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j) I’m afraid not. I’m taking my English exam.

*V. Match sentences in A with tags in B and then with answers in C.

 

A

B

C

1.

It’s cold today,

a. haven’t you?

g. No. How do you do?

2.

You don’t like this food,

b. is it?

h. Yes. They live next door to me.

3.

You know the Browns,

c. have you?

i. Yes. A Renault.

4.

This exercises isn’t hard,

d. do you?

j. Yes. There was a frost last night.

5.

You’ve got a car,

e. isn’t it?

k. Well, I find it a bit too salty.

6.

You haven’t met Nick,

f. don’t you?

l. No, It’s quite easy.

*VI. Put a question tag at the end of each sentence. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

1.I’m too late.

2.Switch off the radio for me.

3.Don’t forget to lock the door.

4.Nobody was watching the film on TV.

5.Everyone will be here soon.

6.Nothing terrible has happened.

7.There’s plenty of time.

8.Pass me that magazine.

9.Let’s have a cup of tea.

10. I’m mistaken.

5.OR QUESTIONS

I.Use the sentences and the words given in brackets to ask Or questions.

1.Jack was given a watch for his birthday. (a tape-recorder)

2.The lecture is interesting. (isn’t)

3.They are first-year students. (second)

4.The classes begin at eight o’clock. (nine)

5.The students are asking questions. (answering)

6.He will read the text. (translate)

7.Bill is going to stay. (to leave)

8.She goes to the cinema rarely. (frequently)

9.Falling intonation is used in Yes/No questions. (rising)

10.After the traffic lights (светофор) the car turned right. (left)

11.The students should practise every day in the laboratory. (twice a week)

12.Ann’s sister is a doctor. (Mary’s)

II. Work in pairs. Ask your partner Or questions.

1.it is necessary for him (her) to learn English or not;

2.he (she) knows lecturer’s name or not;

3.his (her) sister plays tennis or volley-ball;


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4.the fare in the route taxi is 6 or 7 roubles;

5.your hockey team won or lost the last game;

6.his (her) parents leave for Moscow or Novosibirsk;

7.he (she) is from Kemerovo or Novokuznetsk;

8.he (she) has spent his (her) holiday in town or in the country;

9.he (she) visited the exhibition yesterday or not;

10.he (she) likes brown or white bread;

11.he (she) studies at the Mining or Civil Engineering Faculty;

12.he (she) usually has tea or coffee in the morning;

13.he (she) combines work with studies or not;

14.he (she) will call on in the evening or not;

15.he (she) is going to watch a detective film or a thriller.

III. Ask questions using the alternatives given in brackets and the examples indicated by the letters before them.

a.Did John or Bill win the game?

b.Did John win the game or (did Bill)?

c.Did John win the game or did Bill win the game?

d.Who won the game, John or Bill?

1.He gets up early on Sundays. (late, ac)

2.Mr. Smith teaches maths. (Mr. Brown, bd)

3.Jack washes his car on Saturday afternoons. (go for a walk, ab)

4.Tourists left for Paris on Friday evening. (Rome, bc)

5.The village is five kilometers away. (town, ad)

6.You will spend two hours practising skating. (they, bd)

7.Three students failed in the examination. (two, bd)

8.The slice of apple was very tasty. (cake, bd)

9.He takes size 44 shoes. (43, ac)

10.My sister bought new shoes. (brother, cd)

REVISION EXERCISES

*I. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

Example: time you up what have get do to?

What time do you have to get up?

1.interesting / presentations / were / very / the?

2.the / last / how / did / conference / long/

3.like / were / what / facilities / the?

4.attended / how / your / people / many / presentation?

5.job / wear / have / in / uniform / you / your / to / do / a / what?

6.books / many / you / buy / so / why / did?

7.States / visa / get / to / to / go / you / do / have / a / the /to?

8.John / does / pills / take / often / his / how / have / to?


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9.plant / carefully / you / after / look / do / have / to / this / very?

10.like / what / conference / was?

II. This is a most unfortunate situation.

Bob loves Sheila, but Sheila doesn’t love Bob; she loves Henry. Unfortunately, Henry doesn’t love her; he loves Pamela, but …!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheila

 

 

 

Bob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pamela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask and answer questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example: Who does Bob love?

He loves Sheila.

 

 

Who loves Bob?

Pamela does.

*III. Make subject questions to ask about the missing information.

Example: The ZX Computer has a big memory. The MP-100 has a big memory. What do you ask the shop assistant?

Which computer has a bigger memory, the ZX or the MP-100?

1.You and a friend are watching a good film on TV when the phone rings, and you miss the end. What do you ask your friend when you come back into the room? What ____________________________________________?

