1   Reading

Read the messages. Are the sentences true or false?

 Sol and Eliana are at the cinema.

 Joel wants information about the film and the cinema.

 Sian is walking in the rain.

 Sian needs information about a football game and a concert.

 Basek isn’t driving to the station.

 Basek has a ticket for the train.

Hi Sol, I’m having lunch with Eliana and she’d like to come to the cinema with us tomorrow. Sorry, I can’t remember two things. What time does the film start? And which cinema is it? Thanks, Joel

Hi Brandon, It’s a lovely day here today — very cold but sunny. I’m walking to the shops and I want to buy something for Gabriel. Can you tell me two things? Does he like football? And what sort of music does he like? Thanks, Sian

Hi Catalina, I’m late for the train but I’m in a taxi. Two questions: do you have my train ticket or do I need to buy a ticket? Which platform does the train leave from? See you soon! Basek

Answer

True: 2, 5;   False: 1, 3, 4, 6

2   Writing Skills – Word order in questions

a   Complete the questions. Write one word in each gap.

1 A   How much __were__ __the__ __tickets__?

   B   The tickets were £2.50.

2 A   ________ ________ ________ late?

   B   Yes, the train’s late.

3 A   He’s going home.

   B   Why ________ ________ ________ home?

4 A   Where ________ ________ ________ this T-shirt?

   B   I didn’t buy this T-shirt – my brother gave it to me.

5 A   What time ________ ________ ________ ________?

   B   The film starts at 4:45 pm.

6 A   Where ________ I ________ a taxi?

   B   You can get a taxi outside the station.

7 A   ________ ________ ________ ________ restaurant?

   B   Yes, it’s an expensive restaurant.

8 A   ________ ________ ________ ________ a car park?

   B   Yes, the hotel has a car park.

b   Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

1   from / you / are / where?

     ___Where are you from?____

2   on / Nick / playing / the / computer/ is ?

      __________________________

3   have / their / how / does / flat / rooms / many ?

      __________________________

4   the / yesterday / give / any / did / teacher/ homework / us ?

      __________________________

5   can / where / ticket / a / bus / buy / I ?

      __________________________

6   he / school / today / at / was ?

      __________________________

Answer

a

2 Is the train   3 is he going   4 did you buy   5 does the film start

6 can, get   7 Is it an expensive   8 Does the hotel have

b

2   Is Nick playing on the computer?

3   How many rooms does their flat have?

4   Did the teacher give us any homework yesterday?

5   Where can I buy a bus ticket?

6   Was he at school today?

3   Writing

Write a message to another student about your new English class. Remember to ask about:

   the classroom

•   the time of the class

   the homework.

 

 

 

 

Answer

Suggested answer

Hi Eduardo. Right now I’m going to our English lesson on the bus. Sorry, I can’t remember three things. Where is the new classroom? And what time does the lesson start? Did we have any homework? Thanks! See you soon, Carolina

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