etc.

D look at this: D We put adjectives (e.g. wonderful)

before nouns:
We had a wonderful day.

on We can also use adjectives after the verbs be,

t\ ancheste) look, seem, feel:

He's hungry. She looks tired.
PRONOUNS ADVERB PREPOSITIONS Sometimes we put very before adjectives:
it's very hot today.
He bought a very expensive car.
B We normally use adverbs to describe verbs:
Some nouns (proper nouns) are the names of She walked quickly. He sings well.
people, places and things. We begin proper
nouns with capital letters (A, B, etc.): Most adverbs end in ·ly:

D We use pronouns (1, you, he, she, etc.) to

replace nouns:
David has a new job. He is enjoying it.
t t t j
They work hard. (work= verb)
I saw Peter. (saw= verb)
D We use prepositions (in, on, at, etc.) when we
are talking about places and times:
D We use auxiliary verbs (be, have, do, will, can,
may, must, etc.) before another verb:
They are working hard. (are = auxiliary)
I have seen Peter. (have = auxiliary)
I must go now. (must = auxiliary)

Put the underlined words in the correct columns in the table.

NOUN AUXILIARY ADJECTIVE ADVERB PROUNOUN PREPOSITION

I had a wonderful holiday in Spain last year. Mary and Li ly~ studying Japanese at college.
She lives in a large flat in New York. I have lost my bag.
Peter walked quickly to work. They bought a .Qlg old house in the country.
We met them in Green Street on Friday. She swims fast and she can ski well, too.
You must come and visit me in Scotland.
My teacher spoke slowly but I didn't understand her.

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Complete the sentences with words from the box. Use each word once.

NOUN VERB AUXILIARY ADJECTIVE ADVERB PROUNOUN PREPOSITION

tee find ~ beautiful badly

match pass must s1ck easily
Saturday do carefully in

+ Paul .b_q~----······--·..····· ..··· just started a newjQ~---··········-·-············-·

1 You'll ..................................... the books ...................................... the table.
2 ····----·······--·········-······ bought some .......................... ...... flowers and gave them to my wife.
3 She played ..................................... and lost the tennis ....................................-
4 .................................... haven't seen your grandfather for a long time- you ...................... ....... visit him at
the weekend.
5 Don't worry! You'll .................................. the exam .............................·
6 Listen ................................! The money is .......... ................. the box.
7 I'm playing golf on .....................................· ............................... you want to play with me?
8 I feel ...................................... What did we eat .... ................... the restaurant?

In this text, circle the letters that should be capital letters.

Josephine got a job in(Q}w@ rk in june. She went there with
her husband, mike. They are living in an apartment on madison
avenue. Yesterday, they wanted to look at the sights. They
saw the statue of liberty and walked through manhattan.
Last monday, josephine started her new job. Josephine
and mike want to live the rest of their lives in america.

Put the word in brackets ( ) in the correct place (a-i).

on
+ (on) I'm a flying b to ' Mexicojd Sunday.

(interesting) I a saw b a ' very d film e last t night.

2 (quickly) Go a or b you'll ' miss d the etrain!

3 (can) _ I a see b the c mountains d from e my t window.

4 (it) She a sent b me cad ticket e but t 19 left h at 'home.

5 (go) You a look b sick. You ' must d and e see t a 9 doctor.

6 (in) I a stayed b there ' for d a e week t June.

7 (very) Mary a gave b Christopher ' a d expensive e present.

8 (road) There's a snow b on ' the d so e drive t carefully.

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 verb, object

D In English, the order of words in a statement is D Now look at this example:

subject + verb + object:

D Some verbs (e.g. go) do not have an object:

Steve has gone.
John gave Mary an apple.
The train didn't arrive.
John gave her an apple.
Anna and Tom are swimming.
After some verbs (e.g. give, send, bring), we can
Some verbs (e.g. like) always need an object:
talk about a person {Mary, her) and an object:

D After the verb be, we can use an object or

an adjec~ive:

D We usually put information about times or

places at the end of the sentence:

We can also put adjectives after the verbs look,

seem and feel (see Unit 65):
Mary looks tired.

There are ten sentences in the box. Circle each sentence.

~he didn't com~he is rich they like sport we are studying she is a teacher the bus hasn't arrived
they've gone I didn't like the programme they sent me a postcard Paul and Joe have left

Put the words in brackets ( ) in the correct order.

+ (bought - she- a TV) _;?..h§ .l?Q.Ygb.t_g_TY.·--··--·· .......... ·····--··--········ ...................................-...................

1 (the match - won - they)
2 (is eating - he - a pizza)
3 (Anna- films - loves)
4 (saw - three cats - I)
5 (tennis - we - played)
6 (wants - a new house - Steve)
7 (forgot - my passport - I)

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8 (a photo- she- is taking)

9 (drank- an orange juice- he)
10 (golf- they - like)
11 (Joe - Mexico - visited)
12 (lost- we- our money)

If the words are in the correct order, put a tick (.~'). If not, write the correct sentence.

• Mary has phoned . :1..... . ·-······ ··-··

• Brilliant was the film.
1 The boys are playing football.
T.b~..filrn wae;_l?ri)li{3Jlt.... ........ ... .. . ... .. .....

2 Michael not has come.

3 The children are looking tired.
4 Anna eggs does not eat.
5 Mary ate a large piece of cake.

Write sentences with the word in brackets ( ) in the correct place.

+ She wrote a letter. (me) $..be wro.te me -~--l~t:t§.t:-. .... . .... .. ... .. ...... ....... . ·-· ...... . .
They sent an invitation. (us)
2 Michelle gave a present. (Mike)
3 I made a sandwich. (her)
4 Tom bought a new phone. (EIIie)
5 My uncle gave a job. (me)
6 She left a message. (you)
7 Mary is sending some flowers. (them)
8 She brings a coffee every day. (him)

Put the word in brackets ( ) in the correct place in the sentence.

+ (bought) We bol.!ght a house in Italy
(him) They gave a new car
2 (was) I thirsty . this morning.
3 (last night) My friends didn't arrive
4 (her bag) She lost
5 (an actor) David .. is
6 (a photograph) I_ sent her
7 (stayed) We .. ..... .. .. in Turkey ....... ... .. ... for a week.
8 (his wife) Paul ..... ·-·--· .... .. .. met ..... in Scotland
9 (yesterday) We ... didn't win the match
10 (her) I ...... ...... ............. wrote an email
11 (wonderful) The film ........ .... was
12 (today) They .............................. . .. left .. ... .......................
13 (me) She ...................................... brought .. ..............-...... a cake ... ..
14 (ate) They ................................. their dinner ........................... at seven o'clock ........ .

