I. Who are you waiting for? Rachel.
Whats Nick laughing at? Oh, one of Toms jokes.
Where are you from?/ Where do you come from?- Bombay.
II. What . for? ( ? ?) What did you buy this computer magazine for?- To read about business software. What are these bricks for? We are going to build a wall.
(Why?) Why are they digging up the road?
What like? What was the party like? Whats the place like where you live?
What does your friend look like? Shes very tall and blond.
How ? (asking about someones well-being) How are you? How are you getting on in your new job? How are you getting on at school/college, etc?
Exercise 5. Put in the question. Use what and put the preposition in brackets at the end.
1 - Tom is smiling. Hes pleased. (about)
- Yes, he is. What is he pleased about?
2 - I am busy today. Im getting ready (for)
- ____________________________________
3 - Ive done something awful. Im ashamed. (of)
- ____________________________________
4 - Havent you heard of Kitty Beamish? Shes famous. (for)
- No, I havent.__________________________
5 - Mark is annoyed. Hes going to complain. (about)
- ____________________________________
6 - Emmas in a hurry. Shes going to be late. (for)
- ____________________________________
7 - I dont feel very relaxed. I feel nervous.
- ____________________________________
Exercise 6. Trevor has just come home from work. Complete the conversation. Put in for, how, like, what.
- Hello, my love. ______ are you?
- Hello. Im all right, but Im in a bit of a rush getting ready for the barbecue.
- Er, I forgot to tell you that I invited two more people.
- ________________ are you telling me now? ___________? Ive bought all the food. I just hope theres enough. Anyway, who are these people? ___________ are they? _________?
- Theyre friends of Harriets. Theyre very nice people. And after all, _____________ are parties _______? To meet new people.
- It isnt a party. Its a barbecue. __________s the weather going to be ________?
- The forecast said its going to be perfect. Warm and dry.
- Good. And _______________was your day?
- Oh, not too bad. Busy as usual.
Exercise 7. Use the prompts to make a question. Then choose answer A, B or C.
Example: you know/ what/ be/ the capital of Argentina? -Do you know what the capital of Argentina is?
1. you know/ how long/ be/ the River Nile?
2. you know/ where/ be Lake Titicaca?
3. you know/ what colour/ be/ the flag of Mali?
4. you know/ how many states/ there be/ in Australia?
5. you know/ how high/ be/ Mount Everest?
6. you know/ what/ be/ the capital of the Republic of Gambia?
7. you know/ how many/ has got/ official languages/ Switzerland?
8. you know/ what/ be/ the Finnish name for Finland?
9. you know/ what/ be the population of the Republic of San Marino?
Ex. A Montevideo B Buenos Aires C Valparaiso
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1. A 6,695 km B 8,695 km C 10,695 km
2. A between Bolivia and Peru B in central Asia C on an island near Hawaii
3. A red, white and blue stripes B green, yellow and red stripes C blue and white stripes
4. A 12 B 9 C 8
5. A 6,848 metres B 7,848 metres C 8,848 metres
6. A Conakry B Thimphu C Banjul
7. A 4 B 3 C 2
8. A Republika e Shqiperse B Suomen tasavalta C Eesti Vabariik
9. A about 270,000 B about 27,000 C about 2,7 million
Check the answers. Ex. B 1.A 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C 6. C 7.A 8.B 9.B
Exercise 8. Rewrite each question beginning as shown. Check the factual answers.
Example: Where is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantyslliogogogoh?- Do you know where Llanfairp(etc) is?
1. Is it the name of a real place? Do you have any idea _________________________________?
2. Was it an invented name? Can you tell me ________________________________________?
3. Why did they decide to make up a name? I wonder _________________________________?
4. What do the local people say? Could you tell me ___________________________________?
5. Where does the name Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokai-
whenuakitanatau come from? Do you have any idea _______________________________________________?
6. How do you pronounce it? Do you know ________________________________________?
7. What does it mean? Do you understand __________________________________________?
8. Which language is this word from? Can you tell me _________________________________?
9. Whats the longest place name in your country? Could you tell me_____________________?
LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSlLIOGOGOGOH is according to one source the longest place name in the world, with 58 letters. It is a town in North Wales meaning 'St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of Llantysilio of the red cave Ol' 'St Mary's (Church) by the white aspen over the whirlpool, and St Tysilio's (Church) by the red cave in Welsh. Local people apparently invented the name for the railway station in order to encourage tourism.
TAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAUAUOTAMATEATURIPUKAKAPIKIMAUNGAHORONUKUPOKAIWHENUAKITANATAHU is the name of a hill in Southern Hawke's Bay in New Zealand. Taumata was a Maori chief, and the word apparently means 'The summit of the hill, where Taumata, who is known as the land eater, slid down, climbed up and swallowed mountains, and played on his nose flute to his loved one.
Negative Questions
I. Negative yes/no questions.
Express:
- surprise: Havent you done it yet? Dont the children want the ice-cream?
- a complaint or an impolite request: Cant you sit down? Youre blocking the way.
- instead of a tag question: Arent you a friend of Harriets? (Youre a friend of Harriets, arent you?)
Answers: - Yes a positive answer: Havent you repaired your car yet? Yes, I did it yesterday.
Havent you repaired your car yet? No, sorry. I havent had time.
II. Negative wh-questions
Express:
- suggestion: Why dont you put the shelves up now? Well, all right.
Why dont we sit on the balcony? Good idea.
- criticism: Why didnt you do that yesterday?
- asking for information: Who hasnt checked their baggage in? Oh, I havent. Sorry.
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What dont you understand? This paragraph here.
Exercise 9.Complete the conversations using the words in brackets.
1. - I walked home from the town centre. (take/bus)
- You mean you walked all the way? Didnt you take a bus?
