Exercise 4 Object to the sentence according to the model.

Model: He was in Moscow last month. – Nothing of the kind. He wasn’t. He was in Kiev at that time.

I hear it will be cold tomorrow. – Nothing of the kind. It won’t. It will be warm enough.

1. She was unwell last week. 2. Kate is 18 years old. 3. They were present at the meeting yesterday. 4. The film was boring. 5. There will be a lot of people at the birthday party tomorrow. 6. She was late for the classes. 7. Last summer was unusually hot. 8. He is very good at languages.

Exercise 5 Fill in the gaps with the verb to be in the appropriate form. Take turns to ask each other questions. Give true answers.

Model: What / favourite colour? – What is your favourite colour? – It’s violet.

1. Where / you born? 2. Which month / you born? 3. What / the most interesting subject at school? 4. When / Christmas in our country? 5. What / your favourite sport? 6. Where / you when I called you yesterday evening? 7. What / your parents? 8. What / the best (worst) TV programme for you? 9. How big / your family? 10. Where / you from? 11. Why / you late for the lecture yesterday? 12. Which profession / the most popular (difficult, respectable, useful) in our country? 13. You / busy tomorrow? 14. How old / you?

Exercise 6 Put was, were, wasn’t, or couldn’t into the gaps. Practise the conversation between two friends, Sue and Bill.

Sue:... you at Eve’s party last Saturday?

Bill: Yes, I....

Sue:... it good?

Bill: Well, it... OK.

Sue:... there many people?

Bill: Yes, there....

Sue:... Tom there?

Bill: No, he.... And where... you?

Sue: Oh, I... come because I... at Adam’s party. It... fantastic.

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