Ex. 1. Do you know the forms of the verb to be? Can you fill in the blank spaces and read the letter?

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VERB TO BE

GRAMMAR ADDITION.

My Family.

We are 4 at our family: my mother, father, my elder brother and I. I think, our family is friendly, united. We spend much time together, go for a walk in the woods, visit theaters, museums, go to the cinema. My mother's name is Luidmila Mikhailovna. She is an engineer, she works in an office. She is a kind, nice woman. She can cook very well. She is fond of reading. My father's name is Konstantin Alexeevich. He is a sailor. He is a strong, clever man. He often tells me interesting stories about different countries. Father can do a lot of things. He teaches me to repair furniture, to drive a car. My brother's name is Alexei. He is a manager. I have my duties about the house. I must go shopping, clean the rooms. It's not difficult for me. I like our home to be clean and tidy. I think home is the nicest place. As proverb says, "East or West, home is best". There is no place more delightful than home and there are no people more dear than your relatives.

Here I _____(1) in Brazil. It _____ (2) very hot here. My new friends ______ (3) very nice. One of them ______ (4) Robert. He ______ (5) from Mexico. He _____ (6) very talented and creative. He _____ (7) from Acapulco. His wife _____ (8) a housewife. As far as I know she ______ (9) very cheerful and kind. My other friend, Julia, _____ (10) from Canada. She ______ (11) very attractive. All my friends _______ (12) interesting personalities. I ______ (13) happy to be here. It _______ (14) a wonderful tour.

Ex. 2. Do you know how to form negative statements with the verb to be? Correct these sentences following the examples/

Example: Milk is red. – No, it isn't red, it's white.

1. The sun is cold._________________________

2. Mercedes is a cheap car. __________________

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3. Clouds are green. ________________________

4. Grass is black. __________________________

5. Chickens are wild animals. ______________________________________

6. Elephants are small animals. _____________________________________

7. Brazil is in Africa. ______________________

8. Chinese is an easy language. _______________

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9. Cats are afraid of mice. ___________________

10. It is cold in summer. _____________________

11. France is in Asia. ________________________