UNIT 83 • There … and it …

Dec 8, 2016

Put in ‘there is / was’ or ‘it is / was’. Some sentences are questions (‘is there …?’, ‘is it …?’ etc.) and some are negative (‘isn’t’, ‘wasn’t’).
- The journey took a long time. a lot of traffic.
  What’s the new restaurant like? good?
  A: a bookshop near here?
  B: Yes, one in Hill Street.
  When we got to the cinema a queue outside. a very long queue, so we decided not to wait.
  I couldn’t see anything. completely dark.
  trouble at the club last night. They had to call the police.
  How far from Milan to Rome?
  Keith’s birthday yesterday. We had a party.
  three years since I last went to the theatre.
  I wanted to visit the museum but enough time.
  A: time to go?
  B: Yes, nearly midnight.
  A few days ago a storm. a lot of damage.
  a beautiful day yesterday. We had a picnic.
  anything on television, so I turned it off.
  an accident in King Street but very serious.
Read the first sentence and then write a sentence beginning ‘There …’.
- The roads were busy today.
  There (a lot / traffic)
- This soup is very salty.
  There in the soup. (a lot / salt)
- The box was empty.
  There in the box. (nothing)
- The film was very violent
  There in the film. (a lot / violence)
- The shops were very crowded.
  There in the shops. (a lot / people)
- I like this town—it’s lively.
  There in this town. (a lot / do)
Complete the sentences. Use ‘there will be …’, ‘there would be …’ etc. Choose from:

will ○ might ○ would ○ wouldn’t ○ should ○ used to ○ (be) going to
- If people drove more carefully, fewer accidents.
- A: Have we got any eggs?
  B: I’m not sure. some in the fridge.
  or
  B: I’m not sure. some in the fridge.
- I think everything will be OK. I don’t think any problems.
  or
  I think everything will be OK. I don’t think any problems.
- Look at the sky. a storm.
  or
  Look at the sky. a storm.
- A: Is there a school in the village?
  B: Not now. one but it closed.
- People drive too fast on this road. I think a speed limit.
- If people weren’t aggressive any wars.
Complete these sentences with the right answers.
- They live on a busy road. . . .
  There must be
  a lot of noise.
  - It must be
  - There must be
- Last winter it was very cold and . . .
  there was
  a lot of snow.
  - there was
  - it was
- I wish . . .
  it was
  warmer. I hate cold weather.
  - there was
  - it was
- . . .
  There used to be
  a church here, but it was knocked down.
  - There used to be
  - It used to be
- . . .
  It is
  a long way from my house to the nearest shop.
  There is
  - It is
- Why was she so unfriendly? . . .
  There must have been
  a reason.
  - There must have been
  - It must have been
- I don’t know who will win but . . .
  it is
  sure to be a good match.
  - there is
  - it is
- A: Where can we park the car?
  B: Don’t worry. . . .
  There is
  sure to be a car park somewhere.
  - There is
  - It is
- After the lecture . . .
  there will be
  an opportunity to ask questions.
  - there will be
  - it will be
- I like the place where I live but . . .
  it would be
  nicer to live by the sea.
  - it would be
  - there would be
- I was told that . . .
  there would be
  somebody to meet me at the station but . . .
  there wasn’t
  anybody.
  - there would be … it wasn’t
  - it would be … there wasn’t

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