Diagnostic test 7
Questions
Nine of these questions contain mistakes of grammar or formality Tick [✓] the correct questions, then find and correct the mistakes
Example
What did you buy else at the shops?* W(wt else didyou, buy at tl\e stops?
\ What means 'heliotrope? I can't find it in the dictionary.
2 How long you had been living there before the war broke out? "
3 According to the recipe, what time should I turn the'oven off?
4 'There was an awful explosion in town yesterday * 'Really? What did happen?'
5 Who exactly presents the certificates at the iL graduation ceremony? - ' "
12 Do you know if the victim had been staying in ^   this hostel immediately prior to the attack?
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13* Honestly,'I can't trust you to do anything * right.>Ypu> can't have lost your passport. > -Could you tell me where you put it after the holiday? ' •
14 'They didn't give the concert after all last . - ; night/'Did they? Why not?'-: '
15 -M love seeing Robbie Williams live. He's such
a good dancer/ 'Yes, isn't he?'
Write an appropriate question tag (e.g. isn't it?) to complete each question.
Example
You don't really believe in ghosts, ....dfi.fflfk...?'-
6 How on earth will you get there? The buses have all been on strike for a week.
.......^T,......... ..... " ■
7 'I didn't think much of that film, did you?' 'Yes, 1 thought it was terrible.'
8 Let's give the evening class a miss tonight and stay in, don't we?
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9 'I'm going to have to cancel this evening. I'm still at work/ 'Oh, things are still really hectic, .are they?'
10 Can you let me know what time does the „■  train from Croydon arrive?,
11 Could you possibly let us know if or not the tree roots will affect^the foundations?
_ 16 Surely-your parents wilLhelp you to get the 1' ~" J food ready;'............<'....:?'
17 Look at the time. We ought to go now to get thejast bus,.....:............?
1 18^- She needn't pay for the1 whole course in advance,..................?
J 9 ,'Haye you seen my new puppy? He's worth £250/ 'He's lovely.1" He's a pedigree, then,
20 Don't forget to bring me some of,your ' fantastic/carrotcake//.'..".....?_