Word order in questions – Starters English Writing Test

1   Reading

Read the messages. Are the sentences true or false?

1   Sol and Eliana are at the cinema.

2   Joel wants information about the film and the cinema.

3   Sian is walking in the rain.

4   Sian needs information about a football game and a concert.

5   Basek isn’t driving to the station.

6   Basek has a ticket for the train.

2   Writing Skills - Word order in questions

a   Complete the questions. Write one word in each gap.

1 A   How much __were__ __the__ __tickets__?

   B   The tickets were £2.50.

2 A   ________ ________ ________ late?

   B   Yes, the train’s late.

3 A   He’s going home.

   B   Why ________ ________ ________ home?

4 A   Where ________ ________ ________ this T-shirt?

   B   I didn’t buy this T-shirt – my brother gave it to me.

5 A   What time ________ ________ ________ ________?

   B   The film starts at 4:45 pm.

6 A   Where ________ I ________ a taxi?

   B   You can get a taxi outside the station.

7 A   ________ ________ ________ ________ restaurant?

   B   Yes, it’s an expensive restaurant.

8 A   ________ ________ ________ ________ a car park?

   B   Yes, the hotel has a car park.

b   Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

1   from / you / are / where?

     ___Where are you from?____

2   on / Nick / playing / the / computer/ is ?

      __________________________

3   have / their / how / does / flat / rooms / many ?

      __________________________

4   the / yesterday / give / any / did / teacher/ homework / us ?

      __________________________

5   can / where / ticket / a / bus / buy / I ?

      __________________________

6   he / school / today / at / was ?

      __________________________

3   Writing

Write a message to another student about your new English class. Remember to ask about:

•   the classroom

•   the time of the class

•   the homework.