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Questions
Exercises

1. Write questions
and answers for the following statements, as in the example:

1) Paul was tired
when he got home.    Was Paul tired when he got home?

2) They live in
London.    ………………………………

3) She can’t play
the piano.   ……………………………………

4) The film starts
at nine o’clock.     ……………………………………………

5) You had an
English lesson last night.    …………………………………………………

6) She has got
blue eyes.      ……………………………………………….

7) We didn’t want
to go to the beach     
…………………………………………………

He should
follow the doctor’s advice.    
………………………………………………………

2. Write the short
form of the following negative questions:

1) Can they not
decide where to go on holiday? Can’t they decide where to go on holiday?

2) Do you not enjoy
watching horror films?   
…………………………………………………………..

3) Have you not
finished your homework yet?  
……………………………………………………………..

4) Can she not go
to town on her own?   ……………………………………………….

5) Does he not
know where we live?  
………………………………………………….

6) Did he not give
you any detailes?    …………………………………………………

3. Fill in the
gaps with the correct question word(s).

A: Now for the
general knowledge part of the quiz. 1) …What… is the capital
of Egypt?

B: Cairo.

A: That’s correct.
2) ……. can you see the Mona Lisa?

B: In the Louvre,
in Paris.

A: Well done,
that’s right. 3) …….. wrote ‘Romeo and Juliet’?

B: Charles
Dickens.

A: No, that’s
incorrect. It was Shakespeare. 4). …… are the Olympic Games held?

B: Every four
years.

A: Correct. 5) …….
did the Second World War begin?

B: I think it was
in 1939.

A: Yes, you’re
right. And the final question in this round is: 6)……. players are there in a
hockey team?

B: Eleven.

A: Correct. Well,
at the end of that round, Contestant 2 has the most points, so he goes through
to the final round to play for our star prize.

4. Fill in who,
whose, what, which, where, when, how long, how often, what time, why, how much
or how many.

1. ‘…Which… is
your jacket?’ ‘It’s the red one.’

2. ‘…… is your
birthday?’ ‘It’s next week.’

3. ‘…… is Mary?’
‘She’s in her bedroom.’

4. ‘…… have you
been waiting?’ ‘Only five minutes.’

5. ‘…… party are
you going to tonight?’ ‘Alison’s.’

6. ‘…… do you go
shopping?’ ‘Once a week.’

7. ‘…… are you
doing at the moment?’ ‘I’m watching TV.1’

8. ‘…… are you
writing to?’ ‘Uncle Tom.’

9. ‘…… do you
start work?’ ‘At nine o’clock in the morning.’

10. ‘…… pieces of
toast do you want?’ ‘Two, please.’

11. ‘…… isn’t she
at work today?’ ‘Because she’s ill.’

12. ‘…… did you
spend last month?’ ‘About $500’.

4. Fill in the
gaps with what, which or how.

1. A: …What…
do you want to do when you leave school?

B: I’m not really
sure. I’d like to be a vet.

2. A: ……. bag do
you prefer — the black one or the brown one?

В: I like the
black one best,

3. A: ………… old are
you?

B: It was my
birthday last week. Now I’m fifteen.

4. A: …………. did
you get my telephone number?

В: I looked in the
staff address book.

5. A: ………… shall
we do on Saturday?

B: Let’s just stay
at home and watch a video.

6. A: …………. house
did you prefer — the one we saw first or second?

В: I didn’t like
either. We’ll have to keep looking.

7. A: ……….. many
pairs of shoes did you buy last year?

B: Only two. One
in the summer and one in the winter.

8. A: ………….. is
your favourite food?

B: Roast chicken.

