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Exercise 2. Read the situation and write a sentence with a question tag. In each situation you are asking your friend to agree with you.
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1 You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. What do you say to your friend? (beautiful day) It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
2 You're with a friend outside a restaurant. You're looking at the prices, which are very high. What do you say? (expensive) It……
3 You've just come out of the cinema with a friend. You really enjoyed the film. What do you say to your friend? (great) The film……
4 You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. What do you say to your friend? (a lovely voice) She……
5 You are trying on a jacket. You look in the mirror and you don't like what you see. What do you say to your friend? (not / look / very good) It……
6 Your friend's hair is much shorter than when you last met. What do you say to her/him? (have / your hair / cut) You……
7 You and a friend are walking over a wooden bridge. It is very old and some parts are broken. What do you say? (not / very safe) This bridge……
Exercise 3. In these situations you are asking for information and asking people to do things. Make sentences.
1 You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has got one. Ask her. ……Jane, you……?
2 Jack is just going out. You want him to get you some stamps. Ask him. Jack, you……?
3 You're looking for Ann. Perhaps Kate knows where she is. Ask her. Kate, you……?
4 You need a bicycle pump. Perhaps Helen has got one. Ask her. Helen, you ……?
5 You're looking for your keys. Perhaps Robin has seen them. Ask him. Robin, you ……?
UNIT 19 SPECIAL QUESTIONS
Exercise 1. Write questions with what.
| I've got a new TV set. I want a job. I've got a new sweater. I got up early this morning. I like music. I want to buy a car. | (make?) What make is it? (kind?) What kind of job do you want? (colour?) What …… (time?) ……get up? (type?) …… (kind?) …… |
Exercise 2. Put in what/which/who.
1 What is that man's name?
2 …… way shall we go? Left or right?
3 …… is more expensive, meat or fish?
4 …… is your favourite sport?
5 You can have tea or coffee……do you prefer?
6 …… is older, Ann or George?
7 …… kind of camera have you got?
8 …… nationality are you?
9 ' ……day is it today?' 'Friday'
10 A: Mary has got three cameras. B: …… camera does she use most?
Exercise 3. Complete the questions with How + adjective or adverb (high/long etc.).
| How high is Mount Everest? ……is it to the station? …...is Helen? ……do the buses run? …...is the water in the pool? ……have you lived here? | Nearly 9000 metres. It's about two kilometres from here She’s 26. Every ten minutes. Two metres. Nearly three years. |
Exercise 4. Write questions with How...?
1 Are you 1 metre 70? 1.75? 1.80? How tall are you?
2 Is this box one kilogram? Two? Three?
3 Are you 20 years old? 22? 25?...........
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4 Did you spend £10? £15? £20?
5 Do you watch TV every day? Once a week? Never?
6 Is it 1000 miles from Paris to Moscow? 1500? 2000?
Exercise 5. Ask Jane questions. (Look at her answers before you write the questions.)
| (where / from?) Where are you from? (where / live / now?) Where (married?)…… (how long / married?)…… (children?)…… (how old /they?)…… (what / husband / do?)…… (he / enjoy his job?)ю…… (arrest anyone yesterday?)…… (how often / go / on holiday?)…… (where / next year?)…... | From London originally. In Manchester. Yes. 12 years. Yes, three boys. 4, 7 and 9. He's a policeman. Yes, very much. I don't know. Usually once a year. We don't know yet. |
Exercise 6. Make questions with who or what.
| Somebody hit me. I hit somebody. Somebody gave me the key. Something happened. Diane told me something. This book belongs to somebody. Somebody lives in that house. I fell over something. Something fell on the floor. This word means something. I borrowed the money from somebody. I'm worried about something. | Who hit you? Who did you hit? Who…… What …… …… …… …… …… …… …… …… |
Exercise 7. Put the words in brackets in the correct order. All the sentences are questions.
1 (when / was / built / this house) When was this house built?
