Questions

Exercise 34. Jenny is going to stay with Anne in Edinburgh. Read the following telephone conversation and write down the questions Jenny asks. The first one has been done for you. There may be more than one acceptable answer.

Jenny: (1) Which station do the Edinburgh trains leave from?

Anne: King’s Cross.

Jenny: (2) _____________________________________________________________________

Anne: I think there’s only one train an hour.

Jenny: (3) _____________________________________________________________________

Anne: Every hour, on the hour. Nine o’clock, ten o’clock and so on.

Jenny: (4) _____________________________________________________________________

Anne: Well, I think the Flying Scotsman’s the best train. It goes at ten o’clock.

Jenny: (5) _____________________________________________________________________

Anne: It takes about four and a half hours.

Jenny: (6) _____________________________________________________________________

Anne: I’m not sure exactly. I think a return’s at least Ј60, but it’s probably more.

Jenny: (7) _____________________________________________________________________

Anne: Meet me outside the station. I’ll come and pick you up. I’m borrowing Peter’s car for the day.

Jenny: (8) _____________________________________________________________________

Anne: Peter’s.

Jenny: (9) _____________________________________________________________________

Anne: Peter? Oh, sorry. He’s a friend of mine. You’ll meet him while you’re here.

Jenny: (10) ____________________________________________________________________

Anne: Oh, he’s got a blue Maxi.

Jenny: (11) ____________________________________________________________________

Anne: Don’t bring anything special. Just a pair of jeans and some walking shoes.

Jenny: (12) ____________________________________________________________________

Anne: Well, it depends on the weather, but I thought we might go to Loch Ness.

Exercise 35. Write the question which relates to the underlined words.

Example: She finished her interview two hours ago.

When did she finish her interview?

1. Output has increased by 7.5%.

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2. Betamix became a public company in 1994.

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3. The departmental meeting is held once a month.

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4. We’ll get back to you very shortly.

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5. It cost in excess of 2 million dollars.

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6. A consultant was called to look at our recruitment policy.

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7. I prefer the second solution.

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8. There were at least 500 enquires.

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9. It’s my ticket.

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10. The bank is about 100 meters from here.

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Exercise 36. Who and what as subject and object. Ask questions with who or what.

Example: Something has happened. — Oh? What has happened?

I’ve invited someone to tea. — Oh? Who have you invited?

1. Somebody is having a party. — Oh? ______________________________________________

2. I was laughing at something. — Oh? _____________________________________________

3. I‘ve learnt something. — Oh? ___________________________________________________

4. We should do something. — Oh? _______________________________________________

5. Someone is looking for you. — Oh? ______________________________________________

6. I’m looking for someone. — Oh? ________________________________________________

7. Jill is planning something. — Oh? _______________________________________________

8. Somebody has moved in next door. — Oh? ________________________________________

9. Something is worrying me. — Oh? _______________________________________________

10. I want to meet someone. — Oh? _________________________________________________

Exercise 37. Which and whose as subject and object. You don’t quite hear what someone says. Complete the questions.

Example: The children’s rabbit is missing. — Whose rabbit is missing?

I made that table, you know. — Sorry, which table did you make?

1. We can use these tennis rackets here. — Sorry, which rackets _________________________

2. That painting has won first prize. — Sorry, which one of them ________________________

3. I like the blue suit best. — Which one____________________________________________

4. I’ve borrowed Simon’s car. — Pardon? Whose car __________________________________

5. Andrew’s uncle has died. — Whose uncle _________________________________________

Exercise 38. What or which? Isabel is moving into a new flat in London. Jerry has come to see the flat and help her move in. Complete his questions. Put in what or which.

1. __________ number is this house? — Forty-two.

2. __________ floor is the flat on? — The first floor.

3. Oh, it’s a nice flat. __________ room will be your living-room? — This one here, I thought.

4. __________ colour are you going to paint it? — Oh, I don’t know yet.

