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1. Why …………… you studying English? 1. …………… you married or single?

2. …………… your mother a housewife? 2. …………… I good-looking?

3. What …………… your phone number? 3. …………… Barack Obama British?

4. …………… there any good restaurants around here? 4. What …………… the most important thing in life?

5. When …………… your birthday? 5. …………… there a bowling alley near here?

6. …………… you hard-working? 6. Why …………… Korean pop music so popular?

7. What …………… your hobbies? 7. …………… Tom Cruise a football player?

8. …………… there a whiteboard in this room? 8. What time …………… it?

9. How much …………… a can of Coke? 9. …………… there any good pubs near here?

10. …………… your grandparents still alive? 10. What …………… your favourite restaurant?

11. Why …………… I always tired? 11. What …………… you going to do tonight?

12. …………… Toyota a Chinese company? 12. Where …………… you from?

13. …………… Lady Gaga and Beyoncé flight attendants? 13. …………… you okay?

Student A Student B
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Teacher’s notes
2. is 2. am Two sets of 13 elementary
questions that can be used to
3. is 3. is (no, American) practise or reinforce basic verb
tenses. Give students some time
4. are 4. is to prepare and then let them
practise in pairs. They should not
5. is 5. is show each other their questions;
this doubles as a listening
6. are 6. is exercises. Encourage students to
answer the questions as well as
7. are 7. is they can. Follow-up questions
should be encouraged. This
8. is 8. is worksheet focuses on personal
information and general
9. is 9. are knowledge.

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11. am 11. are

12. is (no, Japanese) 12. are

13. are (no, singers) 13. are

Student A Student B