36 Convert these direct questions into indirect questions.

Example:

How old are you? – Would you mind telling me how old you are?

1 What’s the time?………………………………………………………………………?

2 When is the next flight to Amsterdam?……………………………………………..?

3 Is this your suitcase?………………………………………………………………….?

4 When does the flight from Istanbul arrive?………………………………………....?

5 How many times a year do you fly?…………………………………………………?

6 Have you got any seats on the ten o’clock flight?…………………………………?

7 Is there a phone near hear?………………………………………………………….?

8 Why are there no trains on Sundays?……………………………………………….?

9 Where are you going?…………………………………………………………………?

10 Is a visa compulsory? .………………………………………………………………?

37 Make a new sentence from the question in brackets.

1 (Where has Tom gone?) Do you know where Tom has gone?

2 (How many international flights does Heathrow handle?) Have you any idea how many ………………………………………………………………………………………?

3 (Where is the police station?) Could you tell me where …………………………..?

4 (What time can we reach our destination?) Can you tell us what time ………….?

5 (When does the train land?) Could you tell me when ……………………………..?

6 (What time did they leave?) Do you know what time ……………………………...?

7 (What is the best way to see San Francisco?) Can you tell us what…………….?

8 (Is it necessary to stay near the departures notice boards?)

Could you tell me ………………………………………………..?

9 (Do you find airports very exciting places to be?) Can you tell me ……………?

10 (How did he use to get to New York?) Do you know how……………………….?

38 Rewrite these sentences in the correct order.

1 you me is where can tell the station?

2 to Florida you do any know are there cheap if flights?

3 please this form you in fill could?

4 ask mind do some you if I you questions?

5 a clerk you would mind is free until waiting?

6 you me the brochures are show where winter-sun can?

7 when leaves the train next to know would I like?

8 tell me you spend to could much how you wish?

9 you would repeating mind that?

10 if I do the details you mind just check?

SPEAKING

39 Work in pairs. You have the opportunity to take some time out to travel with a friend. (You are given 1 minute for the preparation)

• Decide what country you want to visit.

• Make a list of the things you need to do in advance.

• Make a list of clothing you will need to take with you.

40 Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer these questions. Use the words in the box.

suitcase young wearing packing bedroom nervous clothes holiday abroad woman jeans raincoat umbrella wash materials

• Who can you see in the picture?

• Where is she?

• What’s she doing?

• What things can you see in the picture?

• How does the girl probably feel? Why?

41 Look at the picture. Describe what you can see in the picture. Use the words in the box. Talk about: * where the picture was taken * the people * what they are doing * the things you can see * what they are probably talking about

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