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spoken grammar: revision test

Correct (/) or not (x)?
► Daniela looks like you, looksn't she? . .*. 6 Is today the 31st, is it? ......

► You're Scottish, aren't you? ./.. 7 Peter and Annie are getting married, aren't

1 We didn't give you our address, did we? they? ......

2 You can't speak Spanish, do you?...... 8 Maggie wasn't here yesterday, was she? ....
3 There's a problem, isn't it? ...... 9 I'm playing tomorrow, amn't I? ......
4 Jane doesn't smoke, doesn't she?...... 10 You haven't seen Pat anywhere, did you? ..
5 You'll be at home tonight, won't you? ...

^ Put in the question tags.

► It's a nice day, ....................... 8 Dinner's ready,.................................

1 You can play the piano,.......................... 9 It's not raining,.................................
2 Lily will be here tom orrow,.................... 10 You won't be late,............................
3 You haven't got the keys,....................... 11 Philip and Rachel have got married,
4 Stephen likes fishing,............................. 12 The papers haven't arrived,............
5 There wasn't much rain in the night, .... 13 I'm late,.............................................
6 Petra went back hom e,........................... 14 All the trains stop at Oxford,...........
7 George doesn't play g o lf,....................... 15 That letter didn't arrive,...................

@ Change these questions into affirmative (D) or negative ( ) statements with question tags.

► Do you live in Dublin? ..Y?.^..lA Y ..............................................................
t

► Do you know my friend Adrian? B .. ". ty f P P P H . . f P P P .?(?. ....................

1 Have they gone home? B They haven't......................................................................................................
2 Do we need tickets? Q .................................................................................................................................
3 Would you like some more coffee? O .........................................................................................................
4 Was Mike away yesterday? Q ......................................................................................................................
5 Did Angela tell you her news? B ...................................................................................
6 Can Sophie play the piano? B .....................................................................................................................

7 Will there be room for everybody? D .........................................................................................................
8 Does your father eat meat? B ......................................................................................
9 Do these books belong to the library? B .........................................................................

10 Are you tired? B ...........................................................................................................................................

Q Complete the conversations with short answers.

► 'Do you play baseball?' .."Y??/..’. $ ? /........................................

1 'Was the exam difficult?' 'No,
2 'Would your little boy like to watch TV?' 'No, thanks,
3 'The lesson starts at 10.00.' 'No,
4 'Did the post come this morning?' 'Yes,
5 'Will it rain today?' 'No,

^ Complete the conversations with reply questions.

► 'I've just passed my exam.' . . ' t ..........................Congratulations!'
1 'Joe and Suzy moved to London in March.'' I didn't know.'

2 'I won't be here next week.' ' Then come and see us the week after.'
3 'I need some help.' ' I'll see what I can do.'
4 The dog has brought a dead rat into the house.'' Well, could you throw
it out, please?'
5 'You didn't lock the door last night.'' That was stupid of me.'

298 SPOKEN GRAMMAR In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.