Упражнение 1 1 . This is a book . It is my book . 2 . Is this your pencil ? - No , it isn 't my pencil , it is my sister 's pencil . 3 . I have a sister . My sister is an engineer . My sister 's husband is a doctor . 4 . I have no handbag . 5 . She has got a headache . 6 . Have they got a car ? - Yes , they have . Their car is very expensive but reliable . 7 . Have you got a calculator ? - No , I haven 't . 8 . Is this a watch ? - No , it isn 't a watch , it 's a pen . 9 . This pen is good , and that pen is bad . 10 . I can see a pencil on your table , but I can see no paper . 11 . Give me a chair , please . 12 , They have a dog and two cats . 13 . I have a spoon in my plate , but I have no soup in it . 14 . My friend says he is going to be a millionaire one day . 15 . Would you like an orange ? 16 . Mr . Smith is an artist , Mrs . Smith is a poetess . Упражнение 2 1 . He hasn 't got a car . But he 's got a computer . The computer is new . 2 . My friends have got a cat and a dog . The dog never bites the cat . 3 , This is a tree . The tree is green . 4 . I can see three boys . The boys are playing . 5 . I have a bicycle . The bicycle is black . My friend has no bicycle . 6 . Our room is large . 7 . We wrote a dictation yesterday . The dictation was long . 8 . She has two daughters and one son . Her son is a pupil . 9 . Last year I gave my mother a bracelet for her birthday . She liked the bracelet . 10 . My brother 's friendhas no dog . 11 . This pencil is broken . Give me that pencil , please . 12 . She has a ball . The ball is big . 13 . I got a letter from my friend yesterday . The letter was interesting . 14 . When they were in Geneva , they stayed at a hotel . Sometimes they had dinner at the hotel and sometimes in a restaurant . 15 . I 've got an idea . 16 . What a surprise ! 1 . This is a pen . The pen is red . 2 . These are pencils . The pencils are black . 3 . This is soup . The soup is tasty . 4 . In the morning I eat a sandwich and drink tea . 5 . She gave me coffee and a cake . The coffee was hot . The cake was tasty . 6 . Do you like ice cream ? 7 . I see a book in your hand . Is the book interesting ? 8 . Do you need a camera ? 9 . He never eats meat , he always eats vegetables , cereals , seeds , fruit , and nuts . He is a vegetarian . 10 . This is a pineapple . The pineapple is delicious . 11 . Elaine , apples are good for you ! 12 . My cousin is upset . He 's got a sore throat . 13 . This is cottage cheese . The cottage cheese is fresh . 14 . She bought meat , butter and potatoes yesterday . She also bought a cake . The cake was very tasty . We ate the cake with tea . 15 . This is my table . On the table I have a book , two pencils , a pen and paper . 16 . This is a bag . The bag is brown . It is my sister 's bag . And this is my bag . It is yellow . I have two sisters . My sisters are students . 2 . We are at home . 3 . My brother is not at home , he is at school . 4 . My mother is at work . She is a doctor . 5 . I am not a doctor . 6 . I have no sister . 7 . He is not a pilot . 8 . I have thirty - two teeth . 9 . He has a child . 10 . She has two children . Her children are at school . 11 . Is your father at home ? - No , he is at work . 12 . Where is your brother ? - He is at home . 1 . We have a large family . 2 . My granny often tells us long interesting stories . 3 . My father is an engineer . He works at a factory . The factory is large . 4 . My mother is a doctor . She works at a large hospital . She is at work now . 5 . My aunt is a teacher . She works at school . The school is good . My aunt is not at school now . She is at home . She is drinking tea and eating jam . The jam is sweet . I am at home , too . I am drinking tea and eating a sandwich . The sandwich is tasty . 6 . My sister is at school . She is a pupil . 7 . My cousin has a big black cat . My cousin 's cat has two kittens . The cat likes milk . The kittens like milk , too . 8 . I am an engineer . 9 . My son is a pupil , 10 . He is a good pupil . 11 . This is a house . 12 . This is my pencil . 13 . You have some pencils , but I have no pencil . Give me a pencil , please . 14 . What a pity ! I can 't come to the party tonight . 1 . What 's the weather like today ? - The weather is fine . 2 . The sun is yellow . 3 . The sky is grey today . 4 . The Earth is a planet . 5 . We had an English lesson yesterday . The teacher asked me many questions . The questions were difficult . 6 . Where is your brother ? - He is at home . He is in his room . He is sitting at the table . He is doing his homework . The homework is difficult . 7 . Our cat is sitting on the sofa . 8 . It is very dark in the room . Turn on the light , please . 9 . Nick went into the bathroom , turned on the water and washed his hands . 1 . This is a good book . Take the book from the table . Put this book into the bookcase . 2 . The weather is fine today . The sky is blue . The sun is shining brightly in the blue sky . 3 . This is a boy . The boy is at school . He is a pupil . This boy is my brother 's friend . He has a cat , but he has no dog . He likes his cat . He gives the cat milk every day . 4 . Yesterday I received a letter from my friend . The letter was interesting . 5 . We live in a big house . I like the house very much . 6 . Are you a worker ? - No , I am a student . 7 . I like your beautiful flower . Give me the flower , please . 8 . My mother is at home . She is reading an interesting book . 9 . My father is not at home . He is at work . He is a doctor . He is a good doctor . He works at a hospital . The hospital is large . 1 . There is a big tree in the garden . 2 . There is a bank near here . - Where is the bank ? 3 . There is a new supermarket in the centre of our town . 4 . There is a hotel over there . The hotel isn 't cheap . 5 . Where is the cat ? - The cat is on the sofa . 6 . Where is the book ? - The book is on the shelf . 7 . Where are the flowers ? - The flowers are in a beautiful vase . 