1A Grammar question formation
a Complete the questions.
1 A I don’t like her dress. 4 A
Who Tony
B What don’t you like about it? ?
A The style. I think it’s awful. B
Nobody. He came on his own. His
girlfriend left him last month.
B It must have cost a fortune though.
A Why him?
A Yes. Who it?
B I think she moved to another country.
B
Her grandparents paid. It was a wedding
present. 5 A long Matt and Claire
each other?
2 A
Do you know
over there? B For about a year, I think.
B
That woman there? I think she's Claire's A Where ?
cousin. B
Someone told me they met on an online
A Her hairstyle is very old-fashioned! dating site.
3 A
Where on A
Online dating? Who
their honeymoon? that?
B On an African safari, I think. B
I think Alex told me. He’s Matt’s best
friend.
A
How going
?
B Three weeks!
b Change the direct questions to indirect questions.
1 “Where are the bathrooms?” “Could you tell me where the bathrooms are?”
2 “Why didn’t Sarah come to the wedding?” “Do you know ?”
3 “Is that tall woman over there Claire’s mother?” “Do you know ?”
4 “What does Molly’s husband do?” “Do you remember ?”
5 “Can I get a taxi after midnight?” “Do you have any idea ?”
6 “Did Claire’s sister get married here?” “Do you remember ?”
7 “Will they be happy?” “Do you think ?”
8 “Where did they put our coats?” “Do you know ?”
activation
c Work with a partner. Write two direct and two indirect questions to find out something you didn't
know about your partner. Ask for more information.
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1B Grammar auxiliary verbs
a Circle the correct answer.
A Hello.
B Good morning. Are you here for an interview, too?
A Yes. They say it’s a good company to work for, 1 don’t
/ doesn’t / do they?
B Yes, they 2 do / are / don’t say that.
A By the way, I’m Andreas Kourkoulos.
B That’s a Greek name, 3 is / does / isn’t it?
A Yes. I’m from Athens, but I’ve been living in New York
for the past two years.
B 4 Do / Are / Have you? I’ve got a friend who lives there.
Anyway, I’m Beatriz Flores, from Buenos Aires, in
Argentina.
A Nice to meet you.
B You’re a little nervous, 5 are / don’t / aren’t you?
A A little. Don’t you get nervous before interviews?
B Not really. I 6 am / will / do get nervous before exams,
but not interviews. What time is it now?
A 2:30. My interview’s at 2:45.
B 7 Is / Has / Does it? Mine’s at 3 o’clock. We won’t have
to wait much longer, 8 have / will / do we?
b Complete the next part of the dialogue with auxiliary verbs.
A Are you hungry?
B No, I’m not.
A Neither 1 am I, but I wouldn’t mind a coffee.
B Me too. Where are you staying, by the way?
A At the Holiday Hotel.
B Ah, so 2 I. The rooms aren’t very nice, 3 they?
A No, they aren’t. But I 4 like the restaurant. I had a good meal there last night.
B 5
you? Are you working right now?
A No, I resigned last week.
B Why? Didn’t you like your job?
A Oh, I 6 like the job, but, to be honest, I couldn’t stand my boss!
B 7
you? I get along with my boss, but I think I need a new challenge.
A So 8 I. Ah, it’s your turn now. Good luck, Beatriz.
B Thanks. I’ll go to the cafe on the corner when I finish.
A OK. And we can compare notes, 9 we?
activation
c Practice the dialogues in a and b with a partner. Try to use the correct rhythm and intonation.
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