2. We do not play golf here.

We do not play golf here, do we?

1. They often play chess in the evening. 2. Your cousin plays the piano very well. 3. My papers usually lie on my desk. 4. Richard never gets up late. 5. They don’t go straight home after classes. 6. Mary often goes to the country on Sunday. 7. Betty enjoys jazz. 8. I usually don’t go shopping every day. 9. After dinner Mr. Blake works in his study. 10. Caroline lives in a sky-scraper. 11. We usually go for a walk in the evening. 12. It doesn’t take him long to get to work. 13. Bert usually invites a lot of guests to his parties. 14. We stay at the seaside for a month every summer. 15. Donald does very well at school. 16. We want to play volley-ball in the afternoon.

Exercise 16. Ask questions to the following statements. Begin with the given interrogative word.

Model: The first lesson begins at 8 o’clock. (When)

When does the first lesson begin?

1. His sister always helps him with his homework. (Who) 2. I wash my hair twice a week. (How often) 3. I come to the Institute at one o’clock on Monday.(When) 4. He wants to go to the cinema with us. (Who) 5. It doesn’t take her long to cook dinner. (Whom) 6. Arthur earns a lot. (How much) 7. Jane studies at the University. (Where) 8. Harry doesn’t often come to our place. (Why). 9. I go to the cinema about once every two months. (How often). 10. I have dinner in the evening. (What time) 11. Robert lives in King Street. (Where). 12. My son studies French. (What language) 13. Our lessons are over at 2 in the afternoon. (When) 14. Mrs. Smith teaches Maths. (Who). 15. Alec doesn’t like tennis.(What game) 16. I go shopping three times a week. (How often) 17. Roger always goes to the swimming-pool on Sunday morning.(Who) 18. Edward prefers to eat lunch at the cafeteria. (Where) 19. Watches and clocks have figures on their faces. (What) 2O. Mr. Taylor keeps his money in the bank.(What)

Exercise 17. Make questions about the subject and the object of each sentence.

Model: Mary sends a lot of letters to her friends.

1. Who sends a lot of letters to her friends?

2. Who does Mary send a lot of letters to?

1. John sends Helen a lot of flowers. 2. Robert often takes his girl-friend to the cinema. 3. Nick always meets Susan after work. 4. My parents give me some pocket-money every month. 5. I often lend my books to my friends. 6. The manager interviews new people on Friday. 7. Jill meets a lot of people during her trips abroad. 8. Peter tells stories to his younger brother in the evening. 9. Victor phones his parents once a week. 10. George always helps his friends with English. 11. Mr. Rock often takes his children to the Zoo. 12. Joe always prepares reports for his boss. 13. Miss Short likes to give presents to her friends. 14. Alice buys her daughter a lot of toys. 15. Walter drives his son to school every morning. 16. Frank wants to present his wife with a diamond ring.

Exercise 18. Put questions to the underlined words:

Model: The secretaty types letters in the morning.

Who types letters in the morning?

When does the secretary type letters?

1. My working day lasts eight hours. 2. This June Oscar expects to receive a bachelor’s degree. 3. Mrs. Kennedy’s son wants to go to college. 4. Frank’s parents live in Chicago. 5. The book costs three dollars. 6. I cook bacon and eggs in the frying pan. 7. We work five days a week. 8. Mr. Palmer speaks Danish well. 9. My parents don’t like loud music. 10. I sleep with the windows open. 11. On Saturday morning the Franklins go to church. 12. We offer reliable and easy to run equipment. 13. Mrs. Smith rarely talks to her husband. 14. The working day of a bank clerk begins at 7 a.m. 15. During the afternoon I often have meeting with clients. 16. My flight leaves from Heathrow at 18.45. 17. Our friends Bob and Carol are famous newspaper reporters. 18. It usually takes me half an hour to get up, wash and dress. 19. I have no relatives in Moscow.

Exercise 19. Put the verbs into the correct form of the Present Simple Tense.

1. Mary and John often (go) to the pictures. 2. The President of the USA (live) in the White House. 3. Jet engines (make) a lot of noise. 4. The swimming-pool (open) at 9.00 and (close) at 7.30 p.m. every day. 5. You (not to write) to your penfriend very often, but he (write) to you every month. 6. The sea (cover) two thirds of the world. 7. What you (do)?  I am an electrical engineer. 8. Donald (not to know) French, he (speak) Swedish. 9. She (have) many friends at the University. 10. I generally (get up) at 7 o’clock. 11. What this sentence (mean)? 12. Children whose parents (read) a great deal usually (become) good readers themselves. 13. Where your father (come) from?  He (come) from Scotland. 14. I (play) the piano, but I (not to play) very well. 15. If you need money why you (not to get) a job? 16. Alice usually (be) at home at 9 p.m. 17. Andrew and Nick (not to go) to school by bus every day. Most mornings Andrew (go) by bicycle and Nick (walk). 18. There (be) a girl downstairs who (want) to see you. 19. Bad students never (work) hard. 20. My little brother (collect) butterflies and stamps.

Exercise 20. Put the verbs into the correct form of the Present Simple Tense.

1. Ann (know) many American folk songs. 2. He (be) a handsome boy? 3. How often Liz (go) to the cinema? 4. Loud music (give) me a headache. 5. She (work) from Mondays to Fridays. She (not to work) at weekends. 6. Who (know) where Ann’s parents live? 7. He (be) always in a hurry. 8. How well your friend (speak) English? 9. Bad driving (cause) many accidents. 10. How long it (take) you to get to your office? 11. In Britain today, all children (start) their education at the age of five. 12. Where the Prime Minister of Britain always (live)? 13. How long your classes usually (last)? 14. I (have) a car but I (not to use) it very often. 15. How many cigarettes you (smoke) a day? 16. I (not to understand) the word “deceive”. What “deceive” (mean)? 17. It often (rain) in autumn. 18. In England the traffic (keep) to the left but on the Continent it (keep) to the right. 19. What time the banks (close) in Britain? 20. Where you usually (stay) when you (go) to Moscow?

Exercise 21. Read Susan’s complaints and then rewrite the sentences explaining why she is upset.