Question

There is\are 1. Ann … married. She … at home now, and her children … at school. 2. I … tired, I … am hungry, I … thirsty, Ann … not. 3. Can you open the window? We … hot. 4. This restaurant … not very expensive. The prices … rather low. 5. Kate’s daughter … only two years old. 6. This bed … not very comfortable, these arm-chairs … too hard. 7. Give me a cigarette, please. My ones … in the car. 8. I … not afraid of dogs. More than that, I … keen on them. 9. … your parents at home? – No, they …not. My Dad … on a business trip, and Mum … in the country cottage. 10. How much … these shoes? - They … not cheap. The pair … $260. 11. … your brother married or single? 12. What colour … your eyes? 13. I … not interested in art, but Peter … fond of painting. 14. Last year she … 17, so she … 18 now. 15. Today the weather … cold, I hope it … … warmer tomorrow. 16. This time last year I … in London, and now I … at home, feeling tired. 17. I called you at 21, but you … not at home. Where … you? – I … in the theatre. 18. Lena … not in the office yesterday, because her children… ill. Today they … better and she … at work now.

Answer 1

1. is/is/are 
2. am/am/am/is
3. are
4. is/are
5. is
6. is/are 
7. are
8. am/am
9. are/are/is/is
10. are/are/is
11. is
12. are
13. am/is
14. was/is
15. is/ will be 
16. was/am
17. were/were/was
18. was/were/are/is

Answer 2

1. Ann's marital status and current location

Ann is married. She is currently at home, and her children are at school.

2. Feelings of tiredness, hunger, and thirst

The speaker is tired, hungry, and thirsty, but Ann is not.

3. Opening the window

The speaker asks if someone can open the window because they are feeling hot.

4. The affordability of the restaurant

The restaurant is not very expensive, and the prices are rather low.

5. Age of Kate's daughter

Kate's daughter is only two years old.

6. Comfort of the bed and arm-chairs

The bed is not very comfortable, and the arm-chairs are too hard.

7. Location of the cigarettes

The speaker asks for a cigarette, stating that their cigarettes are in the car.

8. Attitude towards dogs

The speaker is not afraid of dogs and is actually keen on them.

9. Location of the speaker's parents

The speaker is asked if their parents are at home, to which they respond that their parents are not at home. The speaker's dad is on a business trip, and their mom is in the country cottage.

10. Price of the shoes

The speaker asks how much the shoes cost, and they are told that they are not cheap. The pair costs $260.

11. Marital status of the speaker's brother

The speaker is asked if their brother is married or single.

12. Color of the speaker's eyes

The speaker is asked about the color of their eyes.

13. Interest in art

The speaker states that they are not interested in art, but Peter is fond of painting.

14. Age of a person

Last year, the person was 17 years old, so this year they are 18.

15. Weather conditions

The weather is cold today, and the speaker hopes it will be warmer tomorrow.

16. Location and feeling of the speaker

This time last year, the speaker was in London, but now they are at home and feeling tired.

17. Location of the speaker

The speaker called someone at 21, but they were not at home. The person asks where the speaker is, and they respond that they are in the theater.

18. Lena's absence from the office

Lena was not in the office yesterday because her children were ill. Today, her children are better, and she is at work now.