Exercise 5. Look at the pictures and learn by heart the prepositions

Exercise 2. Learn by heart

The kitchen is the nicest place

In all the house to me,

For that’s where mummy bakes the pies

And tasty cakes for tea.

Exercise 3. Use the right word from those given in the brackets:

1.There is a... in my study room.(kitchen, desk) 2. There is no... in the house,it is cold in winter. (fireplace, mirror)3.There are two large... in the sitting room.(TV sets, windows)4.Have you any bookshelves in your …? (kitchen, study)5. In front of the house there is a beautiful ….(garden, picture) 6. There are some … in the bookshelves. (books, cupboards) 7. There are tooth-paste, tooth-brush in the ….(bathroom, sitting room) 8. There are modern … in my flat. (conveniences, mirror)9. There is a … in the middle of the room. (carpet, picture) 10.There are three … in our flat.(floor, rooms)

Exercise 4.Complete the sentences.

We cook in the … We put cups in the…

We sleep in the…. We read books in the…

We wash in the …. We take off our overcoats in the ….

We watch TV in the … We cook dishes on the…

Wegrow flowers in the … We receive guests in ….

Exercise 6. Insert the prepositions on, in or into where necessary:

Example: Our flat is … the third floor. - Our flat is on the third floor.

1. There are many people... the park today. 2. There is a girl standing... the bridge. 3. There is no tea... my cup. 4. Put these flowers... the windowsill. 5. Many people... the platform waiting for the train.6.Carl lives … a wonderful house … the centre of the city. 7. The teacher is hanging a picture... the blackboard. 8. There is a beautiful picture... the wall. 9. Put the book... the bag. 10. Put the plates... the table.

Exercise 7.Choose the right variant:

Example: There … some books in the bookshelves. - There are some books in the bookshelves.

1. There… a large forest near our city. 2. There …many berries and mushrooms there. 3. There … much work about the house yesterday. 4. There … some students and a teacher in the lecture hall. 5. There … bird in the cage. 6. … there any museums in your home town? 7. There …no vacant seats in the café last Saturday. 8. There … an interesting lecture on literature tomorrow. 9. There … a sofa and two armchairs in our living-room. 10. There …a beautiful theatre in this street next year.

Exercise 8.Insert the pronouns some, any and no or something, anything,nothing where necessary:

Example: I’m going to buy … eggs. - I’m going to buy some eggs.

1. I’m going to buy … clothes. 2. There is … butter in the fridge.3. There isn’t … milk in the cup.4.I want to wash my hair. Is there … shampoo? 5. There are … mistakes in your test.6. I'm hungry. I want … to eat.7 'What do you want to eat?' '.... I'm not hungry. 8.' I don't want … to drink. I'm not thirsty. 9. There are … interesting English books in my library. 10. There is … cheese on the plate.

Exercise 9. Complete the sentences with: “much, many, (a) little, (a) few.”

Example: I have … time. I drink a cup of tea. - I have a little time. I drink a cup of tea.

1. How … English words do you know? 2 I am busy now. I have … time. 3. They work too … 4.Dick is a sociable man and he has … friends. 5. I eat … bread and … vegetables. 6. My husband eats … meat and … vegetables.7. I want to tell you … words about my job 8. Don’t hurry! We have … time before the train arrives. 9. Has he got many English books?-No, only ….10. Please, try to make … noise.

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