8 . Where is the vase ? - The vase is on a little table near the window . 9 . Open the window , please . The weather is fine today . I can see the sun in the sky . I can see a nice little bird . The bird is sitting in a big tree . The tree is green . 10 . There is a little white cloud in the sky . 11 . We have a large room . There is a big sofa in the room and a little lamp on the wall over the sofa . I like to sit on the sofa and read a good book . 1 . There is a wonderful small computer in front of the books there . 2 . Where is the soup ? - The soup is in a big saucepan on the gas cooker . 3 . Where are the cutlets ? - The cutlets are in the refrigerator on a little plate . 4 . There is no bread on the table . Where is the bread ? 5 . There is a little brown coffee table in our room in front of the sofa . 6 . Where is the table in your room ? 7 . There is a thick carpet on the floor in my mother 's room . 8 . Is your brother at home ? - No , he is at work . He works at a big factory . He is an engineer . 9 . My sister has many books . The books are in a big bookcase . 10 . The weather is fine today . Let 's go and play in the park . There are many children in the park . They are playing with a ball . 1 . I see a bottle of pineapple juice on the kitchen table . 2 . Her son has a great sense of humor . 3 . There was a discotheque at the club last Saturday but he didn 't go . 4 . Is there a bus stop near the building ? 5 . We have a big dog . The dog is very clever . 6 . My friend has a very good computer . 7 . This boy is big . He is a student . 8 . There is a very big piano in the hall . 9 . This is a tree and that is not a tree . It 's a bush . 10 . I am a boy . I am a pupil . I go to school . 11 . My sister is at work . She is a secretary . She works at a large office . 12 . This is a very difficult question . I don 't know the answer to it . 13 . Do you see a little girl with a big ball in her hands ? She is a pupil of our school . 14 . There was a beautiful flower in this vase yesterday . Where is the flower now ? 15 . Last year we were in Geneva . It is an exciting city to visit , but a very expensive place to live . 1 . There is a jar of orange marmelade in the middle of the shelf . 2 . There is a big box of cereal to the right of you . 3 . There is a bunch of bananas on the table . Don 't keep them in the refrigerator . 4 . There is a loaf of white bread on the upper shelf of the refrigerator . If you want your bread to be fresh , keep it only in the refrigerator . 5 . Is there a bag of flour in the cupboard ? 6 . There was a bottle of lemonade in the corner of the kitchen . 7 . There is a thick red carpet in my room . The carpet is on the floor in front of the sofa . 8 . Where is the table in your brother 's room ? - His table is near the window . 9 . I can see a fine vase on the shelf . Is it your vase ? 10 . We have no piano in our living room . 11 . My uncle is married . He has a beautiful wife . They have a son , but they have no daughter . 12 . I can see a nice coffee table in the middle of the room to the right of the door . It is black and red . I like the coffee table . 13 . Our TV set is on a little table in the corner of the room . 14 . There is a beautiful picture in my father 's study . The picture is on the wall to the left of the window . 15 . What a picture ! My aunt 's flat is in a new house . There is a living room , a bedroom , a study , a bathroom and a kitchen in the flat . The bedroom is a large room with two windows . The room is light as the windows are large . There are white curtains on the windows . There are two beds with large pillows on them . There are small tables near the beds . There are lamps on them . To the left of the door there is a dressing table with a mirror on it . There is a low chair at the dressing table . There are several pictures on the pale green walls . There is a thick carpet on the floor . The carpet is dark green . The room is very cosy . 1 . There is a park behind the hospital . There are some beautiful trees in the park . 2 . There is a good film on TV this evening . I am going to watch it . 3 . There is a library between the school and the bank . There are some English and German books in this library . 4 . There is a sofa in the corner of the room . 5 . There are some cushions on the sofa . 6 . There are some books on the shelf . Give me a book , please . 7 . Look into the refrigerator . What can you see on the shelves ? - There is some butter in the butter dish . There is some sausage , but there is no cheese . There are some eggs and some apples . There is an orange , a lemon , and some jam in a little vase . 8 . There is some juice in this cup . May I drink the juice ? 9 . There are some girls in the park , but I can see no boys . Where are the boys ? - Oh , all the boys are playing football at the stadium . 10 . There is a peculiar charm in her voice . 11 . There is ( some ) money in the purse . 1 . Where is the bus station ? - The bus station is next to the gas station . 2 . There are two pets in the house : a cat and a dog . 3 . There is a TV antenna on the roof . 4 . There is a mailbox between the building and the bus stop . 5 . There is a big dog in front of the fireplace . 6 . Do you speak English at work or at school ? 7 . She had a bad day today . 8 . I have a colour TV set . The TV set is on a little table in the corner of the room . 9 . There is a book , a pen , and some paper on my writing desk . 10 . My brother is a teacher . He works at school . He has very good books . His books are in a big bookcase . 11 . There is some tea in my glass . There is no tea in my friend 's glass . His glass is empty . 12 . Where is the coffee table in your room ? - The coffee table is in front of the sofa . There is a cup on the coffee table and some newspapers . There is some coffee in the cup . 13 . There are some photographs on the sofa . 14 . There is a guitar on the chair near the piano . 