1 Write in the missing word to complete these questions. 1 _____________ was the name of the man we met last week? 2 _____________ much will this change the way we do business? 3 _____________ did you say was on the phone? 4 _____________ you getting what you need from this? 5 _____________ he say he would call back? 6 _____________ are you leaving so soon? 7 _____________ do you think we’ll finish? At five or later? 8 _____________ you be prepared to accept an alternative offer if necessary? 9 _____________ department do you work in? 10 ______________ are you waiting for? 2 Write in the missing question tags. 1 You’re able to work this weekend, ____________? 2 He suggested that we meet him at ten, ____________? 3 They didn’t like my comment about the money, ____________? 4 She would say that, ____________? 5 That means the merger won’t go ahead, ____________? 6 I’m late, ____________? 7 Don’t tell anyone about it, ____________? 8 Let’s talk about this project, _____________? 9 I should’t have lost this data, _____________? 10 Stop talking, _____________? 11 There’ll be a rail strike tomorrow, _____________? 12 You never work on Sundays _____________? 13 This software is expansive _____________? 14 You have your class at 8 _____________? 15 Everyone uses the Internet _____________? 16 You’d better do what you’re told _____________? 3. Transform the questions in brackets so that they start with the given phrase 1. (What do you want?) Tell me _______________________________________________ 2. (Why didn’t Kay come to the party?) I don’t know _________________________________ 3. (Do you have to pay to park here?) Do you know __________________________________ 4. (Who is that woman?) I’ve no idea ____________________________________________ 5. (Did Ann receive my letter?) Do you know ______________________________________ 6. (How far is it to the airport?) Can you tell me ___________________________________ 7. (What happened last night?) I wonder _______________________________________ 8. (Who has taken the textbook?) I’d like to know __________________________________ 9. (Might she have seen you there?) I wonder _____________________________________ 10. (Should Tom and Jim have visited Luke?) Tell me _______________________________ 11. (Whom have you heard on the radio?) She doesn’t want to say _______________________ 12. (Needn’t she have got up so early?) Does she know _______________________________ 13. (What will be going on next weekend?) I don’t know ______________________________ 14. (Who has the house been built for?) I’ll ask them ________________________________ 15. (Which month do you like most?) I have no idea _________________________________ 16. (What color did Mary choose for her dress?) I wonder _____________________________ 4. Make questions and ask about the underlined information. 1. I’ve been working in this company for 15 years. ________________________________________________________________ 2. I was trying to avoid my boss at the party last night. ________________________________________________________________ 3. So many new things happened when you were on vacation. ________________________________________________________________ 4. Both Lucy and Tom will refuse to accept the prize next week. ________________________________________________________________ 5. Austrians have protested against nuclear power stations. ________________________________________________________________ 6. We should have agreed on a common solution. ________________________________________________________________ 7. The new shopping center is being built by Skanska. ________________________________________________________________ 8. They were looking at the mountains in the distance. ________________________________________________________________ 5. Fill the gaps with “what”, “which”, “who”, “whom” or “whose”. 1. __________ company have you been working for? 2. Jim, __________ car did you borrow when you went for the business trip? 3. To __________ have you given the roses? 4. __________ of you, students, have seen the latest movie by Woody Allen? 5. __________ drink would you like – whisky or brandy? 6. On __________ property do they want to build the new apartment complex? 7. __________ will I see at the conference in Vienna? 8. __________ book are you going to read? 9. __________ have you agreed on? 10. __________ children did you meet at school? 11. __________ of the Czech advertising agencies works for you? 12. __________ students who attend your friend’s course come from abroad? 13. For __________ did you bake the cake? 6.Make questions and ask about the underlined information. Each of the questions should be written in two variants – common English and formal English. 1. I will have a look at the problem as soon as I return from France. Common English: What will you have a look at as soon as you return from France? Formal English: At what will you have a look as soon as you return from France? 2. Many local people protest against the mass murderer who killed six women. Common English: Formal English: 3. The nice smell is coming out of my neighbor’s window. Common English: Formal English: 4. The firm focused on some market segments during the economic recession. Common English: Formal English: 5. The research is pointing to mass-market consumption of entertainment. Common English: Formal English: 6. We failed to meet the quarterly targets because of Tom. Common English: Formal English: 7. None of us wants to invest in shares of Greek companies. Common English: Formal English: 8. The taxi driver will be waiting for you for twenty minutes in front of your house. Common English: Formal English: