Identifying an Opinion (page 42)

1. How is the new technician doing?

(A)Hes doing a great job. 1. How is Marks job? 2. Is he doing a great job? 3. Is he doing a great job or isnt he? 4. He is doing a great job, isnt he?

(B) Hes repairing the fax machine. 1. What is he doing? 2. Is he repairing the fax machine? 3. Is he repairing the fax machine or isnt he? 4. He is repairing the fax machine, isnt he?

(C) His name is Bob. 1. Who is the new manager? 2. Is his name Bob? 3. Is his name Bob or isnt he? 4. His name is Bob, isnt he?

1. How is the new technician doing? (A) Hes doing a great job. (B) Hes repairing the fax machine. (C) His name is Bob.

2. Whats your opinion of the plans for the new office?

(A) Well have a planning meeting next week. 1. When will you have a planning meeting? 2. Will you have a planning meeting next week? 3. Will you have a planning meeting next week or wont you? 4. Youll have a planning meeting next week, wont you?

(B) We dont have any openings right now. 1. How many vacancy is available in your company? 2. Do you have any openings right now? 3. Do you have any openings right now or dont you? 4. You have any openings right now, dont you?

(C) I think theyre wonderful. 1. What do you think about those planes? 2. Are those planes wonderful? 3. Are those planes wonderful or arent they? 4. Those planes are wonderful, arent they?

2. Whats your opinion of the plans for the new office? (A) Well have a planning meeting next week. (B) We dont have any openings right now. (C) I think theyre wonderful.

3. Do you think Sara will finish that report on time?

(A)Not unless she works faster. 1. Do you believe Sara finish that
report on time?

(B) Its time to go to work. 1. Why dont we go for coffee tomorrow morning? 2. Is this time to go to work? 3. Is this time to go to work or isnt it? 4. This time is to go to work, isnt it?

(C) I heard the news report on the radio last night. 1. What do you hear on radio last night? 2. Do you hear the news report on the radio last night? 3. Do you hear the news report on the radio last night or dont you? 4. You heard the news report on the radio last night, dont you?

3. Do you think Sara will finish that report on time? (A) Not unless she works faster. (B) Its time to go to work. (C) I heard the news report on the radio last night.

4. How does Bob like his new job?

(A)Hes about thirty-five years old. 1. How old is he? 2. Is he about thirty-five years old? 3. Is he about thirty-five years old or isnt he? 4. Hes about thirty-five years old, isnt he?

(B) I dont think hes very happy there. 1. How does Bob like his new job? 2. Is Bob happy there? 3. Is Bob happy there or isnt he? 4. Bob is very happy, isnt he?

(C) Its a new job. 1. What is PR? 2. Is PR a new job? 3. Is PR a new job or isnt? 4. PR is a new job, isnt?

4. How does Bob like his new job? (A) Hes about thirty-five years old. (B) I dont think hes very happy there. (C) Its a new job.

5. What do you think of this weather?

(A)Im not sure whether Ill go. 1. How about going for the
party? 2. Will you go to the party? 3. Will you go to the party or wont you? 4. You will go to the party, wont you?

(B) Yes, lets get together.

1. Lets go for coffee together. 2. Lets go for coffee together, shall we?

(C) I love a rainy day.

1. How do you feel about this weather? 2. Do you love a rainy day? 3. Do you love a rainy day or dont you? 4. You love a rainy day, dont you?

5. What do you think of this weather? (A) Im not sure whether Ill go. (B) Yes, lets get together. (C) I love a rainy day.

6. Do you think John will be at the party?

(A)No, he wasnt there.

1. Was John at there? 2. John was there, wasnt he?

(B) No, I dont really enjoy parties. 1. Do you like parties? 2. You like parties, dont you?

(C) No, hes too busy this week. 1. Is he free this week? 2. He is free this week, isnt he?

6. Do you think John will be at the party? (A) No, he wasnt there. (B) No, I dont really enjoy parties. (C) No, hes too busy this week.

7. How was the conference?

(A)It lasted several days.

1. How long did the holiday last? 2. Did the holiday last several days? 3. The holiday lasted several days, didnt it? 4. Did the holiday last several days or didnt it?

(B) I thought it was boring.

1. How was the film? 2. Was the film boring? 3. Was the film boring or wasnt it? 4. The film was boring, wasnt it?

(C) Shes doing very well, thank you. 1. How does she work? 2. Is she doing very well? 3. Is she doing very well or isnt she? 4. Shes doing very well, isnt she?

7. How was the conference? (A) It lasted several days. (B) I thought it was boring. (C) Shes doing very well, thank you.

8. Whats Ninas opinion of the change in plans?

(A)She says its a good idea.

1. Whats Ninas opinion of the change in plans? 2. Does she say its a good idea? 3. Does she say its a good idea or doesnt she? 4. She says its a good idea, doesnt she.

(B) Shes all out of change.

(C) No, she didnt have to change planes.

1. Did she have to change planes? 2. She didnt have to change planes, did she?

8. Whats Ninas opinion of the change in plans? (A) She says its a good idea. (B) Shes all out of change. (C) No, she didnt have to change planes.

9. What do you think of this color for my office?

(A)You should fill out the blue form.

1. What color of form should I fill out? 2. Should I fill out the blue form? 3. Should I fill out the blue form or shouldnt I? 4. I should fill out the blue form, shouldnt I?

(B) It is a bit cooler in here.

1. How is the weather? 2. Is it a bit cooler in here? 3. Is it a bit cooler in here or isnt it? 4. It is a bit cooler in here, isnt it?

(C) I really dont like it at all.

1. What do you think of this color for my office? 2. Do you like this color for my office? 3. Do you like this color for my office or dont you? 4. You like this color for my office, dont you?

9. What do you think of this color for my office? (A) You should fill out the blue form. (B) It is a bit cooler in here. (C) I really dont like it at all.

10. Whats your opinion of Alberts work?

(A)Yes, he works here.

1. Does he work here? 2. He works here, doesnt he?

(B) He always does an excellent job.

1. How is Marks work? 2. Does Mark do an excellent job? 3. Does Mark do an excellent job or doesnt he? 4. Mark always does an excellent job, doesnt he?

(C) He walks fast.

1. How does he walk? 2. Does he walk fast? 3. Does he walk fast or doesnt he? 4. He walks fast, doesnt he?

10. Whats your opinion of Alberts work? (A) Yes, he works here. (B) He always does an excellent job. (C) He walks fast.

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