15 . He is a rock guitarist . 1 . Every day my brother and I get up at eight o ' clock and walk to school . I like school . It 's fun . My brother loves football . He hates homework . So he doesn 't like to go to school . Will he go to work in the future ? 2 . My friend has to get up early in the morning because he goes to school . That 's why he usually goes to bed early in the evening . 3 . The weather was very bad in the morning yesterday . The sky was grey and it was raining . But in the middle of the day the weather began to change . The rain stopped and the sun appeared from behind the clouds . In the afternoon it was very warm . I did not want to stay at home and went into the park . There were boys and girls in the park . We played in the park till late in the evening . When I came home , I drank tea , ate a sandwich and went to bed at once . I slept very well at night . 1 . My brother is a pupil . He goes to school . He goes to school in the morning . He has five or six lessons every day . In the afternoon he goes home . At home he does his homework . In the evening he reads books . He usually goes to bed at half past ten . At night he sleeps . 2 . My father goes to work in the morning and comes home in the evening . 3 . I get up at half past seven in the morning and ga to bed at a quarter to eleven in the evening . 4 . When does your mother leave home for work ? - She leaves home for work at a quarter past eight . 5 . When do you leave home for school ? - I leave home for school at half past eight . 6 . What do you do when you come home from school ? - I do my homework , talk to my friends on the phone and go for walks . I often listen to music . I like jazz best . Sometimes I play computer games . 1 . We always go to the Russian Museum on Sunday . 2 . On Saturday she usually goes to the Philharmonic . 3 . In August he has his birthday . He is planning to have a nice party with his friends . 4 . There are three rooms and a kitchen in our new flat . 5 . My new dress is made of silk . 6 . If you want to write something on the blackboard , you must have a piece of chalk . 7 . Are there any pupils in the classroom ? 8 . I have a new English book . The book is very interesting . 9 . There is a garden in front of our school . The garden is not large , but it is very nice . 10 . May is the fifth month of the year . 11 . Saturday is the sixth day of the week . 12 . Sunday is a day off . 13 . Today is the ninth of May . He is going to a public phone to make a phone call to his grandfather . 14 . This is a nice place . In June we are going there for a holiday . Упражнение 18 1 . My friends live in a small town . It is a new town . The streets in the town are broad and straight . There are beautiful buildings in them . The town is very green and so the air is fresh . There are some beautiful parks and gardens in the town . The people like to go there after work . In the evening you can hear the sounds of music from the parks . There are some schools , some libraries , a hospital , a theatre , some cinemas , some polyclinics and some kindergartens in the town . 2 . This is a classroom . The classroom is large and light . 3 . There is a picture on the wall . 4 . What is the date today ? It is the seventh of December . 5 . The third lesson today is a lesson of English . 6 . Pete , go to the blackboard . 7 . After school I usually go home . 8 . My father always comes from work late : at eight o ' clock or at half past eight . But on Friday he comes home early : at half past four or at a quarter to five . On Saturday and on Sunday he does not go to work . 1 . This is a classroom . The classroom is large and light . 2 . There is a picture on the wall . 3 . What is the date today ? It is the seventh of December . 4 . The third lesson today is a lesson of English . 5 . Pete , go to the blackboard . 6 . After school I usually go home . 7 . My father always comes from work late : at eight o ' clock or at half past eight . But on Friday he comes home early : at half past four or at a quarter to five . On Saturday and on Sunday he does not go to work . 8 . My friends live in a small town . It is a new town . The streets in the town are broad and straight . There are beautiful buildings in them . The town is very green and so the air is fresh . There are some beautiful parks and gardens in the town . The people like to go there after work . In the evening you can hear the sounds of music from the parks . There are some schools , some libraries , a hospital , a theatre , some cinemas , some polyclinics and some kindergartens in the town . Упражнение 19 I go to school in the morning , so I get up early . I usually get up at a quarter past seven . I go to the bathroom , turn on the water and wash my face and hands . My father and mother also get up early in the morning . My mother works at an office . She is a typist . My father is a doctor . He works at a clinic . We have breakfast in the kitchen . We eat porridge and eggs . We drink tea . My father and mother leave home for work at half past eight . My father goes to the clinic , and my mother goes to the office . I don 't leave home with my parents : the school where I go to is near our house . I leave home for school at a quarter to nine . My granny stays at home and cooks dinner . I have lunch at school after the third lesson . My father and mother have lunch at work . When we come home , we have dinner . 1 . Every day my husband goes to work , my son goes to school and I go to the institute . 2 . There is a new school at the corner of our street . 3 . My daughter came home from school on Monday and said to me : " There will be a parents ' meeting on the tenth of February at six o ' clock in the evening . " 4 . The teacher told us a very interesting story at the lesson . 5 . When the bell rang , the pupils went into the classroom . 6 . We are usually at school from nine o ' clock in the morning till two o ' clock in the afternoon . 