there is there are A STATION _^b__ I'lrll ^ TRAINS g-30 12.15 9 15 If 00 10 30 1= life CTL —^l| __------ S^^s SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY There's a man on the roof. There's a train at 10.30. There are seven days in a week. singular there is .. is there ... ? there is not plural there are .. are there ... ? there are not (there's) (there isn't or there's not) (there aren't) 8 There's a big tree in the garden. o There's a good film on TV tonight. 9 A: Have you got any money? B- Yes, there's some in my bag. • A: Excuse me, is there a hotel near here? B Yes, there is. / No, there isn t. • We can't go skiing. There isn't any snow. • There are some big trees in the garden. • There are a lot of accidents on this road. • A- Are there any letters for me today? B- Yes, there are. / No, there aren t. • This restaurant is very quiet. There aren't many e There are 11 players in a football team. B there is and it is There's a book on the table. (not 'It's a book on the table.') I like pďsbook|. It's interesting (it = this book) Compare: , (it = that noise) • 'What's that noxse? It s a train. i = ^ ^ There's a tram at 10.30. It s a last cram, v • There's a lot of salt in this soup I don't like this soup. It's too salty, (it - this soup; [80] there was / were / has been etc. it and there =* [» Some and "** ** EIIH EXERCISES Kenham is a small town. Look at the information in the box and write sentences about Kenham with There is/are or There isn't/aren't. 2 Jfy&žJ*$.&.^ 1 a castle? No 2 any restaurants? Yes (a lot) 3 a hospital? Yes 4 a swimming pool? No 5 any cinemas? Yes (two) 6 a university? No 7 any big hotels? No Write sentences about your town (or a town that you know). Use There is/are/isn't/aren't. 1 Jh^^.M^..fh.^b^..X^^^X.^^.,'..... 4 2 ..Tb^^...^..!?^...P^.:. 3 Put in there is/there isn't/is there/there are/there aren't/are there. 1 Kenham isn't an old town. lh$C&.$*$$.k.....any old buildings. 2 Look! ..............................................a photograph of your brother in the newspaper! 3 'Excuse me,..............................................a bank near here?' 'Yes, at the end of the street.' 4 ..............................................five people in my family: my parents, my two sisters and me. 5 'How many students..............................................in the class?' 'Twenty.' 6 'Can we take a photograph?' 'No,..............................................a film in the camera.' 7 '..............................................a bus from the city centre to the airport?' 'Yes. Every 20 minutes.' 8 '..............................................any problems?' 'No, everything is OK.' 9 ..............................................nowhere to sit down...............................................any chairs. Write sentences with There are .... Choose from the boxes. seven nine fifteen twenty-six thirty fifty letters players days planets states September the USA a rugby team the solar system the English alphabet 2 ................................................................................... 3 ................................................................................... 4 ................................................................................... 5 ................................................................................... 6 ................................................................................... Put in there's / is there / it's / is it. 1 \TH?re S.. a train at 10.30.' '.'.s jjb.... a fast train?' 2 I'm not going to buy this shirt.......................................very expensive. 3 'What's wrong?' '......................................something in my eye.' 4 ......................................a red car outside the house.......................................yours? 5 '......................................anything on television tonight?' 'Yes,............................... 6 'What's that building?' '......................................a school.' 7 '......................................a restaurant in this hotel?' 'No, I'm afraid not.' a film at 8.15. there was/were there has/have been there will be there was / there were (past) So? There is a train every hour. The time now is 11.15. There was a train at U o clock. Compare: there is/are (present) • There is a good film on TV anight • We are staying at a very big hotel. There are 250 rooms. . • Are there any letters for me this morning. • I'm hungry but there isn't anything to eat. ___________. there was/were (past) . There was a good film on TV last mght. I Westayedataverybighotel. There were 250 rooms. , -, • Were there any letters for me yesterday? • When I got home, 1 was hungry but there wasn't anythingtoeat^^_______ R iW has been /there have been (present perfect) there has bee _ ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ an acaden, ■ there's been = there has been) . Slis very dangerous. There have been many accidents. Compare there was (past): • There was an accident last night. (not 'There has been an accident last night.) C there will be For past simple and present perfect see Unit 20. . Do you think there will be a lot of people at the oarty on Saturday? . • Themanager of the company is leaving, so there will be a new manager soon. o ľm going away tomorrow. I'll do my packmg tolybecausethere won't be time tomorrow. (there won't be = there will not be) [82] there and it =* |p*!