My computer's gone wrong!

Read the telephone conversation and put

the correct auxiliary verb into each gap. Use the
contracted. foim where possible.
DGood afternoon, Apple Helpline here. l'm Damian.
How can I help you?
V Oh. at last! Hello, Damian. I (a) _ got a
terrible problem with my computer. lt (b)
(not) working at all!
D OK, OK. Tell me your name and your company name
and describe what (c) happened.
V My name's Valerie, Val actually, Valerie Marks.
| (d) (not) work for a company, l'm self-
employed.
-=-- I work at home, and I (e) trying
----_
to meet an important deadline at the moment. This
Making questions
morning I (f) working away happily, when Put the words in the right
order to make questions.
---
suddenly everything stopped and a message came on Then answer them about yourself.
the screen. Then the screen went blank. Example
parents where were your
born?

:l a
Were w,ere your parents born?
Ar My trrother was bor.n in Scotland
: born i, Durham.
and myfather was
Itr. H]
t: a moment what you at are the
wearing?

living you started were where

you school? when

go you where holiday were

when you did child
on a?
D OK Val. (s)-_- (not) worry! What (h)
the message say?
V I can't remember exactly, because (i)
I (not)
-_-.-
understand it, but I think it said something play any the at sports
about ,not weekend you
enough memory,. do?
D lt's OK, Val. I understand. Tell me,
Val, (i)
you switched the computer off? -_._-
V No, I (k) .=-.__.-- (not). tt,s still on. e up trme morning what did get
D Fine, Val. Now do exactly what I say. Go your this you?
to
computer, OK? Can you see a ,W, in
the top right_hand
corner? Click on that ,W.with the mouse.
What
0) --__-- it say? Can you read it to me? pyramids Egypt ever
V lt says three things. There.s a list of three nave see you?
to to been the
things. First
it says ...

g mother iook your you

Iike do?
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5'u'[:'ictt 1Oi:iert Write guestions to which the words in

bold are the answers.
,'1 r (
LI U €SI I" L1 Ils
I The Peters<lns bought a dog.
t) Subtect quasfionr are question$ we ask when Wha bouaht a degZ
we want to know the subject of the sentence. 2 The Petersons bought a dog.
These questions usually begin with the words
urfio, wtat or rftlch. ln subject questions, the 3 Rachelwrites letters to her friends
verb is in the affirmative form.
e.g. Who gave you this ring?
4 Rachelwrites letters to ner trrenOs
(NOT:Who did giveye*this ring?)
5 Dad broke the window
What caused it?
(NOT: What did eause,it?) ?
6 Dad broke ttre winUow.

eubject verb object 7 Brian likes this car.

J->Keith knows Pamela.
I

I
8 Brian likes this car.
t>wtro 2
knows Pamela? gTheemptoyffinager.
Obfect questions are questions we ask when
we
want to know the object of the sentence. These :r
questions usually begin with the words
who,
what or which. ln object questions, the verb is
in
ltMotherbakesani@
the interrogative form. % 2
e.g.
12Mothernate@.
Ylo arc you going to invite to the pafty?
What did he say?
subject yerb obiect
Keith
)YYI"-*Pamela'
Who*--" does Keith know?
Note: ln obJect questions if a verb is followed
by a
preposition, the preposition usually comes
at the
end of the guestion.
e, * i,?',tc arl yii;.i talking to?

Undedine the correct answer.

Fill in the correet guestion tags and
shorl answers.
A: You haven't seen my bag anynruhere , haven,tyoul
fiave you? 'Diana has got bionde hair, ...hasn,t
sha.."?'
B: No. You didn't leave it in the car, did youldidn,t 'Yes, ...ehe haa_.. .,
yau? 'Don't be 1ate, ...........................?'
A: Oh, I remember. t put it under the seat, didn,t 'No, .............
ltdid t? 'Julie is a hairdresser, .................. .."......?'
B: I see. Take the keys and go and get it. 'Yes, ............
'You've been to France, .............,.............?,
A: You know about cars, don,f youldo you?
'Yes, ............
B: I know a litfle bit, but not very rnuch.'
A: Oh. You haven't got the phone number of a 'She doesn't work here, ....................
"......?,
'No, .............
good mechanic then, haven,t youlhaye you?
'They went out, .........-........."._.....?,
B: No, I'm sorry. you,llhave to aJk someonl else.
'Yes, ............
A: I'll see you at Christmas, Tony. 'That's Mike's mr, ...........................?,
!: lou won't forget to write, won,t youlwiil you?
A: Of course not. I've got your address have t!
'Yes,

