Present Simple of the there is / there are

Конструкция there is/there are употребляется, когда необходимо сообщить, что в каком-то месте находится предмет (предметы)

+	-	?
There is a sofa in the living room.	There isn’t a sofa in the living room.	Is there a sofa in the living room?
There are chairs in the kitchen.	There aren’t chairs in the kitchen.	Are there chairs in the kitchen?

Если предложение включает несколько подлежащих, то глагол BE согласуется с тем из них, которое следует непосредственно за конструкцией.

There is a table and two chairs in the room.	В комнате стол и два стула.
There are two chairs and a table in the room.	В комнате два стула и стол.

Prepositions of place and time

PLACE	TIME
In - в On – на Under - под At – у, около Behind - позади Between - между In front of - перед In the middle of – в середине Next to - рядом Opposite -напротив Outside - снаружи From - из Above - над	At - в By - к During – во время For – в течение From… till– с …… до On - в (дни недели) Since – с, с тех пор как Until –до

5. Put in the right prepositions from the box above.

Michael is an accountant in a language school. He lives…… a small flat…... the forth floor of the building …… a small street.…..Tokyo. The school is not very…… his home; he goes …... work by bus, and leaves home..…. eight o’clock to arrive …… work at nine. He usually does some work …… the bus on his way ….work.

Michael’s school is …… a railway station. It is very big, and it has got a lot of students. Michael likes his office; it is …… the reception desk, but it is big and quiet; there are some pretty trees …… his window. He works …... nine o’clock …… a quarter to one, and then goes to lunch. Then he starts work again …… two and stops …… five. On his way back ……. work he buys some food, and has supper …… home. As he likes living …… Japan; he doesn’t go home …... England ……. holiday, but visits pretty places …… Japan.

It is Saturday morning now, and Michael is …… home …… bed. … Saturdays he gets up …… ten o’clock, and then sits …… the living room to have breakfast. …… Saturday afternoons he plays tennis or goes swimming. …… Saturday evenings he usually goes out.

6. Re-write these sentences in the correct order, making sure that you use the prepositions correctly.

1) Where shall I put this vase?

It / table / in / lounge / the / the / put / on.

2) Let me take your photo here.

and / lovely / in front of / behind / stand / the / that / fountain / bush

3) Where shall I wait for you?

Wait / by / bench / the / on / the / river.

4) Can these animals be put together?

Can / cat / dog / fish / put / the / you / the / the / but / near / not / next to.

5) Where is the complaints desk?

The / at / main / under / it’s / the stairs / entrance.

7. Complete the sentences using there’s, there are, is there, are there?

1) …two hospitals in town.

2) …three families in that house.

3) …a television in the flat?

4) …a new disco near the college.

5) …a computer in the study?

6) …several pictures on the walls of the room.

7) …a table and three chairs in the middle of the room?

8) …a sofa and two armchairs opposite the door.

9) …flowers in the vase?

10) …a bookcase in the corner near the door.

SOME, ANY, NO

SOME	ANY	NO
Ø Утвердительные предложения There are some curtains in the sitting room. Ø Специальные вопросы Where can I get some interesting books? Ø Что-то предлагаетс. Won't you have some tea? Ø Выражается просьба Can I have some cold water?	Ø Отрицательные предложения There aren’t any books on the table. Ø Общие вопросы Are there any books on the table?	Ø Отрицательные предложения(полное отрицание) There are no books on the table.

8. Fill in SOME, ANY, NO.

1) Are there …… illustrations in that book? – Yes, there are …….

2) Take …… jam please.

3) He never puts …… any sugar in his coffee.

4) There is …… butter on the table, but there is…… milk.

5) Put …… salt on your meat.

6) Here are …… letters for you.

7) Tom always gives Ann …… flowers on her birthday.

8) There are …… bookcases in the dining room.

9) They’ve got …… video cassettes on the shelf.

10) Can you give me…… your tape-recorder?

9. Work in pairs. Can you complete the sentences (where it is necessary) and make a new sentence.

Example: S1:There is a kitchen. It’s small and modern. – S2: It is a small and modern kitchen.

1) There is a garden. It’s big and sunny.

2) There are two beds. They are small and uncomfortable.

3) There is a bathroom. It’s … and modern.

4) There is a sofa. It’s big and …….

5) There is a garage. It’s …… and …….

6) There are four armchairs. They are …… and …….

7) There is a bath. It’s …… and …….

8) There are three bedrooms. They are …… and …….

9) There is a basement. It’s …… and …….

10) There is a dining room. It’s …… and …….

10. Complete the text with it or there.

My flat is quite nice. …… has two big and sunny bedrooms. …… is a small living room. Next to the living room ……is a kitchen. The kitchen is small and modern. …… has a fridge and a cooker. The bathroom is quite small. …… is between the two bedrooms. ……has a bath and a shower. …… is a separate toilet in the flat.

11. Read the text and answer the questions given below it.

We rent really a big detached house with two storeys. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a bathroom, and downstairs we have a large living room, a dining room and a kitchen. There is no basement under the house.

If we take a look at the house from the outside, we see a front garden which has a nice size and a hedge around it. The hedge makes the garden a little more private. Next to the door there is a garage. We can go to the front door through the garden gate and up the path.

Inside there is a little hall where you can hang your hats and coats. On the right there is a living room and the left door leads into a small dining room. The dining room and the kitchen are connected, so we cook in the kitchen and serve the meals in the dining room. From the kitchen window we have a pleasant view of the back garden, which has a strong wooden fence around it.

The house is in excellent condition. We have no problems with any of the walls, floors or ceiling. Besides we have all modern conveniences such as central heating, running water, telephone and conditioner.

1) What kind of house does this family live?

2) How many storeys does it have?

3) Is there a basement in the house?

4) Does the family have a garage or a personal parking space?

5) What is there upstairs?

6) What is there downstairs?

7) What modern conveniences are there in the house?

8) Does the house have a view of the countryside?

9) What do you like (dislike) in this house?

10) Would you like to live in such house?

12. What kind of housing do you have? Complete this checklist, and then find your score below.

The outside 1. Are you close to shopping facilities? 2. Is good public transportation available? 3. Are the side walks well-maintained? 4. Are there any good restaurants in the neighborhood? 5. Is there a park nearby? 6. Is the neighborhood quiet? 7. Is the neighborhood safe? 8. Is there enough parking nearby? 9. Is the building in good condition? The inside 1. Are there laundry facilities? 2. Are there enough bedrooms? 3. Is there enough closet space? 4. Is the bathroom in good condition? 5. Are the walls soundproof? 6. Is the kitchen in good condition? 7. Are the stove and refrigerator in good working order? 8. Is the kitchen large enough? 9. Does the kitchen have enough counter space? 10. Is the living area far enough away from the sleeping area? 11. Are the bathrooms conveniently located? 12. Is the building warm enough in winter? 13. Is the building cool enough in summer? 14. Are the walls and floors in good condition?

Yes

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