*El «»» and any =» [113 EXERCISES Look at the two pictures. Now the room is empty but what was in the room last week? Write sentences with There was... or There were ... + the words in the list. UNIT 37 an armchair some books a carpet a clock some flowers three pictures a sofa a small table 1 ..IteS W<^. A. d^ck.....on the wall near the window. 2 ...................................................................................................................on the floor. 3 ...................................................................................................................on the wall near the door. 4 ...................................................................................................................in the middle of the room. 5 ...................................................................................................................on the table. 6 ...................................................................................................................on the shelves. 7 ...................................................................................................................in the corner near the door. 8 ...................................................................................................................opposite the door. Put in there was / there wasn't / was there / there were / there weren't / were there. 1 I was hungry but W.QCP...w&sn..£... anything to eat. 2 .WS£5"..íí?.?£f:.... any letters for me yesterday? 3 ..............................................................a football match on TV last night. Did you see it? 4 'We stayed at a very nice hotel.' 'Did you? ..............................................................a swimming pool?' 5 'Did you buy any eggs?' 'No,..............................................................any in the shop.' 6 The wallet was empty. ..............................................................any money in it. 7 '..............................................................many people at the meeting?' 'No, very few.' 8 We didn't visit the museum...............................................................enough time. 9 I'm sorry I'm late...............................................................a lot of traffic. 10 Twenty years ago..............................................................many tourists here. Now there are a lot. Put in there + Is / are / was / were / has been / have been / will be. 1 Dlsr^.W^S... a good film on TV yesterday evening. 2 ..............................................................24 hours in a day. 3 ..............................................................a party at the club last Friday but I didn't go. 4 'Where can I buy a newspaper?' '..............................................................a shop at the end of the street.' 5 'Why are those policemen outside the bank?' '..............................................................a robbery' 6 When we arrived at the cinema,..............................................................a long queue to see the film. 7 When you arrive tomorrow,..............................................................somebody at the station to meet you. 8 Ten years ago....................................................500 children at the school. Now..................................................... more than a thousand. 9 Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very different now: ................................ .................................a lot of changes. 10 I think everything will be OK. I don't think..............................................................any problems. [83] KEY TO EXERCISES 29.4 2 Shall I turn off the television? 3 Shall I make some sandwiches? 4 Shall I turn on the light? 29.5 2 where shall we go? 3 what shall we buy? 4 who shall we invite? 30.1 2 I might see you tomorrow. 3 Ann might forget to phone. 4 It might snow today. 5 I might be late tonight. 6 Mary might not be here. 7 I might not have time to meet you. 30.2 2 1 might go away. 3 I might see her on Monday. 