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Ask and Answer Questions
Personal Information
1-What's your name?
Peter.
2-Where are you from? / Where do you come from?
I'm from ... I come from ...
3-What's your surname / family name?
Smith.
4-What's your first name?
Tom.
5-What's your address?
7865 NW Sweet Street
6-Where do you live?
I live in San Diego.
7-What's your (tele)phone number?
209-786-9845
8-How old are you?
Twenty-five. I'm twenty-five years old.
9-When / Where were you born?
I was born in 1961 / Seattle.
10-Are you married? / What's your marital status?
I'm single.
11-What do you do? / What's your job?
I'm a librarian.
12-Where did you go?
I went to a friend's house.
13-What did you do?
We played video games.
14-Where were you?
I was in New York for the weekend.
15-Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?
Yes, I've got a good job.
16-Have you got any children / friends / books / etc.?
Yes, I've got three children - two boys and a daughter.
17-Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.?
Yes, I can play golf.
18-Can you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?
No, I can't speak Japanese.
19-Could you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?
when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.
Introducing Yourself / Saying Hello
20-How do you do?
How do you do. Pleased to meet you.
21-How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?
Shopping
22-How can I help you? / May I help you?
Yes. I'm looking for a sweater.
23-Can I try it on?
Sure, the changing rooms are over there.
24-How much does it cost? / How much is it?
It's $45.
25-How would you like to pay?
By credit card.
26-Can I pay by credit card / check / debit card?
Certainly. We accept all major cards.
27-Have you got something bigger / smaller / lighter / etc.?
Certainly, we've got a smaller sizes as well.
Asking Something Specific
28-What's that?
It's a cat!
29-What time is it?
It's three o'clock.
30-Can / May I open the window?
Certainly. It's hot in here!
31-Is there a bank / supermarket / pharmacy / etc. near here?
Yes. There is a bank on the next corner next to the post office.
32-Where is the nearest bank / supermarket / pharmacy / etc.?
The nearest pharmacy is on 15th street.
33-Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ...?
Hemingway wrote "The Sun Also Rises".
34-Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.?
Yes, there's a lot of sugar left.
35-Are there any apples / sandwiches / books / etc.?
No, there aren't any apples left.
36-Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball / house / etc.?
No, I think it's his ball.
37-Whose is this / that?
It's Jack's.
Questions with 'Like'
38-What do you like?
I like playing tennis, reading and listening to music.
39-What does he look like?
He's tall and slim.
40-What would you like?
I'd like a steak and chips.
41-What is it like?
It's an interesting country.
42-What's the weather like?
It's raining at the moment.
43-Would you like some coffee / tea / food?
Yes, thank you. I'd like some coffee.
44-Would you like something to drink / eat?
Thank you. Could I have a cup of tea?
Asking for an Opinion
45-What's it about?
It's about a young boy who encounters adventures.
46-What do you think about your job / that book / Tim / etc.?
I thought the book was very interesting.
47-How big / far / difficult / easy is it?
The test was very difficult!
48-How big / far / difficult / easy are they?
49-The questions were very easy.
50-How was it?
It was very interesting.
51-What are you going to do tomorrow / this evening / next week / etc.?
I'm going to visit some friends next weekend.
Suggestions
52-What shall we do this evening?
Let's go see a film.
53-Why don't we go out / play tennis / visit friends / etc. this evening?
Yes, that sounds like a good idea.
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Try to speak with your family to exchange the questions, In our house I talk with my brother and sister. We try to speak English all the times and who faults he/she must to anything like coffee or tea like this.