(1) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Simple: 1 I (to be) a student. 2 My friend (to have) a big family. 3 The town they live in (to be) small. 4 His parents (to have) a house in the countryside. 5 My sister (to be) married. 6 How lucky you (to be)! 7 I and my sister (to be) good friends. 8 I (to have) a good job. (2) Open the brackets using necessary degree of comparison of adjectives: 1 Which is (large): the United States or Canada? 2 What is the name of the (big) port in the United States? 3 Moscow is the (large) city in Russia. 4 The London underground is the (old) in the world. 5 There is a (great) number of cars and buses in the streets of Moscow than in any other city of Russia. 6 St. Petersburg is one of the (beautiful) cities in the world. 7 The rivers in America are much (big) than those in England. 8 The island of Great Britain is (small) than Greenland.
( 3)Translate from Russian into English using there is (are):
В комнате есть стол и стулья. 2 В нашей квартире есть все современные удобства. 3 На стене нет картины. 4 В городе много красивых улиц. 5 В городе есть парк? 6 Put in prepositions on, in or into: 1 Where is the book? - - It is ... the table. 2 Where is the tea? — It is ... the cup. 3 Put the plates ... the table. 4 Put the book ... the bag. 5 There is a beautiful picture ... the wall. 6 He went ... the room. 7 I like to sit ... the sofa ... my room.
( 4) Write the following numerals: 376115, 54998, 7356217, 1st, 15th, 23rd, 25.10.1900, 17.07.1777, 6.01.2000.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Simple:

1 I am a student. 2 My friend  has a big family. 3 The town they live in is small. 4 His parents have a house in the countryside. 5 My sister is married. 6 How lucky you are! 7 I and my sister are good friends. 8 I have a good job.

2. Open the brackets using necessary degree of comparison of adjectives:

1 Which is larger: the United States or Canada? 2 What is the name of the biggest port in the United States? 3 Moscow is the largest city in Russia. 4 The London underground is the oldest in the world. 5 There is a great number of cars and buses in the streets of Moscow than in any other city of Russia. 6 St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. 7 The rivers in America are much bigger than those in England. 8 The island of Great Britain is smaller than Greenland.

3. Translate from Russian into English using there is (are):

1. В комнате есть стол и стулья. There is a table and some chairs in the room.

2 В нашей квартире есть все современные удобства.There are all modern facilities in our flat.

3 На стене нет картины. There is no picture on the wall.

4 В городе много красивых улиц. There are a lot of beautiful streets in the city.

5 В городе есть парк? Is there a park in the town?

6 Put in prepositions on, in or into: 1 Where is the book? - - It is on the table. 2 Where is the tea? — It is in the cup. 3 Put the plates on the table. 4 Put the book in the bag. 5 There is a beautiful picture on the wall. 6 He went into the room. 7 I like to sit on the sofa in my room.

4. Write the following numerals:

376 115 - three hundred and seventy-six thousand one hundred and fifteen

54 998 - fifty-four thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight

7 356 217 - seven million three hundred and fifty-six thousand two hundred and seventeen

1st - first

15th - fifteenth

23rd - twenty-third

25.10.1900 - the twenty-fifth of October, nineteen hundred

17.07.1777 - the seventeenth of July, seventeen seventy-seven

6.01.2000 - the sixth of January, two thousand

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