2. - I think Id like to lie down for a while. (feel/well)
- Oh, dear. ____________________________
3. - Im looking forward to getting the photos youve sent. (arrive/yet)
- I sent them weeks ago._______________________________
4. - I saw Rita, but she walked straight past me (say hello)
- Without speaking to you? _______________________________
5. - I never sit by the pool. I hate water. (swim)
- Really? ____________________________
Exercise 10. Put in yes or no:
1. Didnt Mike stop and give you a lift? - _______, he didnt, but maybe he didnt see me.
2. Arent you tired after working all day? - ___________, I feel fine.
3. Didnt you write the number down? - ___________, but Ive lost the piece of paper.
4. Havent you got an umbrella? - __________, its here in my bag.
5. Couldnt you get in to the opera? - ___________, we didnt have the tickets.
Question tags (disjunctive questions)
| Comment | Question |
| Its a lovely day, isnt it? î | You havent heard a forecast, havent you? ì |
| Is isnt Am arent Are arent Can cant Could couldnt Was wasnt Were werent Must mustnt Should shouldnt Shall shant Will wont Would wouldnt Has (done) (Present Perf.) hasnt Have (done) (Present Perf.) havent Had (done) (Past Perf.) hadnt Like (V1) dont Likes (V1+s) doesnt Liked (Past S.) didnt Came (Past S) didnt | Bob is reading, isnt he? I am right, arent I? They are nice, arent they? Mary can dance, cant she? Kevin could play, couldnt he? Nancy was at school, wasnt she? Mary and Tom were the best, werent they? We must do it, mustnt we? Paul should buy it, shouldnt he? We shall win, shant we? They will come, wont they? They would like to, wouldnt they? John has found it, hasnt he? Children have slept, havent they? We had left, hadnt we? You like apples, dont you? Fred likes football, doesnt he? She liked reading, didnt she? They came late, didnt they? |
There is a garden near your house, isnt there?
 She never tells lies, does she? (not)
Requests and suggestions:
Wait a moment, can/could you?
Imperatives: Dont make any noise, will you?
After Lets: Lets sit in the garden, shall we?
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Exercise 11.
A. Add a positive tag to each sentence.
1. Madagascar isnt in the Atlantic Ocean, ? 2. Astronauts havent landed on Mars, ? 3. The climate wont get any worse, ? 4. The Romans didnt sail to America, ? 5. Chickens cant fly, ? 6. The worlds population isnt growing in all countries, ? 7. The first settlers on the British Isles werent the Romans,,,,?
B. Add a negative tag to each sentence.
1. You were at the same school as Maria, ? 2. This is the way to the station, ? 3. They understand this problem, ? 4. Helen is coming to the party, ? 5. The bus took a long time, ? 6. Youve forgotten to buy the ticket, ? 7. You know about cars, ?
Exercise 12. Complete the conversation. Put in tags.
1. He seldom reads the newspaper,...?
2. You are Indian,....?
3. Peggy didn't use the pencil,....?
4. Mary has answered the teacher's question, .?
5. The boy is from Turkey, ...?
6. Sue wasn't listening, ..?
7. Andrew isn't sleeping, ...?
8. Tom and Maria will arrive at Heathrow, .?
9. He's been to Texas, ?
10. Dogs like meat, ....?
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11. There are some apples left, ...?
12. Everybody was late,...?
13. Let's go,...?
14. Don't smoke,..?
15. He never sings in the bathroom, .?
16. He'll never know,..?
17. I think, he's from India,..?
18. Nobody saw them on Monday, .?
19. She is collecting stickers,..?
20. We often watch TV in the afternoon,..?
21. You have cleaned your bike,.?
22. John and Max don't like Maths,..?
23. Peter played handball yesterday,..?
24. They are going home from school,..?
25. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, .?
26. He could have bought a new car, .?
27. Kevin will come tonight, ....?
28. I'm clever,..?
Exercise 13. Read the text about earthquakes. Then complete the questions for each answer.
Earthquakes
When an earthquake occurs, part of the Earth's surface moves. In fact, the surface of the Earth moves all the time. The tectonic plates which make up the surface press against each other very slowly. Over thousands of years, this movement creates great stress. In some places where the layers of rock are weak, this eventually causes a sudden movement an earthquake. Thousands of earthquakes happen every day, but most are very small and cause no damage. A large Earthquake shakes buildings to the ground, or causes a tsunami wave. The effects are usually very serious. Severe earthquakes are common in southern Europe, and on I November 1755 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Lisbon in Portugal. Between 60,000 and 100,000 people died. After the earthquake a tsunami struck the city, and there was also a fire, which caused nearly total destruction. People as far away as Finland felt the shock, and the tsunami reached Barbados in the West Indies. Geologists now believe that the strength of the earthquake was as high as 9 on the Richter scale. This is the same strength as the Indian Ocean earthquake of 26 December 2004.
1. Part of the Earth's crust moves when an earthquake occurs.
What ____________________________________________?
2. The movement of tectonic plates creates this stress.
What ____________________________________________?
3. Thousands happen every day.
How many ________________________________________?
4. It shakes buildings or causes a tsunami wave.
What ____________________________________________?
5. On 1 November 1755.
When ____________________________________________?
6. Between 60,000 and 100,000
How many ________________________________________?
7. In Finland
In which distant country ______________________________?
8. That the strength of the earthquake was as high as 9 on the Richter scale.
What _____________________________________________?
9. On 26 December 2004.
When _____________________________________________?
10. 9 on the Richter scale
How strong ________________________________________?
Exercise 14. Mrs Peterson is the manager of a large firm. Today, shes interviewing Miss Lamport for the position of Accountant Manager. Use question words from the list and the prompts below to ask and answer questions.