7 . We don 't go to school on Sunday . 8 . We stay at home and relax . 1 . What do you do after breakfast ? - After breakfast I go to school . 2 . My granny likes to read a book after lunch . 3 . People usually have breakfast in the morning . They have dinner in the afternoon . In the evening people have supper . 4 . There is a proverb : " After dinner sleep awhile , after supper walk a mile . " 5 . Who cooks dinner in your family ? 6 . Yesterday father told us a very interesting story at breakfast . 7 . What did you have for lunch at school on Wednesday ? - We had salad and tea . 8 . My mother never has supper with the family because she does not like to eat in the evening . 9 . When do you clean your teeth in the morning : before breakfast or after breakfast ? 10 . I make cakes for tea 1 . For breakfast I have coffee with milk and sugar . I have jam , too . There are different things on the dinner table . There is some bread , some butter and some ham . There are some cups and some glasses there . There is a jug on the table . The milk in the jug is hot . There is a teapot on the table . There is tea in the teapot . The tea is hot , too . There are some plates , some forks and some knives on the table . 2 . The lamp is on the table . 3 . There is a lamp on the table . 4 . Is there a lamp on the table ? 5 . Is the lamp on the table ? 6 . Is there a clock on the wall ? 7 . There are two shelves on the wall . 8 . Where are the shelves ? - The shelves are on the wall . 9 . They have a large flat . There are four rooms in the flat . 10 . Is the newspaper on the table ? 11 . Is there a newspaper on the table ? 12 . There is some butter on the plate . 13 . Where is the butter ? - The butter is on a little plate . 14 . There is some white and brown bread on the table . 1 . Pete has a small family . He has a father and a mother . He has no brother , but he has a sister . His sister is a pupil . She is a good girl . She has many Russian books , but she has no English books . 2 . There is a writing desk in the room . The writing desk is good . There is a lamp on the writing desk . 3 . My uncle has a large family . They are six in the family . 4 . My father is an engineer . He works at a big factory . 5 . We have a good library . Our books are in a big bookcase . 6 . Is your sister married ? 7 . What do you do after breakfast ? - I go to school . 8 . When do you come home ? - I come home at half past two . 9 . Do you like to watch TV in the evening ? 10 . He watches television - all day . I never do it . I can 't watch TV very often . But tonight I can spend the evening in front of the box , because there is a very interesting film on . It is " My Fair Lady " with Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn . I love it . 1 . My aunt and my uncle are doctors . They work at a hospital . They get up at seven o ' clock in the morning . They go to bed at eleven o ' clock . 2 . I work in the morning and in the afternoon . I don 't work in the evening . I sleep at night . 3 . When do you leave home for school ? - I leave home at a quarter past eight in the morning . 4 . What does your mother do after breakfast ? - She goes to work . 5 . Is there a sofa in your living room ? - Yes , there is a cosy little sofa in the living room . - Where is the sofa ? - It is in the corner of the room to the left of the door . I like to sit on this sofa in front of the TV set in the evening . 6 . There is a nice coffee table near the window . There are some newspapers on the coffee table . 7 . There is some tea in the glass . 8 . When do you watch TV ? - I watch TV in the evening . We have a large colour TV set in our room . There is a beautiful vase on the TV set . There are some flowers in the vase . 9 . I have a large writing desk in the study . There is some paper on her writing desk . My books and exercise books are on the writing desk , too . My friend 's flat is very comfortable . There are three rooms in the flat : a living room , a study and a bedroom . The living room is not very large . The walls in the living room are blue . There are some pictures on the walls . There is a table in the middle of the room with some chairs around it . To the left of the door there is a sofa . Near the sofa there are two large armchairs . They are very comfortable . There is a piano in my friend 's living room . The piano is to the right of the door . The bedroom and the study are small . The furniture in the flat is brown . Упражнение 26 1 . What colour is your new hat ? - It 's red . 2 . Is there a refrigerator in your kitchen ? 3 . Where is the refrigerator in your kitchen ? - It is in the corner of the kitchen . 4 . There are some flowers in our living room . The flowers are in a beautiful vase . 5 . I have some tea in my cup . 6 . He has no coffee in his cup . 7 . What book did you take from the library on Tuesday ? 8 . I have some books , exercise books and pens in my bag . 9 . I am an engineer . I work at an office . I go to the office in the morning . As the office is far from the house I live in , I take a bus to get there . 10 . What bus do you take to get to work ? 11 . Whose pen is this ? 12 . What colour is your new T - shirt ? - It 's white . 13 . She is going to a music shop to buy a cassette . What cassette is she going to buy ? 14 . That 's the man whose computer was stolen last night . 15 . What a smart boy ! Here is a large window . Through the window we can see a room . Opposite the window there is a door . On the door there is a curtain . In the corner of the room there is a round table . On it we can see some books and a telephone . There is a bookshelf over the table . On the bookshelf we can see some newspapers and a book by Jack London . There are two pictures in the room . One picture is small , the other picture is very large . There are two bookcases in the room . The bookcases are full of books . There is a large sofa in the room . On the sofa we can see a bag . Whose bag is that ? There is no bed in the room . On a small table near the window there are some flowers and a glass of water . In front of the window we can see an armchair . Упражнение 28 1 . English is a world language . 