Exercises

Writ e t he short f orm (she' s / w e aren' t etc.).

1 she is sh e's 3 it is n o t 5 I am not .........................
2 they ar e ....................................... 4 that is 6 you are n o t ...........................

W rit e am, is or are.

1 The w eat h er is nice today. 5 Look! Th ere Helen.
2 I not rich. 6 M y brother and I good tennis players.
3 This b ag ..................heavy. 7 Em ily at home. Her ch ild ren at school.
4 These b ag s heavy. 8 I a taxi driver. M y sister a nurse.

f B Co m p let e t he sent ences.

1 Steve is ill H as in bed.
2 I'm not hungry, b u t ...............................thirsty.
3 M r Thom as is a very old m an.....................................98.
4 These chairs aren't beautiful, b u t .................................comfortable.
5 The weather is nice today...................................warm and sunny.
6.....'.............................late.' 'No, I'm not. I'm early!'
7 Catherine isn't at hom e....................................at work.
8.....'............................. your coat.' 'Oh, thank you verymuch.'

<9Look at Lisa's sent ences in 1A. Now w rit e sent ences ab out yourself .
1 (name?) M y 5 (favourite colour or colours?)
2 (age?) I ................................................................................. M y .................................................................................
3 (from?) I ................................................................................. 6 (interested in ... ?)
4 (job?) I .................................................................................. I .......................................................................................

W rit e sent ences f or t he pict ures. Use:

ang ry co ld hot hung ry scar ed t h irst y

2 They

W rit e t rue sent ences, posit ive or negat ive. Use is/ isn' t or are/ aren' t .
1 (it / hot t oday).............................j.t jsn ’t h o t t o d a y, or It ’s. hp t .t p d ay,
2 (it / windy t oday) I t ..............................................................................
3 (m y hands / cold) M y ..........................................................................
4 (Brazil / a very big count ry) .................................................................................
5 (diam onds / cheap)................. .................................................................................
6 (Toront o / in t he US)...........................................................................................................................

W rit e t rue sent ences, posit ive or negat ive. Use I'm / I' m not .
7 (tired)............................................t a.Tj red, or Im .n o t t l red,....................
8 (hungry) I ...............................................................................
9 (a good swimm er)................... .................................................................................
10 (interest ed in football) .................................................................................

Addit ional exercise 1 (page 252)