I. Put the verb (to be) in Present Simple 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. What … your favourite subjects at school?
6. Our friends Hans and Dietrich … Germans.
7. How tall … Mary? 8. Mother … ready to tell us the truth.

II. Write these sentences in Past Simple. 1. On Monday we have five lessons. 2. The first lesson is Russian. 3. At this lesson we write a dictation. 4. After the second lesson I go to the canteen. 5. I eat a sandwich and drink a cup of tea. 6. Then I go home.

III. Choose between the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. 1. John … (play) football at the moment. 2. We often … (write) tests at our school. 3. I … (listen) to my teacher now. 4. Look! Mandy and Susan … (watch) a film on TV. 5. Olivia … (visit) her uncle every weekend. 6. Now the sun … (shine). 7. … (you/listen) to the radio every day? 8. They sometimes … (read) poems in the lessons.
IV. Make up sentences.
1. ever/ seen/ you/ have/a /giraffe? 2. travelled/ I/ never/ have/ train/ by. 3. South/ America/ been/ to/ ever/ have/ you? 4. zoo/ seen/ I/ already/ have/ a/ lion/ the/ in. 5. haven’t/ packed/ they/ their suitcases/ yet.