Exercise 8. Open the brackets, using will or be going to.

We have leaned this week that the local council has plans for Westside Park in Brickfield. The council … is going to (sell) the land to a builder, Forbes and Son. The plans are all ready. (1) …

(we/build) fifty houses, said Mr.Forbes. In two years time everything (2) … (be) finished. I‟ m sure people (3) … (like) the houses. Most of them (4) … (be) for young families. And we intend to take care of the environment. (5) … (we/not/cut) all the trees, only a few of them. But people living near the park are angry. This is a terrible idea. We’re all against it.‟ said Mrs. Mary Brent. „(6) … (we/have) a protest march on Saturday. I expect everyone in Brickfield (7) … (be) there. We’ve

reached our decision. (8) …. (we/stop) this plan.

Exercise 9. Choose the right variant:

1. Why are you going to buy / will you buy a new mountain bike?

2. Don’t phone between 8.00 and 9.00. I’ll study / I’ll be studying then.

3. Look out! That tree will / is going to fall!

4. Let me know as soon as Louise will get / gets there.

5. Great news! Jean Chris will come / are coming to stay with us.

6. According to this timetable, the bus is going to arrive / arrives at 6.00.

7. Can you call me at 7.00, because I’ll leave / I’m leaving tomorrow?

8. If you arrive late at the sale, the best things will go / will have gone.

Exercise 10. Open the brackets. Make up the questions (general, alternative, disjunctive) to the given sentences.

1 I like living in the country. It's a lot...more peaceful.. (peaceful) than the city
2 I felt very ill last week, but I'm slightly.......(good) now.
3 I can't hear you. Could you speak a little..... (loud) please?
4 Steven is.....(tall) boy in the basketball team.
5 This computer is very old. I need something..... (modern).
6 The new library is far..... (close) to my house than the old one.
7 Jane's new haircut makes her look..... (attractive).
8 This jacket was by far....... (expensive) in the shop

Exercise 11. Open the brackets. Correct the mistakes. Make up the questions (general, alternative, disjunctive) to the given sentences.

1 February is (cold) than March.

2 John Williams is (young) than me.

3. Lake Baikal is (deep) than this lake.

4. Peter is (tall) than Boris.

5. Our flat is (more/less) comfortable than yours.

6. This dictation is (more/less) difficult than yesterday’s one.

7. This bird is (more/less) beautiful than ours.

8. Alex’s wrist-watch is (more/less) expensive than mine.

Exercise 11. Fill the gaps. Make up the questions (general, alternative, disjunctive) to the given sentences.

1. We are bigger ____ GNC, but Satco are ____ biggest in the market.

2. I can see you either day. One day is ____ good ___ the other.

3. Nobody knows more about electronics ___ Tina ___.

4. Of course, I’ll speak to him. It’s the ____ I can do after all your help.

5. Sorry, 5% discount is my best offer. It’s the ___ I can do.

6. He is one of the ____ difficult customers I have ever dealt with.

7. Everyone else had worked a lot longer on the project ____ I ___.

8. I don’t think that this market is ___ risky ___ it was.

9. The restaurants are the same. This one is ___ as expensive ___ that one.

10. This restaurant is better for us. It’s ___ as expensive __ that one

Exercise 12. Make up the questions (general, alternative, disjunctive) to the given sentences.

1. Prague has become central Europe’s glamourest city.

2. Most tallest office towers in the world are in Kuala Lumpur.

3. Cleveland is now one of the most cleanest cities in North America.

4. In Buenos Aires foreign bankers are as common than coffee house poets.

5. The London Underground is worst than the Tokyo Underground system.

6. Ireland is not as larger as Sweden.

7. The London Stock Exchange is very older than the Singapore Exchange.

8. Their prices are very high in compared to ours.

Exercise 13. Translate the given questions and answer to them.

1. Как вас зовут? 2. Сколько вам лет? 3. Вы замужем (женаты)? 4. Вы женаты или холосты? 5. Откуда вы? 6. Какой ваш адрес? 7. Какой номер вашего мобильного телефона? 8. Вы студент, не правда ли? 9. Вы студент первого или второго курса? 10. Какие ваши любимые предметы? 11. В каких предметах вы хорошо разбираетесь (to be good at)? 12. Вам нравится английский язык, не правда ли (to be fond of)? 13. Какие у вас хобби? 14. Вы любите спорт? 15. Вам нравятся виды спорта, которыми занимаются на открытом воздухе (outdoor sports) или в помещении (indoor sports)? 16. Какие ваши любимые виды спорта? 17. Какие ваши любимые книги? 18. Вам нравится классическая или популярная музыка? 19. Кто ваш любимый певец? 20. Кто ваши любимые актеры? 21. Вам нравится лето или зима? 22. Какое ваше любимое время года? 23. Почему лето ваше любимое время года? 24. Вы не боитесь мышей, не так ли?

Exercise 14. Write the right variant of the verb 'to be'

1. – Where … you from? – I … from Tomsk.

2. – Why … you so happy today? – Because I … at the concert of my favourite pop group tomorrow.

3. – Where … my favourite music CDs? Can you see them? – One disc … on the table and three discs …on the bookshelf.

4. – This … your new mobile phone, … it? – Yes, it …. – … your phone number new or old? – It … old.

5. – What colour … your new coat? – It … green and brown.

6. – What … your favourite colours? – My favourite colour … grey.

7. Yesterday it … cold. Today it … warm. Tomorrow it … cold again, … it?

Exercise 15. Make the questions to the given sentences.

1. The boys are interested in sports. (Спросите, кто интересуется спортом.)

2. Nick's sisters will be in Paris tomorrow. (Спросите, будут ли сестры Ника в Париже или в Лондоне завтра.)

3. Henry's brother is 20. (Задайте вопрос с целью подтверждения информации, что брату Генри 20 лет.)

4. Anna's favourite colour is white. (Спросите, любимый цвет Анны белый или красный.)

5. Mary was afraid of mice. (Спросите, чего боялась Мэри.)

6. His books are on the shelf. (Спросите, где находятся его книги.)

7. Kate is twenty years old. (Спросите, сколько лет Кейт.)

Exercise 16. Put the questions to the following sentences: