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4 She asked me when I was 34.3 UNIT 36
leaving. 1 yes 2 no
36.1
5 She asked me where I (had) 3 no 4 yes
Suggested answers are given.
got the computer from. 5 yes 6 no
BARRISTER: Could you begin by
6 She asked me why I didn't tell
her earlier. / ...why I hadn't 34.4 telling the court what happened
Example answers: on the evening of the 26th July.
told her earlier.
1 Why not give up chips? SANDRA: Yes, I was walking
7 She asked me how you get (or
2 Why don't you go to night home from work when I saw
how to get) to Northfield. (or
school? someone who I thought was my
She asked me the way to
Northfield.) 3 Why not call it "Atlantic friend, Jo. I went up to her and
Spirit"? touched her on the arm. But
8 She asked me whether (or
4 Why don't you write a protest when the woman turned round
not) meals are/were included
letter to the council? it wasn't Jo at all. I just said,
in the price, (or ...if meals are/
"I'm sorry, I mistook you for a
were included in the price.)
friend."
9 She asked me what I wanted.
10 She asked me if/whether I am/ UNIT 35 BARRISTER: And could you
was happy in my new job. 35.1 describe the woman in detail.
11 She asked me what I (had) 1 What SANDRA: Well, to be honest, her
thought of the performance 2 which/what ('which' is more face shocked me. She reminded
(the previous day). likely) me of a witch from.a children's
story - a long nose and staring
12 She asked me if/ whether I 3 Which/What eyes. When I tried to walk past,
had ever eaten snails. 4 What she stood in my way. I couldn't
5 What avoid her. She grabbed my arm
6 Which/What ('which' is more and prevented me from
UNIT 34 likely) escaping. I struggled, but she
34.1 7 Which/What ('which' is more pulled me into a car parked
Suggested answers: likely) nearby. She forced me to give
2 Didn't you drive here? 8 Which/What her my purse and she wanted
me to give her my ring, too. But
3 Weren't you happy there? 35.2
4 Can't you remember where you 1 Who I wasn't going to let her take
put it? 2 Which that. So I hit her with my bag
and leapt out of the car. Then I
5 Don't you think she'll like it? 3 Which ('What' is also
just ran (an adverb, e.g.
6 Isn't there anything / any more possible)
away, could be used, but is not
we can do to help? 4 What
necessary here). At first I could
8 Did you not get my message 5 Which
that I would be late? 6 Which hear her following (an object,
e.g. me, could be used, but is
9 Did/ Could you not understand 7 Who
not necessary here), but then
my instructions? 8 Who
she disappeared. After that I ran
(In 7, 8 and 9 the contracted 9 Who
into the town centre and
forms 'aren't', 'didn't' and 'didn't 10 Which
reported the attack to the
or couldn't' might also be used. 11 what
The full forms are used to show police. They took a statement,
and then they drove me home
particular surprise or annoyance.) 35.3
1 Which 2 What and warned me to lock my
34.2 3 / 4 What is doors and windows. Later that
2 Wasn't there any sign of Don 5 / 6 Who is night they phoned (an object,
at the station? / Was there no e.g. me, could be used, but is
35.4
sign of Don at the station? not necessary here) to say that
How's (e)
3 Why don't you ever phone me? / they had arrested the woman.
What/How (b)
Why do you never phone me?
What (f or h)
4 Can't you find anybody to 36.2
What (c)
come with you? / Can you find The most likely answers are
What's (g)
nobody to come with you? given.
6 How (a)
5 Isn't there anywhere else to put 1 my students with
7 How (f or h)
it? / Is there nowhere else to 2 the idea as
8 What (d or f)
put it? 3 my children in
4 his calculations on
5 my ladder to
6 between London and Sydney.
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