2.You hear a crash. You go into the living room and find your two children near a smashed vase. What do you ask them?

Who ________________________________?

3.You want to know how many people in your class come to school by car. What do you ask the class?

Who ____________________________?

4.All your friends are talking about something that happened at a party last night. You don’t know anything about it. What do you ask?

What __________________________?

5.A BMW goes fast. So does a Jaguar. Ask a question.

Which _________________________?

6.You are working at a desk at home, and go away for a minute. When you come back, your pen is missing. What do you ask your family?

Who __________________________?

7.You are a teacher. Some of your class can watch a film, and some can work on the computer. What do you ask your class?

Who ______________________ and who _____________________?


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*IV. Ask questions about the Monte Carlo Conference Centre. Put the words in the right order to make the questions.

Example: Centre Conference is the Where?

Where is the Conference Centre?

1.aren’t / are / Centre / hotels / how / many / near / the / there / there?

2.far / airport / an / or / not / Centre / is / the?

3.airport / far / is / is / Monaco / not / the / it / from?

4.by / does / get / helicopter / how / it / long / take / there / to?

5.does / fly / from / how / it / long / Madrid / take / there / to?

6.links / there / road / are / and / good / rail?

*V. Which questions would you ask to which people?

Example: I asked the mechanic if it would take long to repair the car.

1.Will it take long to repair the car?

a hotel receptionist

2.Can I park my car in West Street?

a doctor

3.What time does the film finish?

a policeman

4.Have you got a double room?

a mechanic

5.How many times should I take the medicine?

a waiter

6.Do you have apple juice?

a cinema attendant

*VI. Write Wh-questions to fit (соответствовать) the words in italics in the following sentences.

1.My little brother likes cowboy movies.

2.You can get there by train.

3.We should leave at once.

4.The auditorium holds about 200 people.

5.He didn’t take a taxi because he had no money.

6.The students are reading for the exam in the reading-hall.

7.I’ll see you next Monday.

8.Ben Nevis is 1,343 m in height.

9.Ann has got a lot of English books.

10.Last time we stopped reading here.

11.My mother uses Channel No 5 perfume.

12.Jane’s new dress is green.

13.The Thames is 215 miles long.

14.Tom prefers to drive a Ford.

VII. Look at the answers and complete the questions using the question words: who which whose why how often how much how many how long


 

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1.

‘___ do you do?’ ‘I’m a student.’

2.

‘___ have you lived in London?’ ‘For two years’

3.

‘___ brothers and sisters have you got’ ‘Two brothers and two sisters.’

4.

‘___ is your favourite pop singer?’ ‘Michael Jackson.’

5.

‘___ do you play tennis?’ ‘About once a week.’

6.

‘___ does it cost to play tennis in Britain?’ ‘It’s not very expensive/’

7.

‘___ bag is that.’ ‘I think it’s Simon’s.’

8.

‘___ of those girls is your sister?’ ‘She’s the one in the black skirt.’

9.

‘___ are you smiling?’ ‘Oh, I’ve just thought of something funny.’

*VIII. Dramatize the dialogues

1.

Мама: Ты можешь сказать мне, как его зовут?

Мэри: Стив.

Мама: Стив, какой? Как его фамилия? Мэри: Откуда мне знать? Он не говорил мне.

Мама: Как ты познакомилась (get to know) с ним?

Мэри: Он учится в университете. Мама: На каком он курсе?

Мэри: Ээ… Я не уверена. Он немного старше меня.

Мама: На сколько старше? Мэри: На два-три года, наверное.

Мама: Понятно. И куда вы ходили? Мэри: Мы ходили в кино (to see a

movie).

Мама: В какое время закончился фильм?

Мэри: Около 8 часов.

Мама: Интересно, что вы делали после этого?

Мэри: Мы пошли съесть пиццу. Мама: И чья это была идея? Мэри: Стива.

Мама: Как долго вы были в ресторане? Нужно четыре часа, чтобы съесть пиццу?

2.

A:Что будем делать сегодня вечером?

B:Почему бы нам не сходить в кино?

A:Неплохая идея.

B:Ты хочешь посмотреть что-то определённое (in particular) или

нет?

A:Давай посмотрим что-нибудь весёлое.

B:В местном кинотеатре идёт (to be on) новая комедия.

A:Откуда ты знаешь?

B:Моя сестра уже видела её.

A:Твоя сестра любит комедии, да?

B:Думаю, да.

A:Кстати, как выглядит твоя сестра?

B:Она такого же роста, как я и она тоже блондинка.

A:А на какое время ты хочешь пойти? На шесть или на восемь?

B:Думаю, что 6-часовой сеанс (session) лучше.

A:Встретимся в кино в 5.45?

B:Хорошо.