PART II QUESTION-RESPONSE

Identifying Time (page 39)

1. You were here this morning, werent you?

(A) The sky was very clear this morning.

1. How was the sky this morning? 2. Was the sky clear this morning? 3. Was the sky clear this morning or wasn't it? 4. The sky clear thus morning, wasn't it?

Clear (adj.) without cloud or mist: Ex: - a clear blue sky. - On a clear day you can see France.

(B) No, I had a meeting at the hotel. 1. Did you have a meeting in your office? 2. You had a meeting in your office, didn't you?

(C) He wasnt here.

1. Where was he? 2. Was he here? 3. Was he here or wasn't he? 4. He was here, wasn't he?

1. You were here this morning, werent you? (A) The sky was very clear this morning. (B) No, I had a meeting at the hotel. (C) He wasnt here.

2. When will you move your office?

(A) At the end of the month, I hope.

1. When will you go on holiday? 2. Will you go on holiday at the end of the month? 3. Will you go on holiday at the end of the month or won't you? 4. You will go on holiday at the end of the month, won't you?

(B) Its my office.

1. Whose office is it? 2. Is it your office? 3. Is it your office or isn't it? 4. It is your office, isn't it?

(C) I dont go to the movies often.

1. How often do you go to the movies? 2. Do you go to the movies often? 3. Do you go to the movies often or don't you? 4. You go to the movies often, don't you?

2. When will you move your office? (A) At the end of the month, I hope. (B) Its my office. (C) I dont go to the movies often.

3. Mark is always on time for dinner, isnt he?

(A) Yes, hes never late for anything. 1. Is he never late for anything? 2. He is never late for anything, isn't he?

(B) Yes, he looks a lot thinner. 1. Does he look thinner? 2. He looks thinner, doesn't he?

Thin (adj.) (of a person or part of the body) (sometimes disapproving) not covered with much flesh (the soft substance between the skin and bones of animal or human bodies Ex: He was tall and thin, with dark hair).

(C) Yes, it takes a long time. 1. Does it take you time to do finish exercies? 2. It takes you time to do finish exercies, doesn't it?

3. Mark is always on time for dinner, isnt he? (A) Yes, hes never late for anything. (B) Yes, he looks a lot thinner. (C) Yes, it takes a long time.

4. Has everyone shown up for the meeting yet?

To show up (informal) to arrive where you have arranged to meet sb or do sth

(A) I really enjoyed meeting everyone.

1. What did you think about meeting everyone? 2. Did you enjoy meeting everyone? 3. Did you enjoy meeting everyone or didn't you? 4. You enjoyed meeting

(B) Yes, he is. 1. Is he a boy? 2. He is a boy, isn't he?

(C) Were still waiting for Mr. Roberts.

1. Who are you still waiting for? 2. Are you still waiting for Mr.Roberts? 3. Are you still waiting for Mr. Roberts or aren't they? 4. You are still waiting for Mr. Roberts, aren't you?

4. Has everyone shown up for the meeting yet? (A) I really enjoyed meeting everyone. (B) Yes,he is. (C) Were still waiting for Mr. Roberts.

5. When is the new manager going to start work?

(A) Next Monday will be his first day.

1. When will be his first day? 2. Will next Monday be his first day? 3. Will next Monday be his first day or won't it? 4. Next Monday will be his first day, won't it?

(B) I knew him in high school.

1. Where do you know him? 2. Did you know him in high school? 3. Did you know him in high school or didn't you? 4. You knew him in high school, didn't you?

(C) She goes to work by bus.

1. How does she go to work? 2. Does she go to work by bus? 3. Does she go to work by bus or doesn't she? 4. She go to work by bus, doesn't she?

5. When is the new manager going to start work? (A) Next Monday will be his first day. (B) I knew him in high school. (C) She goes to work by bus.

6. How much longer should we wait for them to arrive?

(A) Hell be here soon.

1. When will he be here? 2. Will he be here soon? 3. Will he be here soon or won't he? 4. He'll be here soon, won't he?

(B) This room is longer than the other one.

1. What do you think about this room? 2. Is this room longer than the other one? 3. Is this room longer than the other one or isn't it? 4. This room is longer than the

(C) Lets just wait another few minutes.

1. Why don't you just wait another few minutes? 2. You are just wait another few minutes? 3. Are you just wait another few minutes or aren't you? 4. You are just wait another few minutes, aren't you?

6. How much longer should we wait for them to arrive? (A) Hell be here soon. (B) This room is longer than the other one. (C) Lets just wait another few minutes.

7. How long is the movie?

(A) About two and a half hours.

1. How long is the movie? 2. Is the movie about two and half hours? 3. Is the movie about two and half hours or isn't it? 4. The movie about two and half hours, isn't it?

(B) About five miles.

1. How far is it from here to high school? 2. Is it far from here to high school about five miles? 3. Is it far from here to high school about five miles or isn't it? 4. It's far from here to high school about five miles, isn't it?

(C) About two people falling in love.

1. How do two people? 2. Do two people falling in love? 3. Do two people falling in love or don't they? 4. Two people falling in love, don't they?

7. How long is the movie? (A) About two and a half hours. (B) About five miles. (C) About two people falling in love.

8. Your meeting was shorter than expected, wasnt it?

(A)Yes, its too small for me. 1. Is it too small for me? 2. It is too small for me, isn't it?

(B) Yes, it was over in less than an hour. 1. Was it over in less than a hour? 2. It was over in less than a hour, wasn't it?

(C) Yes, hes shorter than I am. 1. Is he shorter than you are? 2. He is shorter than you are, isn't he?

8. Your meeting was shorter than expected, wasnt it? (A) Yes, its too small for me. (B) Yes, it was over in less than an hour. (C) Yes, hes shorter than I

9. What time does the plane take off?

(A) It leaves for New York.

1. Where does the plane leave for? 2. Does the plane leave for New York? 3. Does the plane leave for New York, doesn't it? 4. The plane leaves for New York, doesn't it?

(B) It leaves from Gate 15.

1. What gate the plane leave from? 2. Does the plane leave from Gate 15? 3. Does the plane leave from Gate 15 or doesn't it? 4. The plane leaves from Gate 15, doesn't it?

(C) It leaves at 5:45.

1. When does the plane leave? 2. Does the plane leave at 5:45? 3. Does the plane leave at 5:45, doesn't it? 4. The plane leaves at 5:45, doesn't it?

9. What time does the plane take off? (A) It leaves for New York. (B) It leaves from Gate 15. (C) It leaves at 5:45.

10. When is your appointment with Dr. Kovacs?

(A) Its tomorrow afternoon.

1. When do you have an appointment with Mr. T? 2. Do you have an appointment with Mr. T on the tomorrow afternoon? 3. Do you have an appointment with Mr. T on the tomorrow afternoon or don't you? 4. You have an appointment with Mr. T on the tomorrow afternoon, don't you?

(B) Its in his office.

1. Whose office is it? 2. Is it his office? 3. Is it his office or isn't it? 4. It's his office, isn't it?

(C) Its a doctors appointment. 1. Whose appointment is it? 2. Is it a doctor's appointment? 3. Is is a doctor's appointment or isn't it? 4. It is a doctor's appointment, isn't it?

10. When is your appointment with Dr. Kovacs? (A) Its tomorrow afternoon. (B) Its in his office. (C) Its a doctors appointment.

These are some words you might hear in questions about time:

when How much longer how long what time yet still on time late early morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night at 1:00, 2:30 ... today, this week, this month, this year yesterday, last week, last month, last year tomorrow

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