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 D Here are some 'yesfno' questions: ~ With Present Simple verbs, we put do or
Are you hungry? does before the subject:
Shall/ get the door?
Did you enjoy the film?
We call them 'yes/no' questions because the
answer is either 'yes' or 'no':
Are you hungry? Yes, I am./No, I'm not.
D We form 'yes/no' questions like this: Note that we say:
~ We put the verb be before the subject: Does she play tennis? (NOT Dees she pltit}'s·
. ~\
feftrtts.J
Arw ~ With Past Simple verbs, we put did before
Is the subject:
Was

~ Or, we put an auxiliary verb (be, have, will,

shall, can, may, etc.) before the subject:
D Here are all the forms of do quest ions:

(For auxiliary verbs, see Unit 27.)

Make 'yes/no' questions from these statements.

• You are learning a language.

She is thirsty.
Ar:e you leP.r:ning a lang\Jage?

2 He can swim well.

3 They were tired after the match.
4 She will return to Mexico.
5 I may leave now.
6 They have all left.
7 We shall wait a little longer.

Make 'yes/no' questions from these statements. Start your questions with Do, Does or Did.
+ You listen to music. Dp yovl.i.2t..cn :tQ.rnusicZ
1 They work in London.
2 She visits her uncle.

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3 We began the course in March.

4 Her car goes very fast.
5 You bought a new table.

You have met an English girl, Jasmine, in Paris. Use the words in brackets ()to ask her some
questions. Her answers are on the right. They will help you choose the right tense for your
questions.

• (like/it here) You: Qo you lik~ i~ here? ... ..... ? - Jasmine: Yes, I do.

• (studying/French)
1 (like/French music)
You: Ar.t;._you.st,.t,Jdyir.g F.r~_nch?
You: .......... .... ,.- ...,,,.... .. ...........?
? - Jasmine: Yes, I am .
- Jasmine: Yes, I do.
2 (staying/in the centre) You: ............ .... 7 - Jasmine: No, I'm not.
3 (come/by plane) You: .......... ................ ...... .. .................. ......... ? - Jasmine: Yes, I did.
4 (have got/a flat) You: .... ····-· ....? - Jasmine: Yes, I have.
5 (working/in Paris) You: .. ? - Jasmine: No, I'm not.
6 (visited/the museums) You: ........... ..................... 40'>.
·-·····-··· .. ··-· .? - Jasmine: Yes, I have.
7 (find/your flat easily) You: ............... 7 - Jasmine: No, I didn't
8 (like/French food) You: ......... .... 0 ....... ? - Jasmine: Yes, I do.

You want to study English in London. You call a language school to ask some questions.
Put the words in brackets ( ) in the right order to make questions.
• (of London? -Is - near the centre- the school) Is th~ .s(::h.Q.9.!..n~.:.l.r. :kb.~.9§.!1tr.e qf I-ondon.?......... ..
1 (homework? - give - Do -the teachers) ..................................... ···~·...... . ............
2 (the classes- small?- Are) ........ .. ... ............. ...... ...... . .......... . ............
3 (organize - trips? - Does - the school) ... ...... ...... ... ... .. ... ..... ...... ..
4 (a certificate- I get- Will -at the end of the course?) _................................................................ ... .
5 (a place now? - I - reserve - Shall) ....... ........... .. .. . .. .. .......... .. . ... ...... . _. ..................
6 (pay - I - Can - by credit card?) . ... ....... ...... . ... .... ... ...... .... ..... ... ..... ................. ........ . . ....... .. .... . ......... ..............

David has just spent a week on holiday in Greece w ith his wife Mary. Ask him some questions
about his holiday using words and phrases from the box. Use his answers to help you.
9ie Was the sea Maf)' ~ comfortable?
Did Was the airport Mary busy? the beaches?
Did Was the restaurants learn expensive? any Greek?
Were the hotel you like warm? tAe Aoliday?

• You: P!d. M__gry eruQY th§.hQI_iday? ........ - David: Yes, she had a good time.
You: ................................................ ... .. ................... - David: Yes, there were thousands of people at the airport.
2 You: ....... ........... ... . .. .. .. .. . ....................... - David: Yes, the water was very warm.
3 You: ......................... ........ . ....~............. - David: No, they were quite cheap.
4 You: ......................................................... .................. - David: No, it's a difficult language for me.
5 You: ..............................- ...............................-. .............. ._ David: Yes, she swam and sunbathed every day.
6 You: -~..·~-............................................. . ........ ................... - David: Yes, it was a lovely hotel.

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D Where, when, why, and how are question D We form questions with where, when, why and
words. We use them like this: how like this:
• Where • In questions with be, we put the subject
We use where to ask about places: after be:
Where is Mike? "' He's at home.
• When ·
We use when to ask about times and dates:
When will you phone? "' At six o'clock.
• Why
We use why to ask about the reason • In questions with an auxiliary verb (will, is,
for something: are, can, must, etc.), we put the subject
Why is Mary taking a taxi? "' Because her after the auxiliary verb:
car isn't working.
• How
We use how to ask 'in what way?':

(For auxiliary verbs, see Unit 27.)

• In questions with a Present Simple or
Past Simple verb, we put a form of do before
the subject:
How did he get to Brighton? "' He went
by train.
We also use how to ask about people's health thepolial
or happiness:
Hello. How are you? "' I'm fine, thanks.

Put the words in brackets ( ) in the correct order to make questions.

+ (you - where - live - do - ?) Where dQ_youJiye?...... .. . . .. . ... .. . . ...
1 (do - get up - you - when - ?) .. .. .. . .. .. . . ...... . . ...... ........ . .. .... . ... . . .. . ... .. ........ .. ... . . ... .
2 (she - does - where - come - from - ?) .... . . ...... ...... . .... ............. ......... .... .... .... ........ ....... ...... ....... .. . ... ... - ·.
3 (leaving - they - are - when - ?) . .... . .. .... ..... .... . .. .... ... .. ... ... ... ..... . .. .......... ....... .... .. . ............
4 (he- is- why- waiting - ?) .. . . ..
5 (are -you - how - ?) .
6 (did - to Scotland - how - get - you - ?)
7 (is - where- the town centre?) .
8 (Paul - drive - so fast - does - why - ?) . ... ........ ........ ..
9 (when -the film - does - start - ?)
10 (will - how - you - travel - ?) ................. .. ........... ......... ........ ......... ...... ..... . . .... .. . .. ..... . ..
11 {is - running - she - why - ?) ......... ...... . .. .......... ........ ...... ...... ... ...... ....... .. . ........ ... .. ... ......... ..... .. .. .... ........ ..... . ..... .
12 {did - where - buy- you - that picture - ?) .............................................................................................................. .