4 I might have fish. 5 I might get/take a taxi, or ... go by taxi. 6 I might buy a new car. 30.3 3 He might get up early. 4 He isn't / He's not working tomorrow. 5 He might be at home tomorrow morning. 6 He might watch television. 7 He's going out in the afternoon. 8 He might go shopping. 30.4 Example answers: 1 I might read a newspaper. 2 I might go for a drink with some friends. 3 I might have an egg for breakfast. 31.1 2 Can you ski? 3 Can you play chess? 4 Can you run ten kilometres? 5 Can you drive? 6 Can you ride a horse? 7 I can/can't swim. 8 I can/can't ski. 9 I can/can't play chess. 10 1 can/can't run ten kilometres. 11 I can/can't drive. 12 I can/can't ride a horse. 4 can't find 5 can speak 31.2 2 can see 3 can't hear 31.3 2 couldn't eat 3 can't decide 4 couldn't find 5 can't go 6 couldn't go 31.4 2 Can/ Could you pass the salt, (please)? 3 Can/Could you tum off the radio, (please)? 4 Can/Could I have tomato soup, (please)? 5 Can/Could you give me your phone number, (please)? 6 Can/Could I borrow your pen, (please)? or Can/Could you lend me...? 32.5 3 needn't 7 must 4 had to 8 had to 5 must 9 needn't 6 mustn't UM1T33 33.1 2 You should go 3 You should clean 4 you should visit 5 you should wear 6 You should take 33.2 2 He shouldn't eat so much. 3 She shouldn't work so hard. 4 He shouldn't drive so fast. 33.3 2 Do you think I should learn (to drive)? 3 Do you think I should get another j ob? 4 Do you think I should invite Gary (to the party)? 33.4 3 I think you should sell it. 4 I think she should have a jiiiil | in holiday. 5 I don't think they should get 32.1 married. 2 must meet 6 I don't think you should go to 3 must wash work. 4 must learn 7 I think he should go to the 5 must go doctor. 6 must win 8 1 don't think we should stay 7 must be there. 32.2 33.5 2 I must 5 I had to Example answers: 3 I had to 6 1 had to 2 I think everybody should have 4 I must 7 I must enough food. 3 I think people should drive 32.3 carefully. 2 needn't hurry 4 I don't think the police should 3 mustn't lose carry guns. 4 needn't wait 5 I think I should do more 5 mustn't forget exercise. 6 needn't write 32.4 2 C 4 E 3 A 5 B [272] KEY TO EXERCISES UNIT 34 34.1 2 have to do 4 have to speak 3 has to read 5 has to travel 34.2 2 have to go 3 had to buy 4 have to change 5 had to answer 34.3 2 did he have to wait 3 does she have to go 4 did you have to pay 5 do you have to do 34.4 2 doesn't have to wait. 3 didn't have to get up early. 4 doesn't have to work (so) hard. 5 don't have to leave now. 34.5 3 have to pay 4 had to borrow 5 must stop or have to stop 6 has to meet 7 must tell or have to tell 34.6 2 I have to go to work every day. 3 I have to write a letter tomorrow. 4 I had to go to the dentist yesterday. 35.1 2 Would you like an apple? 3 Would you like some coffee? / ... a cup of coffee? 4 Would you like some cheese? / ... a piece of cheese? 5 Would you like a sandwich? 6 Would you like some cake? / ... apiece of cake? 35.2 2 Would you like to play tennis tomorrow? 3 Would you like to see my holiday photographs? 4 Would you like to go to a concert next week? 5 Would you like to borrow my umbrella? 35.3 2 Do you like 3 Would you like 4 would you like 5 Would you like 6 Hike 7 would you like 8 Would you like 9 Do you like 10 I'd like 36.1 3 There's / There is a hospital. 4 There isn't a swimming pool. 5 There are two cinemas. 6 There isn't a university. 7 There aren't any big hotels. 36.2 Example answers: 3 There is a university in ... 4 There are a lot of big shops. 5 There isn't an airport. 6 There aren't many factories. 36.3 2 There's / There is 3 is there 4 There are 5 are there 6 there isn't 7 Is there 8 Are there 9 There's / There is ... There aren't 36.4 2-6 There are nine planets in. the solar system. There are fifteen players in a rugby team. There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet. There are thirty days in September. There are fifty states in the USA. 36.5 2 It's 3 There's 4 There's . .. Is k 5 Is there .. . there's 6 It's 7 Is there UNIT 37 37.1 2 There was a carpet 3 There were three pictures 4 There was a small table 5 There were some flowers 6 There were some books 7 There was an armchair 8 There was a sofa 37.2 3 There was 4 Was there 5 there weren't 6 There wasn't 7 Were there 8 There wasn't 9 There was 10 there weren't 37.3 2 There are 3 There was 4 There's / There is 5 There's been / There has been 6 there was 7 there will be 8 there were ... there are 9 There have been 10 there will be (or there are) UNIT 38 38.1 2 It's cold. 3 It's windy. 4 It's sunny/fine. or It's a nice day. 38.2 2 It's/It is 3 Is it 4 is it... it's / it is 5 It's / It is 5 It's snowing. 6 It's cloudy. 6 Is it 7 is it 8 It's/It is 9 It's/It is [273]