Ex 1: Look at the picture and decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE

1. There is a car park on the corner of Palm Street and Queen Avenue. TRUE/FALSE
2. The bank is between Korean Restaurant and public library. TRUE/FALSE
3. There is a hospital next to the church. TRUE/FALSE
4. There isnt a town hall. TRUE/FALSE
5. The hotel is between the chemist and the phone box. TRUE/FALSE
6. The pub is on the corner of Queen Avenue and Lane Street. TRUE/FALSE
7. There are two restaurants in the town. TRUE/FALSE
8. The coffee shopping center across from the aquarium. TRUE/FALSE
9. There isnt a supermarket in the town. TRUE/FALSE
10. There is a bus stop on Lane Street. TRUE/FALSE

Ex 2: Complete the following dialogues with the correct form of there is / are

Dialogue 1

ALEX: Tyler, do you like London?

TYLER: Sure, (1) there are/there is lots of restaurants and shops, and (2) there are/there is a lot of
beautiful parks and museums as well. I really want to live there.
ALEX: Me too! Hey, your apartment is great by the way.
TYLER: Thanks. (3) There is/There are a lot of space, and (4) there is/there are some really nice
neighbors as well.
ALEX: (5) Is there/Are there any stores near here?
TYLER: Sure, (6) there is/there are a supermarket near here.
ALEX: You have a great view!
TYLER: Right. (7) There is/There are only one problem.
ALEX: What's that?
TYLER: It's really expensive!

Dialogue 2

JANE: Hi, Sandra. (8) Are there/Is there any plans for tonight?
SANDRA: I have two or three ideas. (9) There is/There are three very good new films at the Regent
Cinema at eight oclock.
JANE: (10) Is there/Are there any information about them in the paper?
SANDRA: Not much. A cowboy film, a romance and a thriller.
 JANE: (11) Is there/Are there anything we like better than that?
SANDRA: Yes, theyre not really our kind of films, are they? (12) There is/There are also a concert by
a Russian pianist. I like classical music.

Ex 3: Complete the texts about Ghadames and Esperanza Base using there is/ there are.

VERY HOT
G hadames is a beautiful old city in Libya. (1)
Theres/There are a lot of old houses, shops and
cafs so whats different? Ghadames is in the
Sahara. Its very hot in the day (sometimes 55C).
The houses have very thick walls and theyre
always cool. In the old town (2) theres/there are
streets for men and children and (3) theres/there
are different streets (on the roofs of the houses)
for women.
Now, (4) theres/there are a new town with new
houses and flats, but in summer lots of people go
to live in the old houses because they arent hot.

VERY COLD
Esperanza Base is Argentinian and its in
Antarctica. Its cold in summer (0C) and very cold
in winter (-10C). (5) Theres/There are homes for
about 100 people there. (6) Theres/There are ten
families with children, (7) theres/there are a
school and there are two teachers. (8)
Theres/There are also a bank and a hospital. (9)
Theres/There are a few cars, but (10)
theres/there are only one road its 1.5 km long!