flowers everywhere. 8. There are few mistakes in your test. 9. There are two ways to solve the problem. 10. There are some cigarettes in the box. 11. There is a postman at the door. 12. There are old houses on the outskirts of the city. 13. There is some sugar in your tea. 14. There is a nice photo of Lake Baikal in the latest magazine.

Ex.7. Put in was or were. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

1. There … a mistake in the sentence. 2. There … much light in that room. 3. There … a dictionary and some magazines on the table. 4. There … a few letters in the file. 5. There … some small shops in this street two years ago. 6. There … news from Nancy last night. 7. There … twenty students in our group last term. 8. There … a telephone in their flat            a month ago. 9. There … apples in the garden last summer. 10. There … little snow last year. 11. There … many nice flowers in that vase yesterday. 12. There … something in the box.

Ex.8. Make these sentences negative and interrogative.

1. There will be a new school in the street. 2. There will be                a postcard for me soon. 3. There will be a lot of people at the conference. 4. There will be a phone call to you next Friday. 5. There will be his new article in the magazine next month. 6. There will be a public holiday on the 23d of February. 7. There will be a large portrait on the wall. 8. There will be an interesting exhibition of English painting next week.

Ex.9. Translate into English.

1. Каждый день по телевизору сериалы. 2. На стене часы и несколько картин. 3. Есть ли новости от Джека? – Да, есть одно сообщение. 4. У нас всегда много снега в январе. 5. Есть что-нибудь интересное в этой газете? – Нет, ничего интересного. 6. За домом Фреда великолепный сад. В нем много яблонь и груш. 7. Какая мебель в твоей комнате? – Там мало мебели: стол, диван, шкаф и кресло. 8. В доме есть лифт и мусоропровод? – Да, есть. 9. Рядом со школой библиотека или музей? – Исторический музей. 10. Какие книги на этой полке? – Здесь книги по искусству. 11. Сколько вокзалов в вашем городе? – Два: железнодорожный и автовокзал.    12. Что у тебя в левой руке? – Шоколадка. 13. В магазине нет новых товаров. 14. В центре парка красивый фонтан, не так ли? - Ошибаетесь. Там не фонтан, а замечательный памятник. 15. В этом журнале много полезных статей, не правда ли? – Да, в этом журнале всегда есть что-нибудь стоящее. 16. У тебя много денег с собой? – Нет, немного. 17. Сколько магазинов на твоей улице? – Десять, но я не уверен в этом. 18. Сколько молока осталось в пакете? – Там совсем чуть-чуть. 19. Напротив аптеки расположена парикмахерская.          20. Большой рынок есть на окраине города. 21. Наша квартира на третьем этаже. 22. В шкафу много разной одежды. 23. Есть ли автобус до Петербурга сегодня вечером? 24. На столе нет твоих вещей.

ГЛАГОЛ TO HAVE / HAVE GOT

В качестве смыслового глагола to have употребляется в значении «иметь, обладать»: I have (got) a new computer. He has (got) some posters. She has got long dark hair. He has grey eyes.

Спряжение глагола to have got

В настоящем неопределенном времени

Для образования отрицательных и вопросительных предложений вспомогательный глагол не требуется: We have not got (haven’t got) any free time. She has not got (hasn’t got) any sisters. They have no relatives.

Общие вопросы: Have you got any CDs at home? – Yes, I have got some. / No, I haven’t any. Has Victor got a car? – Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.

Альтернативные вопросы: Have they got goods from Italy or France? Has Lora any juice or fizzy drink in the fridge?

Специальные вопросы: What have they got in the yard? How many apple trees has Ben got in the garden? Who has got a red pen?

Разделительные вопросы: You’ve got some English books, haven’t you? Jack hasn’t got any pets at home, has he?

Вопросительная и отрицательная форма может быть образована также при помощи вспомогательного глагола to do, как правило, для характеристики привычного, повторяющегося действия: I don’t have  a boat. Do you have a younger brother? – Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Fred doesn’t have a room of his own. Does Mary have a gas cooker in her kitchen? – Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

Вспомогательный глагол to do необходим для формообразования отрицательных и вопросительных предложений, если глагол to have утрачивает свое значение «иметь, обладать» в сочетании со следующими существительными: to have a good time /   a holiday; to have breakfast / dinner / supper / lunch / tea / coffee; to have a bath / a shower / a seat / a walk; to have a rest / a snack / a sleep / a dream / a talk / a class; to have a toothache / a headache / a sore throat.

Для выражения долженствования при выполнении привычного действия используется глагол have to со вспомогательным глаголом do в вопросительной и отрицательной формах: I don’t usually have to go to work on Saturdays. How often does Mark have to travel on business?  

Grammar Practice

Ex.1. Supply correct forms of have / have got.

1. They … a nice cottage house. 2. Jane … a good black sweater.     3. … you a pet at home? 4. Kate … longish eyelashes. 5. We … no idea what to do. 6. Mike … an appointment at 3 o’clock. 7. He … plenty of money. 8. … you any sisters or brothers? 9. … she any spare time?         10. Lisa … a tanned complexion. 11. The English … 5 o’clock tea.         12. How often does she … supper at the restaurant? 13. I … a warm bath before sleep. 14. She tells us to … a good time at the weekend. 15. Jack … to do the work himself. 16. Ben … a toothache. 17. ... Mary got curly or straight hair? 18. You … to work hard to get good marks.

Ex.2. Make these sentences negative and interrogative.

1. Donald has got a modern computer. 2. The Davidsons have got    a son and a daughter. 3. He has got a well-equipped office. 4. The twins have got short blonde hair and grey eyes. 5. I have got a better suggestion. 6. You have got two spare pencils. 7. We have got today’s newspaper.      8. Sam has got a lot of new photos. 9. She has a nice dress on. 10. Fred has a temperature. 11. Carol has some cameras. 12. You have something in the car. 13. Ted has a lot of friends.