7A Grammar word order in questions

 a Put the words in order to make questions.

1 Waiter Good evening. 1Do you have a reservation?

(have / you / do / a reservation)
Woman Yes, we do.
Waiter 2
?
(your / what’s / name / last)
Woman It’s Leigh.
Waiter 3
?
(spell / how / it / you / do)
Man L-E-I-G-H
Waiter Thank you. Your table is by the window.
Come with me.

2 Woman 4
?
(always take / do / the number 10 bus / you)
Man Yes, I do.
Woman 5
?
(you / where / work / do)
Man I work at the art museum.
Woman 6
?
(tour guide / you / are / a)
Man Yes, I am.
Woman 7
?
(like / your / do / job / you)
Man Yes, I do. It’s great.
Woman 8
?
(work / you / what time / do / finish)
Man I usually finish at five o’clock.

  b Complete the questions.

3 Woman 
1
or
the winter?
Man I prefer the summer. Winter is very cold.
Woman What 2 ?
Man In the summer, I walk in the mountains and
play sports.
Woman What 3 ?
Man My favorite sport is golf.
Woman Really? Interesting.

activation
 c Practice the dialogues with a partner.
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 7B Grammar can / can’t
 a Complete the sentences with can or can’t.
1 2

1 You can leave your bags over there. 2 I’m sorry. We     come to dinner tonight.
3 4

3     you open the window, please? 4 You     use your cell phone here.

  b Complete the sentences with can or can’t and verb from the list.

come help park study swim wear

1 2 3

1 You can’t park here! 2    

 you     me with 3 Look! We     French
my homework? here in the evening.
4 5 6

4 I ’m sorry, but you     5    

 we     here 6 Yes, I     for dinner on
that hat in the classroom. today? Friday. Thank you.

activation
 c Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

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