CHAPTER TEST

12 Tag Questions

PART I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. She quit her second part-time job, 4. I’m first on the list, I?
shouldn’t she? a. aren’t
a. has b. am not
b. should c. isn’t
c. is
5. Those shoes are Eva’s, aren’t ?
2. New cars cost a lot, ? a. them
a. don’t they b. those
b. they don’t c. they
c. doesn’t it
6. I’m not invited to the party, I?
3. The movie wasn’t very good, ? a. am
a. weren’t they b. are
b. wasn’t it c. aren’t
c. was it

PART II. Find the error in each sentence and correct it.
7. The flowers smell beautiful, aren’t they?
8. You don’t like classical music, you do?
9. Lynn and Matt never played well, didn’t they?
10. I’m blocking your view, aren’t you?
11. We should study more, we shouldn’t?
12. It didn’t snow last night, does it?
13. Your cousin aren’t coming today, is he?

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PART III. Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.
14. A: You brought your driver’s license, didn’t you?
B:
a. Oh, no! I forgot.
b. No, you didn’t.
15. A: I lost my wallet yesterday.
B:
a. You didn’t cancel your credit cards, did you?
b. You cancelled your credit cards, didn’t you?
16. A: Tomek failed chemistry.
B: But he’s really smart!
a. He didn’t study enough, did he?
b. Tomek failed chemistry again, didn’t he?
17. A: The sky was so clear last night, but now there
are dark clouds.
B: Yes, I see them. Tonight we may have a
thunderstorm.
a. I love rainy nights, don’t you?
b. It didn’t rain last night, did it?
18. A:
B: Sure. When do you want to come in?
a. I changed my appointment, didn’t I?
b. I couldn’t change my appointment, could I?
19. A:
B: No, it actually starts at 5:30.
a. The game starts at 6:00, doesn’t it?
b. The game didn’t start at 6:00, did it?
20. A: Is there any pizza in the refrigerator?
B: I don’t think so.
a. We didn’t eat it yet, did we?
b. We ate it already, didn’t we?

Total 20

Thinking Ahead to the TOEFL® Test

Tag questions are not tested in the Structure section of the TOEFL® test.

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 CHAPTER TEST

12 Answer Key

PART I
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. c
6. a

PART II
don’t
7. The flowers smell beautiful, aren’t they?
8. You don’t like classical music, you do?
did
9. Lynn and Matt never played well, didn’t they?
I
10. I’m blocking your view, aren’t you?
11. We should study more, we shouldn’t?
did
12. It didn’t snow last night, does it?
isn’t
13. Your cousin aren’t coming today, is he?

PART III
14. a
15. b
16. a
17. a
18. b
19. a
20. b

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