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Exercises
1. Complete the sentences with there is / there isnt / is there / there are / there
arent / are there.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

What are we going to eat for breakfast? ___________ any cereal.

__________ a bank near here?
__________ beautiful parks in London.
__________ zebras in Mozambique?
__________ a large supermarket next to my house.
__________ a really good exhibition at the museum.

2. Complete the sentences with there is / is there / its / is it.

a) A: __________ a train going to Birmingham?
B: Yes, but ___________ late.
b) _________ a school in my town. __________ very large and students come
from many nearby towns.
c) A: Whats Los Angeles like?
B: ___________ hot but __________ too much pollution.
d) __________ difficult to get there. ___________ no tube station in Peckham.
e) __________ a computer in every home. Nowadays, ____________ essential.
f) __________ any reason why you cannot come? ___________ her birthday!
3. Make the questions for the sentences, and answer the questions.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
4.

How many planets are there in our solar system? (nine)

How many days are there in January? (31)
Are there polar bears in Antarctica? (no)
No, there arent any native trees on the Faroe Islands.
There are 27 countries in the European Union.
Yes, there are lots of francophone people in Canada.

Write the following in complete sentences.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Apples / tree.
Milk / fridge.
Too many people / tube.
Many fax machines / office.
Shop / below / flat.
Cup of tea / table.

Answers
1. Complete the sentences with there is / there isnt / is there / there are / there
arent / are there.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

What are we going to eat for breakfast? There isnt any cereal.
Is there a bank near here?
There are beautiful parks in London.
Are there zebras in Mozambique?
There is a large supermarket next to my house.
There is a really good exhibition at the museum.

2. Complete the sentences with there is / is there / its / is it.

a) A: Is there a train going to Birmingham?
B: Yes, but its late.
b) There is a school in my town. It is very large and students come from many
nearby towns.
c) A: Whats Los Angeles like?
B: Its hot but there is too much pollution.
d) Its difficult to get there. There is no tube station in Peckham.
e) There is a computer in every home. Nowadays, its essential.
f) Is there any reason why you cannot come? Its her birthday!
3. Make the questions for the sentences and answer the questions.
a) How many planets are there in our solar system? (nine)
There are nine planets in our solar system.
b) How many days are there in January? (31)
There are 31 days in January.
c) Are there polar bears in Antarctica? (no)
There arent any polar bears in Antartica.
Are there native trees on the Faroe Islands?
d) No, there arent any native trees on the Faroe Islands.
How many countries are there in the European Union?
e) There are 27 countries in the European Union.
Are there are lots of francophone people in Canada?
f) Yes, there are lots of francophone people in Canada.
4. Make the sentences with the words below, either yes or no.
a) There are apples in the tree.
b) There isnt any milk in the fridge.
c) There are too many people on the tube.

d) There arent many fax machines in the office.

e) There is a shop below the flat.
f) There is a cup of tea on the table.