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Put Where, When, Why or How in the gaps to complete the questions.
+ .Wh.ere...... . .... are you going? -To the shops.
1 ............................ are you leaving?- At six o'clock.
2 ................................ does she take a taxi to work? - Because she doesn't have a car.
3 ................ ................ .. did they get to France? - By boat.
4 ................................... is he studying Spanish? - Because he wants to work in Spain.
5 ................................... do you have breakfast?- At seven-thirty.
6 ............................. is the restaurant?- In Carlton Street..
7 ........................ are you feeling today? -I've got a headache.
8 ............. did she buy that dictionary? - In the bookshop near the station.
9 ....... .. did Grace go to the police? - Because she lost her passport.

Use the 'full' answers to write questions with where, when, why or how. (We usually use the
short, underlined answers when we reply to a question.}
+ Question: .Wh~n.did you IQ.se your b,flg?....
Answer: (I lost my bag) On Saturday morning.
Question:
Answer: (I met Joanna) At a club in the centre of town.
2 Question:
Answer: (got home) By bus.
3 Question:
Answer: (I'm looking for a new job) Because I want more money.
4 Question:
Answer: (The nearest hospital is) In Park Street.
5 Question:
Answer: (You get to Park Street) On the number 38 bus.
6 Question: ...
Answer: (They're going to see the film) On Friday evening.
7 Question:
Answer: (She left the party at ten o'clock) Because she was tired.
8 Question:
Answer: (He's studying English) At a language school in Edinburgh.

If the underlined words are wrong, change them. Put a tick (./} if they are right.
+ How~ fl.oes she get to work in the mornings?
+ Where do -t . you normally go for your holidays?
How ~ your father?
2 Why do . . .. . . .. . you working so hard at the moment?
3 When does ............ ·........ .. . ... she finish work yesterday afternoon?
4 Why do ......... ... .. .. you go to the bank every day?
5 Where does . .... ....... ... . Peter yesterday?
6 Where do ... ...... ....... . ..... Mike live?
7 How do ...................................... you get from the art gallery to the swimming pool?

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 D We use who to ask about people: We normally use
A: Who are you going to visit? which when there
B: I'm going to visit my sister. is a small number
of possible
Who did jasmine invite to her party?
answers:
D We use what and which to ask about things:
What film did you see at the cinema?
Which newspaper do you want, The Times or
D When we form questions, we normally put a
form of be or an auxiliary verb (e.g. can, will,
the Daily Telegraph?
do) after who, what and which:
We normally use Who is the President of Peru?
what when there Who can speak Chinese?
are many possible Who did you meet at the party?
answers:
What's the capital of India? "' New Delhi.
What's she doing?
What was the name of your teacher?
What does your father do?
Which car will you buy, the Fiat or the Ford?
Which shirt do you prefer, the red or the blue?

Put who, what or which in the gaps.

QUESTIONS ANSWERS
+ What.. . . did you eat last night? - Fish, peas and potatoes.
1 ......... are you messaging? - Steve.
2 ... restaurant do you prefer, the Pizza Palace or
the Spaghetti King? -The Pizza Palace.
3 's the answer to question 13? - I don't know.
4 bus do we take to the museum, the number 24
or the number 38? -The number 38.
5 .. did you invite to the party? - Anthony, Steve and Kathryn.
6 .. are you doing at the weekend? - I'm driving to Bristol.
7 .......................... pen is yours, the green one or the blue one? - The green one.
8 ........................... has been to Africa? - I have.
9 .......... . ... .... ... 's the capital of Scotland? - Edinburgh.
10 ........ ............. 's the boy in the photo? - My cousin.

Complete the dialogues using the words from the box.

is WRet do Who is are What did Who is are Which were

+ A: W..h?.lY...................... did you do this morning? B: We bought a new car.

A: Where ................................... you buy that painting? B: We bought it in Mexico.
2 A: Where ................................... the nearest bank? B: In the High Street.

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3 A: Why _....... · ... you tired yesterday evening? B: I worked very hard all day.
4 A: When .. ___ you get up in the morning? B: I get up at seven o'clock.
5 A: __ ....................... car do you prefer, the fami ly car or the sports car? B: The sports car.
6 A: What . _.. they doing? B: They're playing tennis.
7 A: ..... . ....... . ....... did you meet at the station? B: I met Jasmine.
8 A: Who they? B: They're my sisters.
9 A: . ....................... is the name of the hotel? B: it's called the Bridge Hotel.
10 A: ........ _... does she like best? B:Tom.
11 A: Who . ... . .. .... ... .. ... the richest person in the world? B: I don't know!
12 A: Which film ..... .... .. ... better? B: The French one.

Complete the questions. (We usually use the short, underlined answers when we reply to a
question.)
+ A: Which sqng do Y.Ql:l.pr§.fer'?_
B: (I prefer) The Spanish song.
A: What . ... .. ?
B: (She bought) Bread and milk.
2 A: Which .. . ?
B: (They use) The blue book.
3 A: What 7
B: (I saw) The Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower (in Paris).
4 A: Who .. ..... . ... ........... . -·- .?
B: (I met) My aunt and uncle (at the airport).
5 A: Which ?
B: (I am catching) The 13.30 (train).
6 A: Who ?
B: (I will visit) My sister and her family (in Paris).

Write questions to match the answers. Begin your questions with who, what or which.
+ W.h..o is he?
He's my brother.
?
Jack drinks coffee in the morning.
2 ?
I'm going to see a film tomorrow.
3 ?
They are playing cricket.
4 .............. 7
I prefer the blue book.
5 7

She likes Peter.

6 .................. .... ................................................................................................................................................................. ........................ ?
He bought the small car.

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 r/often ••••.,

D We use How long ...? to ask about a period D We can use How much ... ? to ask about the
of time: price of something:
How long have you been waiting? "" About How much is a return ticket to Florence?
20 minutes. How much did you pay for this car?
How long will the journey take? "" Three hours.
D We use How much ...? with an uncountable
We use from ... to or from ... until to talk noun to ask about the amount of something.
about a period of time: An uncountable noun cannot be plural because
She was a student from 2007 to 2012. it describes something that cannot be counted
Tomorrow I'm working from nine o'clock until (e.g. bread, work, weather, money, music,
six o'clock. meat, milk, cheese).
How much bread is there in the cupboard?
D We use How far •.. ? to ask about the distance How much work have you done today?
from one place to another. We can use from
and to with the places we are asking about: D We use How many ...? with a plural noun to
How far is it from Amsterdam to Paris? ask about numbers:
"" 475 kilometres. How many students are in your class? "" 15.
How far are the shops from here? "" Not far. How many people went to the party? "" Ten.

