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### Exercise 17a My name is Tom. My family **is** not very big, absolutely ordinary family: Mom, Dad, my brother and sister, our lovely dog and me. My dad **is** fifty-one, he **is** a professional engineer, he **works** for a building company. My mom **is** forty-five years old, she **is** a teacher of English at an institute. She **is** a strict lecturer. She **has** very many students. Both my parents **love** their jobs. My younger brother Richard **is** only six years old, he **goes** to the kindergarten. He **is** very active and **runs** all the time. I **like** **spending** my spare time with him. Richard **prefers** **playing** with our doggy. My elder sister Elizabeth **is** eighteen, she **studies** at the university, she **wants** **to be** a teacher of Spanish and German. She **is** fond of reading books and playing the guitar. My grandparents **are** retired. They **are** fond of travelling and gardening. They **spend** a lot of time in their summer house. There they **grow** vegetables and fruits. So we always **have** something tasty from their garden in the kitchen. We **are** always ready **to help** each other, because we **are** a real family. ### Exercise 17b 1. **Is Tom's family big?** No, Tom's family is not big, it is absolutely ordinary. 2. **Does his mother have teaching skills?** Yes, his mother has teaching skills, as she is a teacher of English at an institute. 3. **Is his dad forty-two?** No, his dad is not forty-two; he is fifty-one years old. 4. **Does Elizabeth study at an institute?** No, Elizabeth does not study at an institute; she studies at the university. 5. **Does she want to be a doctor?** No, she does not want to be a doctor; she wants to be a teacher of Spanish and German. 6. **Is Elizabeth fond of music?** No, she is not fond of music; she is fond of reading books and playing the guitar. 7. **Who is Richard?** Richard is Tom's younger brother. 8. **Does Richard go to school?** No, Richard does not go to school; he goes to the kindergarten. 9. **Does Richard like to play?** Yes, Richard likes to play with their doggy. 10. **Do Tom's grandparents hate gardening?** No, they do not hate gardening; they are fond of travelling and gardening. 11. **Do they spend much time at home?** No, they do not spend much time at home; they spend a lot of time in their summer house. 12. **Do they grow nuts?** No, they do not grow nuts; they grow vegetables and fruits.