Structure drills 1 Auxiliary verbs: short answers (01)

1. 
   A: I locked the safe. Ann had forgotten.
   

or

B: Oh, Ann always forgets to lock it.

2. 
   A: I took down the old notices. Ann had forgotten.
   

Or

B: Oh, Ann always forgets to take them down. (Notice word order.)

1. 
   turned out the lights. (See (b) above.)
   
2. 
   switched off the TV. (See (b) above.)
   
3. 
   shut the lift doors.
   
4. 
   paid the milkman.
   
5. 
   took the milk in. (See (b) above.)
   
6. 
   washed the coffee cups.
   
7. 
   made coffee.
   
8. 
   swept the floor.
   
9. 
   dusted the desks.
   
10. 
    put up the new notices. (See (b) above.)
    
11. 
    watered the pot plants.
    
12. 
    thanked the office cleaners.
    
13. 
    put out the rubbish. (See (b) above.)
    
14. 
    stamped the letters.
    
15. 
    checked the petty cash.
    
16. 
    bought the biscuits.
    
17. 
    fed the tropical fish. (Use them.)
    
18. 
    covered the typewriters.
    
19. 
    set the burglar alarm.
    
20. 
    locked the office.
    

This of course arouses interest and his neighbours observe him closely. Two of them are talking about him. The first speaker makes confident assertions; the second is more cautious.

B: Well, he seems to wish to avoid us. (slight stress on seems)

1. 
   is afraid of someone
   
2. 
   suspects everyone
   
3. 
   distrusts his neighbours
   
4. 
   dislikes children
   
5. 
   likes dogs
   
6. 
   avoids people
   
7. 
   reads a lot
   
8. 
   prefers to be alone
   
9. 
   thinks he is in danger
   
10. 
    lives on pills
    
11. 
    eats very little
    
12. 
    feeds his dogs well
    
13. 
    drinks a good deal
    
14. 
    writes a lot of letters
    
15. 
    works at night
    
16. 
    has plenty of money
    
17. 
    knows several languages
    
18. 
    takes a lot of photos
    
19. 
    develops his own films
    
20. 
    believes in ghosts
    

B: Well, he seems to be watching it today.

B: Well, he seems to be getting some today.

1. 
   talk to his mother-in-law.
   
2. 
   help his wife.
   
3. 
   use the public phone box.
   
4. 
   try to please his wife.
   
5. 
   wear a suit. (Use one.)
   
6. 
   play with the children.
   
7. 
   bring his wife flowers.
   
8. 
   take photographs.
   
9. 
   do the shopping.
   
10. 
    carry his wife's parcels.
    
11. 
    leave the car at home.
    
12. 
    let his wife drive.
    
13. 
    quarrel with his neighbours.
    
14. 
    shout at his neighbour's dogs.
    
15. 
    walk to work.
    
16. 
    pay cash.
    
17. 
    collect the children from school.
    
18. 
    read the paper.
    
19. 
    wait for his wife.
    
20. 
    shake his fist at us.
    

1. 
   B: Yes, he seems to have been very rich.
   
2. 
   B: Yes, he appears to have been very rich.
   
3. 
   B: Yes, he is said to have been very rich.
   
4. 
   B: Yes, he is supposed to have been very rich.
   

1. 
   Did he live here? (most of his life)
   
2. 
   Did he marry? (several times)
   
3. 
   Did he have children? (a lot of)
   
4. 
   Did he build any other houses? (several)
   
5. 
   Did he own (large) estates? (enormous)
   
6. 
   Did he employ a (large) staff? (huge)
   
7. 
   Was he a (good) landlord? (excellent)
   
8. 
   Did his tenants like him? (very much)
   
9. 
   Did he entertain? (lavishly)
   
10. 
    Did he drink? (heavily)
    
11. 
    Did he hunt? (when he was a young man)
    
12. 
    Did he keep racehorses? (all his life)
    
13. 
    Did they win races? (quite a lot of)
    
14. 
    Did he lose money gambling? (a fortune)
    
15. 
    Did he sell his other houses? (two of them)
    
16. 
    Did he quarrel with his neighbours? (some of them)
    
17. 
    Did he fight duels? (two)
    
18. 
    Did he kill his opponent? (both times)
    
19. 
    Did he leave the country? (after the second duel)
    
20. 
    Did he die (abroad)? (in Paris)
    

B: No, I used to swim a lot but I don't now.