D We use How often ...? to ask about the number D We use How old ... ? to ask about
of times something happens. We can use someone's age:
phrases like every day, once a week, etc. in How old are you? "" I'm 19.
the answer:
Note that we say:
How often do the buses run? "" Every hour.
I am 19. OR: 19. (NOT I hal1'e 19.)
How often do you play squash? "" Twice
a week. We can also say:
I'm 19 years old. (NOT I'm 19 years.)

Complete the questions using the words in brackets and How long, How old, How often, etc.
Put the verbs into the correct tense.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
+ (How/you/st ay/in New Zealand?)
HQw,lq_ng qid you stay in New Zealand? - I stayed there for six months.
(How/he/go/to the gym?)
- He goes every day.
2 (How/a single room/cost?)
- lt costs £50 a night.
3 (How/be/you when you went to live in Australia?)
-I was 15 when I went there.
4 (How/exams/you/going to take?)
- I'm going to take three exams.
5 (How/the course/last?)
- lt will last for two years.
6 (How/be/it from here to the nearest bus stop?)
- it's about 200 metres.

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Write questions using the words in brackets ( ) and How old, How much, How many, etc. Put
the verbs into the correct tense.
+ A: Hpw_ol(:l.. i~ yqur husband? . (your husband/be)
B: He is 34. He'll be 35 next month.
A: (languages/you/speak)
B:· I speak three- English, French and Chinese.
2 A: (it/be/fr.om here to the airport)
B: it's about 25 kilometres.
3 A: .............................. ...... . .. ... (the meal/cost)
B: I can't remember, but it wasn't very expensive.
4 A: (you/stay there)
B: I stayed there from June until October.
5 A: .............. (you/brush your teeth)
B: I brush t hem twice a day.
6 A: ................... (cheese/you/buy)
B: I bought half a kilo.

Complete each of these sentences by putting one word into each gap.
+ it was my birthday last week. l .am... . ....... . .. . 21 years old.
The programme lasts eight-thirty ten o'clock.
2 There is a train to t he centre 30 minutes in the morning.
3 How ......... ....... money have you got?
4 How far is it here the city centre?
5 My grandfather is 70 ..
6 How countries have you visited?

Write Rob's questions to complete the dialogue. Start with How each time.
Anna: I'm doing a course in computer programming.
Rob: Oh really. • How long have you be.en doing it 7

Anna: I've been doing it for about a month. it's at the local college.
Rob: ?
Anna: I go there twice a week.
2
Rob: 7

Anna: The lessons last for three hours, from two o'clock until five o'clock.
3
Rob: .... . .... .......... ....... ..... ....... ..... ..?
Anna: I study at home every evening.
4
Rob: ?
Anna: There are about 25 people in my class.
5
Rob: ?
Anna: They're all about the same age as me.
6
Rob: ?
Anna: it's not far from my home.
7 7
Rob:
Anna: it doesn't cost anything. My company is paying.
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 D Look at this question and answer: A: What is this material?
A: What's )ulie like? B: I don't know. lt looks like wool but it feels
B: She's kind and very clever. like cotton.

We use What ... like? to ask about a person's D We can also use like with the question word
physical appearance (tall, short, pretty, etc.) Who and in statements to mean 'similar to':
or character (interesting, boring, friendly, A: Who's )ulie like - her father or her mother?
unfriendly, etc). B: She's like her mother. (= She is similar to
her mother.)
We can also use What ... like? to ask about Rio de Janeiro is like Buenos Aires. (= Rio is
places, books, films and events (e.g. a party, similar to Buenos Aires.)
a football match):
A: What's Rio de Janeiro like? · D The word like in What's she like? is a
B: Well, the beaches are wonderful but the preposition; it is not the verb like. Here is an
traffic is awful. example of like used as a verb:
A: What's Spielberg's latest film like? A: What music does julie like?
B: lt's excellent. B: She likes rock music.

D We use look like to talk about D We usually use How ...?, not What ... like?,
someone's appearance: when we ask about someone's health or
A: What does }ulie look like? temporary state:
B: She's tall with brown hair. A: How's your brother today?
B: He's feeling much better._ ·
We can also use like with taste, feel, sound, A: How was your boss today?
and smell: B: He was very friendly today!
A: What does that taste like?
B: lt tastes like cheese.

Write questions using the words in brackets and is, are, or look. Sometimes more than one
question is possible.
+ (What/EIIie/like)
A: W.ha:t Is Ellie l.i~e ? B: She's clever, but she's a bit boring.
+ (What/Jasmine/ like)
A: What.?fQeS.,);:lsm.in~ loo~. like .. ? B: She's quite short and has dark hair.
(What/Peter/like)
A: ····· ........
7 B: He's not a very interesting person.
2 (What/Anna's parent s/like)
A: ? B: They're very friendly.
3 (What/Tom/like)
A: ? B: He's very ta ll, and he has blond hair.
4 (What/Eva/like)
A: B: She's tal l and strong.
5 (What/Rob and Tom/like)
A: ? B: They're very amusing.
6 · (What/Lucy/like)
A: ..... ....... ...... ...? B: She's tall and slim, and she wears glasses.

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Read the following descriptions.

Kiwis are a round, brown fruit with a rough skin. They have almost no smell, but they are
sweet, with a flavour similar to strawberries.
A double bass is a musical instrument. lt is the largest member of the violin family. lt has a
deep sound.

Now for each of the answers, write a question about kiwis or a double bass, using
look/sound/taste/smell/feel + like.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
• Wh~t .dQ ~lW\~ .190~. Iik~.... 7 - They're round and brown.
1 ....... ..... . . ...................... ........... .......... ......... ......... ...? - lt has a deep sound.
2 ............. . .. .................................................................? - They don't really have a smell.
3 ..... ............................................................................. ..? -They have a flavour like strawberries.
4 ............. .. ...... ...... . ........... ......... ............... ..... ... ....................? - Like a very big violin .
5 ... ..... . ... ...... ....... ................. ...... . ......... .... .. .... ......... ..? -They are rough to the touch .

