Note that a statement containing words such as none, nobody, hardly/hardly any etc. is treated as a negative statement: He hardly ever makes a mistake, does he?

When the subject is nobody/anybody/everybody etc., the pronoun they is used in the tag:

Nobody liked the play, did they?

Add question tags to the following statements.

1 You take sugar in tea,?

2 But you don't take it in coffee,?

3 The lift isn't working today,?

4 It never works very well,?

5 The area was evacuated at once,?

6 There was no panic,?

7 Though everybody realized the danger,?

8 There was a lot of noise,?

9 But nobody complained,?

10 Mary hardly ever cooks,?

11 She buys convenience foods,?

12 She'd save money if she bought fresh food,?

13 Mr. Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ?

14 But he didn't remember this one,?

15 And his wife was very disappointed,?

16 He ought to have made a note of it,?

17 Neither of them offered to help you,?

18 They don't allow pet dogs in this shop,?

19 But guide dogs can come in,?

20 He hardly ever leaves the house,?

21 That isn't Bill driving,?

22 Nothing went wrong,?

23 Lions are loose in this reserve,?

24 So we'd better get back in the car,?

25 It'd be unpleasant to be attacked by a lion,?

26 And it wouldn't be any use running away,?

27 It is a pity Ann didn't come with us,?

28 She'd have enjoyed it,?

29 They should have planned the expedition more carefully,?

30 Lives were lost unnecessarily,?

31 She warned him not to ride the stallion, ?

32 But he never takes advice,?

33 There used to be trees here,

34 There isn't any point in waiting,?

35 He'll hardly come now,?

36 Your central heating doesn't work very well,?

Guess the meanings of the underlined words and tell the types of the clues
1 . The people in this picture aren't Slender ; they are overweight 
2 , Many of the vegetables are raw . They are not cooked because cooking takes away some vitemins 
3 , Most domestic dogs are smart . They can be trained to be watchdogs or guide - dogs for blind people 
4 , The earliest people who lived in North America were the ancestors of the Indian groups today
5 , Father was very ecstatic because joe decided to go the university that he wanted him to 
6 , Mary's mom thought that the new outfit that she had bought her was modish . Mary did not want to break it to her , but it was totally out of style 
 

Guess the meanings of the underlined words and tell the types of the clues
1 . The people in this picture aren't Slender ; they are overweight 
2 , Many of the vegetables are raw . They are not cooked because cooking takes away some vitemins 
3 , Most domestic dogs are smart . They can be trained to be watchdogs or guide - dogs for blind people 
4 , The earliest people who lived in North America were the ancestors of the Indian groups today
5 , Father was very ecstatic because joe decided to go the university that he wanted him to 
6 , Mary's mom thought that the new outfit that she had bought her was modish . Mary did not want to break it to her , but it was totally out of style 

Guess the meanings of the underlined words and tell the types of the clues
1 . The people in this picture aren't Slender ; they are overweight 
2 , Many of the vegetables are raw . They are not cooked because cooking takes away some vitemins 
3 , Most domestic dogs are smart . They can be trained to be watchdogs or guide - dogs for blind people 
4 , The earliest people who lived in North America were the ancestors of the Indian groups today
5 , Father was very ecstatic because joe decided to go the university that he wanted him to 
6 , Mary's mom thought that the new outfit that she had bought her was modish . Mary did not want to break it to her , but it was totally out of style 
 

Guess the meanings of the underlined words and tell the types of the clues

[ Đoán ý nghĩa của từ được gạch dưới và cho biết các loại đầu mối ]
1 . The people in this picture aren't Slender ; they are overweight 
2 , Many of the vegetables are raw . They are not cooked because cooking takes away some vitemins 
3 , Most domestic dogs are smart . They can be trained to be watchdogs or guide - dogs for blind people 
4 , The earliest people who lived in North America were the ancestors of the Indian groups today
5 , Father was very ecstatic because joe decided to go the university that he wanted him to 
6 , Mary's mom thought that the new outfit that she had bought her was modish . Mary did not want to break it to her , but it was totally out of style 

Guess the meanings of the underlined words and tell the types of the clues

[ Đoán ý nghĩa của từ được gạch dưới và cho biết các loại đầu mối ]
1 . The people in this picture aren't Slender ; they are overweight 
2 , Many of the vegetables are raw . They are not cooked because cooking takes away some vitemins 
3 , Most domestic dogs are smart . They can be trained to be watchdogs or guide - dogs for blind people 
4 , The earliest people who lived in North America were the ancestors of the Indian groups today
5 , Father was very ecstatic because joe decided to go the university that he wanted him to 
6 , Mary's mom thought that the new outfit that she had bought her was modish . Mary did not want to break it to her , but it was totally out of style 
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Read the text quickly and choose the best title.

1 Not many English people have pets.

2 English people don't spend money on their pets.

3 English people prefer to spend their time with animals rather than with other people.

*******************************************************************************************************************************************************************Read the text again.Some parts of the text have been removed.Complete the text by deciding which part of the text (A-E) fits each gap (1-4) there is one extra letter that you do not need.

British people love their animals.Over half the households in Britain have got a pet.Goldfish are the most popular pet,but the British own 7.2 milion cats and 6.6 million dogs.1__________

People in other countries often spend a lot of money on comfortable kennels for their dogs,which means that the dogs sleep outside.The British let their dogs take over their houses.2____________ They spoil their dogs with toys and treats and specially prepared meals.

Perhaps the British love their animals so much because they feel more confident with animals than with other people! British people can be very formal and find it hard to talk to people that they do not know.3____________ But there is no problem with dogs.4___________

Greorge Mikes is the author of a famous book about the British.He say that when British people go for a walk with a friend , they don't say a work for hours.But if they go out for a walk with their dogs, they talk to them all the way!

a Thay allow their dogs to lie on their sofas and armchairs, and give them almost as much attention as their children.

b The Britich can easily start a conver sation with a strange dog.

c Friend from other countries are sometimes shocked.

d They think of them as part of the family.

e They feel embarrassed if they have to talk to strangers.

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Think about the advan tages and disadvantages of having pets:

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