1B GRAMMAR auxiliary verbs

1B GRAMMAR auxiliary verbs

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?

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, 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 at the moment? 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 on 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. Shall we meet at the coffee bar later? Andreas OK. And we can compare notes, 9 we? ACTIVATION Practise the conversations in a and b with a partner. Try to use the correct rhythm and intonation.