Use the words in brackets ( ) to write a question with the preposition like or the verb like. Add
any other necessary words.
+ (What music/you/like)
A: What rnus.i.Qdo you !ike .. ? B: I like rock music.
+ (What/Julie/like)
A: Whii!:ti~ J!l li~. like ... 7 B: She is very amusing.
1 (Who/your sister/like)
A: ? B: She likes a boy in her class.
2 (What/Paul's brothers/like)
A: ............... ...................................... .. ....... ...... ? B: They think they're clever, but I don't.
3 (What/Jasmine/like/for breakfast)
A: ..... ........... .............. .......... ... ...... .......... .......... .................... .... ? B: She likes toast and marmalade.
4 (Who/you/like)
A: ? B: I'm like my mother.
5 (What/Mary's husband/like)
A: ? B: He is rather boring. He's not like her.

Write questions with What ... like? (for things that are permanent) or How ...? (for health or
temporary situations). Use a form of be and the other words in brackets ( ).
+ (be/Atlanta) Wh"!t.i~ ~~\t.l£~1J~g_ lik~.. ....... .. ? - lt's a very modern city.
+ (be/Mike/yesterday) H.ow Wf!S ~~~e Y~?~.r~.ay 7 - He felt a lot better.
(be/John's flat) 7 - lt's very big, and it has a wonderful view
over the city.
2 (be/your boss/yesterday) ? - He was tired but friendly.
3 (be/a squash racquet) . ... .. . ..... ... ....... .. ... . . . ... . .. . . ? - lt's similar to a tennis racket, but lighter.
4 (be/your sister) . .. .....- ..... . . ...... .. •. .. . .. ? - She's very well, thank you.
5 (be/Portugal) .............................. - ... ... . ..................... ..............? - lt's very interesting. There are lots
of things to see.

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 what: subject and object

D Compare these examples:

Mary

Mary: )ames told me. Mary: I told William.

This is a subject question. This is an object question.

D Compare subject and object questions with who:

In the sentence Who told you?, Who is the In the sentence Who did you tell?, Who is t he
subject. Here is another example: object. Here is another example:

(= Somebody wrote Hamlet. Who?) (= You met somebody. Who?)

Mary: Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. Mary: I met a couple offriends.
When who is the subject, the order of the When who is the object, we use an auxiliary (be,
words is the same as in a statement: do, have, etc.) before the subject:

Who Is gol"' t& come w;th mt1 are you going to invitef
Who lives m that old housef did Laura ask for help?

D Compare subject and object questions with what:

(= Something is in it. What?) (=You bought something. What?)

Write questions beginning with Who or What from the sentences in brackets ( ).

• (Eric met somebody.) WhQ..dlcj f;ri<;: m.eet~

• (Somebody ate the last piece of cake.)

1 (Somebody wants some more coffee.)
Who .qt e the last p!ece of cake?

2 (Something happened at the end of the story.)

3 (Somebody is going to pay the bill.)
4 (He had something for breakfast.)
5 (Their email said something.)
6 (Somebody knows the answer to my question.)
7 (They saw something.)
8 (She is phoning somebody.)
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Use the 'full' answers to write questions using Who or What. (We usually use the short,
underlined answers when we reply to a question.)
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
+ W.bo wt;:re you.t~lkiogJo on:t~e. pbon.~.... ..? - (I was talking to) Elizabeth (on the phone).
+ .Wbat.wa.;;.:t~e r~~.uJt qf th~.g;;mw....................? - (The result of the game was) 2-0 to Italy.
1 ............ ...... .................... ...... ................................................................? - Anita and Frank (went on the trip).
2 ..................... ............................. .................. .............................. ........? - I'm not sure (what's happening in this film).
3 ... ... . . .. ............................................. ? - (I'm going to call) Jasmine.
4 ? - (I watched) that new comedy programme (on TV last
night).
5 ? - John (sent these flowers).
6 . . .. . ...... .. ..... . . ........ ............ ............ ....... .. . ............... ? - (I bought) a book (in that shop).
7 .... .... .. ...... ......... .. . .. . ....... .. . ....... ............ .... ? -Some good news (has made Tom so happy).

Read this story and then C?mplete the questions.

Two days ago Robert took his driving test. He failed it.
Afterwards he met his friend Raphael. He told Raphael that
he had failed his test. Then he said, 'Don't tell anyone. lt's a
secret.' Raphael said, 'OK, I won't tell anyone.' Later that day,
Raphael met Em ilia for coffee and he said, 'Robert failed
his driving test.' Emilia laughed. 'Poor Robert,' she said.

QUESTIONS ANSWERS
+ (What/Robert/do/two days ago?) Wh;:~tdid RQbert do twq ~ay,s. agq? - He took his driving test.
1 (What/happen?) ........... ..... . ... .. ...................... - He failed it.
2 (Who/take/his/driving test?) - Robert.
3 (What/Robert/fail?) - His driving test.
4 (What/Robert/say/to Raphael?) ... - He said, 'Don't tell anyone.'
5 (Who/meet/for coffee?) - Raphael and Emilia.

Complete the questions for the answers using the words in brackets ( ).
+ (Mark Chapman/kill) Who did Mark Chapman kill I - He killed John Lennon.

• (John Lennon/kill) Who killed John Lennon .. ? - Mark Chapman killed

John Lennon.
(the Nobel Prize/win) Who
for Physics in 1909? - Marconi and Braun.
2 (Marconi and Braun/invent) What I - Short wave radio.
3 (Everest/climb) Who ..... with Hillary? - Sherpa Tenzing.
4 (Prince Harry/marry) Who .. ? - He married Meghan Markle.
5 (Hiroshima/destroy) What ? - An atomic bomb.
6 (Churchill/smoke) What . - ........... ..........................
' ? -Cigars.

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 's.

D 's and '

We use the apostrophe (') eo calk

about possession:
This is Mike's house. (= The house
belongs eo Mike.)

Here are the rules: The word whose does not change:
• Singular noun (e.g. Mary) + 's: Whose book is that?
Where.is Tom's bike? Whose books are those?
• Irregular plural noun (e.g. men) + 's: We often use this, that, these and those
Have you got the children's books? (see Unit 52) in our questions. We often
use mine, yours, his, etc. (see Unit 57) in
• Regular plural noun (e.g. teachers) + ': our answers:
We have eight children. This is the boys'
bedroom, and this is the girls' bedroom.
D We use the apostrophe for people, but not
normally for things. We use of for things:
The boys' room. (NOT The FBB ffl &j the l9eys.) D Whose sounds the same as who's but it is
The end of the film. (NOT Thefi!m's el'fti.) different in meaning:
Whose coat is this?(= Who does this coat
We say: belong to?)
I'm going to the newsagent's, the baker's, the Who's coming?(= Who is coming?)
butcher's ...
Who's finished?(= Who has finished?)
because we mean 'the newsagent's shop/the
baker's shop/the butcher's shop'.

