A. Add the missing words to this online chat.
1 ^ Just finished my driving lesson. ^ Terrible.
2 Why ^?
3 ^ Couldn’t do anything right. ^ Nearly crashed twice.
4 ^ Told you. Some people are meant to drive.
Some ^ aren’t ^.
5 ^ Very funny. ^ Instructor was angry.
6 What ^ about?
7 ^ Said I hadn’t been practising. But I have ^!
8 Have you ^? When ^?
9 ^ Every day. ^ Been playing Formula 1 City Racer on the computer.
10 ^ Unbelievable!
Answers
1 I’ve; It was 2 was it terrible 3 I; I
4 I; people; meant to drive
5 That’s / You’re; The / My
6 was he / she angry
7 He / She; been practising
8 been practising; have you been practising
9 I’ve been practising; I’ve 10 You’re / That’s
B. Match a statement from box 1 to a question in box 2 and a reply in box 3
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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1 I’ve got to go. 2 I’m going dancing. 3 Have you heard the news? 4 I’m going to study in India. 5 I bought that DVD you were talking about. 6 I can’t come to your house on Tuesday. 7 I managed to open the tin of beans. 8 I’m reading a fantastic book. |
a How long for? b Who by? c Who with? d What about? e Why not? f Where from? g Where to? h What with? |
A The Internet. I ordered it last week. B I’ve got to visit my aunt in hospital that day. C Just one semester about four months. D Home. I’m late. E A knife. F I can’t remember. Her name starts with P. G The hospital. They’re going to close it. H My sister. |
Answers
1 g D 2 c H 3 d G 4 a C 5 f A 6 e B 7 h E 8 b F
C. Write full versions of the questions from box 2 in Exercise B.
1 a How long …………………………………?
2 b Who …………………………………?
3 c Who …………………………………?
4 d What …………………………………?
5 e Why …………………………………?
6 f Where …………………………………?
7 g Where …………………………………?
8 h What …………………………………?
Answers
1 are you going for
2 is the book by?
3 are you going dancing with?
4 is the news about?
5 can’t you com e to my house on Tuesday?
6 did you buy the DVD from?
7 have you got to go to?
8 did you open the tin of beans with?
D. Complete the dialogues with short answers, echo statements and echo questions from the box (two if possible!).
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Are you? Can’t you? Hasn’t she? Have you? Neither can I. Neither does mine. Neither have we. Neither were we. Nor would I. Should I? So am I. So did they. So does ours. So have I. So should you! Theirs doesn’t. We didn’t. Weren’t you? Wouldn’t you? Yes, he does! |
1 A: I wasn’t going to tell her.
B: ………………………………………
2 A: My grandfather doesn’t have a computer.
B: ………………………………………
3 A: I would never do something like that.
B: ………………………………………
4 A: You should have been more careful.
B: ………………………………………
5 A: I got lost on the way.
B: ………………………………………
6 A: I can’t remember his name.
B: ………………………………………
7 A: Our car keeps breaking down.
B: ………………………………………
8 A: She’s never flown before.
B: ………………………………………
9 A: I’m late. Got to go.
B: ………………………………………
10 A: Sorry about the accident.
B: ………………………………………
Answers
1 Neither were we. / Weren’t you?
2 Neither does mine; Yes, he does!
3 Nor would I; Wouldn’t you?
4 Should I?; So should you!
5 We didn’t; So did they.
6 Neither can I; Can’t you?
7 So does ours; Theirs doesn’t.
8 Hasn’t she?; Neither have we.
9 So have I; Have you?
10 Are you?; So am I.
E. Use ellipsis and substitution to make these sentences sound more natural.
1 I’m going to Mexico and she is going to Mexico too.
2 We’ve bought a new TV and we’ve bought a new digital camera.
3 He had a driving lesson today and I had a driving lesson yesterday.
4 I’ve never been to England and I’ve never met an English person.
5 I’ve never been to England and I never will go to England.
6 I am a 20-year-old university student and I would like to apply for the position of sales assistant in your shop.
7 Don’t forget to take your passports and don’t forget to take your tickets.
8 I’ve bought some new shoes. You can have my old shoes.
9 I didn’t watch the film. I don’t think you should watch the film either.
10 I don’t want to take my driving test again, but I’ll probably have to take my driving test again.
Answers
1 I’m going to Mexico and she is going to Mexico too.
2 We’ve bought a new TV and we’ve bought a new digital camera.
3 He had a driving lesson today and I had a driving lesson one yesterday.
4 I’ve never been to England and I’ve never or met an English person.
5 I’ve never been to England and t never will go to England.
6 I am a 20-year-old university student and I would like to apply for the position of sales assistant in your shop.
7 Don’t forget to take your passports and don’t forget to take your tickets.
8 I’ve bought some new shoes. You can have my old shoes ones.
9 I didn’t watch the film. I don’t think you should watch the film (it) either.
10 I don’t want to take my driving test again, but I’ll probably have to take my driving test again.
F. Continue this online conversation, using your own ideas and language from this unit.
Your friend: Hi! Feeling good today!
You:
Your friend:
You:
Your friend:
You:
Your friend:
You:
Your friend:
You:
Answers
your own answers
G. Circle the correct option.
1 You should have slowed down or ………… .
a have stopped
b should have stopped
c stopped
2 I wanted to tell a joke but I couldn’t think of ………… .
a a good
b a one
c a good one
3 I’ve never driven a car or ………… a motorbike.
a rode
b ridden
c have ridden
4 If ………… doubt, ask someone for advice.
a in b you c you’re
5 A: We had a lovely day. B: ………… .
a Neither have we
b So did we
c So have we
Answers
1 c 2 c 3 b 4 a 5 b
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