Part 1. Choose the correct item. 1. She…chess now. a) play b) plays c) is playing 2. Mike often… chess. a) play b) plays c) is playing 3. His…friends work in Novosibirsk. a) parents’ b) parents’s c) parents 4. …apples? a) She ate b) Was she eat c) Did she eat 5. The boy is … . a) running b) runs c) run 6. I can see… car. a) the Brown’s b) Browns’ c) the Browns’ 7. Her aunt’s son was in Africa, …? a) wasn’t she b) wasn’t he c) was he 8. It… now. a) is snow b) is snowing c) snows 9. It… often rain here. a) isn’t b) doesn’t c) - 10. Who …tennis every day? a) play b) does play c) plays Part 2. Complete the following sentences with A, The or no article. 1. There is….. water in….glass. 2. What…..beautiful cup! 3. What…….cold water! 4. Where were ……Blacks …..last Sunday. 5. ……Tom’s sister wants to see….Volga river. Part 3. Write a tag for each sentence. 1. The babies are sleeping,……………….? 2. The babies sleep here,………………….? 3. The babies slept in the afternoon,………? 4. Your teacher’s son isn’t a pupil,…………? 5. There isn’t a bag in the box,……………

Part 1. Choose the correct item.

1. She is playing chess now.
   Correct answer: c) is playing
   Explanation: "She is playing" indicates the present continuous tense, which is used for actions happening right now.

2. Mike often plays chess.
   Correct answer: b) plays
   Explanation: "Mike" is a singular subject, so we use the verb in the third-person singular form (plays).

3. His parents’ friends work in Novosibirsk.
   Correct answer: a) parents’
   Explanation: "Parents’" is the correct possessive form to show that the friends belong to his parents.

4. Did she eat apples?
   Correct answer: c) Did she eat
   Explanation: This is a question in the past tense, so we use "Did" followed by the base form of the verb "eat."

5. The boy is running.
   Correct answer: a) running
   Explanation: "Running" is the present continuous form, showing an action happening right now.

6. I can see the Browns’ car.
   Correct answer: c) the Browns’
   Explanation: "The Browns’" is the correct possessive form for a plural noun (the Browns), indicating ownership of the car.

7. Her aunt’s son was in Africa, wasn’t he?
   Correct answer: b) wasn’t he
   Explanation: This is a question tag, and since the sentence is positive (Her aunt’s son was), the tag must be negative.

8. It is snowing now.
   Correct answer: b) is snowing
   Explanation: "Snowing" is the present continuous form, indicating that it is happening at this very moment.

9. It doesn't often rain here.
   Correct answer: b) doesn’t
   Explanation: "Doesn't" is used with the third-person singular subject ("it") to make a negative statement in the present simple tense.

10. Who plays tennis every day?
    Correct answer: c) plays
    Explanation: In the question "Who plays," we use the verb in the third-person singular form, because "who" refers to a person.

Part 2. Complete the following sentences with A, The or no article.

1. There is no article water in the glass.
   Explanation: "Water" is a general noun, so we don’t use an article in front of it. "Glass" is specific here, so we use "the."

2. What a beautiful cup!
   Explanation: "A" is used before singular countable nouns when expressing admiration.

3. What cold water!
   Explanation: "Cold water" is uncountable here, so no article is needed.

4. Where were the Blacks last Sunday?
   Explanation: "The Blacks" refers to a specific group, so we use "the."

5. Tom’s sister wants to see the Volga River.
   Explanation: "Tom’s" is a possessive noun, and "the" is used before the specific name of a river (Volga River).

Part 3. Write a tag for each sentence.

1. The babies are sleeping, aren't they?
   Explanation: The sentence is positive (are sleeping), so the tag is negative (aren’t they).

2. The babies sleep here, don’t they?
   Explanation: The sentence is positive (sleep), so the tag is negative (don’t they).

3. The babies slept in the afternoon, didn’t they?
   Explanation: The sentence is in the past tense (slept), so the tag must also be in the past tense (didn’t they).

4. Your teacher’s son isn’t a pupil, is he?
   Explanation: The sentence is negative (isn’t), so the tag must be positive (is he).

5. There isn’t a bag in the box, is there?
   Explanation: The sentence is negative (isn’t), so the tag must be positive (is there).