Complete these questions and answers. Use Whose and the words in brackets ( ) in each
question. Use lt's or They're in each answer.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
+ (books/be) Wb.Q.~e P.QQ.k~_ f'lr~ ...... . ............. those? - Th.eir.e........ ... Mike's.
+ (car/ be) Wbq_;;,~.q~r!~.............. .................. that? - .l.k.~?. ......................... hers.
(pens/be) .................................. .................... ......... those? .......................... mine.
2 (umbrella/be) ....... . ...... ... ........ ..... that? ................... Paul's.
3 (house/be) .. ... ..... . .... ......... .. ...... that? .... ... ........... . Steven King's.
4 (clothes/be) .................. . ................................ those? his.
5 (rings/be) .............................................................. those? . Carla's.
6 (bike/be) ..............:.............................................. that? Christine's.
7 (painting/be) ................... .................... ...... .. .. ...... that? John's.
8 (bag/be) ........................................................ that? hers.
9 (apple/be) ............. .... .... .......... .... .... . .. ... ......... that? ...... ... ...... ........ .. Michelle's .
10 (motorbike/be) .......................................................... that? . ............. . ...... .. my grandfather's.
11 (taxi/be) .......... ....................................................... that? ours .
12 Uackets/be) ...................................................................... those? ..................... ..... the tennis players'.

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Rewrite each sentence using an apostrophe (') and This is or These are.

• This umbrella belongs to Lucy. :Thi.s i!?.1.uc;y'~ tJmP.re;:lla. .... . ... ... ........... . ....................................................................

• These books belong to the students. Ih~?.-~.l?..rt;: .'kh~u?.t.Yc<l~.tTt~:.P.QO.K~, . -..................................................................................

1 These keys belong to Peter.
2 This football belongs to the boys.
3 This house belongs to my teacher.
4 These bikes belong to my sisters.
5 This room belongs to the children.
6 This chair belongs to the manager.
7 These suitcases belong to Mark.
8 These bags belong to the women.
9 This laptop belongs to Jasmine.

Complete the conversation using the names of shops from the box and apostrophes (').
fishmonger chemist hairdresser travel agent
greengrocer butcher newsagent ~

Mike: Have we got everything we need for the weekend?

Ann a: I hope so. I went to the •..t?<:!~~r.:s ............. for some bread. Then I went to the bank. After that, I
1 2
bought some apples at the .......................... ,and some cough medicine at the ...........
Mike: Did you get any meat?
Anna: Yes. I went to the 3.............................. and bought some beef. I also got some fish at the
4
.....................................· What did you get?

Mike: Well, I had a cup of coffee and apiece of cake, and then I bought a newspaper at the
5 6
.................................·Then
I went to the .. .... to pick up some tickets.

Anna: Did you get any milk or sugar or tea?

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Mike: No, I'm sorry. I forgot. But I did go to the ......................... for a haircut. Do you like it?

Complete these sentences with Who's or Whose.

• Who's finished their homework?

•
1
WhQse flat are you staying in?
going to the cinema tonight?
2 ....,............. watch is that?
3 .... ··-·· ... •······ got an answer to question number three?
4 ............... ..... playing football in the park on Sunday?
5 ... ... ............... . house is near to the railway station?
6 ....... ........... ... ........ b.ags are these?
7 ............................... chair is that?
8 .... been to France this year?

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 D A question tag is a short question (e.g. isn't D A positive statement has a negative t ag:
it?, haven't we?} that we can add at the end of
a statement:
Henry: We've met before, haven't wd

D
Julian: Yes, we have.
....,, .-..t,..,r
Look at this part of a conversation:
n.,.,..,.,... ...wt...,
Anna: Manon is Swiss. ~
David: No, she's French, isn't sher
(=I thought she was French, but am I wrong?)
............ ..,,. ~...,

When tag questions really are questions, like

David's, the voice goes up at the end.
y.,,..,.,...... ....,,.,
Yell . . . . . . .

Sltel•ltft. '-"'tsftcf
But when tag questions are not really questions,
the voice goes down at the end: ----.......
That was a boring programme, wasn't itr
(=I think that was a boring programme.) D
..'t.
-.t,.ur

A negative statement has a positive tag:

D Note that the verb we use in the tag depends
on the verb used in the statement: lt ,.,_, dWp, lsitt
WIGNII'tPWto&e,_, tnwtf
SlteiiGSII't~ WGSJMf

You don't likl this, do your

She didn't win. didsher
She ,._,.t 1lisited lrtbtd, hassher
Thus, most verbs use dofdoes, while be and Slit c.cut't driw, cansltel
auxiliary verbs use the same verb in the
question tag. lttMNI'tn:rin wllli8

Complete the conversation by putting in question tags.

Tim: We haven't met before, • haye V{e ..... ?
Jo: No, I've just arrived in this country.
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Tim: You come from Australia,
Jo: Yes, from Sydney.
2
Tim: it's very hot there, . ?
Jo: Most of the time, but not always.
Tim: But it never gets very cold, 3 .. ?
Jo: No. Well, not as cold as some places.
4
Tim: They speak English there, .. ............. .. ?
Jo: Yes, that's right.
5
Tim: You haven't been here long, ......... ....... ........................... ?
Jo: No, I only got here two weeks ago.
6
Tim: You're on holiday, ......................................... ..?
Jo: Yes, I'm travelling around for six months.

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 Sentences and questions

Complete the sentences by putting in question tags.

+ The programme starts at seven o'clock, ~Qesn't it ... ..? ~Yes. that's right.
1 I can use this ticket on any bus, ...... .. ...:..... ........ .. .......... ? ~ Yes, you can.
2 The bill won't be very high, ..... ~ .. .... _ ....... .. . .....? ~ No, I don't think so.
3 He wasn't very polite, ....... ..~.............. ? ~ No, he wasn't.
4 I didn't make a mistake, . .. .......... .................... ? ~ No, you didn't.
5 lt won't be a difficult thing to do, ................... ..... . .................? ~ No, I don't think so.
6 That was a lovely meal, .................................................? ~ Yes, it was delicious.
7 You can't play the piano, ....... .................... . ............ ..? ~ No, I can't.
8 They left last week, .... . .............................. .? ~ Yes, that's right.

Complete the conversation with question tags.

Charles: You're going to Helsinki this week, •.,g.r.~r.ft Y9U. ...................?
Marta: Yes, I'm going tomorrow.
1
Charles: Helsinki is in Finland, ...................................... _ ?
Marta: Yes, it's the capital.
Charles: You've been there before, 2 ...... _.. . . .. 7

Marta: Yes, two years ago.

