Listening Listen and fill in the gap
Cris: So, how did it go? Did you pass?
Alfie: No, I failed ... again!
Cris: I don’t believe it! How did you fail again? What 9. this time?
Alfie: You won’t believe it!
Cris: No? No way, Alfie, not the same as last time?
Alfie: Yep.
Cris: No way! Not another cat?
Alfie: I know! I’m in shock! I love cats!
Cris: So, what happened?
Alfie: Well, I 10. at a zebra crossing to let an old man cross the road. No problem there. He 11. across the road so I started to drive. Just then a cat appeared from nowhere!
Cris: Did you hit it?
Alfie: I did. It was impossible to stop.
Cris: I don’t believe you, Alfie. You’re joking, aren’t you? You didn’t fail, did you? Nobody can kill two cats on two driving tests!
Alfie: What can I say? I know - it’s totally crazy. The owner of the cat 12. ...
Cris: Oh no ... and?
Alfie: Well, he said it wasn’t my fault, the cat 13. from the garden ... the driving instructor 14.too. So, we carried on with the test, but I was too nervous and I 15 a red traffic light.
Cris: Poor you, mate! Do you want to come over?
Alfie: Yeah, OK. See you in five minutes.
1. did they go to London last year? 2. did agronomists apply this new irrigation method last summer? 3. did you discuss this issue yesterday? 4. did you pass the English exam last semester? 5. did he learn Spanish at school? 6. did they plant Apple trees in their garden last year? 7. did you live in Moscow ten years ago? 8. did you work yesterday? 9. did she really lose her keys yesterday? 10. did he really come home early yesterday? 11. did she really write him a letter yesterday? 12. did they really leave Moscow a week ago?
1. There is a comfortable sofa in my room. — В моей комнате есть удобный диван. 2. There are two pictures above the sofa. — Над диваном есть две картины. 3. There is a big TV on the wall. — На стене есть большой телевизор. 4. There is a nice carpet on the floor. — На полу есть красивый ковер. 5. There are two armchairs in my room. — В моей комнате есть два кресла. Конструкцию there is / there are мы используем, когда нам надо сказать о местоположении какого-либо предмета. There is мы используем, если речь идет об одном предмете, а there are — о нескольких.