5. __________ time is your furniture arriving. — Three o’clock, they said.

6. __________ way is the nearest tube station, right or left? — It’s left at the end of the street.

7. __________ station is nearest, Earls Court or West Brompton? — Earls Court, I think.

Exercise 39. Who, what or which?

Two detectives are investigating the murder of Lord Weybridge at his country house. Put in who, what or which.

A: (1) __________ of the guests in this house is the murderer, do you think? (2)________ one put the cyanide in Lord Weybridge’s coffee?

B: I don’t know yet. Someone did it. But (3) __________ had the opportunity? (4) __________ of the guests had the chance to do it?

A: (5) __________ happened after dinner last night? That’s what we’ve got to find out.

B: There must be a reason for the murder. (6) __________ reason could the murderer have?

A: Love or money, one or the other. (7) __________ of them is it, I wonder?

B: (8) __________ did Lord Weybrige leave his money to? That’s the question.

Exercise 40. Fill in which or what.

1. __________ are the reasons for declining sales?

2. __________ is better, purchasing or leasing?

3. __________ is your occupation?

4. __________ are your payment terms?

5. __________ do you call this in English?

6. __________ Mr Jones do you mean? The stores clerk or the manager?

7. __________ countries produce oranges?

8. __________ of them are European countries?

Exercise 41. So and neither. Felix has just met Vicky at a party. They are finding out that they have a lot in common. Put in the sentences with so and neither.

Felix: I haven’t been to a party for ages.

Vicky: Neither have I. I hate crowded rooms.

Felix: So do I. I’m not a party-goer, really.

1. Vicky: _________________________. I can’t make a conversation.

2. Felix: _________________________. I’m a quiet sort of person.

3. Vicky: _________________________. I live alone in a bedsitter.

4. Felix: _________________________. I haven’t got many friends.

5. Vicky: _________________________. And I would really like a good friend.

6. Felix: Oh, _________________________.

Exercise 42. So and neither. Look at the table and complete the sentences.

	Mike	Lorna	Paul	Marie
Swimming	x	x
Tennis		x	x
Cycling	x			x
Chess			x	x

Example: Mike can swim, and so can Lorna.

Marie isn’t keen on tennis, and neither is Mike.

1. Paul doesn’t like swimming, and _______________________________________________

2. Marie has got a bike, and ______________________________________________________

3. Mike can’t play chess, and _____________________________________________________

4. Lorna isn’t keen on cycling, and ________________________________________________

5. Paul plays tennis, and _________________________________________________________

6. Marie is a chess player, and ____________________________________________________

Exercise 43. All of the following are grammatically wrong. How should they be rephrased?

1. Do you can help me? __________________________________________________________

2. Does she have completed the survey? _____________________________________________

3. Why she is angry? ____________________________________________________________

4. Did they sold the subsidiary? ___________________________________________________

5. What means ‘price / earnings ratio’? _____________________________________________

6. When it must be finished? ______________________________________________________

Exercise 44. Mr. Hardwick, a driving instructor, is giving a driving lesson to seventeen-year-old Gary. Complete the following dialogue with the correct question tags. The first one has been done for you.

Instructor: Now, you remember what you learned last lesson, (1) don't you?

Gary: Yes, of course. Start the engine, into first gear, and we're off. That was all right, (2) ____________?

Instructor: Not really. You didn't indicate, (3) _____________?

Gary: Oh, sorry, I forgot. Still, it doesn't really matter, (4) __________?

Instructor: That's where you're wrong, Gary. I'm afraid it does matter.

Gary: Well, I can't be expected to remember anything, (5) __________? It's only my third lesson after all.

Instructor: OK, Gary. Anyway, watch your speed. You're going too fast.

Gary: But I'm only going thirty-five m.p.h.

Instructor: I know, but this is a built-area, (6) __________? And there's a thirty m.p.h. speed limit.

Gary: But look at everyone else. They're all going faster then thirty m.p.h., (7) ____________?

