1. Grammar file 8 English File 2
1 Echo questions I’ve worked here for twenty-five years and
Hana smokes. Does she? I’ve never been ill in my life.
I didn’t enjoy it. Didn’t you?
I’ll help you. Will you? No, he hasn’t. And neither have I.
Haven’t you?
✦ Make echo questions with the auxiliary verb + the subject pronoun.
✦ Use echo questions to show interest and surprise.
2 So / Neither do I., I do / don’t., etc. 4 The passive
Agree Disagree ( ' /
I love football. So do I. I don’t. Present Rice is grown It isn’t grown Is it grown
I played yesterday. So did I. I didn’t. in China. in Germany. in France?
I don’t like tennis. Neither do I. I do. Cars are made They aren’t Are they made
I’m not a good player. Neither am I. I am. in Brazil. made in Monaco. in Korea?
✦ To agree: Past Paper was It wasn’t When was it
Use So + auxiliary + subject pronoun to agree with a invented by the invented by the invented?
+ sentence. Chinese. Greeks.
Use Neither + auxiliary + subject pronoun to agree
with a * sentence. The pyramids They weren’t Were they
were built by built by the built by the
✦ To disagree: the Egyptians. English. Pharaohs?
Use subject + * auxiliary to disagree with a +
sentence. ✦ Make the present passive with am / is / are + past
Use subject + + auxiliary to disagree with a * participle.
sentence.
✦ Make the past passive with was / were + past
participle.
3 Uses of will
✦ Use the preposition by to say who did the action.
1 Offers of help Shall I carry your bags?
✦ Use the passive when we aren’t interested in who does
I’ll open the door for you.
the action.
2 Promises We won’t be late. ✦ The passive is quite formal. We use it more in writing
I’ll always love you. than speaking.
3 Unplanned decisions I’ll have the steak, please.
I’ll do it now.
5 must / mustn’t + infinitive
4 Predictions I think Liverpool will win.
I don’t think I’ll enjoy it. ( You must go to bed.
✦ Remember the four uses of will / won’t + infinitive. ' She mustn’t go to work.
✦ Use Shall I / we …? for offers.
/ How many tablets must I take?
Shall I open the window? not Will I … ✦ must / mustn’t + infinitive is the same for all persons.
✦ Remember: ✦ Use must / mustn’t for strong advice and obligation.
can ➝ will / won’t be able not I will can
there is / are ➝ there will be (there’ll be)
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2. Grammar check 8 English File 2
1 Echo questions Write echo questions. 4 Uses of will
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1 My brother’s a pilot. Is he? A
2 They’ve got a lot of money.
3 I don’t like horror films.
4 He lives with his parents.
5 I can’t use a computer.
6 I wouldn’t like to be famous.
7 They got married last week.
8 I’ll help you. B C
2 So / Neither (do) I., I do / don’t.
Complete B’s sentences.
1  I like coffee.
 So do I, especially cappuccino.
2  I went out last night.
 I didn’t. I stayed at home.
D E
3  I haven’t got a car.
 have I. We’ll have to walk.
4  I’d like a drink.
 So I. I’m very thirsty.
5  I can’t ski.
 I . I’m quite good.
6  I don’t like Sally.
a Match the sentences 1 to 5 and pictures A to E.
 I. I think 1 I’ll get you an aspirin. E
she’s awful.
2 I think Newcastle’ll win today.
7  I’m tired.
3 They’re perfect. I’ll take them.
 I. Really tired.
4 I won’t forget you. I’ll write!
8  I like Indian food.
5 Shall I turn the music down?
 I . I think it’s too hot.
b Match sentences 1 to 5 to their use.
3 The passive Write the verbs in the passive
(present or past). a promise an offer of help 1 and
1 The Coliseum was built by the Romans. an unplanned decision a prediction
(build)
2 English is spoken all over the world. (speak) 5 must / mustn’t + infinitive Complete.
3 Cocoa to make 1 You must see the film. It’s wonderful!
chocolate. (use)
2 You drink and drive.
4 When computers ?
(invent) 3 You tell anybody. It’s a secret.
5 Datsun cars in Japan. 4 You be here at 6.00. It’s very
(make) important.
6 I to their party last 5 You hitchhike alone. It’s very
week. (not invite) dangerous.
6 You come and visit me soon.
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