Homework

1. Add "a" or "an" where necessary.

I have just moved to ____flat in the centre. It's very convenient. It's on__ quiet street near __
park. There are shops near my house and __ bus stop in front of the apartment. It's __ big flat
with __ excellent view. There's __ big living room and __ dining room with __ sofa and __
dining table. There are two bedrooms, each with __ bathroom. The kitchen is great. It has __
electric stove, __ microwave oven, __ refrigerator, and two sinks. But I still need to buy some
things for the flat. I plan to get __ television, some bookcases, and __ carpet for the living room.

2. Fill in with the right form of the verbs.

1.I____ __ never______________ __ an elephant (see).
2. My cousin __ ____________in the USA (live).
3. We will go for a walk when we____________ __ our lessons. (finish)
4. When I came to my friend's place he ________________ in the garden. (work)
5. Listen. Somebody __ _______________the piano so beautifully. (play)
6. My parents ____________________ me a new bike next month. (buy)
7. We __ ______________a wonderful time in the mountains last summer. (have)
8. If we go to the village, I ________________________ fishing. (go)
9. Diana __ ________________the fruits before she made the salad. (wash)

3. Use can, can't, may, must, have to.

1. Little children __________go to bed early.
2.__ __________you ride a horse?
3.You____________take one pencil. I have two.
4. My mother is busy and I _________ take care of my younger brother.
5.I lost my glasses and _________________ do my lessons.

4. Compare the following using as... as/not as… as.

1. Pizza is popular. Pepsi is popular too.
2. Japanese is difficult. English is easier.
3. Our computer is modern. Their computer is modern too.
4. Lewis Caro1 is famous- Rudyard Kipling is also famous.
5. Summer is warm. Autumn is not very warm.

5.Complete the text using many, much, little, few.

Greece is a great place to visit, and there are very__________ tourist attractions there. The weather is
usually pleasant and there is ___________ rain in the summer. If you like swimming, there are
________ beautiful beaches. When it is very hot, there are _________ people in the streets.
Transportation is good, and there are __ ______taxis and buses. There are also ______ large ferries
that go to the island.

6. Change the sentences using used to.

1 I went fishing every day in summer when I lived in the village.
2. Women wore long dresses in the eighteenth century.
3. My brother cried very much when he was little.
4. My mother made cakes every week. Now she doesn't because she is busy.
5. Panel's father rode his bike a lot. Now he doesn't. He has a car.
7.What do these people say? Change the sentences to reported speech.
Vicky says: "My mother is very good at cooking."
Tim says: "I want to study German."
Andrew says: "Our teacher speaks three languages."
Nick says: "We will travel to India next summer."
Sam says: "The concert was good."

8. Complete the sentences using the right form of the pronouns.

1.I lost my pen. Give me ___________ __ (your/yours).
2. His father is a driver. __ ______(My/Mine) is a lawyer.
3. My collection of stamps is poor. _____ (He/His) is richer.
4.I don't like my bike. ________ __ (Her/Hers) is more comfortable.
5. Their garden is large. But ______________ (our/ours) is larger.