Instructor: That doesn't make any difference. You haven't passed your test yet, (8) ___________? Now, turn right at the next corner and — Gary, be careful!

Gary: Oh! I shouldn't have done that, (9) ___________?

Instructor: No, you certainly shouldn't have! You just weren't concentrating, (10) _____________? Now, for goodness sake, pay attention!

Gary: You don't really like teaching me to drive, (11) ______________, Mr Hardwick?

Instructor: It's not a question of liking or disliking, Gary. It's my job. But if you want to pass the test, you'll just have to learn to concentrate, (12) ______________? Now, let's try again.

Exercise 45. Question-tags. Add the correct tag to each of these statements.

Example: You'll go, _________

You'll go, won't you? (Negative tag)

You won't talk about it, _________

You won't talk about it, will you? (Positive tag)

1. You'll have some more tea, ___________

2. We'd better wait for her, ___________

3. He has tea for breakfast, ___________

4. She might be there, _____________

5. He needn't do that, ____________

6. You had a swim yesterday, _____________

7. He used to live here, ______________

8. I shan't be long ____________

9. He hasn't meet you before, _____________

10. He made you do it again, _____________

11. You never used to smoke, ______________

12. He had his door painted, _____________

13. He'll fall down, ____________

14. He has a lot of money, _____________

15. I ought to help him, ____________

16. You don't see the point, ____________

17. He never lived there, ____________

18. We didn't ask you, _____________

19. She needn't stay, _____________

20. You have no money, _____________

Exercise 46. Translate into English.

1) Когда вы купили этот радиоприемник? 2) С кем вы ездили на юг? 3) О ком вы разговариваете? 4) Кому вы дали ваш словарь? 5) Сколько у вас английских книг? 6) Какие вы видели фильмы в Москве? 7) Кто говорил вам об этом? — А. 8) Кто преподает вам английский язык? 9) Сколько человек участвовало в этой экспедиции? — Около ста человек. 10) Кто директор вашего института? — А. 11) Кто ваш брат? — Он врач. 12) Кто этот молодой человек? — Это мой брат. 13) Каковы ваши планы на лето? 14) Каково ваше мнение по этому вопросу? 15) Каковы ваши условия платежа? 16) Что собой представляет этот город?

Exercise 47. Translate into English.

1. Он очень умный человек, не правда ли? — Да, умный.

2. Он не вернулся еще в Москву, не правда ли? — Нет, вернулся.

3. Он будет завтра в институте, не правда ли? — Да, будет.

4. Вы не говорили с директором по этому вопросу, не правда ли? — Да, не говорил.

5. Он не знает французского языка, не правда ли? — Да, не знает.

6. Она еще не окончила университет, не правда ли? — Нет, окончила.

7. Он не сможет сделать эту работу в такой короткий срок, не правда ли? — Нет, сможет.

Exercise 48. Translate into English.

1) Кто оставил словарь на столе? 2) Кто из вас оставил словарь на столе? 3) Кого из них вы спрашивали об этом? 4) Кого вы ждете здесь? 5) Кому вы дали свой словарь? 6) Какие книги вы купили? 7) На каком этаже вы живете? 8) На какой стороне улицы ваш дом? 9) Что мы будем писать сегодня: диктант или грамматические упражнения? 10) Что вы купили? 11) Что вам купить: масла или сыру? 12) Какой месяц самый холодный в Москве? 13) Кто знает адрес А.? 14) Кто из студентов нашей группы написал диктант без ошибок? 15) Кому из них вы хотите дать этот словарь? 16) Какой язык вы знаете лучше: английский или немецкий? 17) Что вы предпочитаете: чай или кофе? 18) О чем вы разговаривали, когда я вас встретил? 19) Кто эти молодые люди? 20) Какова цена на олово? 21) Каковы цены на каучук? 22) Какие товары готовы к отгрузке? 23) Что готово к отгрузке? 24) По какой цене вы предложили этот товар? 25) Каково население этого города?