HOW-

questions
1) how
??? |1
The word can talk about a lot of different
things. We use it to ask about - the way we do smth
How do you get to school?
2) how + adjectives / adverbs: How old –
age;
How long – length or length of time;

How tall – height; How far – distance;

How fast – speed; How big – size;

How often – frequency;

How many – number; How much –

amount
Pay attention: when the question contains the
adjectives tall, high, long, wide, deep, we put
I) Complete the questions using much
and many. II) Fill inthe
theadjective
gaps within the words Notice
theanswer. given onthe word
the right.
order: How tall is Adam? Adam is 1.7 metres
1. How ______ did your new dress cost? 1. How____ tall.is the river Thames? old
2. How ____ is your Internet connection? fast
2. How ______ milk is there in the fridge?
3. How ____ is Mount Everest? long
3. How ______ students went to the zoo? 4. How ____ is your grandmother? deep
4. How ______ people work here? 5. How ____ is Lake Baikal?
wide
6. How ____ do you go to the museum?
5. How ______ water is left? tall
7. How ____ is that road. Can this lorry pass
high
6. How ______ aunts have you got? along it?
8. How ____ is the memory on your phone? big
7. How ______ chocolate do you eat? often

III) Complete the questions with how and an adjective or adverb if necessary. The answers will help
you.
1. ____________is the Panama Canal? It is 150 metres wide.
2. ____________ is the nearest cinema to your house? It’s about one kilometer.
3. ____________ have you been studying English? For about five years.
4. ____________is your mother now? She’s nearly forty.
5. ____________ is the swimming pool? It’s 1, 9 metres at the deep end.
6. ____________ do you go to the theatre? Only about twice a year.
7. ____________ can a maglev train go? Nearly 600 kilometres an hour.
8. ____________ is the village. Not very big, only about 2000 people live there.

IV) Write questions starting with HOW.

I want to know………
1. if you are well. ___How are you? _____ 5. the distance to the airport.
_______________________
2. the price of this car ________________________ 6. if your interview went well. _______________________
3. the age of your brother. ____________________ 7. the amount of water in the bottle. _________________
KEY
Ex.I)

1. How much 2. How much 3. How many 4. How man

5. How much 6. How many 7. How much

Ex. II)
1….long 2… fast 3…high 4… old 5… deep
6… often 7… wide 8… big

Ex. III)
1. How wide 2. How far 3. How long 4. How old 5. How deep
6. How often 7. How fast 8. How big

Ex. IV)
1. How are you?
2. How much is the car?
3. How old is your brother?
4. How long is/was your flight?
5. How far is the airport?
6. How was your interview? How did your interview go?
7. How much water is there in the bottle?
8. How fast is/was the train?