Ex. 12. Read the following text and define each sentence according to the purpose of the utterance.
In a telephone conversation, there are certain social amenities, which you must follow before you come to the point. When answering a call, don't ask 'Who's this?' If the call is for you and your voice is not recognized, say: 'This is Mary,' or 'This is she.' If another person is wanted, answer courteously: 'I'll call her. Just a moment, please.' If the person is out, say: 'She is out at the moment. May I take a message?' If you take a message, get it accurately. Deliver it promptly. If you call the wrong number, say: 'I am sorry. I have the wrong number.' If you are wrongly called, don't slam down the receiver. Just say, 'I am sorry. You've called the wrong number.' When you get your number it is courteous to say: 'May I speak with Steve, please?' or 'Is Steve there?'
Ex. 13. Put disjunctive questions to the following statements.
I. Mr. Brown is rich. 2. The coffee will be ready soon. 3. Janice broke her arm. 4. The post office is not far from here. 5. It is cold outside. 6. It's hard to do it. 7. There were a lot of people in the room. 8. I am right! 9. There is someone at the door. 10. It is beginning to snow. II. There is a storm approaching. 12. They had a great party on Christmas. 13. These are the books I have been looking for. 14. Nobody knew the answer. 15. Help us! 16. He used to call us every Sunday. 17. He cannot come with us.
Ex. 14. Put questions to which the following could be answers.
1. No, I am Russian. 2. Yes, he has. 3. Yes, we go there every day. 4. Yes, I know him very well. 5. No, he has a bad accent. 6. Yes, I went there last May. 7. Yes, I saw her on the ship. 8. No, it's small. 9. Yes, I've got a flat. 10. Yes, there are. 11. No, I'm twenty. 12. Oh, yes. It's a pleasure to learn English. 13. No, he doesn't. Russian is the only language he speaks. 14. Yes, there are. 15. No, he is not there.