Ex.11. Ask alternative questions.

1. She (get up) early / late? 2. He (go) to work by bus / by tram?      3. Classes (begin) in the morning / in the afternoon? 4. His mother (work) as a bank manager / as an economist? 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? 8. You (have) tea / coffee for breakfast? 9. He (know) from his experience / from the books about it? 10. Sally (own) a villa on the Adriatic / the Black Sea? 11. It (take) him two / three hours to do the homework? 12. They (live) far / near the bus stop?

Ex.12. Ask for additional information.

Model: – I go in for sports (football or volleyball).

        – Do you go in for football or volleyball? – I prefer football.

1. I like tea (strong or weak). 2. Miss Smith does secretarial work (type or deliver letters). 3. You are fond of music (pop-music or club music). 4. The Wilsons always walk in the evening (in the park or along the street). 5. Bob collects stamps (on space or transport topics). 6. Robert always has dinner at 2 (in the canteen or at home). 7. They are interested in books (entertaining or scientific).

Ex.13. Ask special questions.

A. (When?) 1. I leave home at 8. (you) 2. Ann usually finishes her work at 5. (Ted) 3. My son always goes to the library on Saturdays. (your brother) 4. We meet every weekend. (you) 5. The film starts at 9. (the news programme) 6. Our exams begin in June. (your exams) 7. Her mother goes shopping on Wednesday. (your sister)

B. (Where?) 1. Tom works at the automobile factory. (you) 2. Her parents live in the country. (your parents) 3. They sometimes eat out at the restaurant. (the Greens) 4. Phil studies at the Management Department. (Harry) 5. Mr Baxter keeps his money in a bank. (you) 6. I rest on the river bank. (your friend)

C. (What?) 1. My cousin studies Chemistry. (your brother) 2. Fred likes comedies. (your fellow students) 3. She teaches English. (Mr White) 4. I have a sandwich and tea for breakfast. (you) 5. Mrs Morgan types accounts. (her colleague) 6. Kate writes poetry. (Jill)

D. (Why?) 1. The working day is over. (go home, not) 2. Calvin is busy today. (help him, not) 3. Mike is absent. (phone him, not) 4. It’s rather cold. (put on a warm coat) 5. It’s Sunday today. (go to the University)      6. She drinks tea. (buy coffee)

E. (Who?) 1. I study English. (German) 2. We attend a singing class. (an acting class) 3. She knows Ben’s address. (Kate’s address) 4. You play chess. (billiards) 5. They want some Coke. (some juice) 6. Sam is a good runner. (the fastest)

F. (Who(m)?) 1. Larry sends messages to Helen every day.              2. A guide shows tourists some city sights. 3. She always greets us pleasantly. 4. He sometimes shouts at the children. 5. They always laugh at Mike. 6. Kate goes out with someone every evening.

G. (How?) 1. Nick gets to work by car. (you) 2. Mrs Smith spends her weekend gardening. (her son) 3. Donald does well at studies. (his sister) 4. Jack drives the car carelessly. (his wife) 5. I pay by cheque. (you) 6. You listen to me attentively. (your neighbour) 7. Jane sings perfectly. (her parents)

H. (How often?) 1. Dick plays golf twice a week. (Fred) 2. I go to the movies once a month. (you) 3. My father goes to the hospital three times a year. (his parents) 4. Victor works at the factory daily. (other workers) 5. His boss meets the partners every week. (Mr Thompson)         6. They go to the fast food restaurant every day. (your friends)

I. (How long?) 1. It usually takes me half an hour to make supper. (your mother) 2. It takes us about 40 minutes to walk to the University. (they) 3. Her working day lasts seven hours. (your working day) 4. We stay at the seaside for a fortnight. (your friends) 5. They walk in the park about an hour. (Ted) 6. Nick stays at work till 6 p.m. (Victor)

Ex.14. Put questions to the underlined words.

