CHAPTER 3: THERE BE
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with There is or There are.
1. …………………..……………25 students in the class.
2. …………………..……………a big wardrobe in my sister’s room.
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a computer and a TV in my room.

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good programs on television.

5. …………………..……………some furniture in my bedroom.
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four eggs in the fridge.

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7. …………………..……………a lot of water in the bottle.
8. …………………..……………no paper in the printer.
Exercise 2: Complete the questions with Is there or Are there. Then write answers.
1. …………………..……………many shops in your town?

Yes, …………………..…………….

2. …………………..……………a post office near here?

No, …………………..…………….

3. …………………..……………a table and chairs in the kitchen? Yes, …………………..…………….
4. …………………..……………any trees in your garden?

No, …………………..…………….

5. …………………..……………a book under the table?

Yes, …………………..…………….

6. …………………..……………any girls in the class?

Yes, …………………..…………….

7. …………………..……………any coffee in the cup?

No, …………………..…………….

8. …………………..……………a lot of children in the yard?

No, …………………..…………….

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Exercise 3: Use the words to write positive (+) and negative (-) sentences and
questions (?) with there is / there are.
1. …………………..…………… a bath in the bathroom (?) Is there a bath in the bathroom?
2. …………………..……………some shops near our new house (+)

3. …………………..……………a school in the neighbourhood (?)
4. …………………..……………a television in my bedroom (-)
5. …………………..……………any cupboards in the dining room (?)
6. …………………..……………a swimming pool behind the house (+)
7. …………………..……………any flowers in the garden (-)
8. …………………..……………a lot of posters on the wall (+)
Exercise 4: Look of the picture and write positive or negative sentences.


Use There is/ There isn’t/ There are/ There aren’t and the appropriate prepositions.
1. a bed/ the bedroom
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2. two pillows/ the bed
- ………………………………………………….…………………………….…………….
3. a window/ the picture and the shelf
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4. books/ the shelf

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5. clothes/ the wardrobe - ………………………………………………….…………………………….…………….
6. a clock/ the wall

- ………………………………………………….…………………………….…………….

7. a toy box/ the bed

- ………………………………………………….…………………………….…………….

8. toys/ the floor


- ………………………………………………….…………………………….…………….

9. a bedside table/ the bed

- ………………………………………………….…………………………….…………….

10. a vase of flowers/the bedside table
- ………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………….….…………….
Exercise 5: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1. My house has got five rooms.
→ There ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. .
2. The bus station isn’t far from the new shopping center.
→ The bus station is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. There isn’t a telephone in the living room.
→ We ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The house is behind the trees.
→ There are trees ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. There are only a few biscuits in the packet.
→ There aren’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. There are two bathrooms in that house.
→ That house ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I like the kitchen most.
→ My favourite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


8. Is there a garden in front of the house?
→ Does the house ………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………
9. His farm has a lot of vegetables and fruits.
There are …………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………….…………………….

10. There are five rooms in my apartment.
My apartment has ………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………….
11. My school has 25 classrooms
There are …………………………………………………………………………..……….…………………………………………………………….
12. I have 10 balls in the goal.
There are ……………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 6: Add “is, are, a, an, any” to make questions and answer them:
1. there/ computer? (Yes)
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2. there/ radio? (No)
- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
3. there/ children? (Yes)
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4. there/ chairs? (No)
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5. there/ books? (Yes)
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Exercise 7: Điền There is/ There are vào chỗ trống:
1. ………………………………………… a vase on the table.
2. ………………………………………… lots of books on the shelf.
3. ………………………………………… 12 cushions on the sofa.
4. ………………………………………… a big wardrobe in my sister’s bedroom.
5. ………………………………………… many children in the yard.
6. ………………………………………… no cakes left on the table.
7. ………………………………………… a laptop on the desk.
8. ………………………………………… a lot of noisy children in the classroom.


9. ………………………………………… a little milk on the table.
10. ………………………………………… a few difficult problems on the quiz.

11. ………………………………………… mice in the kitchen.
12. ………………………………………… a lot of salt in this sauce.
13. ………………………………………… rubbish on the floor.
14. ………………………………………… some dictionaries in the classroom.
15. ………………………………………… a museum next to the park.
Exercise 9: Với các từ cho sẵn, viết câu hỏi và câu trả lời ngắn.
Ví dụ: any/ Brazilian footballers/ in your favourite team?
=> Are there any Brazilian footballers in your favourite team? Yes, there are.
1. an amusement park/near here? - No,
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
2. a ceiling fan/ in your house? - Yes,
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
3. any famous football teams/ in your country? - Yes,
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4. any interesting places near your house? - No,
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5. a microwave/ in your kitchen? - No,
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6. a dog/ in the supermarket? - No,
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
7. any ice-cream/ in the fridge? - Yes,
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8. many windows/ in the house? - Yes,
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9. any cheese/ in my sandwich? - No,
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10. any quiz programmes/ on TV tonight? - Yes,
- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .