Ask questions about the marked words.

1. The book is on the table. 2. Our friends are in England now. 3. My brother is twenty years old. 4. The Mississippi river is in America. 5. These mountains are the highest in the world. 6. My father is at home on Sundays. 7. Moscow is the capital of Russia. 8. Her daughters are not students of English. 9. There are five chairs in the room. 10. John lives in London. 11. His friends work at a big office. 12. My mother gets up early on weekdays. 13. She cooks breakfast for her family in the morning. 14. It often rains in Moscow in autumn. 15. Our lesson begins at nine. 16. His sisters speak three languages. 17. They usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.

 

Put in suitable words.

1. … is there on the table? 2. … is there sitting at the table? 3. How many books…there on the shelf? 4. How much water…there in the teapot? 5. Why … there no books in the book-case? 6. What kind of English books … there in your library? 7. Why … there many people in the street? 8. How many French words … this student know? 9. How long … it take you to do your homework? 10. ….this book describe English traditions or … it … Russian ones? 11. When … summer holidays end? 12. Why … all my books lie there? 13. …. your mother make breakfast for…or…you…breakfast yourself? 14. How well…his friend speak German? 15. ….you usually … to bed at 11 o’clock or … you go to … much later.

 

13. Complete the sentences. Observe the position of the adverbs of frequency.

a) Susan often plays chess… (seldom cards). Susan often plays chess but she seldom plays cards.

b) Mike is often late… (Peter, never). Mike is often late but Peter is never late.

1. Robert always speaks English … (never Italian). 2. My mother is usually at home in the evening … (seldom in the afternoon). 3. I don’t often travel by air … (usually by train). 4. They are always at work at. 5… (seldom, at 7). 5. Jill is never late for work… (Steve, sometimes). 6. It is often hot here in July…(seldom, in September). 7. Peter is always on time… (Tom, never). 8. I don’t often have coffee in the evening… (always, in the morning). 9. We always have our classes on weekdays …(never, at the week-end). 10. He usually gets up at 7. …(never, at the week-end). 11. I never read in bed … (my sister, always). 12. My father doesn’t often dine at home… (always, have breakfast). 13. We are usually free on Tuesday … (never, on Monday). 14. Alice always plays volleyball … (never, basketball).

 

Put questions to the missing parts of the following sentences.

1. They know…well. 2. We read…books. 3. They speak Russian…. 4. In the morning she… 5. He comes home at…. 6. … go to the Institute by bus. 7. He gives lessons to… 8. Her brother lives… 9. Both friends go to…twice a month.

 

15. Ask questions to which the given sentences are the answers.

1. My friends go to the country every week. (Who?). 2. Tom plays tennis. (Who?). 3. People often do stupid things. (What?). 4. His sister always helps him with his exercises. (Who? whose?). 5. I come to the Institute at nine o’clock in the morning. (When? where?). 6. You write test papers in English once a month. (What? how often?). 7. The watchmaker repairs watches. (Who? what?). 8. His watch goes wrong. (What? whose?). 9. The students work in this lab every week. (Who? where? how often?).

 

Read the following.

Keiko is a secretary. She enjoys her work and she always works hard. She is always on time for work. In fact, she is often early. She is never late and she is never sick. Keiko usually types letters and answers the telephone. She sometimes faxes and xeroxes letters and documents. She seldom makes mistakes when she types or files. She always answers the phone politely. Keiko is intelligent and she has a good sense of humour. She is never angry. Everybody in the office likes Keiko.

Choose the appropriate adverb of frequency (never, seldom, sometimes, often, usually, always) for each of the following sentences.

1. Keiko works hard. 2. She is on time for work. 3. She is late or sick. 4. She is early for work. 5. She types letters. 6. She faxes letters and documents. 7. She xeroxes letters and documents. 8. She makes mistakes when she types. 9. She answers the phone politely. 10. She is angry.

 

Read the following.

A. Alan’s a lorry driver. He’s twenty eight years old. He works five days a week. He gets up early at six o’clock every day. He eats a big breakfast. He drinks two cups of tea. Alan leaves for work at half past six. He has lunch in a transport café. He comes home at five o’clock. In the evening he goes to the pub. He goes to bed at ten o’clock.

B. Answer the questions.

1. What does Alan do? 2. How old is he? 3. How many days a week does he work? 4. What time does he get up? 5. How many cups of tea does he drink? 6. When does he leave home for work? 7. Does he come home at five or at seven? 8. What does he do in the evening? 9. What time does he go to bed?

C. Tell about these people.

Judy –secretary;18; the office/five days a week; 7.30; nothing; orange juice; the office,8.15; in the canteen; home,5.30; evening classes; eleven o’clock.

Peter and Paul – schoolboys; 12; school/six days a week; eight o’clock; cornflakes, milk; school, 8.45; at school; home, four o’clock; television, computer games; nine o’clock.