2 . I study English . I attend English classes in the evening . On the days when I have no classes , I stay at home and do some work about the house . I have dinner with my family . After dinner I talk to the members of my family , watch TV and read books , newspapers and magazines . I go to bed late at night . 3 . I am thirsty . Give me some water , please . 4 . There is a book on the table . Give me the book , please . 5 . I enjoy listening to music but I don 't really like the music that that man plays on his guitar . 6 . What did you have for lunch ? - I only had a tuna sandwich . 7 . He is a wonderful teacher . He teaches history . 1 . When my grandfather was a young man , he studied physics . 2 . Do you speak Spanish ? 3 . My uncle is a great specialist in biology . 4 . Japanese is more difficult than French . 5 . We listened to a very interesting lecture on English literature yesterday . 6 . Yesterday at the lesson of geography the teacher told us some very interesting things about famous travellers . 7 . My father speaks English and French , but he does not speak German . 8 . We had a lesson of mathematics уesterday . We wrote a paper in mathematics . The teacher said : " I shall correct the papers in the evening . Tomorrow you will know the results " . 9 . My brother is an expert in geology . Упражнение 30 1 . My name is Charlie . I come from a pretty big family . I have two brothers and a sister . I am the oldest and my sister is the youngest ; she plays the violin really well and wants to be a professional musician . She has other hobbies , too , and she often goes swimming with her friends if the weather is nice . 2 . Do you play the piano ? 3 . There is a big black piano in our living room . It is at the wall to the left of the door opposite the sideboard . My mother likes to play the piano . She often plays the piano in the evening . 4 . Boys like to play football . 5 . What do you do in the evening ? - I often play chess with my grandfather . 6 . Where are the children ? - Oh , they are out of doors . The weather is fine today . They are playing badminton in the park . 7 . What games does your sister like to play ? - She likes to play tennis . 8 . Do you like to play the guitar ? 9 . What colour is your guitar ? 1 . Do you play the piano ? 2 . There is a big black piano in our living room . It is at the wall to the left of the door opposite the sideboard . My mother likes to play the piano . She often plays the piano in the evening . 3 . Boys like to play football . 4 . What do you do in the evening ? - I often play chess with my grandfather . 5 . Where are the children ? - Oh , they are out of doors . The weather is fine today . They are playing badminton in the park . 6 . What games does your sister like to play ? - She likes to play tennis . 7 . Do you like to play the guitar ? 8 . What colour is your guitar ? 9 . My name is Charlie . I come from a pretty big family . I have two brothers and a sister . I am the oldest and my sister is the youngest ; she plays the violin really well and wants to be a professional musician . She has other hobbies , too , and she often goes swimming with her friends if the weather is nice . Упражнение 31 It was a hot day . The sun was shining brightly in the blue sky . A wolf and a lamb met at a stream . The water in the stream was cool and clear . The wolf saw that lamb was fat and wanted to eat it . He began to shout : " You , fool , you are making the water dirty ! " The lamb was afraid . It looked at the wolf and said in a thin voice : " But , ' Mr . Wolf , I cannot make the water dirty for you from the place where I am standing , because the stream runs from you to me . " " Stop talking ! " shouted the wolf in an angry voice . " I know you ! I met you six months ago , and you were very rude to me . " " You are wrong , Mr . Wolf , " cried the lamb , " you could not meet me six months ago : I am only four months old . " " Never mind , " said the wolf , " if it wasn 't you , it was your brother . " And with these words he seized the poor lamb and carried it into the wood . 1 . Bill Robins was a very rich man . He was the richest man in the village . 2 . Pete is the tallest boy in our class . Nick is the shortest boy , but he is very strong . He is stronger than many boys who are taller than he . I think Nick is the strongest boy in the class . 3 . Granny often tells us long stories . Today her story was still longer . It was the longest story . She began telling it after dinner and finished only before supper . But the story was very interesting . I think it was the most interesting of Granny 's stories . 4 . Which was the most difficult exercise in the paper ? 5 . Which is the best season of the year ? 6 . February is the shortest month of the year . 7 . Do you know the longest river in our country ? 8 . In May the days are longer than in April . 9 . He is the most intelligent person I know . Упражнение 33 1 . Moscow is situated on the Moscow River . The Moscow is a river that moves very slowly . There is a canal called the Moscow - Volga Canal which joins the Moscow to the Volga . The Volga runs into the Caspian Sea . 2 . Several rivers run into the sea at New York . The most important is the Hudson River which empties into the Atlantic Ocean . Besides the Hudson there are two other rivers : the East River and the Harlem River . 3 . In Siberia there are many long rivers : the Ob , the Irtysh , the Yenissei , the Lena and the Amur . 4 . The Altai Mountains are higher than the Urals . 5 . There is a splendid view of Lake Geneva from this hotel . 6 . My friends have travelled a lot . This year they are going to fly to the Canary Islands . 7 . Which river flows through London ? - The Thames . 