EXPANSION Units 1–3

A. Change each question to a tag question.

1. Did your brother go to the garage sale with you?

Your brother went to the garage sale with you, didn't he?

2. Have you been on vacation this year?

You have been on vacation this year, haven't you?

3. Doesn’t your father speak French?

Your father doesn't speak French, does he?

4. Are we going to go out for dinner this evening?

We're going out for dinner this evening, aren't we?

5. Did your brother get the job in Dammam?

Your brother got the job in Dubai, didn't he?

6. Did you pass the test?

You passed the test, didn't you?

7. Hasn’t she read that book?

She hasn't read that book, has she?

B. Write a negative question for each answer.

1. Q: Didn't you buy these tools at the garage sale on the weekend?

A: Yes, I bought these tools at the garage sale on the weekend.

2. Q: Didn't you eat at the new Italian restaurant with your friends?

A: Yes, I ate at the new Italian restaurant with my friends.

3. Q: isn't your sister doing her homework right now?

A: Yes, my sister is doing her homework right now.

4. Q: Didn't he use the new vacuum cleaner?

A: Yes, he used the new vacuum cleaner.

5. Q: Haven't they gone to the mountains on vacation?

A: Yes, they have gone to the mountains on vacation.

6. Q: isn't your friend going to call you at 5 o’clock?

A: Yes, my friend is going to call me at 5 o’clock.

C. Complete the conversations with should/shouldn’t and must/must not.

Ibrahim: Our basketball team has lost all its games this year. We have three games left to play. The other basketball teams (1) should win the games against our team.

Mahmoud: That’s not a nice thing to say. You (2) must not talk like that. Our team is practicing a lot. We are going to win. I know it!

Police officer: The law is very clear, sir. A driver (3) must talk on the phone while he is driving. I repeat. It is against the law for a driver to talk on the phone in the car.

Driver: I’m sorry, officer. But I was sitting in a traffic jam. Cars weren’t moving. I (4) shouldn't get a ticket because I was just sitting—I wasn’t driving.

Police officer: Again, the law is clear. You were in your car. You were the driver. And you were on your phone. I (5) shouldn't give you a ticket.

D. Rewrite the sentences. Use adverbs of manner.

1. Rashid is a loud talker.

Rashid talks loudly.

2. My sister and brother are fast readers

My sister and brother read fast.

3. Khalid is a careful driver.

Khalid drives carefully.

4. Your mom is a good cook

Your mom cooks well.

5. Yahya is an aggressive video game player.

Yahya plays video games aggressively.

6. Hameed and Ahmed are good swimmers.

Hameed and Ahmed swim well.

E. Combine the sentences. Use who or which.

1. I have three good friends. They are in my class at school.

I have three good friends who are in my class at school.

2. We have modern furniture. It is elegant and comfortable.

We have modern furniture which is elegant and comfortable.

3. Last night I went to a restaurant. The restaurant serves Italian food.

Last night I went to a restaurant which serves Italian food.

4. Have you been to the new shopping mall? The mall opened last week.

Have you been to the new shopping mall which opened last week?

5. We’re going to visit my grandparents. My grandparents live in the countryside.

We're going to visit my grandparents who live in the countryside.

F. Combine the sentences. Use the simple past and the past progressive. Use when or while.

1. I get off the bus.

The paper with the doctor’s address falls from my pocket.

was getting off the bus when the paper with the doctor’s address fell from my pocket.

2. A strong wind blows the paper quickly down the street.

I run after it.

A strong wind was blowing the paper quickly down the street while I was running after it.

3. I wait at the corner at a stop light.

A car runs over the paper.

I was waiting at the corner at a stop light when a car ran over the paper.

G Look at each image. Write about what just happened. Use the simple past and the past progressive.
Use when or while.

1. What just happened to Abdullah?

He was working on his computer when the phone rang.

He was surfing the Internet while he was talking to his friend.

2. What just happened to Paul?

Paul was walking home while it was raining.

A car was driving by when it splashed Paul.

H. Who is your best friend? How long have you known your friend? Complete the chart below about your friend’s personality.

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My Best Friend

Fahd is my best friend. I met him at school, and I've known him for about 3 years. Fahd is funny and always makes me laugh.

He is an intelligent and hardworking student who gets good grades and always does his homework. Fahd is also athletic and plays on the football team with me.