Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

ALTERNATIVE QUESTIONS
I
you
Have we 
passed the exam or failed it? – The results are not known yet. 
you
they
he
Has 
she 
completed the project or not? – Not yet. 
it
Exercise 9. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give 
answers.
Example: she/learn/English/French? — Has she learnt English or 
French?—She’s learnt French.
1. he/buy/a Tovota/a BMW?
2. she/graduate from/Harward University/Yale University?
3. the driver/pass a driving test/fail it?
4. they/accept our offer/reject it?
5. you/pay/in cash/by credit card?
6. she/run/a relay race/a marathon race?
7. they/win the match/lose it?
8. Dick/travel/by train/by plane?
9. you/go/to Athens/to Kerkira?
10. they/climb/the Alps/the Andes?
11. he/study medicine/for 5 years/for 7 years?
12. Pete/live in a hostel/rent a room?
13. you/make/many/only a few grammar mistakes?
14. she/stay at home/go out?
15. you/borrow the money/lend it to him?
16. Roy/have top grades/in Physics/in all the subjects?
17. they/swim/a long distance/a short distance?
18. Mr Wolley/fix his car himself/take it to a garage?

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SPECIAL QUESTIONS
Why
have you  done
this? 
— I just wanted to help.
Where has he  gone
to? 
—To Edinburgh.
How
has she  travelled to Paris? — 
By plane, as usual.
How long
has she stayed in France? — For two months.
How much (money) have they  spent
on their house?—An absolute fortune!
What kind of film have you  seen? 
— Quite a dull one.
What dictionary
have you  bought? — Collins Cobuild.
Whose house
have we rented? — Mr Brown’s.
OBJECT QUESTIONS
Who have you 
talked to?
— To our French teacher.
What has Jane been
afraid of? — The darkness.
SUBJECT QUESTIONS
Who 
has
— 
helped you? 
— A friend of mine.
What 
has
— 
happened? 
— I don’t know.
NOTE:
There are no ‘When questions’ with Perfect Tense in English.
When did you go to Spain ? — Last month.
Exercise 10. Complete the questions using a suitable verb.
Example: —Have you finished with that newspaper yet? 
—No, I’m still reading it. I won’t be long.
1. —I’m looking for the room keys.____________ them?
—Yes, they were on the kitchen table a moment ago.
2. —____________ever ____________an accident?
—Yes, once, a few years ago.
3. How many times ______your driving test?
—Three. My fourth is next Friday.
4. —You’re very late. Where _ ?
—To the dentist’s. I’ve had a toothache since morning.
5. —What ____________ for breakfast today?
—Just a cup of coffee and a sandwich.
6. — ever the photocopier before?

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—Yes, many times.
7. —Hello, Dick. Haven’t seen you for ages. Where____________?
—I’ve just returned from Italy.
8. —How much _ this morning?
—Not a penny. Our firm has gone bankrupt.
9. —Mmm... It smells delicious. Which dish____________this time?
—A Greek most famous dish—Mousaka. Its taste is unforgettable.
10. —I can’t find my notebook which I lent you yesterday. Where 
____________ it?
—It’s on the shelf over there.
11. —You hate flying, don’t you? How ____________this time?
—By plane! I just had to. And you know, I rather liked it.
12. —____________ a ‘thank you’ note to the Smiths?
—Not yet. But I’m going to.
Exercise 11. Read the situations and write questions with the words in 
brackets.
Example: You know that Tom is a good friend of Lora. You ask Tom: 
(How long/know/Lora?) How long have you known Lora?
1. You are talking to a friend about Carol. She now works as a tour guide. 
You ask your friend: (How long/work/as a tour guide?)
2. Alan always wears the same shoes. These are very old shoes. You ask 
him: (How long/have/those shoes?)
3. Lina tells you that her son is in hospital. You ask her: (How long/be/in 
hospital?)
4. Your friend’s sister went to New Zealand some time ago and she’s still 
there. You ask your friend: (How long/be/in New Zealand?)
5. You meet Ben on a train. You can hardly recognize him: he’s wearing a 
beard. You ask him: (How long/have/a beard?)
6. You know that Jane is good at scuba diving. You ask her: (How long/do/
scuba diving?)
7. You know that Mr and Mrs Temple are celebrating their wedding an-
niversary. Mrs Mills is a good friend of the family. You ask her: (How 
long/be/married?)
8. Most of Martin’s friends play the guitar. But Martin is definitely the 
best. You ask him: (How long/play/the guitar?)

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