8 . Of which country is Washington the capital ? - The United States . 9 . The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . 10 . Chicago is on Lake Michigan . 1 . Russia occupies the eastern half of Europe and the northern third of Asia . 2 . The climate of the northern part of Russia is severe . 3 . This winter is a true Russian winter with hard frosts . 4 . It is warm in the Crimea and the Caucasus . 5 . Washington is the capital of the United States of America . 6 . I want to go to New York some day . 7 . The best way to know and understand the people of other countries is to meet them in their own homes . 8 . Is Australia an island or a continent ? 9 . The Red Sea is between Africa and Asia . 10 . There are six continents in the world . 11 . France is to the north of Italy . 1 . The Thames is a short river . 2 . Russia is washed by the Arctic Ocean in the north . 3 . Kiev is to the south of Moscow . 4 . Europe is a continent . 5 . Moscow is the capital of Russia . 6 . Is Asia an island or a continent ? 7 . The Black Sea is in the south of our country . 8 . The White Sea is in the north of our country . 9 . This is a map of the world . What can you see on the map ? What colour are the valleys on the map ? 10 . Petrov is an architect . He is an experienced architect . He is in the Far East . He has a wife . His wife is a typist . They have a son and a daughter . 11 . The Philippines are situated to the southeast of Asia . 1 . The Neva flows into the Gulf of Finland . 2 . The Pacific Ocean is very deep . 3 . The Urals are not very high . 4 . Kazbek is the highest peak of the Caucasus . 5 . The Alps are covered with snow . 6 . The Shetland Islands are situated to the north of Great Britain . 7 . The USA is the largest country in America . 8 . The Crimea is washed by the Black Sea . 9 . Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world . 10 . Paris is the capital of France . 11 . Lomonosov was born in a small village on the shore of the White Sea . 12 . Gogol was born in the Ukraine in 1809 . 13 . The Caucasus separates the Black Sea from the Caspian Sea . 14 . Europe and America are separated by the Atlantic Ocean . 15 . The Baltic Sea is stormy in winter . 16 . There are many small islands in the Pacific Ocean . 17 . The North Sea separates the British Isles from Europe . 18 . The Balkans are old mountains . 19 . The Nile flows across the northeastern part of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea . 20 . Which are the highest mountains in Russia ? 21 . When was she in the USA ? Упражнение 36 1 . The Thames is a short river . 2 . Russia is washed by the Arctic Ocean in the north . 3 . Kiev is to the south of Moscow . 4 . Europe is a continent . 5 . Moscow is the capital of Russia . 6 . Is Asia an island or a continent ? 7 . The Black Sea is in the south of our country . 8 . The White Sea is in the north of our country . 9 . This is a map of the world . What can you see on the map ? What colour are the valleys on the map ? 10 . Petrov is an architect . He is an experienced architect . He is in the Far East . He has a wife . His wife is a typist . They have a son and a daughter . 11 . The Philippines are situated to the southeast of Asia . 1 . Russia occupies the eastern half of Europe and the northern third of Asia . 2 . The climate of the northern part of Russia is severe . 3 . This winter is a true Russian winter with hard frosts . 4 . It is warm in the Crimea and the Caucasus . 5 . Washington is the capital of the United States of America . 6 . I want to go to New York some day . 7 . The best way to know and understand the people of other countries is to meet them in their own homes . 8 . Is Australia an island or a continent ? 9 . The Red Sea is between Africa and Asia . 10 . There are six continents in the world . 11 . France is to the north of Italy . 1 . This is a pen . It is a good pen . The pen is black . It is on the table . 2 . I have got a dog . The dog 's name is Spot . He is a big grey dog . The dog is very strong . 3 . My friend has a sister . Her name is Ann . The girl is a pupil . 4 . We have a picture in the living room . The picture is very good . It is on the wall . 5 . The Irish Sea is between Great Britain and Ireland . 6 . There is a map on the wall of the classroom . It is a map of the world . There are many seas and lakes on the map . This is the Mediterranean Sea and that is the Red Sea . These are the Himalayas . They are the highest mountains in the world . 7 . We live in St . Petersburg . St . Petersburg is a very large city . It is one of the largest cities in Russia . 8 . My brother is a doctor . His flat is in the centre of the city . It is in a new house . There are three rooms in the flat . The living room is the largest of all . It is a nice light room . There are some pictures on the walls . There is a round table in the middle of the room . There is a sofa at the wall with a large thick carpet in front of it . The study and the bedroom are small , but very comfortable . 1 . Did you have a good time in the country ? - Oh , yes . The weather was fine . We were out of doors from morning till night . We played football , volleyball and other games . We came home late at night and went to bed at once . 2 . Look at the clock ! It is a quarter past ten . Go to bed at once . 3 . The sun rises in the east and sets in the west . 4 . We spent last summer in the Ukraine , in a little village on the bank of a big river with very warm water . There was a wood on the other side of the river . We often went to the wood and gathered a lot of mushrooms . 5 . My friend likes to play chess . He is ready to play chess all day long . He is the best chess player in our school . 1 . Teckle comes from a very old country on the Nile . It is called Ethiopia . Ethiopia is a beautiful mountainous country . Teckle is a young man . He wants to become an engineer . He is very happy to be a student of St . Petersburg University . He spends a lot of time at the library reading and studying different subjects . Very often in the evening his new friends and he walk about the city talking about their native countries . 