EXTRA EXERCISES Chapter 17

1. Write questions for these answers:

E.g.: We went to France last year.
When did you go to France?
a) I go to the theater once a month.
How often ________________________________________?
b) No, I have lunch at home.
_________________________________________________?
c) I am always in my office at noon.
Where ___________________________________________?
d) Oh, no! I can only speak Portuguese and English.
_________________________________________________?
e) Yes, there’s a lot of milk in the fridge.
_________________________________________________?
f) We only have two bottles of wine at home.
How many ________________________________________?

2. Fill in the blanks using one of the verbs below in the past tense:
BRUSH – DIE – ENJOY – FINISH – HAPPEN – LIVE – OPEN – PLAY – RAIN - SMOKE – START – STAY –
WANT – WATCH – COOK
E.g.: I cooked pasta for dinner last night.
a) Yesterday evening I ______________________________ television.
b) I ______________________________ my teeth three times yesterday.
c) Last night the concert ______________________________ at 7:30 and
______________________________ at 10:00 o’clock.
d) Bernard ______________________________ 20 cigarettes yesterday evening.
e) The accident ______________________________ last Sunday afternoon.
f) When I was a child, I ______________________________ to be a doctor.
g) Mozart ______________________________ from 1756 to 1791.
h) We ______________________________ our holiday last year. We ______________________________ at
a very good hotel.
i) Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it ______________________________.
j) It was hot in the room, so I ______________________________ the window.
k) The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we ______________________________ tennis.
l) William Shakespeare ______________________________ in 1616.

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3. Put the verbs into the correct verb tense in the past:
E.g.: Jane was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived. (arrive)
a) “What ______________________________ (you / do) at 11:00 PM?” “I was asleep.”
b) “______________________________ (you / go / out) last night?” “No, I was tired.”
c) “Was Carol at the party last night?” “Yes, she ______________________________ (wear) a really nice
dress.
d) How fast ______________________________ (you / drive) when the accident
______________________________ (happen)?
e) John ______________________________ (take) a photograph of me while I
______________________________ (not look).
f) We were in a difficult position. We ______________________________ (not / know) what to do.
g) When I last ______________________________ (see) Alan he ______________________________ (try) to
find a job in London.
h) When I ______________________________ (be) young I ______________________________ (want) to be
a fireman.

4. Imagine you have a friend who has just come back from vacation. Ask some questions about it:
E.g.: (where / go) Where did you go?
(food / good) Was the food good?
a) (how long / stay / there) __________________________________________________
b) (stay / hotel) __________________________________________________
c) (go / alone) __________________________________________________
d) (how / travel) __________________________________________________
e) (weather / nice) __________________________________________________
f) (what / do / evenings) __________________________________________________

5. Fill in the blanks with either TOO or EITHER:

E.g.: My parents don’t watch TV. / I don’t watch TV either.
Michael likes Italian food. / Lucy likes Italian food too!
a) I’m not hungry. / I’m not hungry _______________.
b) Ann drives a car. / Leo drives a car _______________.
c) I’m tired. / I’m tired _______________.
d) I need a holiday. / I need a holiday _______________.
e) I don’t smoke. / I don’t smoke _______________.
f) He doesn’t read magazines. / She doesn’t read magazines _______________.

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6. Fill in the blanks with BOTH, EITHER, or NEITHER:
E.g.: “Would you like a slice of pepperoni or margherita pizza?” “Can I have both? I’m starving!”
“Would you like to listen to rock or pop along the way?” “Either one is fine by me, I don’t care.”
“Are you a Friends or How I Met Your Mother fan?” “Neither, I hate sitcoms.”
a) Mary has two sisters. _______________ are married. They also have children.
b) “Do you go to work by car or by bus?” “_______________, I always walk.”
c) “Do you work or are you a student?” “_______________. I’ve got a job but I study too.”
d) It isn’t a very good football match. _______________ team is playing well.
e) “Which do you prefer? The red one or the green one?” “_______________ one is fine.”

7. Complete the dialogue bellow using EITHER, NEITHER, TOO, SO or ALSO?

E.g.: I love mac n’ cheese.
So do I! I’s my favorite food.
Sarah: Hey Michael! What’s up?
Michael: Hi Sarah! Not much. Just watching some TV.
Sarah: Oh. I love this show!
Michael: Me _______________! It’s awesome. I just don’t like the main character.
Sarah: _______________ do I. He is very boring.
Michael: I will _______________ watch the show after that. Do you want to watch it with me?
Sarah: Sure!
Michael: Great!

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answer keys
1. 4.
a) How often do you go to the theater? a) How long did you stay there?
b) Do you have lunch at a restaurant? b) Did you stay in a hotel?
c) Where are you at noon? c) Did you go alone?
d) Can you speak French? d) How was the travel?
e) Is there milk in the fridge? e) Was the weather nice?
f) How many bottles of wine do you have at home? f) What did you do in the evenings?

2. 5.
a) Yesterday evening I watched television. a) I’m not hungry either.
b) I brushed my teeth three times yesterday. b) Leo drives a car too.
c) Last night the concert started at 7:30 and finished at 10 c) I’m tired too.
o’clock. d) I need a holiday too.
d) Bernard smoked 20 cigarettes yesterday evening. e) I don’t smoke either.
e) The accident happened last Sunday afternoon. f) He doesn’t read magazines either.
f) When I was a child, I wanted to be a doctor.
g) Mozart lived from 1756 to 1791. 6.
h) We enjoyed our holiday last year. We stayed at a very a) Mary has two sisters. Both are married. They also have
good hotel. children.
i) Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it rained. b) “Do you go to work by car or by buss?” “Neither, I
j) It was hot in the room, so we opened the window. always walk.”
k) The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we c) “Do you work or are you a student?” Both. I’ve got a job,
played tennis. but I study too.
l) William Shakespeare died in 1616. d) It isn’t a very good football match. Neither team is
playing well.
3. e) “Which do you prefer? The red one or the green one?”
a) “What were you doing at 11:00 PM?” “I was asleep” “Either one is fine.”
b) “Did you go out last night?” “No, I was tired.”
c) “Was Carol at the party last night?” “Yes, she was 7.
wearing a really nice dress. Sarah: Hey Michael! What’s up?
d) How fast were you driving when the accident Michael: Hi Sarah! Not much. Just watching some TV.
happened? Sarah: Oh. I love this show!
e) John took a photograph of me while I wasn’t looking. Michael: Me TOO! It’s awesome. I just don’t like the main
f) We were in a difficult position. We didn’t know what to character.
do. Sarah: NEITHER do I. He is very boring.
g) When I last saw Alan he was trying to find a job in Michael: I will ALSO watch the show after that. Do you
London. want to watch it with me?
h) When I was young I wanted to be a fireman. Sarah: Sure!
Michael: Great!

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