9. Insert the verb ‘to be’ in present tense.
1. My father … not a teacher, he … a scientist. 2. … your aunt a doctor? – Yes, she … . 3. … they at home? – No, they … not at home, they … at work. 4. My brother … a worker. He … at work. 5. … you an engineer? – Yes, I … . 6. … your sister a typist? – No, she … not a typist, she … a student. 7. … your brother at school? – Yes, he … . 8. … your sister at school? – No, she … not at school. 9. My … sister … at home. 10. … this your watch? – Yes, it … .
10. Translate into your native language
1. A Cadillac is an American car. 2. Champagne is a French drink. 3. Oxford is an English city. 4. English is an international language. 5. Milan is an Italian city. 6. A Mercedes is a German car. 7. A Pentax is a Japanese camera. 8. Statue of Liberty is a French gift. 9. Astana is a Kazakhstan city. 10. Moscow is a Russian city.
Read the text.
The man with thirteen jobs
Seumas McSporran is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has thirteen jobs. He is a postman, a policeman, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school-bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman, and an undertaker. Also he and his wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel.
Seumas lives and works on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 120 people live on Gigha but in summer 150 tourists come by boat every day.
Every weekday Seumas gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00 he drives the island’s children to school. At 9.00 he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island’s only pub. Then he helps Margaret in the shop.
He says: “Margaret likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don’t like watching television. In the evenings Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10.00 we have supper and I go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it.”
Answer the questions
1. Where does Seumas live?
2. How old is he?
3. How many jobs does he have?
4. What’s his wife’s name?
5. What does she do?
6. How many people live in Gigha?
7. How many tourists visit Gigha in summer?
Retell the text.