Exercise 7. Make these sentences into general questions.

Positive form Negative form

I live in Kyiv. I do not live in Kyiv.
He   plays   the piano. He does not play the piano

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I ___ to bed at 11.00 p.m. (go) 2. Jack ___ fluent French. (speak) 3. Her children ___ game shows and cartoons. (enjoy) 4. She always ___ funny jokes. (tell)5. My sister and I often ___ to read newspapers in English. (try)

6. People ___ personal computers at home. (use) 7. It ___ him about half an hour to get home from college. (take)

       
       

Exercise 2. Write positive sentences with the verb in the correct form.

Example: I don't go to school. – I go to school.

1. My mother doesn't come from Spain. 2. My friends don't live in London. 3. Paul Simon doesn't study at Trinity College. 4. My father doesn't work as an engineer. 5. My friends and I don't go to the cinema at weekends. 6. My friend doesn't wear jeans and a T-shirt to the institute.

Exercise 3. Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form.

Example: I ___ to the radio in the morning, (listen) – I don't listen to the radio in the morning.

1. I __ the dog for a walk every day. (take) 2. She __ all the food in the supermarket. (buy) 3. We __ to football matches every Sunday. (go) 4. This car __ much money – it's rather old. (cost) 5. My friends __ in a bank. (work) 6. Pete __ early at weekends. (get up)

Exercise 5. Write positive or negative sentences with the verb in brackets in the correct form.

Example: Children _ lot of questions. (ask) – Children ask a lot of questions. I ___ Turkish. (not/speak) – I don't speak Turkish.

1. I ___ hard rock. (love) 2. He ___ to work when the weather is good. (not/drive) 3. You usually ___ my birthday. (forget) 4. The village shop ___ at 10 o'clock in the morning. (not/open) 5. We ____ letters to our old school friends. (write) 6. The planets ___ around the Sun. (go) 7. My father and I ___ television most evenings. (not/watch)

General questions

Do you play tennis? - Yes, I do. Does she study economics? - No, she doesn't.

 

Exercise 6. Add do or does to make general questions and do, don't, does or doesn't to give short answers.

Example: __ she live with her parents? – Yes, she __.

Doesshe live with her parents? – Yes, she does.

__ you like your job? – No, I__.

Doyou like your job? – No, I don't.

1. __ I speak good Italian? – Yes, you __. 2. __ you drive to work? – No, I__. 3. __ they work hard at university? – Yes, they__. 4. __ Alan smoke? – No, he __. 5. __ Patrick like computer games and cartoons? – Yes, he __. 6. __ children usually eat much ice-cream? – Yes, they __. 7. __ you take exams every month? – No, we __.

Exercise 7. Make these sentences into general questions.

1. The shop closes at 5 o'clock. 2. They have parties every weekend. 3. She speaks good English. 4. It rains a lot here in spring. 5. You drink a lot of tea. 6. They go shopping on Saturdays.

Exercise 8.Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative, or a general question, according to the instructions.

Example: I visit my parents very often. (negative)

– I don't visit my parents very often.

Does he go to school every day? (positive) – He goes to school every day.

She comes from Italy. (question) – Does she come from Italy?

1. Helen's husband drives her to work. (question) 2. They watch television every night. (negative) 3. He doesn't walk to work every day. (positive) 4. Does he live in this street? (positive) 5. Denny and his cousin go to the cinema on Fridays. (question) 6. His elder brother works in a fast food restaurant. (negative)

Success on the Telephone

You have some problems reading the language or understanding others. But telephoning in English? That's when you start to panic. This is understandable. You can't see the other person, and voices are often more difficult to understand on the phone. There are some simple steps you can take to improve your telephoning skills.

Don't panic. Make at least one call a day in English to a friend just to practice. Repeat to yourself: “Telephoning in English is easy”. Positive thinking can work.

Learn key vocabulary. Alternatively, copy the words and put them next to your phone at work, or take them with you when you're travelling.

Start and finish well. A confident opening is important. Say clearly, and not too quickly, who you are and why you are calling: “This is Boris Volkov from Kyiv. I'm calling about your order for ...”. Don't say : “My name is ...”; this sounds less professional. At the end of the call, remember to thank the other person: “Thanks for your help”. If they thank you, the answer is “You're welcome”, not “please”.

Learn to control the call. Native speakers of English often speak too quickly. Phrases such as: "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that" and "I'm sorry, could you speak a little more slowly" will help you to control the situation.

Soften your language. Ukrainian-speakers often sound impolite in English because they are too direct. "Would" and "could" are the two key words. "I'd like to speak to Jane Brown, please" is much better than "I want to ...".

Give yourself time. If you want to make a call, you can prepare beforehand. But what happens when your phone rings and suddenly someone is speaking English? No problem. If you need time to prepare simply say: “Sorry, could I ring you back in five minutes, I'm in a meeting at the moment.”

 

Answer the following questions: 1. How often do you have to speak on the phone in English? 2. Do you find it difficult? If so, why? 3. Are telephone conversations in English part of your job? 4. Will they be part of your job in the future?

Special questions

what, where, when, how long, how often, how well, why, who, how much