General questions

I I I

you you you

Do we come from Russia? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

they they they

Does (he / she) go to university? Yes, (he / she) does. / No, (he / she) doesn't.

Does it cost_ much ? Yes, it does./No, it doesn’t.

Exercise 6. Add do or does to make general questions and do, don't, does or doesn't to give short answers.

Example: --------- she live with her parents? — Yes, she-----.

Does she live with her parents? — Yes, she does.

------- you like your job? — No, I ------.___

Do you like your job? — No, I don't.

1. ___I speak good Italian? — Yes, you ___.

2. ___You drive to work? — No, I ___.

3. ___they work hard at university? — Yes, they ___.

4. ___Alan smoke? — No, he ___.

5. ___Patrick like computer games and cartoons? Yes, he ___.

6. ___children usually eat much ice-cream? — Yes, they ___.

7. ___ you take exams every month? - No, we ___.

Exercise 7. Make these sentences into general questions.

1. The shop closes at 5 o^'clock.

2. They have parties every weekend.

3. She speaks good English.

4. You drink a lot of tea.

5. They go shopping on Saturdays.

Exercise 8. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative, or a general question, according to the instructions.

Example: I visit my parents very often. (negative) — I don't visit my parents very often.

Does he go to school every day? (positive) — He goes to school every day.

She comes from Italy. (question) — Does she come from Italy?

1. Helen's husband drives her to work. (question)

2. They watch television every night. (negative)

3. He doesn't walk to work every day. (positive)

4. Does he live in this street? (positive)

5. Denny and his cousin go to the cinema on Fridays. (question)

6. His elder brother works in a fast food restaurant. (negative)

A lternative questions

I

Do we like tea or coffee? — Coffee.

you

they

Does he / she get up late or early? — (He gets up) early.

Does it travel fast or slowly? — (It travels) fast.

Exercise 9. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.

Example: She (get up) early/late? — Does she get up late or early? — She gets up early.

1. He (go) to work by bus/by train?

2. Classes (start) in the morning/in the afternoon?

3. His mother (work) as a bank manager/as an economist?

4. Jacky (like) classical music/jazz?

5. The shop (close) at 5/at 6 p.m.?

6. His friends (watch) television/go out in the evenings?

7. You (play) the guitar/the piano?

T ag questions

I I? — Yes, I do./ No, I don't.

We live in Russia, don’t we? — Yes, we do./ No, we don't.

You you? — Yes, you do./ No, you don't.

They they? — Yes, they do./ No, they don't.

He / She likes poetry, doesn’t he/ she? — Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn’t.

It costs much, doesn’t it? — Yes, it does./ No, it doesn't.

I I? — No, I don’t. / Yes, I do.

You you? — No, you don't./ Yes, you do.

We don’t speak Italian, do we? — No, we don't Yes, we do.

They they? — No, they don't. / Yes, they do.

He/she doesn’t work in an office, does he/she? — No, he/she doesn't. / Yes, he/she does.

It doesn’t rain in winter, does it? — No, it doesn't. / Yes, it does.

Exercise 10. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. She doesn't live in London, ___?

2. I don't write to my penfriend very often, ___?

3. Emma works in a sports shop, ___?

4. Her elder brother doesn't play the violin, ___?

5. They go dancing on Saturdays, ___?

6. It snows a lot in this part of the country, ___?

7. They don't stay at home most evenings, ___?

Special questions

What	do	you	do?		— I am a student.
Where	do	you	live?		— (I live) in Moscow.
When	does	he	get up	in the morning?	— At about 7 o'clock.
How long	does	it	take	you to get here?	— Half an hour.
How often	do	you	go	shopping?	— Every other day.
How well	does	she	know	English?	— Rather well.
Why	do	you	study	Physics?	— I like it.
Which (drink)	does	she	prefer?		— Juice.
What kind of (books)	do	they	read?		— Different books.
How much	does	it	cost?		­­­­­— 20$.
Who	does	she	teach?		— Foreign students.
Who			lives	In Moscow?	— Mary and Kate do.

Exercise 11. Complete the sentences.

Example: When do you get up every morning? — I normally get up at 7 o^'clock.

1. ___ to the radio? — I listen to it in the morning.

2. ___ live? — They live in Newcastle.

3. ____ swimming? — I go swimming once a week.

4. _____ like? — My sister likes rock-and-roll.

5. ___ work so much? — I have a lot to do.

6. ___ most evenings? — They go to the theatre.

7. ___ play chess? — I play it very well.

8. ___ take you to get to the city centre? — About an hour by bus.

9. ___ in that flat? — My parents do.

10. ___cost? — These shoes cost about 50$.

Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics.

Example: I always sleep eight hours every night – How many hours do you sleep every night?

1. It snows quite often in Britain during the winter.

2. She comes from Germany.

3. Children always ask a lot of questions.

4. It takes me an hour and a half to get ready for my English class.

5. No, my grandparents don’t live in the country.

6. Our new car costs a lot of money.

7. I don't like Tom because he always makes fun of me.

8. Her husband often reads newspapers when he comes home from work.

E. Bazanova, Moscow, “Drofa”

Revision test

• Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs:

boil close cost cost go have

like meet open smoke speak teach wash

1. She's very clever. She _speaks _ four languages.

2. Steve _____ ten cigarettes a day. ,

3. We usually _____ dinner at 7 o'clock.

4. I _____ films. I often _____ to the cinema.

5. Water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius.

6. In Britain the banks _____ at 9.30 in the morning.

7. The City Museum _____ at 5 o'clock every evening.

8. Food is expensive. It _____ a lot of money.

9. Shoes are expensive. They _____ a lot of money.

10. Tina is a teacher. She _____ mathematics to young children.

11. Your job is very interesting. You _____ a lot of people.

12. Peter _____ his hair twice a week.

• II. Study this information:

How often do you ___? drink coffee in the morning? read newspapers? get up before 7 o'clock?	Bob and Ann	George	You
	never often sometimes	usually never always	? ? ?

Now write sentences about Bob and Ann, George and yourself. Use always/usually/often/ sometimes/never.

1. Bob and Ann never drink coffee in the morning.

George ____________________ in the morning.

I _________________________

2. Bob and Ann _________ newspaper.

George _________

I ________

3. _____________________________________________

• III. Write the negative.

1. I play the piano very well. ___________.

2. Jack plays the piano very well. Jack ___________very well.

3. You know the answer ___________.

4. She works very hard ___________.

5. They do the same thing every day ___________.

• IV. Write the opposite (positive or negative).

1. I understand. _I don’t understand._

2. He doesn't smoke. _He smokes._

3. They know. They _______

4. She loves him ______

5. They speak English ______

6. I don't want it _____

7. She doesn't want them _____

8. He lives in Rome _____

• Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don^'t / doesn^'t + one of these verbs:

Cost drive go know play see sell smoke wash wear

1. 'Have a cigarette.' 'No, thank you. I _don't smoke._

2. They _____ newspapers in that shop.

3. She has a car but she _____ very often.

4. I like films but I _____to the cinema very often.

5. He smells because he _____ very often.

6. It's a cheap hotel. It _____ much to stay there.

7. He likes football but he _____ very often.

8. I _____ much about politics.

9. She is married but she _____ a ring.

10. He lives near our house but we _____ him very often.

• You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Do/Does ...?

1. I work hard. And you? _Do you work hard_?

2. I play tennis. And you? _you_?

3. I play tennis. And Ann? _Ann_?

4. I know the answer. And you? _____ the answer?

5. I like hot weather. And you? _____ ?

6. I smoke. And your father? _____ ?

7. I do exercises every morning. And you? _____ ?

8. I beak English. And your friends? _____ ?

9. I want to be famous. And you? _____?

• These questions begin with Where/What/How ...?

1. I wash my hair twice a week. (how often/you?) _How often do you wash your hair_?

2. I live in London. (where/you?) Where _____?

3. I watch TV every day. (how often/you?) How _____?

4. I have lunch at home. (where/you?) _____?

5. I get up at 7.30. (what time/you?) _____?

6. I go to the cinema a lot. (how often/you?) _____?

7. I go to work by bus. (how/you?) _____?

• Use the verbs in the list to make questions. Use the word(s) in brackets ( ).

Cost do do go have play rain smoke speak like

(he) _Does he_ often _play_ volleyball? Yes, he's a very good player.

(you) Excuse me,________________ English? Yes, a little.

(you) What __________________________? I'm a secretary.

(your sister) What _____________________? She works in a shop.

(she) ________________________________? Yes, 20 cigarettes a day.

(it) How often_________________ in summer? Not often. It's usually dry.

(you) _________________________dancing? Yes, I love it.

(they) What time ______usually _____to bed? 10 o'clock.

(you) What ____usually _____for breakfast? Toast and coffee.

(it) How much _________to stay at this hotel? 30 a night.

• Write positive or negative short answers (Yes, he does/No, I don^'t etc.).

1. Do you smoke? _No I don’t_

2. Do you live in a big city? ______

3. Do you drink a lot of coffee? _____

4. Does your mother speak English? _____

5. Do you play a musical instrument? _____

6. Does it rain a lot where you live? _____