1B GRAMMAR auxiliary verbs
a Circle the correct answer.
Andreas Hello.
Beatriz Good morning. Are you here for an interview, too?
Andreas Yes. They say it’s a good company to work for, 1 don’t / doesn’t / do they?
Beatriz Yes, they 2 do / are / don’t say that.
Andreas By the way, I’m Andreas Kourkoulos.
Beatriz That’s a Greek name, 3 is / does / isn’t it?
Andreas Yes. I’m from Athens, but I’ve been living in New York for the past two years.
Beatriz 4
Do / Are / Have you? I’ve got a friend who lives there. Anyway, I’m Beatriz Flores, from Buenos
Aires, in Argentina.
Andreas Nice to meet you.
Beatriz You’re a bit nervous, 5 are / don’t / aren’t you?
Andreas A little. Don’t you get nervous before
interviews?
Beatriz Not really. I 6 am / will / do get nervous before
exams, but not before interviews. What’s the
time now?
Andreas 2:15. My interview’s at 3:00.
Beatriz 7
Is / Has / Does it? Mine’s at 2:30. We won’t
have to wait much longer, 8 have / will / do we?
b Complete the next part of the conversation with
auxiliary verbs.
Andreas So, do you live here in Boston?
Beatriz No, I actually live in Dallas. I flew here
yesterday afternoon.
Andreas 1
Did you? I arrived yesterday, too.
Beatriz Oh, right. Where are you staying?
Andreas At the Hotel Europe.
Beatriz Ah, so 2 I. The rooms aren’t very nice, 3 they?
Andreas No, they aren’t. But I 4 like the restaurant. I had a good meal there last night.
Beatriz 5
you? Are you working right now?
Andreas No, I resigned last week.
Beatriz Why? Didn’t you like your job?
Andreas Well, I 6 like the job, but to be honest, I couldn’t stand my boss!
Beatriz 7
you? I get along with my boss, but I think I need a new challenge.
Andreas So 8 I. Ah, it’s your turn now. Good luck, Beatriz.
Beatriz Thanks. Should we meet at the coffee bar later?
Andreas OK. And we can compare notes, 9 we?
ACTIVATION
Practice the conversations in a and b with a partner. Try to use the correct rhythm and intonation.
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