PRACTICE B Put the words ‘A Write A's questions in full, ‘A ‘Where / have / be? the correct order to make indirect questions. C Complete the two-word questions. ‘A: | can't meet you tonight. Where have you been? 1 if /you / here / credit / they / B:No?How! Br Ata meeting. know / Do / cards / accept? ‘A: Because Im going out. ‘8: Who / be /you/ with ? 2 me/you/ model / mind / how / Where 2 ? B: Just people from the office. / you / asking / became / Do? : To the theatre. ‘>What / meeting / like? 3 you / coffee / any / at / idea / B: Who? ? B: Oh, you know. Long, - $you / know / what time / now? ean this / where / time/1/can/ get / 4 you/me/ computer / Would / ‘A: Nobody you know. The tickets were very expensive. B: Um... iit ate? B: How* 2 ling / the / available / mit _—___} 1: °Can/ ask / why / you / not / teling/ the /avalable/ming/ 4. Fm not telling get home late a a dead 5 get /if/martied /you'e/Can/ ® What*_? youThave/enyiea/how/ ——« Panming//to/ ak? Spout est someny questions + ty / have / any 6 was /1/ briefcase / that / bought / a va work * you / where / wondering. B:Whys 0? ‘A. Complete the email with the past simple or present perfect of the verbs in brackets. To) ([email protected] Dear Mum and Dad, Sorry! (rot write) in a while, but things are crazy here. B Underline the correct time phrase. 1 I'venever played squash before moving here/before. 2 No wonder I've got a headache! Its two otlock and I didn't have a coffee this morning/this afternoon. 3. Up to now/Until | took this course, {can’t believe it = (be) six months ago that | left and that we Valways believed that English 2___ (not see) each other for that long. was easy. This trip + (be) fantastic so far, at least until afew days ago, 4 ve known Maria for/since ten wien tings ® (take) a turn for the worse. We § years now. (arrive in the city centre and ” (check) into the first hotel 5 Sofadin the lrstweek of term we® (see). Now, you know I? ‘one-star hotels in my life, but this one we" (decide) to go straight out to see the city. Unfortunately, we ® (call) the police right away, and | Station several times since then, but no oF (hand) in any of our things. ‘Anyway, could you send me €1,000 please? Thanks and love, Joanna A Complete the conversation with the words from the box. (stay) ina lot of (be) really bad, so (forget) to lock our room, and when we e (et) back, our luggage and most of our money was gone. 7 I haven't missed any classes. 6 had trouble concentrating at ‘work since/until | got new glasses. I've never ridden a scooter again (Go) fter/since the accident. 8 Iheven't worked this month/ last month so money is tight. 9 Ihaven't downloaded it already/ yet. 10 We came back from holiday this time last week/tately. [help be ago will check out at afraid with there chance help ‘A: Yourpick:net. My name's Dave. How can I you? B: Hi, 'm phoning to find about a DVD | ordered. The reference number is 3714. ‘A: OK. Isa problem? B: Yes, ithasn't arrived yet and | ordered it a month Could you tell me when I can expect it? ‘A: Bear me a moment. I'm afraid we have no information| about the arrival date, B: And you don’t know when it be in? A It’s coming from the USA so I'm not. Do you want to cancel? B: No, but Id grateful if you could look into it. AA: No problem al. B: And would there be any of phoning me when it arrives? A: Sure ... let me just if we have your phone numberLANGUAGE BANK cS direct and indirect questions direct questions ‘The word order for most questions is: (question word) + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb, What does ‘strategy’ mean? Have you finished yet? Subject questions: When the question word is the subject of the sentence, use the affirmative form of the verb. What happened next? NOT What didthappen nent? Prepositions in questions usually come at the end. What are you working on? What was Thailand like? (Here like is a preposition and the question is asking for a description) Invery formal English, prepositions can come at the beginning. Inwhich newspaper did you read it? Short questions, often ending in prepositions, are ‘common in conversation: ‘A:I'm going out tonight. B: Where to?/Who with? ‘A: didn't go to the party. B: How come?/Why not? A: hate spicy food. B: Why’s that?/Such as? ‘A:Can you lend me a paintbrush? B: Which one?/What for? present perfect The perfect in English always links two time periods. ‘The present perfect links the past to the present in the following ways: 1 Time up to now: a completed action or experience that happened at some point in the past before ‘now, eg. in my life, this year, today. The exact time it happened is not specified. We've met before. Have you seen Jo this week? Unfinished ime period 2. Recent events: a completed action which has a present result oris in some other way relevant to the present. ‘The exact time it happened is not specified. Indirect questions Use indirect questions to ask questions in a more polite way or for very personal questions. After the opening phrase, use the affirmative form. Could you tell me what time the lesson starts? NOT Could you tel me whet tine does the lesson start? Do you mind me asking why you left your last job? NOT do-yowsnind- me asking why dic youteove yourlastjob? Inyes/no questions, use ifor whether + the affirmative form, Do you know if Mike's married? Other opening phrases include: Can ask (you) o you have any idea ...?, Would you mind telling me ..2, What/Why/Where/Who do you think?, 1was wondering .., I wonder... 'd be interested to know... like to know. want to know Only use a question mark ifthe introductory phrase contains a question. | wonder where Derek is. How do you think he did that? When a question is very personal, start with Can | aska personal question? 3 Ongoing situations: an uncompleted state or repeated action that started in the past and continues up to now. How long have you been on Twitter? f've swum every morning since May. state regular activity 29S O Note: The present perfect continuous can often also be used for this meaning, See unit 2.1 ‘Time phrases to talk about the past present perfect just, already, not yet, ever, recently, lately, since, 0 far, up to now, until now, over the last year, still not No coffee for me, thanks. I've already had one. past yesterday, ago, this time last week, on Thursday, I've lost my phone. Has anyone seen it? imple _ on 12th May, last week/month/year/winter, | when | was younger, until then action resut___| both | never, always, for, before, in the summer, today, intake this morning/afternoon (depending on whether now I the period is finished or not) polite enquiries | was wondering/l wonder Id be grateful/fd appreciate it if you could see if there's a place available. ask/find out about enquire about .. talk to someone about ... Vd like to ''m calling/phoning to Can/Could you tell me Do you mind me asking, when the manager will be back? Would there be any chance of Would you mind giving me a refund?