1. 
   smoke?
   
2. 
   drink?
   
3. 
   garden?
   
4. 
   eat out?
   
5. 
   read?
   
6. 
   write?
   
7. 
   sing?
   
8. 
   gossip?
   
9. 
   gamble?
   
10. 
    travel?
    
11. 
    ride?
    
12. 
    paint?
    
13. 
    sail?
    
14. 
    dream?
    
15. 
    listen to the radio? (Omit to the radio.)
    
16. 
    go (to concerts)?
    
17. 
    Play tennis? (omit tennis.)
    
18. 
    argue with your husband? (Use him.)
    
19. 
    quarrel with your mother-in-law? (Use her.)
    
20. 
    complain?
    

B: Is he? I used to sweep my room too, but I don't now.

B: Has he? I used to pay my telephone bill too, but I don't now.

1. 
   is washing up
   
2. 
   has just shaved
   
3. 
   goes to evening classes
   
4. 
   cuts his toenails
   
5. 
   washes his socks
   
6. 
   reads the newspaper
   
7. 
   took back his library books
   
8. 
   is emptying his ashtrays
   
9. 
   is sewing on buttons
   
10. 
    has polished his shoes
    
11. 
    wears a tie
    
12. 
    sweeps his floor
    
13. 
    goes to work
    
14. 
    got up early
    
15. 
    writes to the newspapers
    
16. 
    give advice to his children
    
17. 
    is saving money
    
18. 
    has made his bed
    
19. 
    stamps his letters
    
20. 
    cleans the bath
    

1. 
   Bill explains why he did not act as Alan expected.
   

A: You went on, I suppose.

B: No, I was afraid to go on.
A: You gave the injection, I suppose.

B: No, I was afraid to give it.

2. 
   Alternative answers are: No, I didn't dare to go on/give it and
   

1. 
   jumped out,
   
2. 
   climbed down,
   
3. 
   used the lift,
   
4. 
   complained,
   
5. 
   drank the coffee,
   
6. 
   interrupted him,
   
7. 
   contradicted him,
   
8. 
   mentioned it to your wife,
   
9. 
   told your colleagues,
   
10. 
    informed the police,
    
11. 
    opened the packet,
    
12. 
    went out at night, (Keep night.)
    
13. 
    said something, (Use anything.)
    
14. 
    appealed,
    
15. 
    answered the phone,
    

B: I was horrified to see smoke coming under the door.

1. 
   I heard cries of pain coming from the next room. (horrified)
   
2. 
   I saw a photograph of myself on the front page. (astonished)
   
3. 
   I found a complete stranger taking food out of my fridge. (annoyed)
   
4. 
   I saw that the beds had been made. (glad)
   
5. 
   I received an invitation to the palace. (delighted)
   
6. 
   I found that no preparations had been made. (surprised)
   
7. 
   I heard that the last train had just left. (dismayed)
   
8. 
   I found everyone still in bed at eleven o'clock. (shocked)
   
9. 
   I saw blood all over the carpet. (appalled)
   
10. 
    I heard rats running up and down inside the walls. (amazed)
    
11. 
    I found the last bus still standing there. (relieved)
    
12. 
    I heard that you can't come skiing after all. (disappointed)
    
13. 
    I learnt that no room had been reserved for me. (annoyed)
    
14. 
    I saw that most of the town had been destroyed by the explosion. (appalled)
    
15. 
    I heard that my brother's plane had crashed. (horrified)
    
16. 
    I heard that my brother was safe. (relieved)
    
17. 
    I found that I could make myself understood. (pleased)
    
18. 
    I saw that I had passed the exam. (glad)
    
19. 
    I found my name at the very bottom of the list. (sorry)
    
20. 
    I heard that I could have every weekend off. (delighted)
    

B: It was kind of him to warn you.

1. 
   They waited for me (good)
   
2. 
   He lent Ann his bicycle. (kind)
   
3. 
   She believed him. (stupid)
   
4. 
   They invited me. (nice)
   
5. 
   She told the police. (sensible)
   
6. 
   I found the way. (clever) (Use you.)
   
7. 
   She left her car unlocked. (careless)
   
8. 
   He had another drink. (rash)
   
9. 
   He asked Bill to drive. (prudent)
   
10. 
    She argued with the customs officer. (idiotic)
    
11. 
    He refused to share his sandwiches. (selfish)
    
12. 
    They ran away. (cowardly)
    
13. 
    He kept the money. (dishonest)
    
14. 
    He took the only cream cake. (greedy)
    
15. 
    She jumped into the river to save the child. (brave)
    
16. 
    He offered to pay. (generous)
    
17. 
    He suggested going Dutch. (mean)
    
18. 
    He said I wasn't any use. (unkind)
    
19. 
    He told lies about me. (wicked)
    
20. 
    He admitted he was wrong. (courageous)
    

B: What an odd place to sleep!

