HOW- questions???

1) The word how 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 the
adjective in the answer. Notice the word order: How tall
is Adam? Adam is 1.7 metres tall.

I) Complete the questions using much and

many. II) Fill in the gaps with the words given on the right.
1. How much did your new dress cost? 1. How long is the river Thames? old
2. How much milk is there in the fridge? 2. How fast is your Internet connection? fast
3. How high is Mount Everest? long
3. How many students went to the zoo? 4. How old is your grandmother? deep
4. How many people work here? 5. How deep is Lake Baikal?
wide
6. How often do you go to the museum?
5. How much water is left? tall
7. How wide is that road. Can this lorry pass
high
6. How many aunts have you got? along it?
big
8. How big is the memory on your phone?
7. How much chocolate do you eat? often

III) Complete the questions with how and an adjective or adverb if necessary. The answers will help
you.
1. How wide is the Panama Canal? It is 150 metres wide.
2. How far is the nearest cinema to your house? It’s about one kilometer.
3. How long have you been studying English? For about five years.
4. How old is your mother now? She’s nearly forty.
5. How deep is the swimming pool? It’s 1, 9 metres at the deep end.
6. How often do you go to the theatre? Only about twice a year.
7. How fast can a maglev train go? Nearly 600 kilometres an hour.
8. How big 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. _________________
4. the length of the flight. _____________________ 8. the speed of the train. ___________________________
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?