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There is / There are — Exercises with Answer Key (A1)

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📖 Reading

My name is Mia, and I want to tell you about my school. There are many rooms in my school. There is a big library with a lot of books. There is also a nice garden behind the school. In the garden, there are five trees and a lot of flowers. In my classroom, there are twenty desks and one big table for the teacher. There is a green board on the wall. There are also many colorful pictures on the walls. My desk is next to the window, and I can see the garden from there. At break time, there is a small shop near the playground. In the shop, there are apples, bananas, and sandwiches. There isn't any chocolate in the shop! My friends and I usually buy a sandwich and an apple. On the playground, there are two footballs and one basketball. There aren't any bicycles on the playground, but there is a big red slide. Many children play there every day. It is a happy and busy place, and I love my school very much.

✏️ Questions

  1. ___ a big park near my house.
  2. ___ many books on the shelf.
  3. ___ two cats in the garden.
    • a) There is
    • b) There are
    • c) There am
    • d) There be
  4. ___ an apple on the table.
    • a) There are
    • b) There is
    • c) There have
    • d) There do
  5. ___ some milk in the fridge.
  6. ___ any students in the classroom right now.
    • a) There isn't
    • b) There aren't
    • c) There don't
    • d) There not
  7. What is behind the school?
    • a) A library
    • b) A garden
    • c) A shop
    • d) A playground
  8. How many trees are there in the garden?
    • a) Two
    • b) Ten
    • c) Five
    • d) Twenty
  9. What is in the shop at break time?
    • a) Chocolate and juice
    • b) Apples, bananas, and sandwiches
    • c) Pizza and cake
    • d) Books and pencils
  10. Why can Mia see the garden from her desk?
    • a) Her desk is next to the window
    • b) Her desk is in the garden
    • c) Her desk is near the shop
    • d) Her desk is on the playground
  11. What can we say about the playground?
    • a) There are many bicycles there
    • b) There is only one football
    • c) There is a big red slide there
    • d) There are no children there
  12. What does the word 'busy' mean in the last paragraph?
    • a) Quiet and empty
    • b) Full of activity and people
    • c) Old and broken
    • d) Dark and cold

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