Exercise 9. Make up a) general b) special c) alternative d) tag questions:

1. There are some new books in our library. 2. There are many new words in this text. 3. There is chalk on the blackboard. 4. There is a text on the page 12. 5. There are fifteen students in our group. 6. There is no book on the table. 7. There were many old houses in our street. 8. There are 4 seasons in a year. 9. There will be a conference next week. 10. There are many large cities in our country. 11. There was nobody in the room.

In the little house on the banks of the river lived a small mouse. Once, walking through the forest, she found the coin. «What would make me like her to buy?» - thought about it and finally decided to buy the ribbon. Little mouse went into the shop to rabbit and chose the beautiful pink ribbon. In the evening, wearing the most beautiful dress and tied with a ribbon, she was invited to tea neighbor's cock. When he saw the good in a new garment, and his little neighbor, the cock has decided to marry her. But the mouse will not liked his shrill, loud voice, and she refused to groom. After cock home, she sat at the window. At this time by her house passed duckling and the donkey. Seeing charming hostess, they had no memory of fell in love with her and immediately both offered her a hand and heart.

In the little house on the banks of the river lived a small mouse. Once, walking through the forest, she found the coin. «What would make me like her to buy?» - thought about it and finally decided to buy the ribbon. Little mouse went into the shop to rabbit and chose the beautiful pink ribbon. In the evening, wearing the most beautiful dress and tied with a ribbon, she was invited to tea neighbor's cock. When he saw the good in a new garment, and his little neighbor, the cock has decided to marry her. But the mouse will not liked his shrill, loud voice, and she refused to groom. After cock home, she sat at the window. At this time by her house passed duckling and the donkey. Seeing charming hostess, they had no memory of fell in love with her and immediately both offered her a hand and heart.