1. I (listen) to the radioevery morning. 2. They (live) in Newcastle. 3. Theirchildren (go) swimming once a week. 4. My sister (like) rock-and-roll. 5. I (work) so much because I have a lot to do. 6. They usually (go out) of townat weekends. 7. He (enjoy) playing sport, especially football. 8. It (take) me 3 hoursto write an essay. 9. Her parents (live) in the country. 10. The shoes (cost) $ 50. 11. Mike (play) chess very well. 12. We (prefer) orangejuice. 13. He (know) English rather well. 14. The lecture (begin) at 1.35. 15. The Browns (have) dinner at home. 16. I (need) fiveeggs to bake a cake. 17. You (use) 100 grams of oil to fry the potatoes.   18. Betty (listen) to jazz music. 19. Our classes (be) over at 6.15. 20. Nancy (watch, not) TV because it (work, not). 21. He always (play) jokes on us. 22. She never (laugh) at me. 23. Brenda (be) kind and helpful. 24. I (enjoy) watching adventure films. 25. There (be) twodifferent points of view on the subject. 26. Kate (wash) her hair three times a week.

Ex.15. Ask tag questions.

1. Sue doesn’t live in London, ___? 2. I don’t write to my pen-friend very often, ___? 3. Emma works in a sports shop, ___? 4. Her younger sister doesn’t play the violin, ___? 5. They go dancing on Sundays, ___?  6. It rains a lot in Autumn, ___? 7. They don’t stay at home most evenings, ___? 8. The bag costs much, ___? 9. Carol drives a red sports car, ___ ? 10. She never gets up before midday, ___ ? 11. You need to change the trains travelling to Kiev, ___ ? 12. Peter likes chocolate cakes, ___ ?       13. Students have to work hard at studying, ___ ?

Ex.16. Read the answers and complete the questions.

1. What time ……? – I go to bed at 2 o’clock in the morning on Saturdays.

2. Does ……? – No, Nick doesn’t know the answer.

3. Who ……? – We do. We play tennis quite well.

4. Why ……? – Because the lift doesn’t work.

5. When ……? – They attend a dancing club on Tuesdays.

6. How often ……? – I read newspapers daily.

7. How long ……? – It takes us quarter of an hour to get to the university.

8. Where ……? – He leaves for Moscow weekly.

9. What ……? – Water does. It boils at 100 degrees Centigrade.

10. Who ……? – To Helen. Fred speaks to Helen on the phone every day.

11. Whom ……? – John waits for Kate every evening.

12. What ……? – Ray prefers classical music.

13. What ……? – We usually receive greeting cards and presents on New       Year’s Day.

14. How many ……? – They have two computers in the office.

15. How much ……? – I like little sugar in my coffee.

16. How much ……? – The printer costs $ 200.

17. How ……? – We get there by bus.

18. Do ……? – Of course, I know where the theatre is.

19. Do ……? – Unfortunately, I don’t remember what this word means.

20. Don’t ……? – I have no idea which books Mike prefers.

Ex.17. Find and correct the mistakes.

1. Mr and Mrs Smith goes walking in the evenings. 2. What do you at weekends? 3. Never I have coffee in the afternoon. 4. A friend of my often goes to work by foot. 5. Pam works like an actress. 6. He looks happily after the exam. 7. We very much like watching TV. 8. I don’t like doing crosswords too. 9. Does Mary arrives from work at 6 p.m.? 10. Pete don’t visit museums very often. 11. How often does it take you to get to the university? 12. Kate studys well. 13. Nick enjoies listening to music. 14. We usually awake at 7 in the morning. 15. Who does play the violin? – Mary does. 16. Kate saies that she wants to become a manager. 17. How much apples do you need for the pie? 18. Does somebody like milk?       19. How many do these shoes cost? 20. Who Victor waits for after work?

Ex.18. Rewrite these texts in the 3d person singular.

A. I’m Victor Orlov. I’m eighteen. I go to university. On week-days I wake up at seven o’clock. I switch on the light, do my morning exercises, wash and dress. Then I have breakfast and set off for university. I live        a long way from it, so I usually take a bus to get there in time. I study English. I read and translate texts, ask my fellow-students questions and answer their questions. I try to speak English as much as possible. Our teacher makes us do a lot of exercises. My friends say I can speak English well already.

B. I’m Robert Baxter. I live in the south of the country. I work at      a big plant. I spend at work eight hours a day, but sometimes I stay there longer. On evenings I go to the town library and read articles in the latest journals. I want to be an engineer, so I have to study a lot. But I have         a good rest on Sundays. I meet my friends, play football or stay in the countryside and fish.