2 (how / cheese / is / made)……
3 (when / invented / the computer / was)……
4 (why / Sue / working / isn't / today) ……
5 (what time / coming / your friends / are) ……
6 (why / was / cancelled / the concert) ……
7 (where / your mother / was / born)……
8 (why / you / to the party / didn't / come)……
9 (how / the accident / did / happen)……
10(why / this machine / doesn't / work) ……
Exercise 8. Write negative questions from the words in brackets. In each situation you are surprised.
1 A: We won't see Ann this evening.
B: Why not? (she / not / come / to the party?) Isn't she coming to the party?
2 A: I hope we don't meet Brian tonight.
B: Why? (you / not / like / him?)……
3 A: Don't go and see that film.
B: Why not? (it / not / good)……
4 A: I'll have to borrow some money.
B: Why? (you / not / have /any?)……
UNIT 20 SEQUENCE OF TENSES
Exercise 1. Read what these people say and write sentences with Не/She /They said (that)....
1. I've lost my watch. He said he had lost his watch.
2. I'm very busy. ……
3. I have to go out. ……
4. I can't go to the party ……
5. I'm learning Russian. ……
6. I don't feel very well. ……
7. We'll be home late. ……
8. I've just come back from holiday. ……
9. I'm going to buy a computer. ……
10. We haven't got a key. ……
Exercise 2. Put in say/said or tell/told.
1 He said he was tired.
2 What did she tell you?
3 Ann..... she didn't like Peter.
4 Jack..... me that you were ill.
5 Please don't.. …Jim what happened.
6 Did Lucy……she would be late?
7 The woman……she was a reporter.
8 The woman……us she was a reporter.
9 They asked me a lot of questions but I didn't …… them anything.
10 They asked me a lot of questions but I didn't ……anything.
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Exercise 3. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Here are some of the things Charlie said to you:
1 I'm living in London now.
2 My father isn't very well.
3 Sharon and Paul are getting married next month.
4 Margaret has had a baby.
5 I don't know what Fred is doing.
6 I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine.
7 I haven't seen Diane recently.
8 I'm not enjoying my job very much.
9 You can come and stay at my flat if you are ever in London.
10 My car was stolen a few weeks ago.
11 I want to go on holiday but I can't afford it.
12 I'll tell Ann I saw you.
Later that day you tell another friend what Charlie said. Use reported speech.
1 Charlie said that he was living in London now.
2 He said that……
3 He……
4 ……
5 ……
6 ……
7 ……
8 ……
9 ……
10 ……
11 ……
12 ……
Exercise 4. Somebody says something to you which is the opposite of what they said before. Write a suitable answer beginning I thought you said....
1 A: That restaurant is expensive.
B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap.
2 A: Ann is coming to the party tonight.
B: Is she? I thought you said she ……
3 A: Ann likes Paul.
B: Does she? I thought ……
4 A: I know lots of people.
B: Do you? I thought you said you,…..
5 A: I'll be here next week.
B: Will you? ……
6 A: I'm going out this evening.
В: Are you?......
7 A: I can speak a little French.
B: Can you?......
8 A: I haven't been to the cinema for ages.
B: Haven't you? ……
Exercise 5. Here are some things that Ann said to you:
1 I've never been to the United States.
2 I can't drive.
3 Jane is a friend of mine.
4 I’m working tomorrow evening.
5 Jane has a very well-paid job.
6 I don't have any brothers or sisters.
7 Dave is lazy.
8 I don’t like fish.
But later Ann says something different to you. What do you say?
| 1 Dave works very hard. 2 Let's have fish for dinner. 3 I'm going to buy a car. 4 Jane is always short of money. 5 My sister lives in London. 6 I think New York is a fantastic place. 7 Let's go out tomorrow evening. 8 I've never spoken to Jane. | But you said he was lazy. …… …… …… …… …… …… …… |
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