haven't I?
fi: Yes. I gave it to you yesterday, didn,t ,/did
t?
 C0MPIEIE o Students ore tolking outside o clossroom. Complete their conversotions
with the present progressive or the simpte present tense of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Lr-wu: Hi, Paulo. What ane you doing t

a. (do)
Peur,o: oh, I for class to begin.
b. (wait)
Lr-wu: How are you? You
--- c.lroog tired.
Peulo: I am a little tired. , -o.
Gr,rr__ evenings this semester. Hey, is that
your teacher over there?
Lr-wu: Yes. She to one of my
e. (talk)
classmates.
Paur,o: I wonder what's wrong. H" i: (;at i;;li
ut
her. He embarrassed.
9. (look)
Lr-wu: Oh. That anything. In Taiwan
h. (not mean)
it's not respectful to look directly at your teacher.
Monuro: Look, there's Miguel. He to Luisa.
a. (talk)
Nrxe: Yes. They a class together this semester.
b. (take)

Monrxo: They very close to each other. you

<. (stand)
,|
they
d. (think) e. (date)
Nnv* No. I it
f. (not think) g. (mean)
anything special. I from Costa Rica,
h. (come)
and people there normally that
i. Gtand)
close to each other.
3. Rasna: There's Hans. Why he

so fast? Class
a. (walk) b. Gtart)
at 9:00. He still ben minutes!
c. (have)
Cr,ntmr: He always fast. People from
d. (walk)
Switzerland often tobeina hurry.
4. Yoxo: Isn't that Sergio.rd Ld?tlii:? they
a. (shake)
hands? They each other.
b. (know)
Jnqc: In Brazil, men hands every
<. (shake)
time they
d. (meet)
 B (d) (you/think) he's a bank robber?
Watch out! He (e)
(take) something out of his pocket. He

(0 (walk) towards us!

C Excuse me. Could you tell me the time, please?

Some sentences are right and some are wrong. Put a
(r/) next to the right ones and a cross (X) next to the
wrong ones. Correct the wrong sentences.
Put the verbs in brackets into the
aI I'm thinking you are very impolite. present simple or the present continuous'
bI Where are you thinking of going on holiday?
1 A: ...Do you know... (you/know) that man over there?
cI why do you leave so early? Don't you enjoy
B: Actually, I do. He's Muriel's husband'
the party?
2 A: Are you doing anything tomorrow evening?
aI NoUody is ever laughing at my husband's jokes. B: Yes. I ................. ...... (see) Jack at
It's so embarrassing. nine o'clock.
eI I don't believe a word he says. He always tells lies. 3 A: I ......... (see) you're feeling better.
B: Yes, I am, thank You.
f I We're seeing our son's teacher at four o'clock. 4 A: What's that noise?
gE I'm not seeing what your problem is. B: The people next door .......' (have)
a party.
h! Does the newsagent sell stamps?
5 A: Graham ........................ (have) a new computer.
i fl He's never knowing the answer. B: I know. l've alreadY seen it.
6 A: Thisdress ."........................:............ (not/fit) me
any more.
Put the verbs in the
B: Why don't you buY a new one?
correct form, Present Simple 1
7 A: Your perfume (smell) nice.
or Present Continuous.
What is it?
B: It's a new perfume called Sunshine.
A: What is Jane doing?
B: She ............ . (smell) the flowers in
Conversation the garden.
A What (a) (you/do)?
A: What........'.. (You/look) at?
B: Some photos I took during my holidays. They
aren't very good, though.
B l(b) (pack) my suitcase. I
10 A: You ............ (look) very pretty today.
(c) (leave) you and this house. B: Thank you. l've just had mY hair cut'
11 A: I ..........................
(think) we're being followed.
But I (d) (noVunderstand). just your imagination.
B: Don't be silly! lt's
Where (e) (you/go)? 12 A: ls anything wrong?
B: No. I ........... . (ust/think) about the
B t(fl (noVknow). The only party tonight.

thing I (g) (know) is that Peter

(h) (meet) me at
the airport at six o'clock.

Gonversation 2
A What (a) (that man/do)
over there?

B He (b) (wait) for the bank to open.

A But the banks (c) (not open)

on Saturday afternoons.