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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic  TEST 22 • spoken grammar © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter  PHOTOCOPIABLE

●1  Question tags. Correct (✓) or not ( ✗)? ▲

 

She’s German, isn’t she. ✓   5 I'm right, aren't I?▲

 

Don’t you like pizza, do you?  ✗   6 You don't smoke, don't you?

1 She can’t play the piano , can she? 7 There are some apples in the bowl, aren’t there?

2 Aren’t you coming to the party, are you? 8 There’s a café in the station, isn’t it?

3 He hasn’t left a message, did he? 9 Tomorrow’s the 14th, isn’t it?

4 You’ll be ready soon, won’t you? 10 Does she eat meat, doesn’t she?

●2  Question tags. Put in the question tags.▲

 

It’s hot today, isn’t it?

1 You went to university,

2 She doesn’t drink coffee,3 Diana and Frank play tennis,

4 Paul won’t be angry,

5 There’s a maths test today,

6 He can swim,

7 She’ll be here soon,

8 I’m in the team tomorrow,

9 We’ve arrived too late,

10 We haven’t got enough money,

●3  Question tags. Change these questions into affirmative (+) or negative (–) statements with question tags. ▲

 

Do you like potatoes? + You like potatoes, don’t you? ▲

 

Do you know my sister? – You don’t know my sister, do you?

1 Are you working all week? –

2 Do I need an umbrella? –

3 Will there be music at Joe’s party? +

4 Does Geoff like playing football? +

5 Did we forget to give you the keys? –

6 Have I given you my phone number? +

7 Was she happy with the present? +

8 Have they been waiting for us? –

9 Would you like another sandwich? +

10 Am I making you angry? +

●4  Short answers. Complete the conversations. Use contracted forms where possible (e.g. don’t  NOT do not ). ▲

 

‘Do you like noodles?’ ‘Yes, I do.  ’▲

 

‘Do they like potatoes?’ ‘No,  they don’t.  ’

1 ‘Was the bus late this morning?’ ‘Yes, .’

2 ‘Are you happy?’ ‘No, .’

3 ‘Will it be hot today?’ ‘Yes, .’

4 ‘Will there be a test tomorrow?’ ‘Yes, .’

5 ‘Have you been to Peru?’ ‘No, .’

6 ‘Would you like to be a doctor?’ ‘No, .’

Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic

TEST 22 • spoken grammar 

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●5  Reply questions. Complete the conversations with reply questions and expressions from the boxes.

Is there?

Don’t you?

Can’t you?✓

Does it?

Have you?

Doesn’t it?

Do they?

Has there?

Have they?

Perhaps I can help you to answer it.

I’ll help you to find it.

 That’s terrible!

Say “hello” to them from me.

Congratulations!

What a pity! ✓

What else can it do?

 That’s a surprise!

Please use mine.

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‘I can’t come to your party on Sunday.’ ‘Can’t you? What a pity!’  

1 ‘This pen doesn’t work.’2 ‘There’s been an accident in the town centre.’

3 ‘I don’t understand this question.’

4 ‘Stephen and Pam have got engaged.’

5 ‘Dad, I’ve just passed my driving test.’

6 ‘Sally and Ken send you their best wishes.’

7 ‘I think there’s a rat in the kitchen.’

8 ‘This phone takes photos and plays music.’

●6  Leaving out words. In informal conversation, are these correct (✓) or not ( ✗)?

1 I’ve never been to Tokyo, but next year I hope to.

2 ‘You haven’t drunk your coffee!’ ‘I have drunk.’

3 We asked her to go swimming with us, but she didn’t want.

4 I can’t visit you in September but I can in October.

5 Can you visit us again next year?’ ‘I hope.’

6 ‘Can you tell me how to get to the British Museum?’ ‘Sorry, don’t know.’

7 ‘Why aren’t you ready to leave?’ ‘I am!’

●7  so am I ; nor do I , etc. Which is/are correct? Circle the letter(s) of the correct endings.

One, two or more answers may be correct for each question.

1 Mary can’t drive …

  A … and not Pat.  B … and nor Pat.

  C … and nor can Pat.

  D … and neither can Pat.

2 Fred sings beautifully …

  A … and so Maria.

  B … and so does Maria.

  C … and so is Maria.

  D … but Greg doesn’t.

  E … but Greg isn’t.

3 Susie can’t cook …

  A … but Sam can.

  B … but Sam can do.

  C … and nor can Clive.

  D … and neither can Clive.

4 Jill’s passed all her exams …

  A … and so Melanie.

  B … and so has Melanie.

  C … and so Melanie has.

  D … but Pete hasn’t.

  E … but Pete so hasn’t.

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