A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR CLASSMATES – A1 English Writing Test

1  Do you sometimes do questionnaires in magazines or online? What are the questions about?

2  Read Fran’s questionnaire for her classmates. Tick the things (A–E) she asks about.

What do you like doing?

1   What sports do you like doing?

2   When do you do sport?

3   How often do you go to the cinema?

4   What is your favourite film?

5   Where do you listen to music?

6   Who is your favourite singer?

A   family

B   sports

C   films

D   favourite school subjects

E    music

3  Look at the Key language box. Find words in Fran’s questionnaire to complete it.

KEY LANGUAGE FOR A QUESTIONNAIRE

Question words

Who?, What?, Where?, When?, How1………………….?

Questions with be

Who is your favourite singer?, What2…………………. your favourite film?

Present simple questions

What sports3…………………. doing?,

How often4…………………. to the cinema?

4  Read the answers and complete the questions.

1   Q:   …………………………………… shopping?

      A:   I go shopping every weekend.

2   Q:   …………………………………… your favourite shop?

      A:   My favourite shop is Clothes Superstore because their clothes aren’t expensive.

3   Q:   …………………………………… your friends?

      A:   I meet my friends in the shopping centre in town.

4   Q:   …………………………………… TV?

      A:   I watch TV at the weekends. I don’t watch TV during the week.

5   Q:   …………………………………… your favourite sports star?

      A:   My favourite sports star is Roger Federer because he’s amazing!

6   Q:   …………………………………… computer games do you like playing?

      A:   I like playing Fifa because I love football!

5  Work in pairs. Write a questionnaire to ask your classmates what they like doing. Write six questions.

What do you like doing?

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5   …………………………………………………………………………

6    …………………………………………………………………………

6  Ask and answer the questions in your questionnaire in Exercise 5 with another pair. Make notes of your classmates’ answers. Then write four sentences about your classmates.

Becky goes to the cinema every weekend. ……….

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