Charles: But you can't speak Finnish, 3. ... . .. ... .. . ... .. ?
Marta: No, I can't.
Charles: But a lot of Finnish people speak English, 4 .. . . . ... • . .. 7

Marta: Yes.
Charles: Well, I'll see you before you leave, 5 ?
Marta: Yes, I'll see you tonight.

Use the replies to complete the sentences. Use question tags.

+ A: She comes from Italy>doe.s n't she?
B: Yes, she comes from Italy.
A: You can
B: Yes, I can speak French very well.
2 A: You haven't
B: No, I haven't heard this story.
3 A: You went
B: Yes, I went to Frank's party.
4 A: lt isn't
B: No, it isn't very far from here.
5 A: She won't
B: No, she won't be angry.
6 A: You're not
B: No, I'm not going to leave now.
7 A: You'll ........................
B: Yes, I'll be at home tonight.

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 When the main verb is be, we use be:
Are you tired?"' Yes, I am.
When we answer No, we use a negative verb:
Will they win? "' No, they won't.
Did Paul come? "' No, he didn't.
Are you cold? "' No, I'm not.
We never use positive short forms in
short answers:
Are you tired? "' Yes, I am. (NOT Yes, J'm;)
Is he happy? "' Yes, he is. (NOT Yes, he's.)
D We can also use short answers to reply 'yes' or
'no' to statements:

We call these 'short answers' because they are

..........
. -..
not 'full' answers:
-~
Yes, she is sick. (= full answer)
Is she sick? {
Yes, she is. (= short answer)

We use short answers to reply to 'yes/no'

questions (see Unit 29):
........
.. _,....'t.
... y.,. . . .
Yes, I am.
Are you coming? { No, I'm not. D When we write, we normally put a comma (,)
after Yes or No in short answers:
D We form short answers by not using the main He lives in London. "' No, he doesn't.
verb from the question:
Have they gone? "' Yes, they have gene.
Did he go to Paris? "' Yes, he did ge.
Is she waiting? "' Yes, she is wsitirtg.

Make short answers by putting in a 'full stop' (.) and a line (-. ).
QUESTIONS ANSWERS

• Can you come tonight?

1 Will you see Edward tomorrow?
- Yes, I can. coffie tonight.
-Yes, I will see Edward tomorrow.
2 Have you finished your breakfast? - No, I haven't finished my breakfast.
3 Do you drive to work? - Yes, I do drive to work.
4 Did she come yesterday? - No, she didn't come yesterday.
5 Were you tired after the game? - Yes, I was tired after the game.
6 Can she sing well? - No, she can't sing well.
7 Did Tom have a holiday? -Yes, he did have a holiday.
8 Is she studying French? -Yes, she is studying French.

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Sentences and questions

9 Do you play golf? - No, I don't play golf.

10 Did you buy a new table? - Yes, I did buy a new table.
11 Are you thirsty? - No, I'm not thirsty.
12 Has Jasmine been to Mexico before? - Yes, she has been there before.

Write the correct answers to the questions. Use the phrases from the box.
Yes, she did. No, he doesn't. No, she wasn't. Yes, he has. No, I can't.
Yes, I will. ¥€s, tloley Flave. Yes, I do. No, they aren't.

• Have they all left?

1 Does Steve work hard?
- Y~5, they have..........._.................................... _...........- ......-... ... .. ....... ... ..... ..... .._

2 Do you like this music?

3 Are they listening?
4 Did she enjoy her holiday?
5 Was Mary at the concert?
6 Will you phone this weekend?
7 Can you play the guitar?
8 Has he gone to bed?

Write positive short answers and then negative short answers for the questions.
POSITIVE: NEGATIVE:

• Was the film good?

Does he enjoy French food?
- Yes, iJ ..was,..
-Yes, ... .... .. . .
- No, it..wasn't.
-No,
2 Can he swim? -Yes, ....... ......... -No. ..
3 Will they return tonight? -Yes •. ..... -No,
4 Do you want to buy that shirt? -Yes, .... -No,
5 Are they coming in Mike's car? -Yes. ..... -No,
6 Did you ask Ellie to come? -Yes, .................... -No,
7 Is your headache better? -Yes, -No•.
8 Were the exams difficult? -Yes, -No,

William always says Yes. Tom always says No. Write their answers.
WILLIAM: TOM:
+ Japanese people eat a lot of fish. - Ye~, they do. .. - No, they don't;.
The sun always shines in England.
2 New York is busier than London.
3 Italy will win the next World Cup.
4 Bananas are delicious.
5 Cats can sing beautifully.
6 The English speak very slowly.

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 So am ~ I am too, Neither am I, etc.

D Look at this: ~ the verb we use after so depends on the

verb used in the positive statement.
D Instead of so am I, we can say I am too, with
the same meaning. Here are some examples:
I'm tired. "' I am too.
We've got a small flat. "' We have too.
I work in an office. "' I do too.
William enjoyed the film and I did too.
She is saying that she is also tired. He can drive. "' She can too.

D Here are some more examples: D We can use expressions like neither am I to
reply to a negative statement:
He was very angry. "' So was I.
I'm not tired. "' Neither am I.
(=And I'm not t ired.)
My flat's quite small. "' So is mine.
I haven't seen that film. "' Neither have I.
They were waiting. "' So was she.
I don't like this place. "' Neither do I.
I'm going to have tea. "' So am I.
I didn't see that play. "' Neither did I.
Anna has finished her work and so has Mary.
His sister can't drive and neither can he.
They've been waiting. "' So has she.
I work in an office. "' So do I. B We can say I'm not either to mean the same as
I enjoyed the film. "' So did I. neither am 1:
Raphael will pass the exam and so will you. I'm not tired. "' I'm not either.
(= And I'm not t ired.)
He can drive. "' So can she.
I haven't seen that film. "' I haven't either.
Note: I don't like this place. "' I don't either.
~ we use so after a positive statement; I didn't see that play. ,., I didn't either.
His sister can't drive and he can't either.

Complete the sentences with so, too, either or neither.

• I really enjoyed that meal. - So did I.