1. 
   lives in a cave. (funny place)
   
2. 
   is studying dowsing. (odd thing)
   
3. 
   parked outside the police station. (silly place)
   
4. 
   travels by donkey. (slow way)
   
5. 
   said, 'Mind your own business'. (rude thing)
   
6. 
   sleeps in his car. (uncomfortable place)
   
7. 
   makes money by telling fortunes. (interesting way)
   
8. 
   swims at night. (odd time)
   
9. 
   plays golf on his flat roof. (strange place)
   
10. 
    makes all his important decisions in the lift. (extraordinary place)
    
11. 
    lives on brown rice. (odd thing) (Keep on.)
    
12. 
    cooks in his bathroom. (queer place)
    
13. 
    rings up friends at 6 a.m. (inconvenient time)
    
14. 
    keeps (his) money in an old sock. (unsafe place)
    
15. 
    spends his free time at the railway station. (noisy place) (Use one's for his.)
    
16. 
    relaxes by standing on his head. (odd way)
    
17. 
    reads the telephone directory. (strange thing)
    
18. 
    gets up at 4 a.m. (unpleasant time)
    
19. 
    has a holiday in June. (agreeable time)
    
20. 
    drives a Rolls Royce. (expensive car)
    

(a) B: No, he was too old to get another job.

(b) B: Yes, he was young enough to get another job.
... I suppose?

1. 
   Tom went alone, (young/old)
   
2. 
   Peter got through the window, (fat/thin)
   
3. 
   George drove the car, (drunk/sober)
   
4. 
   Ann waited quietly, (impatient/patient)
   
5. 
   Mary walked upstairs, (weak/strong)
   
6. 
   Peter ate something, (ill/well) (Use anything with ill, something with well.)
   
7. 
   James bought the house, (poor/rich)
   
8. 
   Frank understood, (stupid/clever)
   
9. 
   Bill rode the pony, (heavy/light)
   
10. 
    The other driver listened to you, (excited/calm)
    
11. 
    She wore your fur coat, (short/tall)
    
12. 
    Jack became a jockey, (big/small)
    
13. 
    Mary applied again, (discouraged/optimistic)
    
14. 
    Oliver tried the new system, (unenterprising/enterprising)
    
15. 
    Your boss gives you a bonus, (mean/generous) (Use us.)
    
16. 
    Tom admitted his mistake, (proud/honest)
    
17. 
    Your grandmother wore jeans, (conventional/unconventional)
    
18. 
    You lent Bill money, (cautious/rash)
    
19. 
    James sympathized with the younger generation, (narrow-minded/broad-minded)
    
20. 
    He said that it was your fault, (polite/impolite)
    

1. 
   B: No, it was too heavy.
   

2. 
   B: Yes, it was light enough to carry.
   

1. 
   B: No, it was too big to put on the roof rack.
   
2. 
   B: Yes, it was small enough to put on the roof rack.
   

For me/you/him etc. is not necessary except when it is important

1. 
   ate the apple? (sour/sweet)
   
2. 
   grilled the steak? (tough/tender)
   
3. 
   pushed the packet under the door? (thick/thin)
   
4. 
   read the inscription? (faint/clear)
   
5. 
   saw the bird's nest quite clearly? (high/low)
   
6. 
   put the trunk in the boot of the car? (big/small)
   
7. 
   towed the boat behind the car? (heavy/light)
   
8. 
   put your umbrella in your suitcase? (long/short)
   
9. 
   waded across the river? (deep/shallow)
   
10. 
    jumped across the stream? (wide/narrow)
    
11. 
    picked the fruit? (unripe/ripe)
    
12. 
    sent it by post? (fragile/sturdy)
    
13. 
    used yesterday's milk? (sour/fresh)
    
14. 
    drank the coffee? (hot/cool)
    
15. 
    wore your blue suit? (shabby/smart)
    