5. Write questions
to which the words in bold are the answers.

1. The tiger
is the largest member of the cat family. Which is the largest
member of the cat family?

2. A mature male
tiger weighs between 160 and 230 kg.

3. Tigers are
usually orange with black stripes.

4. Tigers live in
Russia, China, India and South-East Asia.

5. The Javan
tiger, the Bali tiger and the Caspian tiger are extinct.

6. Tigers eat a
variety of smaller animals, including deer.

7. Tigers can
produce young at any time of year.

8. Tigers usually
have two or three cubs at a time.

9. Tigers live for
an average of eleven years.

10. Tigers are
hunted for sport or for their fur.

6. Write
questions to which the words in bold are the answers.

Claudette is 32
years old. She lives in Paris, France. She has lived there since
she was 5 years old. Claudette works as a lawyer for a successful
law firm, and travels to work by car every day. Claudette is married.
Her husband’s name is Jean. They have two dogs. She loves to
take the dogs for long walks every evening after work. Claudette has
several hobbies, such as reading and playing the piano, but her favourite
hobby is cooking. Jean thinks this is good, too, because he gets to eat
the wonderful meals she makes.

1.How old is she?

7. Write questions
to which the words in bold are the answers.

1. The
Petersons have bought a dog. …. Who has bought a dog?…

2. The Petersons
have bought a dog. …What have the Petersons bought?…

3. Rachel
is writing a letter.

1. Question words

Fill in the gaps with the correct question words. Then match questions 1-8 to answers a)-h).

1.

languages do you speak?

)

2.

does Jamie Oliver come from?

)

3.

has the most interesting job you know?

)

4.

did she get married?

)

5.

are you studying English?

)

6.

is a university degree course in England?

)

7.

brothers and sisters have you got?

)

8.

do you go to the cinema?

)

a) Three or four years.

b) Every weekend. I love films.

c) My brother — he’s a musician in a band.

d) Essex in England.

e) About three years ago — it was a lovely wedding.

f) French and a little Spanish.

g) I want to get a better job.

h) One brother and one sister.

2. Review of verb forms and questions

Fill in the gaps with do, did or are.

1. Who

you live with? My family.

2. When

you get married? Last May.

3. What

you going to do tonight? Watch TV

4. Why

you studying English? For work.

5. Where

you going on holiday this year? To the beach.

6. How many countries

you visit last year? Lots.

7. What

you doing at the moment? I’m studying English.

8. What

you do in your free time? Go shopping.

3. a) Read the interviews and write a question from 2 in the correct places A-D.

b) Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or use be going to.

Do you have an interesting life?

We asked four people four questions. Do they have interesting lives? You decide.

A

?

SAM I’m going to a meeting. I work for a TV company. We

(do) a series with a famous chef at the moment.

ANNIE It’s my brother’s birthday tomorrow. So I

(look) for a present.

BOB We’re going to the cinema. We often go on Fridays.

B

?

SAM Free time? Work is the best free time activity!

ANNIE Well, I’ve got three children so I

(not have got) much free time. I love skiing. We went skiing in Italy last year.

HEIDI Well, we like films. Sometimes we get a DVD. And Bob

(play) the guitar.

C

?

SAM Italy, Spain, the USA and Brazil. All for work, of course.

ANNIE Well, I

(tell) you about skiing in Italy. We also stayed with friends in Scotland. Next year we’re going to visit Spain.

BOB We spent two weeks in Wales on a camping holiday. It rained most of the time, but we

(go) for some nice walks.

D

?

SAM Well, this meeting is going to finish late. Then I

(make) some phone calls and go to a restaurant. I never eat at home.

ANNIE My husband and I

(do) our homework. We’re studying Spanish at the moment.

HEIDI We want to watch a programme on TV tonight.

4. a) Make questions with these words.

1. is / doing / Sam / at / What / the / moment ?

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2. did / holiday / last / go / Annie / on / year / Where ?

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3. birthday / is / Annie’s / brother’s / When ?

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4. his / What / in / does / Sam / do / free time ?

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5. go / do / Heidi and Bob / cinema / When / to / the ?

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6. to / Annie / this / What / going / do / is / evening ?

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7. did / How / last / many / visit / countries / Sam / year ?

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8. Where / on / is / holiday / next / Annie / year / going ?

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9. are / What / this / do / going / to / evening / Heidi and Bob ?

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10. going / Heidi and Bob / Where / are / now ?

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