There is - There are Exercises

Exercise 1 - Mixed forms

There are two dialogues below. Read the dialogues and complete the sentences with there is / there isn’t / is there or there are / there aren’t / are there.

Ethan:Hi Becky! I am starving. What do we have for dinner? 

Becky:Hi Ethan! I am doing well, thanks for asking!                   ………………….. some chicken in the fridge.

Ethan:OK, sorry. How are you? I haven’t had anything since      breakfast. …………………….. any eggs in the fridge? I want to make an omelette and eat it with chicken.

Becky:No, ………………………… any eggs in the fridge.

Ethan:Well, …………………………. any orange juice left in the fridge?

Becky:No, …………………………. but, …………………………… some oranges in the fridge,    you can make some with them.

Victoria: Hello, my name is Victoria. I saw your advertisement  of an apartment and I am interested.Can I have more  information about the flat and the neighbourhood please?

Real estate agent: Sure, with pleasure. What would you like to learn?

Victoria:How many rooms ……………………… in the apartment?

Real estate agent:It is a small apartment. ………………………. three rooms:

a bedroom, a kitchen, a living room.

Victoria:That’s OK, I live alone. …………………………… a dishwasher in the kitchen?

Real estate agent:No, ……………………………….

Victoria:Oh, OK. ……………………………….. a balcony in the apartment?

Real estate agent:Yes, …………………………….. one balcony with a nice view. You can sit there and enjoy your coffee.

Victoria:Great! ………………………….. a supermarket near the aparment?

Real estate agent: Yes, ………………………………. one supermarket 100 meters from the apartment.

Victoria:Amazing! I love walking at the weekends. ………………………. park near the      apartment?

Real estate agent:Yes, …………………………… one at the end of the street. It’s big and    very crowded at the weekends.

Victoria:Good! …………………………….. any good restaurants near the apartment? I        hate cooking.

Real estate agent:Unfortunately, ………………………….. any good restaurants around      here. But there is a good one only one street away and they have home delivery.

Victoria: OK, I can walk or order some food by phone. I think I love the       apartment. When can I see the it?

Real estate agent: What about tomorrow morning at 9:00?

Victoria: OK then, see you tomorrow at 9:00. Bye!

Real estate agent: Have a nice day! Bye!

Answers:

Ethan: Hi Becky! I am starving. What do we have for dinner? 

Becky: Hi Ethan! I am doing well, thanks for asking! There is some chicken in the        fridge.

Ethan: OK, sorry. How are you? I haven’t had anything since breakfast. Are there         any eggs in the fridge? I want to make an omelette and eat it with chicken. 

Becky: No, there aren't any eggs in the fridge.

Ethan: Well, is there any orange juice left in the fridge?

Becky:No, there isn't but, there are some oranges in the fridge, you can make          some with them.

Victoria: Hello, my name is Victoria. I saw your advertisement of an apartment and I    am interested. Can I have more information about the flat and the neighbourhood        please?

Real estate agent: Sure,with pleasure. What would you like to learn?

Victoria: How many rooms are there in the apartment?

Real estate agent: It is a small apartment. There are three rooms:

a bedroom, a kitchen, a living room.

Victoria: That’s OK, I live alone. Is there a dishwasher in the kitchen?

Real estate agent: No, there isn't.

Victoria: Oh, OK. Is there a balcony in the apartment?

Real estate agent: Yes, there is one balcony with a nice view. You can sit there and      enjoy your coffee.

Victoria: Great! Is there a supermarket near the aparment?

Real estate agent: Yes, there is one supermarket 100 meters from the apartment.

Victoria: Amazing! I love walking at the weekends. Is there a park near the apartment?

Real estate agent: Yes, there is one at the end of the street. It’s big and very crowded at the weekends.

Victoria: Good! Are there any good restaurants near the apartment? I hate cooking.

Real estate agent: Unfortunately, there aren't any good restaurants around here. But there is a good one only one street away and they have home delivery.

Victoria: OK, I can walk or order some food by phone. I think I love the apartment. When can I see the it?

Real estate agent: What about tomorrow morning at 9:00?

Victoria: OK then, see you tomorrow at 9:00. Bye!

Real estate agent: Have a nice day! Bye!