Exercise 1. Составьте вопросы в Present Progressive.
Example: cooking/are/you/what. – What are you cooking?
1) to/you/who/talking/are?
2) moment/book/reading/at/you/the/which/are?
3) downstairs/the/who/piano/playing/is?
4) at/you/why/me/are/laughing?
5) that/Mexican/is/again/wearing/funny/hat/she?
6) Ann/for/is/who/waiting?
7) clothes/she/kind/designing/of/is/what?
Exercise 2. Задайте к предложениям общие вопросы. Дайте краткие ответы на них.
Example: The shoes are being mended at the moment. –
Are the shoes being mended at the moment? – Yes, they are.
1. My car isn't being serviced today.
2. The money is changed into dollars at the bank.
3. She hasn't been invited to the party.
4. The driver had to be fined for excess speed.
5. A new supermarket was being built last month.
6. Nothing could be done about that.
7. The executive director was killed last night.
8. The company staff hadn't been told the news.
9. The new motorway will be opened next summer.
10. Every detail must be reproduced faithfully.
Exercise 3. Составьте альтернативные вопросы. Дайте ответы.
Example: Your bike/be stolen/last week/this week? – Was your bike stolen
last week or this week? – It was stolen last week.
1. Jack/be born/in July/in June? 2. Millions of cars/be exported/from Japan/from Germany? 3. The house/be sold/before they moved to a new place/after that? 4. Two problems/only one/be discussed/so far? 5. He/be interviewed/by Italian/by Russian/television at 6 o'clock yesterday? 6. Mr Murphy/Mr Digby/be appointed/a new marketing manager/next Friday? 7. His suit/raincoat/be cleaned/at the moment? 8. The boss/must/be told/the news/now/later?
Exercise 4. Составьте вопросы к выделенной части предложений.
1. The cake was made with dried fruit. 2. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. 3. My parents' fence was blown down in the storm. 4. Computer Science, Linguistics and Psychology were included in the curriculum. 5. The garage is being built at the moment. 6. I was hit by an old tram.7. We have been sent the wrong tickets. 8. Amy hasn't been invited to the party because nobody likes her. 9. A lot of interesting subjects are taught at school. 10. Only a few photos were taken when we were on holiday in Greece.
Exercise 5 . Закончите разделительные вопросы.
1. The house is being painted at the moment, ___?
2. The 9.15 train hadn’t been cancelled, ___?
3. These letters aren’t going to be sent tomorrow morning, ___?
4. Millions of trees are destroyed by pollution, ___?
5. The 1990 World Cup for soccer wasn’t played in Russia, ___?
6. My car will be towed to the garage on Monday, ___?
7. The company hasn’t been sold, ___?
8. The traffic lights were being repaired yesterday, ___?
9. Something must be done to stop the terrorists, ___?
Exercise 6. Закончите разделительные вопросы.
1. She 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 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, ___?
Exercise 7. Из слов в левой колонке составьте специальные вопросы, ответы на которые находятся в правой колонке.
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. |
Exercise 8. Задайте общие вопросы. Дайте ответы.
Examples: It is raining. – Is it raining? – Yes, it is.
They aren't having lunch at the moment. –
Are they having lunch at the moment? – No, they aren't.
1. The child is crying.
2. They aren't working in the garden.
3. We're driving too fast.
4. They aren't listening to the teacher.
5. The music is playing rather loud.
6. She isn't reading a detective story.
7. I'm not doing my homework.
Exercise 9. Из данных слов составьте альтернативные вопросы. Ответьте на них.
Example: he/study/have a rest? – Is he studying or having a rest? – He's
having a rest.
1) she/cook/the dinner/make coffee?
2) he/drive/a car/ride/a motorbike?
3) you/eat out/have/dinner/at home/tonight?
4) those children/play/fight?
5) he/get ready for his classes/do crosswords?
6) they/stay/leave?
Exercise 10. Составьте Subject и Object вопросы.
Example: They're waiting for the bus. – Who is waiting for the bus?
What are they waiting for?
1. They're laughing at Tom's jokes.
2. We're waiting for the lecturer.
3. She's talking about yesterday's party.
4. Bob's looking through his notes.
5. I'm looking for the keys.
6. Eric is shaking hands with Ken's brother.
Exercise 11. Закончите разделительные вопросы.
1. Bill's wearing Levi's jeans, ___? 2. I'm not studying hard, ___? 3. They're enjoying the party, ___? 4. I'm having an English class, ___? 5. It's getting dark, ___? 6. The tape recorder isn't working, ___? 7. The children aren't watching TV, ___?
Exercise 12. Определите типы следующих вопросов. Выполните перевод.
1. Am I your friend or not?
2. What is her job?
3. Are you a student or a schoolboy?
4. Are your parents old?
5. You are a good student, aren’t you?
6. What is your name?
7. Have you ever been to the USA?
8. You speak English very well, don’t you?
9. What do you know about the Russian cinema?
10. Is your mother an engineer?
11. Are there six or seven faculties in our academy?
12. Is it Wednesday today?
13. We shall do this task in writing, shan’t we?
Exercise 1 3 . Определите типы следующих вопросов. Выполните перевод.
1. Did you ring me up last night?
2. Do you like to go to the cinema or to the theatre?
3. Your mother is an engineer, isn’t she?
4. Do you like descriptive geometry?
5. What is your favourite subject?
6. Today is Tuesday, isn’t it?
7. How many faculties were there in our academy in 1930?
8. Shall we do this task in writing or orally?
9. Why are you so upset?
10. Did you read the book I gave you or not?
11. He isn’t coming from England, is he?
12. How do you like our academy?
13. Were you at the party last night?
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