Exercise 5. For each situation, ask a question using the words in brackets

1 You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask:

(how long / learn / Arabic?) How long have you been learning Arabic?

2 You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you. You ask:

(how long/wait?)

3 You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:

(how many fish / catch?)

4 Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:

(how many people / invite?)

5 A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:

(how long/teach?)

6 You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:

(how many books / write?)

(how long / write / books?)

7 A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday. You ask:

(how long / save?)

(how much money/ save?)

Exercise 6. Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect simple (I have done etc.) or continuous (I have been doing etc.).

1 Where have you been? Have you been playing (you/play) tennis?

2 Look! Somebody……(break) that window.

3 You look tired……(you/work) hard?

4 '……(you/ever/work) in a factory?' 'No, never.'

5 'Jane is away on holiday.' 'Oh, is she? Where……(she/go)?

6 My brother is an actor. He……(appear) in several films.

7 'Sorry I'm late.' 'That's all right. I……(not/wait) long.'

8 'Is it still raining?' 'No, it……(stop).'

9 I……(lose) my address book……(you/see) it anywhere?

10 I……(read) the book you lent me but I……

(not/finish) it yet.
11 I……(read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.

 

Exercise 7. Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct them if they are wrong.

1Bob is a friend of mine. I know him very well. RIGHT

2 Bob is a friend of mine. I know him for a long time. WRONG: I've known him

3 Sue and Alan are married since July.

4 The weather is awful. It's raining again.

5 The weather is awful. It's raining all day.

6 I like your house. How long are you living there?

7 Graham is working in a shop for the last few months.

8 I'm going to Paris tomorrow. I'm staying there until next Friday.

9 'Do you still smoke?' 'No, I gave it up. I don't smoke for years.'
10 That's a very old bicycle. How long do you have it?

 

UNIT 18 TAG QUESTIONS

Exercise 1..Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.

Tom won't be late, ……? You're tired,……? You've got a camera,……? You weren't listening,……? Sue doesn't know Ann,……? Jack's on holiday,……? Ann's applied for the job,…...? You can speak German,……? … He won't mind if I use his phone, ……? There are a lot of people here,……? Let's go out tonight,……? This isn't very interesting,……? I'm too impatient,……? You wouldn't tell anyone, ……? Listen, …...? I shouldn't have lost my temper, ……? Don't drop that vase, ……? He'd never met her before, ……?

No, he's never late. Yes, a little. Yes, why? Do you want to borrow it? Yes, I was! No, they've never met. Yes, he's in Portugal. Yes, but she won't get it. Yes, but not very fluently. No, of course he won't. Yes, more than I expected. Yes, let's. No, not very. Yes, you are sometimes. No, of course not. OK, I'm listening. No, but never mind. No, don't worry. No, that was the first time.

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.

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.