Exercises 1.1

Write the short form 1. She is ___________________ 2. They are _________________ 3. It is not __________________ 4. That is __________________ 5. I am not _________________ 6. You are not ______________ 1.2 Fill in the Blank 1. The weather ______ nice today. 2. I ______ not rich. 3. This bag ______ heavy. 4. These bags ______ heavy. 5. Look! There ______ Carol. 6. My brother and I ______ good tennis players. 7. Emily ______ at home. Her children ______ at school. 8. I ______ a taxi driver. My sister ______ a nurse. 1.3 Complete the sentences 1. Steve is ill. ______ in bed. 2. I’m not hungry, but ______ thirsty. 3. Mr. Thomas is a very old man. ______ 98. 4. These chairs aren’t beautiful, but ______ comfortable. 5. The weather is nice today. ______ warm and sunny. 6. “ ______ late” “No, I’m not. I’m early!” 7. Catherine isn’t at home. ______ at work. 8. “ ______ your coat” “Oh, thank you very much.” 1.4 Write sentences about yourself 1. (name?) My ______________________________ 2. (from?) I ________________________________ 3. (age?) I ________________________________

4. (job?) I ________________________________ 5. (favorite color?) My ______________________________ 6. (interest) I ________________________________ 1.6 Write true sentences, positive and negative. Use is/isn’t or are/aren’t 1. (it/ hot today) It’s hot today or It isn’t hot today 2. (it/ windy today) _________________________________ 3. (my hands/ cold) _________________________________ 4. (Brazil/ a very big country) _________________________________ 5. (diamonds/ cheap) _________________________________ 6. (Toronto/ in the US) _________________________________ Write true sentences, positive and negative. Use I’m/ I’m not. 7. (tired) _________________________________ 8. (hungry) _________________________________ 9. (a good swimmer) _________________________________ 10. (interested in football) _________________________________

Key to Exercises 1.1 1. She’s 2. There’re 3. It isn’t/ it’s not 4. That’s 5. I’m not 6. You aren’t/ you’re not 1.2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Is ‘m/ am is are ‘s/ is are is ….. are ‘m/ am … is

1.3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

He’s/ He is ‘m/ I am He’s/ He is They’re/ They are It’s/ it is You’re/ you are She’s/ she is Here’s/ here is

1.5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

She is thirsty They’re/ They are cold He’s/ He is not He’s/ He is afraid They’re/ They are hungry She’s/ She is angry.

1.6 1. It’s hot today or It isn’t hot today 2. It’s/ It is windy today. It’s not/ It isn’t windy today. 3. My hands are cold. My hands aren't/ are not cold. 4. Brazil is a very big country. 5. Diamonds aren’t/ are not cheap. 6. Toronto isn’t/ is not in the US. 7. I’m/ am tired. I’m/ am not tired. 8. I’m/ am hungry. I’m/ am not hungry. 9. I’m/ am a good swimmer. I’m/ am not a good swimmer. 10. I’m/ am interested in football. I’m/ am not interested in football.