24 May 2012

VI - EXERCISES Short answers

Exercise one:

Complete the short answers with the correct form.

1.      Are you from Germany? - Yes, I am / No, I am not.
2.      Are Peter and Sue your friends? - Yes,…………………………... / No, …………………………....
3.      Does your sister have a car? - Yes, ………………………….... / No, …………………………....
4.      Do you speak English? - Yes, ………………………….... / No, …………………………....
5.      Can he play football? - Yes, ………………………….... / No, …………………………....
6.      Do they live in London right now? - Yes, ………………………….... / No, …………………………....
7.      Is she going by bus? - Yes, ………………………….... / No, …………………………....
8.      Do you usually talk to him? - Yes, ………………………….... / No, …………………………....
9.      Do you expect a good summer? - Yes, ………………………….... / No, …………………………....
10.  Does she send emails? - Yes, ………………………….... / No, …………………………....


Exercise two:

Read the text and answer the questions with a short answer.

New York: The Statue of Liberty: The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor. The statue represents the goddess of liberty with a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand. On the tablet you can see the date of the Declaration of Independence “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” (July 4, 1776). The copper statue is 46 meters high and was made by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel (who also built the Eiffel Tower). It was given to the United States by France on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.


Empire State Building: The Empire State Building was opened on May 1, 1931. It is an office building, but the platform at the top of the building is also a popular tourist attraction. Its height from bottom to the 102nd floor is 381 meters. Including the broadcasting tower, which was added in the 1950s, the total height is 443.5 meters. Before the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the Empire State building was the second highest building in New York. The Freedom Tower, which is planned to be constructed on Ground Zero, will again be higher than the Empire State Building.


Central Park: Central Park lies in Manhattan and covers an area of 3.4 km² (4 km × 800 m). It is one of the most famous city parks and not only a popular oasis for New Yorkers, but also for migrating birds.

Complete the short answers with the correct form.

1. Is the Statue of Liberty made of copper? …………………………....

2. Does the Statue of Liberty stand on Liberty Island? …………………………....

3. Is the Empire State Building more than 500 meters high? …………………………....

4. Can tourists go to the platform of the Empire State Building? …………………………....

5. Are there any birds in Central Park? …………………………..

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Exercise one:

Are you from Germany? - Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
Are Peter and Sue your friends? - Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.
Does your sister have a car? - Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.
Do you speak English? - Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Can he play football? - Yes, he can. / No, he can't.
Do they live in London right now? - Yes, they do. / No, they don't.
Is she going by bus? - Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.
Do you usually talk to him? - Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Do you expect a good summer? - Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Does she send emails? - Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

Exercise two:

Is the Statue of Liberty made of copper? Yes, it is.
Does the Statue of Liberty stand on Liberty Island? Yes, it does.
Is the Empire State Building more than 500 meters high? No, it isn't.
Can tourists go to the platform of the Empire State Building? Yes, they can.
Are there any birds in Central Park? Yes, there are.

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