• I haven't done the homework. - I haven't either

•
1
We live in the centre of town. - We do kP9. .......•... ····-······
I don't like football. - do I.
2 I haven't been to America. - have I.
3 My father works in an office. - does mine.
4 I haven't seen the news today.- have I.
5 I play a lot of different sports. - I do
6 I've been working very hard lately. - have I.
7 Anna will be at the party and will Jasmine.
8 My brother can't speak any foreign languages and can my sister.
9 Helen sent me a birthday card and Robin did ..
10 George isn't going to the meeting and I'm not ...... ..............
11 Anthony arrived late and . . did I.
12 Kathy didn't go to the concert and d id I.
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Write replies to the sentences using so or neither and the words in brackets ( ).
+ I've got a cold. (I) - $o have 1._

• I haven't got much money. (I)

1 We're going to the concert. (we)
- N~.ither, hav~J. .. _..

2 My pen doesn't work. (mine)

3 I haven't seen Mike today. (I)
4 My meal was excellent. (mine)
5 I've been ill. (Frank)
6 Ron didn't go to the party. (George)
7 I can't understand this game. (I)
8 I'm not working tomorrow. (I)
9 Ruth passed the exam. (John)
10 I've eaten enough. (I)
11 I'm going to see that film. (we)
12 My car is very old. (mine)

Look at the information in the table about four people. Complete the sentences using so, too,
either or neither.
JULIA ROBERT AMBER PAUL
Lives in: New York Chicago New York Los Angeles
Speaks: Spanish French Spanish French
Drives? Yes No No Yes
Likes: reading travelling ' travelling reading
Plays: basketball basketball tennis tennis

• Julia lives in New York and Amber does too

• Julia lives in New York and so does

1 Robert doesn't live in New York and .. ......
Amber.
' Paul.
2 Robert doesn't live in New York and Paul
3 Julia speaks Spanish and Amber.
4 Julia speaks Spanish and Amber
5 Robert can't speak Spanish and Paul.
6 Robert can't speak Spanish and Paul
7 Julia can drive and Paul
8 Robert can't drive and Amber.
9 Julia has passed her driving test and Paul.
10 Robert likes travelling and Amber.
11 Julia likes reading and Paul .. .. . ..
12 Julia plays basketball and .. __ ...... Robert.
13 Amber doesn't play basketball and Paul.

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 A police officer is asking Raphael some questions. Make questions by putting the words in
brackets ( ) in the right order. Complete the short answers.
Police officer: (get- you -did - sir - home - your - before - wife,)
• l),i{:j yqu get.ho.m~.l7~fQr~ your.wif~•..$i~. .... ................ ?
Raphael: Yes, • I fl.k? .... .. . . . Half an hour before.
Police officer: (normally - the - home - take - do - bus - you)
1
?
2
Raphael: No, . .. ....... . ..... ..... ......... .. .... . I normally walk. But it was raining yesterday.
Police officer: I see. Shall we sit down, sir?
Raphael: Of course. I'll make you some tea.
Police officer: (wife- soon - is- home - coming -your)
3
?
4
Raphael: Yes, . . .. .. . ..•. . . ..• · Just like yesterday.
Police officer: (by - travel - she - bus - does)
5
··-····· .......?
6
Raphael: No, ... ... .. ..... ....... . She runs.
Police officer: Runs? Even in the rain, sir?
Raphael: That's right. She likes to exercise.
Police officer: (she - was - yesterday - tired)
7
?
8
Raphael: Yes, . ............. ....... .... ... .......... . Sometimes she runs too fast.
Police officer: If she was running and you were on the bus, who was driving your car when it crashed,
then?
Raphael: I've no idea, offiCer. Do you take sugar in your tea?

Noah is going to ask people in Manchester about their lives and attitudes. Write the first
word in each question to complete his questionnaire.
do you usually go to bed?
you play sports?
1 .. . ... .. ... ... many brothers and sisters have you got?
2 .......... ...... ...... was your childhood like?
3 .................... do you talk to if you need financial advice?
4 . you do your shopping in the morning, afternoon or evening?
5 .. much exercise do you do?
6 type of washing powder do you use?
7 ............................................. do you enjoy doing on Saturday nights?
8 ..... ... .. ... . ...... ..... . . do English people eat so little fish?
9 .. . .. .......... . ........ ... ... . your neighbours speak to you?
10 ....................................... you born in Manchester?
11 ... .......................................... .. is your favou rite TV programme?
12 ...... . ...................... .................... washes the dishes in your house?

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13 ... you go on holiday in the UK or abroad this year?

14 is football so popular in Manchester?

Joan and her husband agree on everything. Finish Joan's sentences, using neither or so.
'He won't eat anything yellow, and • neither will I . We enjoy walking sometimes,
1
but he·prefers sitting in the garden and . .. . I can play the piano, and
2
. ... . ... ..................... ,so we play together in the evenings. He has been to Egypt, and
3
.................................. .........., but we both went there before we met. I don't like long films on

the TV, and 4 ..... . ...... . We always fall asleep before the end. He had a very

lonely childhood, I'm afraid, and 5..... ... ... ....... ........ .. I'll never forget the first time we
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met, and . .. ... ........ ........ . . ...... We were in a music shop and he began playing my
favourite song on the piano. He hasn't stopped playing, and 7..... ...... ....... ....... ............. . .!'

Chloe has bought a second-hand yacht. Adam is asking her about it. Complete his questions
with three words, using how each time.
Ad am: it looks fantastic! •. H..ow...!pngJ~.i~? ......
Chloe: 20 metres. I'm going to sail to the Greek islands next month.
1
Adam: That sounds nice. ..... .......................... ... . .. that?
Chloe: I'm not sure. About 1,000 kilometres.
Ad am: it looks fairly new. 2 it?
Chloe: Six and a half years. But the last owner didn't use it much. He was too busy working.
Adam: I would use it every weekend, if it was mine. 3 you going to use it?
Chloe: At least once a month, probably.
4
Ad am: you go for? .
Chloe: Two or three days at a time, I think. Are you any good at sailing?
Adam: I am actually. But I'm better at standing on the deck in the sun. By the way,
5
....... it cost?

Chloe: I can't tell you. I don't want to remember!

Put the correct question tag at the end of each line.

John: That was an interesting play, • wa~n't it ?
1
Paul: You didn't like the main actor, ?
2
John: Not exactly. He's in that TV programme, .. ?
3
Paul: I think so. He plays the boy's father, .. .?
John: That's right. I couldn't hear him tonight. He hasn't got a very loud voice, 4
Paul: No, not at all. You just can't hear actors these days, 5 ....
John: That's because they work in TV, 6 ..

Paul: I suppose so. More money. He won't earn so much tonight, 7 .?

8
John: He was terrible, so he shouldn't earn so much tonight, .. ?
9
Paul: No. You're right. He wasn't great, ?
10 7
John: Anyway, you didn't pay very much for the tickets,
Paul: I can't remember. They were free, 11....... ........ . ...................... ?
12
John: That's OK, then, .......... . ........ ............................ ?

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