2 . Galina lives in the Ukraine . She lives in a small village near Odessa . She is a librarian . In summer she has a lot of work : she takes newspapers and magazines to the people who work in the fields . Galina wants to enter Moscow University and now she is preparing for the entrance examinations . 3 . My friend lives in America . He is a student . He studies history at Harvard University . 4 . Every year thousands of students come to Cambridge from overseas to study English . Ilse , a German student , graduated from Cambridge University two years ago . What a talented girl ! When we want to write a letter , we take a piece of paper and a pen . We first write our address and the date in the right - hand corner . Then on the left - hand side we write a greeting . We may write , for instance , " My dear brother , " " Dear Henry , " etc . , and then on the next line we begin the real letter . We must not forget to leave a margin on the left - hand side of the page . At the end of the letter we write " Yours , " and then we sign our name . We put the letter into an envelope and close the envelope . On the envelope we write the name and address of the person who will receive it . We stick a stamp in the top right - hand corner , and then we post the letter . Once there lived a man who was very fond of gold . He used to say : " While I have my gold , I am the happiest man in the world . " And so all his life he saved money . One day he was travelling in the desert of North Africa . He lost his way . He had no food or water . He was almost dying of hunger . He was so weak that he could not walk , he could only crawl . The heat was terrible . There were only stones and sand around . Just then he saw a bag lying on the sand . He hoped that he would find food in it and water , too . He crawled up to the bag and opened it . He saw that the bag was full of gold . What is the use of gold to a hungry man in a desert ? He left the bag on the hot sand , crying bitterly : " I am the most unhappy man in the world . " 1 . Let 's go to the shop , I must buy some bread and milk . 2 . I was at the cinema yesterday . - What film did you see ? - Oh , I saw a very good film . I think it is the best film of the year . 3 . Do you often go to the theatre ? - No , I don 't . I like to go to the theatre , but I am very busy . I work from morning till night . I even have no time to play the piano . 4 . Oleg has a lot of interesting books at home . 5 . A lot of tourists from different countries come to St . Petersburg . They want to see one of the most beautiful cities in the world . 6 . My new friend said to me : " I am a student of the first course . " 7 . We went to the cinema in the evening . 8 . What foreign languages does your father speak ? - He speaks English . He studied English at school . 9 . I am interested in history . 10 . We played tennis at the lesson of physical training yesterday . We had a good time . 11 . Did you go for a walk yesterday ? - No , we didn 't . The weather was bad , and we went to the cinema . 12 . What are your friends doing ? - Mary is playing the piano . Tom and Nick are playing chess . Three men came to New York for a holiday . They came to a very large hotel and took a room there . Their room was on the forty - fifth floor . In the evening the friends went to the theatre and came back to the hotel very late . " I am very sorry , " said the clerk of the hotel , " but the lifts do not work tonight . If you don 't want to walk up to your room , we shall make beds for you in the hall . " " No , no , " said one of the friends , " no , thank you . We don 't want to sleep in the hall . We shall walk up to our room . " Then he turned to his friends and said : " It is not easy to walk up to the forty - fifth floor , but we shall make it easier . On the way to the room I shall tell you some jokes ; then you , Andy , will sing us some songs ; then you , Peter , will tell us some interesting stories . " So they began walking up to their room . Tom told them many jokes ; Andy sang some songs . At last they came to the thirty - sixth floor . They were tired and decided to have a rest . " Well , " said Tom , " now it is your turn , Peter . After all the jokes , I would like to hear a sad story . Tell us a long and interesting story with a sad end . " " The story which I am going to tell you , " said Peter , " is sad enough . We left the key to our room in the hall . " Swift , a famous English writer , was travelling one day on horseback with his servant . The weather was bad , it was raining , and the roads were muddy . In the evening the two men came to an inn . Before going to bed Swift told his servant to clean his boots . But the servant was lazy and did not do it . In the morning Swift asked the servant why he had not cleaned the boots . " What 's the use cleaning the boots now ? " said the servant . " The roads are muddy , and the boots will soon be dirty again . " " All right , " said the writer . " Let 's go . We must continue the journey . " " But I haven 't had breakfast , " said the displeased servant . " Well , what 's the use giving you breakfast now ? " said Swift : " You will soon be hungry again . " In a small town in the East there was once a man who had a parrot . The parrot was taught to say the words : " There is no doubt about it . " It used to repeat these words all day long . Every time it was asked a question , it gave the same answer . " There is no doubt about it . " One day the man decided to sell the bird ; so he put the parrot into the cage and went to the market with it . " Twenty pounds for a very clever parrot ! " he cried . A man who was passing by heard this and turned to the parrot . " Are you worth twenty pounds ? " he