Exercise 7. Use the prompts to make a question. Then choose answer A, B or C.
Example: you know/ what/ be/ the capital of Argentina? -Do you know what the capital of Argentina is?
1. you know/ how long/ be/ the River Nile?
2. you know/ where/ be Lake Titicaca?
3. you know/ what colour/ be/ the flag of Mali?
4. you know/ how many states/ there be/ in Australia?
5. you know/ how high/ be/ Mount Everest?
6. you know/ what/ be/ the capital of the Republic of Gambia?
7. you know/ how many/ has got/ official languages/ Switzerland?
8. you know/ what/ be/ the Finnish name for Finland?
9. you know/ what/ be the population of the Republic of San Marino?
Ex. A Montevideo B Buenos Aires C Valparaiso
1. A 6,695 km B 8,695 km C 10,695 km
2. A between Bolivia and Peru B in central Asia C on an island near Hawaii
3. A red, white and blue stripes B green, yellow and red stripes C blue and white stripes
4. A 12 B 9 C 8
5. A 6,848 metres B 7,848 metres C 8,848 metres
6. A Conakry B Thimphu C Banjul
7. A 4 B 3 C 2
8. A Republika e Shqiperse B Suomen tasavalta C Eesti Vabariik
9. A about 270,000 B about 27,000 C about 2,7 million
Check the answers. Ex. B 1.A 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C 6. C 7.A 8.B 9.B
Exercise 8. Rewrite each question beginning as shown. Check the factual answers.
Example: Where is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantyslliogogogoh?- Do you know where Llanfairp(etc) is?
1. Is it the name of a real place? Do you have any idea _________________________________?
2. Was it an invented name? Can you tell me ________________________________________?
3. Why did they decide to make up a name? I wonder _________________________________?
4. What do the local people say? Could you tell me ___________________________________?
5. Where does the name Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokai-
whenuakitanatau come from? Do you have any idea _______________________________________________?
6. How do you pronounce it? Do you know ________________________________________?
7. What does it mean? Do you understand __________________________________________?
8. Which language is this word from? Can you tell me _________________________________?
9. What’s the longest place name in your country? Could you tell me_____________________?
LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSlLIOGOGOGOH is according to one source the longest place name in the world, with 58 letters. It is a town in North Wales meaning 'St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of Llantysilio of the red cave Ol' 'St Mary's (Church) by the white aspen over the whirlpool, and St Tysilio's (Church) by the red cave in Welsh. Local people apparently invented the name for the railway station in order to encourage tourism.
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TAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAUAUOTAMATEATURIPUKAKAPIKIMAUNGAHORONUKUPOKAIWHENUAKITANATAHU is the name of a hill in Southern Hawke's Bay in New Zealand. Taumata was a Maori chief, and the word apparently means 'The summit of the hill”, where Taumata, who is known as the land eater, slid down, climbed up and swallowed mountains, and played on his nose flute to his loved one.
Negative Questions
I. Negative yes/no questions.
Express:
- surprise: Haven’t you done it yet? Don’t the children want the ice-cream?
- a complaint or an impolite request: Can’t you sit down? You’re blocking the way.
- instead of a tag question: Aren’t you a friend of Harriet’s? (You’re a friend of Harriet’s, aren’t you?)
Answers: - Yes – a positive answer: Haven’t you repaired your car yet? – Yes, I did it yesterday.
Haven’t you repaired your car yet? – No, sorry. I haven’t had time.
II. Negative wh-questions
Express:
- suggestion: Why don’t you put the shelves up now? – Well, all right.
Why don’t we sit on the balcony? – Good idea.
- criticism: Why didn’t you do that yesterday?
- asking for information: Who hasn’t checked their baggage in? – Oh, I haven’t. Sorry.
What don’t you understand? – This paragraph here.
Exercise 9.Complete the conversations using the words in brackets.
1. - I walked home from the town centre. (take/bus)
- You mean you walked all the way? Didn’t you take a bus?
2. - I think I’d like to lie down for a while. (feel/well)
- Oh, dear. ____________________________
3. - I’m looking forward to getting the photos you’ve sent. (arrive/yet)
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- I sent them weeks ago._______________________________
4. - I saw Rita, but she walked straight past me (say ‘hello’)
- Without speaking to you? _______________________________
5. - I never sit by the pool. I hate water. (swim)
- Really? ____________________________
Exercise 10. Put in yes or no :
1. Didn’t Mike stop and give you a lift? - _______, he didn’t, but maybe he didn’t see me.
2. Aren’t you tired after working all day? - ___________, I feel fine.
3. Didn’t you write the number down? - ___________, but I’ve lost the piece of paper.
4. Haven’t you got an umbrella? - __________, it’s here in my bag.
5. Couldn’t you get in to the opera? - ___________, we didn’t have the tickets.
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