1. 
   B: No, it was too wet to sit on.
   

2. 
   B: Yes, it was dry enough to sit on.
   

1. 
   B: No, it was too rough to land on.
   

2. 
   B: Yes, it was smooth enough to land on.
   

1. 
   You slept in the cave, (wet/dry)
   
2. 
   They camped on the ledge, (narrow/wide)
   
3. 
   He walked on the ice, (thin/thick)
   
4. 
   He slid down the pole. (rough/smooth)
   
5. 
   The plane landed on the sand, (soft/hard)
   
6. 
   You took out the (electric light) bulb, (hot/cool)
   
7. 
   She ready by the light of the moon, (dim/bright)
   
8. 
   You saw through the hedge, (thick/thin)
   
9. 
   He dived from the pier, (high/low)
   
10. 
    She handed in her exercise, (untidy/tidy)
    
11. 
    You swam in the river, (polluted/clean)
    
12. 
    He stood on the table, (unsteady/steady)
    
13. 
    She dived into the pond, (shallow/deep)
    
14. 
    You sat on the floor, (dirty/clean)
    
15. 
    You picked up the sack of potatoes, (heavy/light)
    

B: No. He went to Paris to learn to cook. (slight stress on went)

or

No. He went to Paris in order to learn to cook. (slight stress on order)
He ... Were you surprised?

1. 
   arranged a loan in Zurich.
   
2. 
   met Bill in Edinburgh.
   
3. 
   sold his pictures in London.
   
4. 
   opened a bank account in Switzerland.
   
5. 
   painted a portrait in Florida.
   
6. 
   learnt to fly in Australia.
   
7. 
   played tennis in Florida.
   
8. 
   bought diamonds in Amsterdam.
   
9. 
   climbed mountains in Wales.
   
10. 
    skied in Norway.
    
11. 
    watched the penguins in the Antarctic.
    
12. 
    dived for treasure in the Mediterranean.
    
13. 
    had an eye operation in Barcelona.
    
14. 
    gambled in Monte Carlo.
    
15. 
    gave a concert in Munich.
    
16. 
    studied judo in Japan.
    
17. 
    visited the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
    
18. 
    wrote a book in Seville.
    
19. 
    fished for salmon in Scotland.
    
20. 
    photographed lions in Africa.
    

B: All right. I won't make a noise at night so as not to wake Mrs Jones.

1. 
   talk about traffic accidents. It frightens
   
2. 
   criticize lady drivers. It offends
   
3. 
   play the radio loudly. It disturbs
   
4. 
   tell dirty jokes. It shocks
   
5. 
   make a noise at night. It wakes
   
6. 
   chew gum. It disgusts
   
7. 
   bang doors. It startles
   
8. 
   say anything about rising prices. It depresses
   
9. 
   whistle. It irritates
   
10. 
    discuss hijacking. It worries
    
11. 
    sing in your bath. It annoys
    
12. 
    smoke at meals. It upsets
    
13. 
    come in late. It bothers
    
14. 
    leave your bicycle in the hall. It inconveniences
    
15. 
    mention illness. It distresses
    

1. 
   A: He didn't like me going through his private papers so he locked them up.
   

2. 
   A: He didn't like me going through his private papers so he locked them up.
   

1. 
   He didn't like me ...
   

1. 
   driving the car, so he took the keys to the office every day.
   
2. 
   drinking during the day, so he locked the drinks in the cupboard.
   
3. 
   drawing cheques, so he closed my account.
   
4. 
   smoking his cigars, so he hid his cigar box.
   
5. 
   going out after dark, so he locked the door.
   
6. 
   watching television, so he sold the TV.
   
7. 
   opening bottles of wine, so he kept the corkscrew in his pocket.
   
8. 
   borrowing his sweaters, so he locked the wardrobe.
   
9. 
   ringing my friends late at night, so he disconnected the phone.
   
10. 
    serving tinned soup, so he threw away the tin-opener.
    
11. 
    taking money from the safe, so he changed the combination.
    
12. 
    using his tools, so he locked his toolbox.
    
13. 
    typing on his typewriter, so he removed the ribbon.
    
14. 
    riding his bicycle, so he took a wheel off.
    
15. 
    getting on the roof, so he put bars in the skylight.
    

3. 
   as in (b), but use an infinitive in each case, as this provides a better contrast with the ground:
   

He didn't like me to drive/drink/draw/smoke/go/watch/open/borrow/ring/serve/take/use/type/ride/get.