asked . " There is no doubt about it ! " answered the parrot . " What a clever parrot ! " said the man and bought the bird . He took the parrot home and invited his friends to look at the clever bird . The friends came and looked at the parrot and talked to it . Now you must know that the man was not rich . In fact , he was often short of money . So a week or two later , sitting in an armchair and looking at the parrot , he said : " What a fool I was to throw away such a lot of money ! " " There is no doubt about it ! " cried the parrot » And this time the bird was right . A train stopped at a little station . A passenger looked out of the window of a train carriage and saw a woman selling cakes . The man had not had breakfast in the morning . He was hungry and wanted to buy a cake . The woman was standing rather far from the carriage . The man did not want to go and buy a cake himself because he was afraid to miss the train . He saw a boy who was walking along the platform near the carriage . He called the boy and asked him : " How much does a cake cost ? " " Threepence , sir , " answered the boy . The man gave him a sixpence and said : " Bring me a cake , and with the other threepence buy a cake for yourself . " The boy took the money and went to the woman . A few minutes later the boy returned . He was eating a cake . He gave the man threepence change and said : " The woman had only one cake , sir . " A crow once said to her children : " It 's high time for you to look for food . " With these words she turned them out of the nest and took them to the field . But the crow 's children did not like the idea . " We 'd rather go back to the nest , " they cried . " It 's so nice when you bring food to us ! " " Indeed ! " said their mother . " You are big enough to feed yourselves . My mother turned me out of the nest when I was much younger , and I had to take care of myself . " " But people will kill us with their guns , " said the young crows . " No fear of that , " answered their mother . " Before people shoot , they take aim , and that takes time . When you see a man raising a gun to his face , you must just fly away . " " That 's a simple thing to do , " said the children , " but supposing a man or a boy wants to throw a stone at us : in such a case he won 't have to take aim . " " Well , then he will have to bend down to pick up a stone , " said the crow . " But what if he carries a stone in his hand ready ? " " Why , if you are clever enough to think of that , " said the mother , " you are clever enough to take care of yourselves . " And she flew away leaving the young crows in the field . Russia is such a large country that when it is night in one part of the country , it is day in another part , when it is winter in one part of the country , it is already summer in another . Imagine it is the beginning of May now . It is spring in St . Petersburg . The weather is fine . It is still cool at night , but it is quite warm in the afternoon . It sometimes rains , but the rain is warm , too . The ground is covered with soft green grass , and the trees are covered with green leaves . But while it is spring in St . Petersburg , it is still winter in the north of our country at the beginning of May . Here it is cold and sometimes frosty , the rivers and seas are covered with ice . The ice does not melt in some places even in summer . The ground is covered with deep snow . In the south of our country the weather is quite different . It is already summer in the Caucasus and in the Crimea . It is much warmer than in St . Petersburg . It is sometimes even hot . The sky is usually cloudless and it seldom rains here . People wear summer clothes . they enjoy gardening . You should see their gardens in the summertime - they are beautiful ! 1 . Is this an interesting book ? Is this a very interesting book ? Is this the very interesting book you have spoken about so much ? It is such an interesting book . Is it the same book you have recommended to us ? 2 . She is a teacher . She is a good teacher . She is a teacher of our school . She is a teacher of English . Here is the teacher , ask her about the question which interests you . 3 . There is a word in the text which I cannot understand . There is a very difficult word , too , which I cannot pronounce . Here is the word I was looking up in the dictionary . This word is an adverb . 4 . The first men were vegetarians . 5 . Serfdom was abolished in Russia in the 19th century . 6 . Columbus , who discovered America , was a native of Genoa . 7 . Rome is an ancient town . 8 . Ireland , Scotland and Wales are parts of the United Kingdom . 9 . What is the name of the ocean between America and Asia ? - The Pacific . 10 . Last summer I visited Switzerland and Germany . 11 . Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands . 12 . It was such a shock . 13 . It 's high time to take a break . Упражнение 50 Once there lived a king . His name was Midas . He had a little daughter . They lived in a beautiful palace with a wonderful garden around it . Now the king was very fond of gold . He loved gold more than anything else in the world . One day , when the king was looking at his gold , a young man appeared before him . " You are a very rich man , Midas , " said the young man . " Yes , " said the king , " but I would like to be richer . I would like to have a golden touch . I want everything that I touch to turn into gold . " The young man was a magician , and he gave the king the golden touch which he wanted to have . The king was very happy . He touched a table , and the table became gold . He went into the garden . There were beautiful roses in the garden . He touched the roses , and they also became gold . The king 's daughter , who loved the roses very much , saw it and began to cry . " Don 't cry , dear daughter " , said the king and touched his daughter 's head . The next moment the girl turned into a beautiful gold statue .